Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Vincent Obias, M.D.

Colon & Rectal Surgery · Cleveland, OH
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
11100 EUCLID AVE, Cleveland, OH 44106
2168447874
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1053402487 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Obias

Dr. Vincent Obias is a colon & rectal surgery specialist in Cleveland, OH, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Obias performed 413 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Obias received a total of $162,797 from 31 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 286 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. Obias 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.

✓ 19 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 20% volume in OH $162,797 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
413
Medicare services
Top 20% in OH for colon & rectal surgery
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$132
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
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.
79 $97 $297
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.
71 $78 $197
Anoscopy
A diagnostic exam of the anus using a thin, lighted tube called an endoscope to look inside.
65 $111 $247
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.
57 $70 $222
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.
47 $110 $297
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.
45 $143 $408
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.
24 $116 $428
Colonoscopy with biopsy
A procedure to collect tissue samples from the large intestine using a flexible tube with a camera. The samples are examined to check for abnormalities or disease.
13 $111 $842
Endoscopic partial bowel removal and reconnection
This procedure involves the endoscopic removal of a portion of the small and large bowel, followed by reconnecting the remaining sections.
12 $1,195 $4,331
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.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$162,797
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $23,257/year across 7 years
Top 3% in OH for colon & rectal surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
31
Companies
286
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
$6,034
2023
$48,109
2022
$24,865
2021
$24,362
2020
$28,194
2019
$22,449
2018
$8,786

Payments by company (2024)

THD America, Inc.
$4,170
Medtronic, Inc.
$845
Ethicon US, LLC
$338
Virtual Incision Corporation
$294
Ethicon Inc.
$245
Teleflex LLC
$141
Top 3 companies account for 88.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$76,257
Covidien LP
$30,178
THD America, Inc.
$17,991
Medtronic, Inc.
$15,500
Potrero Medical, Inc.
$10,024
Surgical Theater Inc
$2,795
Transenterix, Inc.
$2,689
Ethicon US, LLC
$2,099
Medrobotics Inc.
$1,436
Asensus Surgical, Inc.
$600
CONMED Corporation
$417
Ethicon Inc.
$363
Surgical Theater. Inc.
$311
Virtual Incision Corporation
$294
Braintree Laboratories, Inc.
$185
TELA Bio, Inc.
$172
THD AMERICA, INC.
$150
Teleflex LLC
$141
Stryker Corporation
$133
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$130
COVIDIEN LP
$123
ACELL, INC.
$122
ABBVIE INC.
$118
Olympus America Inc.
$109
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$88
Cook Medical LLC
$85
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$83
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$65
Trevena, Inc.
$55
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$50
Baudax Bio Inc.
$33
Top 3 companies account for 76.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
4-K · AIRSEAL · ANJESO · AirSeal · BRIDION · CLENPIQ · COOK MEDICAL GASTROSTOMY · Cook Medical General Surgery · DA VINCI SP · Da Vinci Surgical System · ECHELON ENDOPATH · ECHELON FLEX Stapler · EEA · ENSEAL Product Family · ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY Curved Intraluminal Stapler · EVARREST · EVIS EXERA · Echelon Circular · Echelon Flex · Echelon Powered Circular · Endo GIA · Enseal · Enseal X1 · GATTEX · HARMONIC Product Family · Harmonic · INTEGRA MESHED BILAYER WOUND MATRIX · Integra · LigaSure · Mega Power · Mega Vac · Mira · Monarch Platform · Olinvyk · Ovitex · RINVOQ · SIGNIA · SPY TECHNOLOGY · STRATAFIX · SUPREP · SUPREP BOWEL PREP · SURGICEL Family of Absorbable Hemostats · SURGICEL NU-KNIT · SURGIMEND · SUTAB · Senhance · Senhance Surgical Robotics System · Titan SGS · VISTASEAL
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

Colon & rectal surgerists in nearby ZIP areas
19
County median income
$62,823
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
LOUIS STOKES CLEVELAND VA 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. Obias is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 20% in OH), with 19 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. Obias experienced with new patient office visit (30-44 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Obias performed 79 new patient office visit (30-44 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. Obias receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Obias received a total of $162,797 from 31 companies across 286 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. Obias's costs compare to other colon & rectal surgerists in Cleveland?
Dr. Obias's average Medicare payment per service is $132. 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. Obias) 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 →
Is this data up to date?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
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 →