Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Young Song, D.O.

Urology Physician · Sterling, IL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
101 E MILLER RD, Sterling, IL 61081
8156254790
Registered in NPPES since 2009
NPI: 1679712640 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. Song 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. Song

Dr. Young Song is an urology physician in Sterling, IL, with 17 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Song performed 748 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Song received a total of $6,526 from 38 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 144 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. Song 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.

✓ 17 years of NPI registration ▲ 748 Medicare services $6,526 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
748
Medicare services
Bottom 25% in IL for urology physician
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$89
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
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.
251 $68 $176
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.
74 $47 $113
Cystourethroscopy
A diagnostic exam of the bladder and urethra using an endoscope to visually inspect the urinary tract.
61 $59 $255
Office visit for established patient
An office visit for an existing patient that may not require the healthcare professional to be present.
59 $7 $23
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.
46 $99 $277
Ureteral stent insertion via endoscope
A flexible tube is inserted into the ureter using an endoscope to keep the passage open and allow urine to flow from the kidney to the bladder.
38 $133 $5,646
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)
An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter.
35 $110 $296
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.
30 $130 $1,012
Prostate gland biopsy
A procedure to remove small samples of tissue from the prostate gland for laboratory examination.
30 $98 $191
Ultrasound guidance for needle placement
Use of ultrasound imaging to guide the precise placement of a needle during a medical procedure.
30 $23 $430
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 26 $138 $377
Endoscopic destruction of bladder/urethra growth, less than 0.5 cm
A procedure to remove abnormal tissue growths from the bladder or urethra using an endoscope. This specific code applies when the growths are smaller than 0.5 centimeters.
21 $148 $3,567
Transurethral prostate removal with electrocautery
This procedure involves removing the prostate gland through the urethra using an endoscope and an electrocautery knife to control bleeding.
17 $576 $12,926
Cell examination with selective cellular enhancement
A laboratory test that examines cells from a specimen using a technique to selectively enhance specific cellular features for detailed analysis.
16 $17 $270
Ureteral stone crushing with stent insertion
An endoscope is used to break up a stone in the ureter, followed by the placement of a stent to keep the ureter open.
14 $334 $7,070
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.
11.0% high complexity
8.0% medium
81.0% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$6,526
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $932/year across 7 years
Top 27% in IL for urology physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
38
Companies
144
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
$680
2023
$1,002
2022
$435
2021
$343
2020
$73
2019
$2,962
2018
$1,031

Payments by company (2024)

Cook Medical LLC
$444
Tempus AI, Inc
$89
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
$64
Tolmar, Inc.
$20
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$19
Axonics, Inc.
$17
COLOPLAST CORP
$13
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$13
Top 3 companies account for 87.8% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
NeoTract Inc.
$1,143
Cook Medical LLC
$944
Axonics, Inc.
$932
Cook Incorporated
$717
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$670
Boston Scientific Corporation
$668
Coloplast Corp
$303
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$96
Tempus AI, Inc
$89
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
$86
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$79
Amgen Inc.
$75
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$70
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$64
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$57
Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp.
$54
Allergan, Inc.
$50
Teleflex LLC
$49
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$33
COLOPLAST CORP
$33
Rochester Medical Corporation
$33
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC
$32
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation
$23
Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited
$21
Tolmar, Inc.
$20
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$20
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$17
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$16
Endologix, LLC
$16
AbbVie Inc.
$15
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$15
Laborie Medical Technologies Corp.
$15
PFIZER INC.
$14
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$13
TOLMAR Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$13
Allergan Inc.
$12
Myovant Sciences Inc.
$12
Olympus America Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 46.2% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ALTO · AQUABEAM ROBOTIC SYSTEM · Aimovig · Axonics · Axonics r-SNM System · Axumin · BOTOX · BRIDION · Bulkamid · COOK · COOK MEDICAL UROLOGY · Cook Medical Perc Sets · Cook Medical Urology · Cook Medical Zenith · Corlanor · Da Vinci Surgical System · ELIGARD · Erleada · Flexitouch Plus · GENERAL BPH · GENERAL BPH · GENERAL THERAPIES · GREENLIGHT · JATENZO · LITHOVUE · LUPRON DEPOT · Luja Coude · MYRBETRIQ · NOCDURNA · NUEDEXTA · ORGOVYX · Olympus Laser Devices · PROLARIS · PROVENGE · Prolaris · Prolia · REZUM · ReTrace · SOLYX · SPACEOAR VUE · SWISS LITHOCLAST TRILOGY · SpeediCath · S~CURVE · TITAN · UPSYLON · UROLIFT · UroLift · UroLift System · XARELTO · XTANDI · XYOSTED
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 →
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Geographic Context

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County median income
$64,536
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
CGH MEDICAL CENTER
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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. Song is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 17 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. Song experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Song performed 251 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 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. Song receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Song received a total of $6,526 from 38 companies across 144 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. Song's costs compare to other urology physicians in Sterling?
Dr. Song's average Medicare payment per service is $89. 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. Song) 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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About this page

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.

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. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. 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 →