Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Carlton Barnswell, MD
Urology Physician · Elmont, NY
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice
— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Speaking/Promotional
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. Barnswell 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. Barnswell
Dr. Carlton Barnswell is an urology physician in Elmont, NY, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Barnswell performed 12,409 Medicare services across 3,776 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Barnswell received a total of $129,656 from 58 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 545 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in urology physician. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Barnswell 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 7% volume in NY
$129,656 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗12,409
Medicare services
Top 7% in NY for urology physician
3,776
Unique beneficiaries
$34
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~620 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) | 5,820 | $15 | $40 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample. |
1,168 | $8 | $9 |
| 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. |
1,027 | $105 | $441 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) | 761 | $18 | $55 |
| 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. |
682 | $76 | $313 |
| Urine culture, bacterial colony count A laboratory test that measures the number of bacteria growing in a urine sample to help identify infections. |
482 | $8 | $24 |
| Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg | 357 | $117 | $694 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel A blood test that measures a group of chemicals, including glucose, electrolytes, and kidney and liver function markers. |
224 | $10 | $32 |
| Injection, amikacin sulfate, 100 mg | 200 | $1 | $17 |
| Antibiotic sensitivity test A laboratory test that determines which antibiotics, antifungals, or antivirals are effective against a specific microorganism using microdilution or agar dilution methods. |
184 | $8 | $26 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel A blood test that measures a group of basic chemicals, including total calcium levels. |
153 | $8 | $25 |
| Bacterial culture, aerobic A laboratory test that grows and identifies bacteria capable of surviving in oxygen. The results help determine the presence of specific aerobic microorganisms. |
127 | $8 | $24 |
| Urine culture, bacterial identification A laboratory test that grows and identifies bacteria from a urine sample to detect infections. |
127 | $8 | $24 |
| 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. |
124 | $25 | $77 |
| 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. |
117 | $13 | $49 |
| Subcutaneous or intramuscular chemotherapy injection This procedure involves administering anti-cancer hormonal medication through an injection into the tissue under the skin or into a muscle. |
117 | $29 | $121 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding An ultrasound scan performed after urination to measure the amount of urine remaining in the bladder. |
97 | $11 | $49 |
| Cystourethroscopy A diagnostic exam of the bladder and urethra using an endoscope to visually inspect the urinary tract. |
94 | $223 | $983 |
| Cefazolin sodium injection, 500 mg An injection of 500 mg of cefazolin sodium, an antibiotic medication, administered into the body. |
92 | $1 | $2 |
| Electronic assessment of bladder emptying A test that uses electronic monitoring to evaluate how well the bladder empties urine. |
76 | $14 | $185 |
| Transrectal ultrasound of the pelvis An ultrasound imaging procedure where a probe is inserted into the rectum to visualize pelvic structures. |
70 | $126 | $495 |
| 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. |
60 | $118 | $579 |
| Antimicrobial drug detection test A laboratory test used to identify the presence of antibiotics, antifungals, or antivirals in a sample. |
36 | $5 | $14 |
| Prostate gland biopsy A procedure to remove small samples of tissue from the prostate gland for laboratory examination. |
34 | $223 | $986 |
| 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. |
32 | $87 | $394 |
| Simple insertion of temporary bladder tube A procedure to place a temporary tube into the bladder. This allows for the drainage of urine from the bladder. |
30 | $56 | $220 |
| Free PSA test A blood test that measures the amount of unbound prostate-specific antigen in the blood. |
29 | $18 | $55 |
| 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. |
25 | $49 | $198 |
| Intravenous infusion, 1 hour or less Administration of medication or fluid directly into a vein for therapeutic, preventive, or diagnostic purposes. The procedure lasts one hour or less. |
24 | $49 | $231 |
| Laser vaporization of prostate A procedure that uses a laser to remove excess prostate tissue through an endoscope. The process includes controlling any bleeding that occurs during the treatment. |
20 | $1,422 | $5,784 |
| 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. |
20 | $155 | $617 |
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
52.8% medium
47.0% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$129,656
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $18,522/year across 7 years
Top 3% in NY for urology physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
58
Companies
545
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.
