Medicare Enrolled
Dr. James Kontak, M.D.
Urology Physician · Cleveland, OH
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
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This page presents federal public records about Dr. Kontak 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. Kontak
Dr. James Kontak is an urology physician in Cleveland, OH, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kontak performed 2,670 Medicare services across 2,013 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kontak received a total of $3,200 from 48 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 116 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. Kontak 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 20% volume in OH
$3,200 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗2,670
Medicare services
Top 20% in OH for urology physician
2,013
Unique beneficiaries
$61
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~134 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. |
783 | $2 | $12 |
| 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. |
364 | $58 | $115 |
| 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. |
327 | $81 | $174 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding An ultrasound scan performed after urination to measure the amount of urine remaining in the bladder. |
189 | $7 | $47 |
| Cystourethroscopy A diagnostic exam of the bladder and urethra using an endoscope to visually inspect the urinary tract. |
130 | $145 | $454 |
| Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg | 122 | $133 | $420 |
| 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. |
74 | $112 | $248 |
| 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. |
65 | $40 | $75 |
| 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. |
63 | $103 | $318 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an established patient with straightforward or low-level medical decision making. The visit requires at least 25 minutes of time spent on the day of service. |
47 | $39 | $88 |
| Office visit for established patient An office visit for an existing patient that may not require the healthcare professional to be present. |
46 | $16 | $41 |
| Urethral dilation using endoscope A procedure to widen the urethra using a thin, lighted tube called an endoscope. This helps to open a narrowed urethral passage. |
42 | $239 | $761 |
| Complicated insertion of bladder tube | 37 | $105 | $366 |
| Injection, garamycin, gentamicin, up to 80 mg | 33 | $2 | $2 |
| 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. |
29 | $81 | $187 |
| Electronic assessment of bladder emptying A test that uses electronic monitoring to evaluate how well the bladder empties urine. |
28 | $5 | $205 |
| 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. |
28 | $26 | $100 |
| 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. |
27 | $271 | $906 |
| 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. |
27 | $25 | $474 |
| Transrectal ultrasound of the pelvis An ultrasound imaging procedure where a probe is inserted into the rectum to visualize pelvic structures. |
23 | $103 | $265 |
| Prostate gland biopsy A procedure to remove small samples of tissue from the prostate gland for laboratory examination. |
22 | $172 | $532 |
| Ultrasound guidance for needle placement Use of ultrasound imaging to guide the precise placement of a needle during a medical procedure. |
22 | $45 | $335 |
| 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. |
19 | $117 | $234 |
| Endoscopic removal of foreign body, stone, or stent from urethra or bladder A procedure to remove a foreign object, stone, or stent from the urethra or bladder using an endoscope. The endoscope is a thin tube with a camera inserted into the urinary tract to locate and extract the item. |
17 | $224 | $659 |
| 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. |
17 | $314 | $1,257 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
17 | $137 | $428 |
| 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. |
16 | $62 | $157 |
| Shock wave crushing of kidney stones A procedure that uses shock waves to break kidney stones into smaller pieces so they can pass more easily from the body. |
15 | $446 | $1,421 |
| Initial hospital admission, low complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving straightforward or low-level medical decision making, with at least 40 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
15 | $66 | $230 |
| Endoscopic removal of kidney or ureter stone A procedure to remove or manipulate a stone in the kidney or ureter using an endoscope. The endoscope is a thin, lighted tube inserted into the body to visualize and treat the stone. |
14 | $56 | $963 |
| 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. |
12 | $72 | $530 |
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.
1.7% high complexity
11.9% medium
86.4% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$3,200
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $457/year across 7 years
Top 41% in OH for urology physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
48
Companies
116
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
$3,200 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$808
2023
$507
2022
$580
2021
$313
2020
$246
2019
$276
2018
$469
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC
$164
BIOPROTECT MEDICAL, INC.
$138
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation
$128
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$87
ABBVIE INC.
$76
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$42
PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$31
Axonics, Inc.
$30
Telix Pharmaceuticals
$25
UROGEN PHARMA, INC.
$24
Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited
$24
Tolmar, Inc.
$23
PFIZER INC.
$18
Top 3 companies account for 53.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Boston Scientific Corporation
$305
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$294
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$269
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC
$228
Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited
$149
BIOPROTECT MEDICAL, INC.
$138
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation
$128
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$127
GENZYME CORPORATION
$122
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$101
Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$97
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$95
ABC Home Medical Supply, Inc.
$88
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$82
ABBVIE INC.
$76
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$69
TOLMAR Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$47
AbbVie, Inc.
$46
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$45
PFIZER INC.
$43
Amgen Inc.
$43
DENTSPLY IH Inc.
$40
UroGen Pharma, Inc.
$37
Tolmar, Inc.
$37
Myovant Sciences Inc.
$31
PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$31
Axonics, Inc.
$30
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$29
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$29
Teleflex LLC
$28
Ethicon US, LLC
$25
Telix Pharmaceuticals
$25
UROGEN PHARMA, INC.
$24
ConvaTec Inc.
$23
Baxter Healthcare
$22
AbbVie Inc.
$21
Clarus Therapeutics Inc.
$18
INSYS Therapeutics Inc
$17
Medtronic, Inc.
$17
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
$16
Dornier MedTech America, Inc
$16
Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$16
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$15
Zyla Life Sciences
$14
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$14
Cook Medical LLC
$13
COLOPLAST CORP
$11
MEDIVATION FIELD SOLUTIONS LLC
$11
Top 3 companies account for 27.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AQUABEAM SYSTEM · AVEED · Axonics · BIOPROTECT BALLOON IMPLANT SYSTEM · BOTOX · Cook Medical Extractors · ELIGARD · ERLEADA · Erleada · GEMTESA · GENERAL - BPH · GENERAL BPH · GENERAL ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION · GENTLECATH · ILLUCCIX · INTERSTIM · JATENZO · JELMYTO · JEVTANA · KEYTRUDA · LUPRON DEPOT · Lithotripters & Accessories · LoFric · Lupron · Lupron Depot · MYRBETRIQ · Myrbetriq · NOCDURNA · Nubeqa · ORGOVYX · POSLUMA · PROVENGE · PYLARIFY · Prolia · REZUM · ReTrace · Rubraca · SPRIX · SURGICEL Family of Absorbable Hemostats · SYNDROS · Seglentis · SpaceOAR VUE System - 10mL · TISSEEL · TOVIAZ · Trelstar · UROLIFT · XGEVA · XIAFLEX · XTANDI · XYOSTED · Xofigo · 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
69
Per 100K population
5.5
County median income
$62,823
Nearest hospital
FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL
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. Kontak is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 20% in OH), 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. Kontak experienced with automated urinalysis?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Kontak performed 783 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. Kontak receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Kontak received a total of $3,200 from 48 companies across 116 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. Kontak's costs compare to other urology physicians in Cleveland?
Dr. Kontak's average Medicare payment per service is $61. 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. Kontak) 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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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.
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