Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Rafael Carrion, MD

Urology Physician · Tampa, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Speaking/Promotional
2 TAMPA GENERAL CIRCLE, Tampa, FL 33606
8139742201
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1588695894 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Carrion from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Carrion

Dr. Rafael Carrion is an urology physician in Tampa, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Carrion performed 408 Medicare services across 370 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Carrion received a total of $348,403 from 31 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 596 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in urology physician. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Carrion is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 19 years in practice▲ 408 Medicare services$ $348,403 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
408
Medicare services
Bottom 18% in FL for urology physician
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
370
Unique beneficiaries
$126
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~21 Medicare services per year of practice

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)152$93$383
New patient office visit (45-59 min)69$125$507
Injection procedure to cause erection40$61$263
Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope33$164$733
Complete ultrasound of penis artery and vein blood flow32$83$345
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)32$55$273
Insertion of multicomponent inflatable penile implant24$639$2,487
Bladder ultrasound after voiding15$8$36
New patient office visit (30-44 min)11$82$340
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$348,403
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $49,772/year across 7 years
Top 1% in FL for urology physician
31
Companies
596
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$248,941 (71.5%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$90,694 (26.0%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$8,768 (2.5%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$41,105
2023
$33,703
2022
$24,083
2021
$12,026
2020
$27,520
2019
$74,725
2018
$135,240

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Coloplast Corp
$224,516
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$55,748
COLOPLAST CORP
$50,762
Rigicon,Inc.
$10,139
Boston Scientific Corporation
$4,119
Baxter Healthcare
$393
Endo USA, Inc.
$323
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation
$308
Axonics, Inc.
$245
Cook Medical LLC
$206
Teleflex LLC
$175
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$139
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$133
Travere Therapeutics, Inc.
$122
TherapeuticsMD, Inc.
$110
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$100
Laborie Medical Technologies Corp.
$99
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$94
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$86
Stryker Corporation
$81
Agiliti Surgical, Inc.
$81
Acerus Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$76
DENTSPLY IH AB
$73
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$50
Egalet US Inc
$46
KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America
$46
DENTSPLY IH Inc.
$43
Ambu Inc.
$32
Organogenesis Inc.
$24
UROGEN PHARMA, INC.
$20
UroGen Pharma, Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 95.0% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(815) Thiola · 8.5 FR. X 675MM · ALTIS · AMS · AMS 700 · AMS 700 CXR RTE KIT · AMS 700 CXR RTE Kit · AQUABEAM ROBOTIC SYSTEM · AQUABEAM SYSTEM · ASM · Axonics · Bulkamid · CE · CMOS VIDEO URETEROSCOPE · CONTINENCE CARE · COOK · COOK MEDICAL LASERS · COOK MEDICAL UROLOGY SIS · Cook Medical Lasers · ERLEADA · Erleada · FLOSEAL · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION · GENERAL PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE · General - Erectile Dysfunction · General - Kidney Stone Disease · Genesis · H3-Z · HEAD · IMAGE1 S · IMVEXXY · Isiris aStent Removal Device · JELMYTO · LITHO 150 · LITHOVUE · LITHOVUE EMPOWER · LOFRIC · LoFric · NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT · Natesto · Nubeqa · PENILE & TESTICULAR RECONSTRUCTN · Puraply · RESTORELLE · RIGI10 MALLEABLE PENILE PROSTHESIS · Rezum Generator · Rigi10 Malleable Penile Prosthesis · SPECTRA · SPEEDICATH · SPRIX · Spectra · SpeediCath · TITAN · TLANDO · Titan · UROLIFT · XIAFLEX · XTANDI
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

The majority of payments (72%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in urology physician and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 1% for urology physician in FL.

Equivalent to $85,393 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Urology Physicians within 10 mi
113
Per 100K population
7.6
County median income
$75,011
Nearest hospital
TAMPA GENERAL HOSPITAL
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Carrion is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 1%), with 19 years of practice experience.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Carrion experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Carrion performed 152 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Carrion receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Carrion received a total of $348,403 from 31 companies across 596 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Carrion's costs compare to other urology physicians in Tampa?
Dr. Carrion's average Medicare payment per service is $126. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Carrion) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →