Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Jeffrey Triest, MD
Urology Physician · Dearborn, MI
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
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.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Triest
Dr. Jeffrey Triest is an urology physician in Dearborn, MI, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Triest performed 6,326 Medicare services across 2,870 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Triest received a total of $6,420 from 53 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 317 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. Triest 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.
✓ 20 years in practice
▲ Top 9% volume in MI
$6,420 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗6,326
Medicare services
Top 9% in MI for urology physician
2,870
Unique beneficiaries
$39
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~316 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 1,860 | $18 | $24 |
| 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. |
967 | $93 | $145 |
| 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. |
957 | $2 | $6 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel A blood test that measures a group of basic chemicals, including total calcium levels. |
458 | $8 | $105 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding An ultrasound scan performed after urination to measure the amount of urine remaining in the bladder. |
315 | $8 | $30 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) | 308 | $18 | $35 |
| Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg | 249 | $134 | $700 |
| Limited retroperitoneal ultrasound A focused ultrasound exam of the area behind the abdominal cavity to evaluate specific structures. |
109 | $20 | $113 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle. |
105 | $11 | $28 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
87 | $107 | $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. |
71 | $118 | $225 |
| Cystourethroscopy A diagnostic exam of the bladder and urethra using an endoscope to visually inspect the urinary tract. |
69 | $194 | $407 |
| Liver function blood test panel | 69 | $8 | $75 |
| 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. |
65 | $63 | $103 |
| Complete ultrasound of retroperitoneum An ultrasound examination of the structures located behind the abdominal cavity. |
62 | $37 | $146 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month This service covers the first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional each calendar month to manage chronic conditions. |
58 | $50 | $70 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential An automated laboratory test that measures the levels of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in the blood, including a breakdown of the different types of white blood cells. |
54 | $8 | $40 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
54 | $66 | $100 |
| 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. |
46 | $25 | $45 |
| Magnesium level test A blood test to measure the amount of magnesium in your body. This helps check for magnesium deficiency or excess. |
42 | $7 | $20 |
| Phosphate level test A blood test that measures the amount of phosphate in your body. Phosphate is a mineral that helps keep bones and teeth strong. |
42 | $5 | $15 |
| Free PSA test A blood test that measures the amount of unbound prostate-specific antigen in the blood. |
39 | $18 | $38 |
| Vitamin D level test A blood test to measure the amount of Vitamin D-3 in your body. |
31 | $29 | $45 |
| Cardiac enzyme level (CK-MB) test A blood test that measures the total level of creatine kinase, specifically the cardiac enzyme fraction, to help evaluate heart muscle damage. |
26 | $6 | $21 |
| Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) level test A blood test that measures the amount of lactate dehydrogenase, an enzyme found in many body tissues. It helps assess tissue damage or disease. |
26 | $6 | $18 |
| 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. |
23 | $126 | $900 |
| 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. |
22 | $284 | $576 |
| 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. |
22 | $148 | $201 |
| Prostate gland biopsy A procedure to remove small samples of tissue from the prostate gland for laboratory examination. |
21 | $187 | $500 |
| Imaging of urinary tract with contrast An imaging test of the urinary tract performed after a contrast agent is injected to enhance visibility of the structures. |
21 | $19 | $225 |
| Ultrasound guidance for needle placement Use of ultrasound imaging to guide the precise placement of a needle during a medical procedure. |
20 | $46 | $325 |
| Ureteral stone crushing with endoscope A procedure to break up a stone in the ureter using an endoscope. The endoscope is inserted to locate and crush the stone. |
15 | $316 | $1,275 |
| 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. |
13 | $346 | $1,500 |
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.
0.6% high complexity
39.7% medium
59.7% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$6,420
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $917/year across 7 years
Top 29% in MI for urology physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
53
Companies
317
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
$6,403 (99.7%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$17 (0.3%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$1,301
2023
$1,432
2022
$1,116
2021
$538
2020
$445
2019
$1,262
2018
$326
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
PFIZER INC.
$210
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$106
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$101
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$80
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
$78
ABBVIE INC.
$73
Tolmar, Inc.
$70
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$69
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$65
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC
$53
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$46
Medtronic, Inc.
$44
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$43
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$32
UROGEN PHARMA, INC.
$31
Axonics, Inc.
$26
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$24
Hologic Sales and Service, LLC
$22
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$22
Laborie Medical Technologies Corp.
$21
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$21
Tempus AI, Inc
$18
Calyxo, Inc.
$18
Photocure Inc
$16
IMMUNITYBIO, INC.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 32.1% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
PFIZER INC.
$713
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$682
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$593
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$436
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
$310
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$299
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$256
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$218
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$194
Dornier MedTech America, Inc
$191
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$169
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$166
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC
$157
Teleflex LLC
$155
TOLMAR Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$138
Boston Scientific Corporation
$132
Tolmar, Inc.
$115
Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited
$112
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$109
Olympus America Inc.
$92
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$80
ABBVIE INC.
$73
Coloplast Corp
$73
Allergan Inc.
$69
Travere Therapeutics, Inc.
$61
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$53
Amgen Inc.
$48
Photocure Inc
$48
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$46
Axonics, Inc.
$44
UROGEN PHARMA, INC.
$44
Medtronic, Inc.
$44
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$40
Ethicon US, LLC
$38
180 Medical, Inc.
$36
Retrophin, Inc.
$35
UroGen Pharma, Inc.
$31
Allergan, Inc.
$31
Clarus Therapeutics Inc.
$28
MEDIVATION FIELD SOLUTIONS LLC
$25
GENZYME CORPORATION
$24
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$24
Hologic Sales and Service, LLC
$22
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$21
Laborie Medical Technologies Corp.
$21
Tempus AI, Inc
$18
Calyxo, Inc.
$18
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$17
Cook Medical LLC
$16
AbbVie Inc.
$15
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation
$15
Cook Incorporated
$15
IMMUNITYBIO, INC.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 31.0% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(815) Thiola · ADSTILADRIN · ANKTIVA · AQUABEAM ROBOTIC SYSTEM · Axonics · Axumin · BOTOX · BOTOX THERAPEUTIC · COOK MEDICAL EXTRACTORS · CVAC ASPIRATION SYSTEM · CYSVIEW · CoolSeal Generator · Dornier MedTech · ELIGARD · ERLEADA · EVUSHELD · Erleada · FIRMAGON · GEMTESA · GENERAL BPH · GENERAL THERAPIES · Harmonic · INTERSTIM · JATENZO · JELMYTO · JEVTANA · KEYTRUDA · LYNPARZA · Lunderquist · MYRBETRIQ · Myrbetriq · NOCDURNA · Nubeqa · ORGOVYX · OTREXUP · Olympus Laser Devices · Olympus Resection Disposables · Olympus Stone Baskets and Retrievers · Optilume BPH Drug Coated Balloon Catheter · PLUVICTO · PROLARIS · PROVENGE · Porges Coloplast · Prolaris · Prolia · SPACEOAR · ShockPulse - SE · SpeediCath · TITAN · TLANDO · TOVIAZ · Thiola · UROLIFT · UroLift System · Veozah · XGEVA · XIAFLEX · XTANDI · XYOSTED · Xofigo · Xtandi · YONSA
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.
Geographic Context
Urology physicians within 10 mi
212
Per 100K population
12.0
County median income
$59,521
Nearest hospital
BEAUMONT HOSPITAL - DEARBORN
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 reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Triest is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 9% in MI), with low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 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. Triest experienced with denosumab injection (prolia/xgeva)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Triest performed 1,860 denosumab injection (prolia/xgeva) 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. Triest receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Triest received a total of $6,420 from 53 companies across 317 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. Triest's costs compare to other urology physicians in Dearborn?
Dr. Triest's average Medicare payment per service is $39. 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. Triest) 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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