Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Shaya Taghechian, MD
Urology Physician · Marietta, GA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Taghechian
Dr. Shaya Taghechian is an urology physician in Marietta, GA, with 15 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Taghechian performed 1,743 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Taghechian received a total of $7,776 from 49 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 195 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Taghechian 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.
✓ 15 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 49% volume in GA
$7,776 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗1,743
Medicare services
Top 49% in GA for urology physician
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$49
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
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. |
482 | $2 | $22 |
| 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. |
312 | $92 | $233 |
| 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. |
180 | $66 | $165 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
155 | $118 | $350 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding An ultrasound scan performed after urination to measure the amount of urine remaining in the bladder. |
105 | $8 | $78 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) | 91 | $18 | $109 |
| Cystourethroscopy A diagnostic exam of the bladder and urethra using an endoscope to visually inspect the urinary tract. |
75 | $57 | $696 |
| Insertion of temporary bladder tube | 37 | $32 | $141 |
| Complex urodynamic pressure flow study A test that measures the pressure of urine flow in the bladder during voiding to evaluate how well the bladder and urethra are functioning. |
36 | $126 | $255 |
| Abdominal device insertion with pressure and urine flow study A procedure involving the placement of a device into the abdomen, accompanied by a study to measure pressure and urine flow rate. |
36 | $59 | $222 |
| Non-needle muscle activity measurement of bladder and bowel openings This procedure measures and records the electrical activity of muscles at the bladder and bowel openings without using needles. |
35 | $14 | $201 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
34 | $39 | $80 |
| Cystoscopy with chemical ablation of bladder A procedure where a camera is used to examine the bladder and a chemical agent is applied to destroy abnormal tissue. |
31 | $122 | $571 |
| Electronic assessment of bladder emptying A test that uses electronic monitoring to evaluate how well the bladder empties urine. |
24 | $4 | $120 |
| Total testosterone level test A blood test that measures the total amount of testosterone in your body. This hormone is important for various bodily functions in both men and women. |
23 | $25 | $111 |
| Free PSA test A blood test that measures the amount of unbound prostate-specific antigen in the blood. |
21 | $18 | $109 |
| Sex hormone binding globulin level test A blood test that measures the level of sex hormone binding globulin, a protein that binds to sex hormones in the bloodstream. |
19 | $21 | $55 |
| Free testosterone level test A blood test that measures the amount of free testosterone in your body. Free testosterone is the portion of the hormone not bound to proteins and available for use by tissues. |
19 | $25 | $84 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 15 | $173 | $354 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
13 | $88 | $241 |
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
1.8% high complexity
6.0% medium
92.2% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$7,776
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,111/year across 7 years
Top 29% in GA for urology physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
49
Companies
195
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$934
2023
$1,687
2022
$1,794
2021
$1,490
2020
$106
2019
$983
2018
$783
Payments by company (2024)
Axonics, Inc.
$300
Medtronic, Inc.
$168
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC
$145
ABBVIE INC.
$90
Boston Scientific Corporation
$58
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$46
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
$27
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation
$25
COLOPLAST CORP
$23
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$20
Olympus America Inc.
$16
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$16
Top 3 companies account for 65.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Axonics, Inc.
$2,366
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,488
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation
$540
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$529
Boston Scientific Corporation
$402
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC
$273
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$212
Olympus America Inc.
$203
Photocure Inc
$144
SRS Medical Systems, Inc.
$133
ABBVIE INC.
$114
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$108
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$107
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$105
PFIZER INC.
$87
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$76
UROVANT SCIENCES INC
$70
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$70
Teleflex LLC
$54
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$52
Laborie Medical Technologies Corp.
$48
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$45
Myovant Sciences Inc.
$43
Allergan, Inc.
$42
Avadel Specialty Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$42
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
$27
NeoTract Inc.
$25
Tolmar, Inc.
$25
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$24
COLOPLAST CORP
$23
AbbVie Inc.
$21
180 Medical, Inc.
$20
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$20
TOLMAR Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$20
Amgen Inc.
$19
ABC Home Medical Supply, Inc.
$19
Acerus Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$18
Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited
$17
Wilmington Medical Supply, Inc.
$17
UROGEN PHARMA, INC.
$16
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$16
Egalet US Inc
$15
MEDIVATION FIELD SOLUTIONS LLC
$14
Travere Therapeutics, Inc.
$14
AbbVie, Inc.
$14
Coloplast Corp
$13
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$13
AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$12
Retrophin, Inc.
$4
Top 3 companies account for 56.5% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(815) Thiola · AFINITOR · AMS 800 Artificial Urinary Sphincter · AQUABEAM ROBOTIC SYSTEM · AQUABEAM SYSTEM · AVEED · Androgel · AquaBeam Robotic System · Axonics · Axonics r-SNM System · Axumin · BOTOX · Bulkamid · Cysview · DSUVIA · ELIGARD · Erleada · GEMTESA · GENERAL KIDNEY STONE DISEASE · GENERAL BPH · GENTLECATH · INTERSTIM · INTERSTIM ICON · Isiris aStent Removal Device · JELMYTO · LYNPARZA · LithoVue · Luja Coude · Lynx System · MYRBETRIQ · Myrbetriq · NANOKNIFE · NOCDURNA · Natesto · Noctiva · Nubeqa · ORGOVYX · Olympus Cysto-Resection · PREMARIN · PROLARIS · PROVENGE · PVC · Prolia · REZUM · SPRIX · SUTENT · SWISS LITHOCLAST TRILOGY · Seglentis · Spanner Prothetic Stent · Thiola · UROLIFT · UroLift · VESICARE · XIAFLEX · XTANDI · XYOSTED · Xofigo · YONSA · iTIND System
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
Geographic Context
Urology physicians in nearby ZIP areas
142
County median income
$98,712
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
WELLSTAR KENNESTONE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
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0.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | 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. Taghechian is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 15 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. Taghechian experienced with automated urinalysis?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Taghechian performed 482 automated urinalysis services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Taghechian receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Taghechian received a total of $7,776 from 49 companies across 195 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Taghechian's costs compare to other urology physicians in Marietta?
Dr. Taghechian's average Medicare payment per service is $49. 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. Taghechian) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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 →
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This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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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