Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Joseph Crawford, MD
Urology Physician · Vero Beach, FL
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Low-engagement
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. Crawford 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. Crawford
Dr. Joseph Crawford is an urology physician in Vero Beach, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Crawford performed 19,113 Medicare services across 9,135 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Crawford received a total of $7,541 from 48 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 259 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in urology physician. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Crawford is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 20 years in practice▲ Top 6% volume in FL$ $7,541 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗19,113
Medicare services
Top 6% in FL for urology physician
9,135
Unique beneficiaries
$34
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~956 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.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infectious disease DNA/RNA test | 6,052 | $34 | $70 |
| Chemical analysis using spectrophotometry (light) | 1,056 | $8 | $17 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 894 | $96 | $225 |
| Urinalysis with microscopic exam | 775 | $3 | $20 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 648 | $8 | $10 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) | 624 | $18 | $50 |
| Urine microalbumin test (kidney screening) | 528 | $6 | $12 |
| Bilirubin level, total | 528 | $5 | $10 |
| Creatinine test (kidney function) | 528 | $5 | $10 |
| Glucose (sugar) level on body fluid | 528 | $4 | $8 |
| Urine hemoglobin level | 528 | $4 | $8 |
| Body fluid ph level | 528 | $4 | $8 |
| Total protein level, urine | 528 | $4 | $8 |
| Ketone bodies analysis, quantitative | 527 | $8 | $17 |
| Urinalysis for bacteria | 510 | $29 | $60 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for vancomycin resistance strep (vre), amplified probe technique | 473 | $34 | $70 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for staphylococcus aureus (bacteria), amplified probe technique | 472 | $34 | $70 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for strep (streptococcus, group b), amplified probe technique | 472 | $34 | $70 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 325 | $68 | $155 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding | 264 | $8 | $45 |
| Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | 241 | $172 | $350 |
| Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, free | 232 | $18 | $50 |
| Limited ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 189 | $45 | $200 |
| Electronic assessment of bladder emptying | 161 | $9 | $100 |
| Simple bladder irrigation and/or instillation | 116 | $37 | $155 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | 111 | $149 | $450 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 106 | $11 | $55 |
| Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg | 105 | $130 | $325 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 101 | $18 | $45 |
| X-ray of abdomen, 1 view | 77 | $23 | $59 |
| Dilation of urethra using an endoscope | 75 | $264 | $640 |
| Complex measurement of pressure of urine flow in bladder with urethra pressure and voiding pressure studies | 68 | $317 | $500 |
| Insertion of device into abdomen with pressure and urine flow rate study | 68 | $159 | $240 |
| Non-needle measurement and recording of electrical activity of muscles at bladder and bowel openings | 66 | $27 | $150 |
| Imaging of urinary tract following injection of a contrast agent | 61 | $20 | $100 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | 58 | $43 | $120 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 46 | $126 | $350 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 46 | $100 | $220 |
| Ultrasound scan of scrotum | 35 | $82 | $145 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 33 | $145 | $300 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrast | 32 | $279 | $750 |
| Insertion of tube into ureter using an endoscope through bladder area | 31 | $47 | $300 |
| Ct scan of pelvis without contrast | 31 | $114 | $300 |
| Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 31 | $28 | $75 |
| Injection procedure to cause erection | 29 | $77 | $195 |
| Complete ultrasound of penis artery and vein blood flow | 29 | $90 | $255 |
| Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum | 23 | $112 | $300 |
| Insertion of temporary bladder tube | 20 | $38 | $105 |
| Simple removal of foreign body, stone, or stent in urethra or bladder using an endoscope | 17 | $267 | $575 |
| Crushing of stone of ureter with insertion of stent using an endoscope | 16 | $323 | $1,000 |
| Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, ionized) | 16 | $13 | $40 |
| Removal of prostate gland using an electrocautery knife through urethra with control of bleeding using an endoscope | 15 | $602 | $1,992 |
| Biopsy of prostate gland | 14 | $203 | $530 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 14 | $48 | $130 |
| Injection, garamycin, gentamicin, up to 80 mg | 12 | $2 | $100 |
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.
