Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Dennis Braun, MD
Urology Physician · East Norriton, PA
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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What this data tells you about Dr. Braun
Dr. Dennis Braun is an urology physician in East Norriton, PA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Braun performed 3,300 Medicare services across 2,594 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Braun received a total of $9,192 from 58 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 313 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. Braun 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 19% volume in PA
$9,192 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗3,300
Medicare services
Top 19% in PA for urology physician
2,594
Unique beneficiaries
$51
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~165 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urinalysis, manual A manual laboratory examination of a urine sample to check for various substances and cells. |
670 | $3 | $8 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding An ultrasound scan performed after urination to measure the amount of urine remaining in the bladder. |
658 | $8 | $67 |
| 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. |
555 | $66 | $243 |
| 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. |
314 | $97 | $342 |
| 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. |
143 | $43 | $153 |
| Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg | 99 | $132 | $800 |
| Ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis blood flow An ultrasound exam that uses sound waves to visualize and assess blood flow through the arteries and veins in the abdomen and pelvis. |
88 | $121 | $455 |
| Limited abdominal ultrasound A focused ultrasound examination of the abdomen to evaluate specific organs or areas. This procedure uses sound waves to create images of internal structures. |
84 | $71 | $245 |
| 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. |
80 | $109 | $355 |
| 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. |
74 | $48 | $169 |
| 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. |
70 | $76 | $302 |
| 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. |
57 | $42 | $102 |
| 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. |
41 | $118 | $448 |
| 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. |
39 | $49 | $171 |
| Office visit for established patient An office visit for an existing patient that may not require the healthcare professional to be present. |
39 | $19 | $63 |
| Cystourethroscopy A diagnostic exam of the bladder and urethra using an endoscope to visually inspect the urinary tract. |
37 | $195 | $679 |
| Prostate gland biopsy A procedure to remove small samples of tissue from the prostate gland for laboratory examination. |
36 | $105 | $526 |
| 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. |
33 | $25 | $100 |
| Transrectal ultrasound of the pelvis An ultrasound imaging procedure where a probe is inserted into the rectum to visualize pelvic structures. |
32 | $26 | $386 |
| 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 | $316 | $1,029 |
| Electronic assessment of bladder emptying A test that uses electronic monitoring to evaluate how well the bladder empties urine. |
27 | $6 | $80 |
| Abdominal device insertion with pressure and urine flow study A procedure involving the placement of a device into the abdomen, accompanied by a study to measure pressure and urine flow rate. |
27 | $167 | $551 |
| 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. |
26 | $67 | $265 |
| 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. |
25 | $27 | $248 |
| 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. |
19 | $120 | $1,134 |
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
28.2% medium
71.2% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$9,192
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,313/year across 7 years
Top 16% in PA for urology physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
58
Companies
313
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
$8,508 (92.6%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$684 (7.4%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$1,242
2023
$1,037
2022
$1,686
2021
$1,294
2020
$411
2019
$2,331
2018
$1,190
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC
$216
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$185
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$137
PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$101
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$78
PFIZER INC.
$74
Tempus AI, Inc
$69
UROGEN PHARMA, INC.
$53
Teleflex LLC
$52
Medtronic, Inc.
$51
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
$41
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$35
ABBVIE INC.
$24
Boston Scientific Corporation
$24
Tolmar, Inc.
$22
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$22
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$21
BIOPROTECT MEDICAL, INC.
$19
Telix Pharmaceuticals
$19
Top 3 companies account for 43.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$1,346
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,262
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC
$1,116
C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries
$684
PFIZER INC.
$494
Medtronic, Inc.
$398
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$344
Teleflex LLC
$231
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$230
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$206
Avadel Specialty Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$178
180 Medical, Inc.
$163
UROGEN PHARMA, INC.
$156
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$146
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$143
Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited
$127
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$127
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$117
TOLMAR Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$103
PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$101
UroGen Pharma, Inc.
$99
Myovant Sciences Inc.
$96
Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$79
NeoTract Inc.
$75
Tempus AI, Inc
$69
Acerus Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$68
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$63
Aytu BioScience, Inc
$62
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$58
AbbVie, Inc.
$55
Coloplast Corp
$54
MEDIVATION FIELD SOLUTIONS LLC
$53
Allergan Inc.
$46
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$43
ACCORD HEALTHCARE, INC.
$42
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
$41
Clarus Therapeutics Inc.
$38
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$36
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$35
Mission Pharmacal Company
$32
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$30
Amgen Inc.
$30
Metuchen Pharmaceuticals
$28
Axonics, Inc.
$27
ConvaTec Inc.
$25
ABBVIE INC.
$24
Accord Healthcare, Inc.
$23
Tolmar, Inc.
$22
Osiris Therapeutics Inc.
$21
BIOPROTECT MEDICAL, INC.
$19
Telix Pharmaceuticals
$19
Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$18
AbbVie Inc.
$17
Cook Medical LLC
$15
Olympus America Inc.
$14
UROVANT SCIENCES INC
$14
Allergan, Inc.
$14
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$13
Top 3 companies account for 40.5% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADSTILADRIN · Androgel · Axonics · Axumin · BIOPROTECT BALLOON IMPLANT SYSTEM · BOTOX · BOTOX THERAPEUTIC · CAMCEVI · Cook · ELIGARD · ERLEADA · EVENITY · Erleada · FIRMAGON · GEMTESA · GENERAL ONCOLOGY · GENTLECATH · GRAFIX/GRAFIXPL/STRAVIX · GREENLIGHT · ILLUCCIX · INTERSTIM · JATENZO · JELMYTO · KEYTRUDA · LYNPARZA · Lynx System · MYRBETRIQ · Myrbetriq · NOCDURNA · Natesto · Noctiva · Nubeqa · OPDIVO · ORGOVYX · OXLUMO · PAXLOVID · PLUVICTO · POSLUMA · PROLARIS · PROVENGE · PYLARIFY · Prolia · REZUM · SPACEOAR · SPEEDICATH · SUPRIS · SUTENT · Stendra · TOVIAZ · Trelstar · UBRELVY · URIBEL · UROLIFT · UroLift · UroLift System · Urocit-K · Veozah · XIAFLEX · XTANDI · XYOSTED · Xofigo · Xtandi · iTIND System
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 (93%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
Urology physicians within 10 mi
262
Per 100K population
30.4
County median income
$111,521
Nearest hospital
VALLEY FORGE MEDICAL CENTER
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. Braun is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 19% in PA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 16% of PA 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. Braun experienced with urinalysis, manual?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Braun performed 670 urinalysis, manual 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. Braun receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Braun received a total of $9,192 from 58 companies across 313 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. Braun's costs compare to other urology physicians in East Norriton?
Dr. Braun's average Medicare payment per service is $51. 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. Braun) 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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About this page
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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