Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Charles Bean, PA

Surgical Physician Assistant · Evans, GA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
4350 TOWNE CENTRE DR STE 2200, Evans, GA 30809
7067220705
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1053498519 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Bean

Dr. Charles Bean is a surgical physician assistant in Evans, GA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Bean performed 638 Medicare services across 597 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Bean received a total of $4,766 from 42 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 204 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in surgical physician assistant. 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. Bean is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 19 years in practice ▲ Top 20% volume in GA $4,766 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
638
Medicare services
Top 20% in GA for surgical physician assistant
597
Unique beneficiaries
$29
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~34 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
Automated urinalysis
An automated laboratory test performed on a urine sample to analyze its chemical and physical properties. The procedure uses machinery to detect various substances and cells within the urine.
236 $2 $25
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
179 $50 $152
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
129 $62 $233
Bladder ultrasound after voiding
An ultrasound scan performed after urination to measure the amount of urine remaining in the bladder.
75 $7 $108
PSA test (prostate cancer screening) 19 $18 $51
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 ↗
$4,766
Total received (2021-2024)
Avg $1,191/year across 4 years
Top 6% in GA for surgical physician assistant
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
42
Companies
204
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
$4,763 (99.9%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$2 (0.1%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,654
2023
$1,664
2022
$619
2021
$829

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$306
PFIZER INC.
$212
Axonics, Inc.
$181
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$179
Teleflex LLC
$141
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC
$135
ACCORD HEALTHCARE, INC.
$130
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$96
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$71
ABBVIE INC.
$60
Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$24
Tolmar, Inc.
$23
Ethicon US, LLC
$18
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
$18
Endo USA, Inc.
$17
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$16
Abbott Laboratories
$13
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 42.3% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2021-2024) ›
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$520
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$515
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
$474
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$414
Axonics, Inc.
$309
PFIZER INC.
$282
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$255
ABBVIE INC.
$250
ACCORD HEALTHCARE, INC.
$195
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$179
Teleflex LLC
$141
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC
$135
AbbVie Inc.
$126
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$73
Boston Scientific Corporation
$67
Rochester Medical Corporation
$65
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$57
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$56
Travere Therapeutics, Inc.
$56
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$50
Myovant Sciences Inc.
$50
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$45
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$45
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$38
Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited
$34
COLOPLAST CORP
$31
Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$30
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$27
Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$24
Clarus Therapeutics Inc.
$24
Accord Healthcare, Inc.
$23
Tolmar, Inc.
$23
180 Medical, Inc.
$22
Ethicon US, LLC
$18
Coloplast Corp
$18
Endo USA, Inc.
$17
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$15
Acerus Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$14
Cardinal Health 414 LLC
$14
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$14
Abbott Laboratories
$13
Ambu Inc.
$10
Top 3 companies account for 31.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADSTILADRIN · AVEED · Altis · Axonics · Axumin · BOTOX · CAMCEVI · CURE CATHETER · ELIGARD · ERLEADA · GEMTESA · GENERAL ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION · General - Kidney Stone Disease · Harmonic · JATENZO · KEYTRUDA · LUPRON DEPOT · LYNPARZA · MYRBETRIQ · Myrbetriq · NOCDURNA · Natesto · Nubeqa · ORGOVYX · PROCLAIM · PROLARIS · PROVENGE · PYLARIFY · SEGLENTIS · STRAVIX · Seglentis · SpaceOAR System · SpeediCath · TLANDO · Thiola · Trelstar · Veozah · XIAFLEX · XTANDI · XYOSTED
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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 6% for surgical physician assistant in GA.

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Geographic Context

Surgical physician assistants within 10 mi
37
Per 100K population
23.2
County median income
$96,122
Nearest hospital
DOCTORS HOSPITAL
7.9 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 reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Bean is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 20% in GA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 6% of GA peers, with 19 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Bean experienced with automated urinalysis?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Bean performed 236 automated urinalysis 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. Bean receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Bean received a total of $4,766 from 42 companies across 204 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. Bean's costs compare to other surgical physician assistants in Evans?
Dr. Bean's average Medicare payment per service is $29. 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. Bean) 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. Data Coverage reflects 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 →