0.2% high complexity
5.1% medium
94.8% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$7,541
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,077/year across 7 years
Top 28% in FL for urology physician
48
Companies
259
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.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$6,371 (84.5%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$1,170 (15.5%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024$1,332
2023$2,106
2022$766
2021$841
2020$389
2019$603
2018$1,505
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Coloplast Corp
$1,464
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$1,116
Teleflex LLC
$1,084
COLOPLAST CORP
$694
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$304
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation
$281
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$279
Axonics, Inc.
$266
Boston Scientific Corporation
$181
Janssen Products, LP
$161
C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries
$160
Laborie Medical Technologies Corp.
$137
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$134
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC
$103
Agiliti Surgical, Inc.
$96
TOLMAR Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$87
PFIZER INC.
$73
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$65
AbbVie Inc.
$65
UroGen Pharma, Inc.
$64
Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited
$62
Valencia Technologies Corporation
$49
ConvaTec Inc.
$47
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$46
ABBVIE INC.
$41
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$41
Olympus America Inc.
$38
UROGEN PHARMA, INC.
$37
Medtronic, Inc.
$33
Rochester Medical Corporation
$24
DENTSPLY IH Inc.
$24
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$23
Myovant Sciences Inc.
$23
ROCHESTER MEDICAL CORPORATION
$22
Avadel Specialty Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$22
Foundation Medicine, Inc.
$18
Tolmar, Inc.
$18
Endo USA, Inc.
$17
KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America
$17
Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$17
Rigicon,Inc.
$16
Axonics Modulation Technologies, Inc.
$16
TherapeuticsMD, Inc.
$15
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$14
Accord Healthcare, Inc.
$14
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$12
Medline Industries, Inc.
$12
Clarus Therapeutics Inc.
$10
Top 3 companies account for 48.6% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
8.5 FR. X 675MM · AQUABEAM ROBOTIC SYSTEM · AQUABEAM SYSTEM · AVEED · Axonics · Axonics r-SNM System · Axumin · BOTOX · Bard InLay Optima Ureteral Stent with HydroGlide Guidewire · CAMCEVI · CMOS VIDEO URETEROSCOPE · CONTINENCE CARE · EDEX · ELIGARD · ENDOBEAM · ERLEADA · Erleada · FOUNDATIONONE · GENERAL BPH · GENTLECATH · GreenLight XPS · IMVEXXY · INTERSTIM · JATENZO · JELMYTO · LITHOVUE · LUPRON DEPOT · LYNPARZA · LoFric · MYRBETRIQ · Myrbetriq · Noctiva · Nubeqa · ORGOVYX · OXLUMO · Optilume BPH Drug Coated Balloon Catheter · POSLUMA · PROVENGE · REZUM · RIGI10 MALLEABLE PENILE PROSTHESIS · Rezum Generator · SPEEDICATH · SWISS LITHOCLAST TRILOGY · Self-Cath · SpaceOAR VUE System - 10mL · SpeediCath · TITAN · Titan · Trelstar · UROLIFT · VESICARE · XIAFLEX · XTANDI · XYOSTED · Xtandi · ZYTIGA · eCoin Device Kit · iTIND System
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 →
Most payments (84%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Equivalent to $39 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Urology Physicians within 10 mi
16
Per 100K population
9.8
County median income
$71,049
Nearest hospital
CLEVELAND CLINIC INDIAN RIVER HOSPITAL
0.0 mi
0.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/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. Crawford is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 6% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 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. Crawford experienced with infectious disease dna/rna test?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Crawford performed 6,052 infectious disease dna/rna test 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. Crawford receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Crawford received a total of $7,541 from 48 companies across 259 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. Crawford's costs compare to other urology physicians in Vero Beach?
Dr. Crawford's average Medicare payment per service is $34. 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. Crawford) 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 →
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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.
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