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$107,051 (82.6%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$16,523 (12.7%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$6,082 (4.7%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$13,910
2023
$11,999
2022
$10,099
2021
$12,067
2020
$18,024
2019
$17,975
2018
$45,582
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$9,729
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC
$2,819
Telix Pharmaceuticals
$300
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$174
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$161
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$143
PFIZER INC.
$110
Tolmar, Inc.
$105
UROGEN PHARMA, INC.
$82
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$55
Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$42
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$42
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$36
PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$25
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$24
Novo Nordisk Inc
$21
Axonics, Inc.
$20
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$19
Top 3 companies account for 92.4% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$61,905
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$33,828
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC
$16,590
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$7,052
Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited
$3,649
Janssen Global Services, LLC
$1,204
PFIZER INC.
$486
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$406
Telix Pharmaceuticals
$324
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$316
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$279
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$266
TOLMAR Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$213
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$206
Myovant Sciences Inc.
$197
NeoTract Inc.
$181
Teleflex LLC
$172
Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$156
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$144
Amgen Inc.
$139
AKRIMAX PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
$125
Coloplast Corp
$121
Boston Scientific Corporation
$120
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$108
Tolmar, Inc.
$105
Avadel Specialty Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$102
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$91
UROGEN PHARMA, INC.
$82
Axonics, Inc.
$82
UroGen Pharma, Inc.
$75
GENZYME CORPORATION
$72
Aytu BioScience, Inc
$65
MEDIVATION FIELD SOLUTIONS LLC
$64
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
$64
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$55
Acerus Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$54
AbbVie, Inc.
$50
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$42
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$37
Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$36
AbbVie Inc.
$35
Clarus Therapeutics Inc.
$33
180 Medical, Inc.
$32
DENTSPLY IH Inc.
$31
Mission Pharmacal Company
$29
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$26
PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$25
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$24
Novo Nordisk Inc
$21
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$20
Allergan Inc.
$19
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$18
Aytu Bioscience, Inc
$16
ACCORD HEALTHCARE, INC.
$15
Laborie Medical Technologies Corp.
$14
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$13
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$12
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$9
Top 3 companies account for 86.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADSTILADRIN · AMS · AMS 700 CXR RTE Kit · AVEED · Altis · Androgel · Axumin · BOTOX · BREO · Bulkamid · CAMCEVI · ELIGARD · ERLEADA · Erleada · FIRMAGON · ILLUCCIX · INTERSTIM · JATENZO · JELMYTO · JEVTANA · KEYTRUDA · LUPRON DEPOT · LYNPARZA · LoFric · Lupron Depot · MYRBETRIQ · Myrbetriq · NOCDURNA · Natesto · Noctiva · Nubeqa · OPDIVO · ORGOVYX · OXLUMO · Otrexup · PLUVICTO · PROVENGE · PYLARIFY · Prolaris · Prolia · Rivfloza · SPEEDICATH · TESTOPEL · Trelstar · UROLIFT · UroLift · UroLift System · Urocit-K · Veozah · XGEVA · XIAFLEX · XTANDI · XYOSTED · Xofigo · Xtandi · YONSA · ZYTIGA
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 →
The majority of payments (83%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in urology physician and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 3% for urology physician in NY.
Geographic Context
Urology physicians within 10 mi
647
Per 100K population
46.6
County median income
$143,408
Nearest hospital
NEW YORK CITY CHILDRENS PSYCH CENTER
2.7 mi
2.7 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. Barnswell is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 7% in NY), with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 3% of NY peers, 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. Barnswell experienced with denosumab injection (prolia/xgeva)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Barnswell performed 5,820 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. Barnswell receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Barnswell received a total of $129,656 from 58 companies across 545 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. Barnswell's costs compare to other urology physicians in Elmont?
Dr. Barnswell'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. Barnswell) 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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