Medicare Enrolled
Dr. John Leech, MD
Urology Physician · Pottstown, 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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This page presents federal public records about Dr. Leech 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. Leech
Dr. John Leech is an urology physician in Pottstown, PA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Leech performed 3,278 Medicare services across 2,508 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Leech received a total of $9,366 from 53 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 278 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. Leech 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
$9,366 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗3,278
Medicare services
Top 19% in PA for urology physician
2,508
Unique beneficiaries
$41
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~164 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. |
1,043 | $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. |
520 | $65 | $206 |
| 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. |
471 | $89 | $275 |
| 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. |
278 | $49 | $140 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding An ultrasound scan performed after urination to measure the amount of urine remaining in the bladder. |
245 | $8 | $126 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample. |
195 | $8 | $12 |
| Cystourethroscopy A diagnostic exam of the bladder and urethra using an endoscope to visually inspect the urinary tract. |
102 | $67 | $392 |
| 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. |
73 | $119 | $373 |
| Electronic assessment of bladder emptying A test that uses electronic monitoring to evaluate how well the bladder empties urine. |
69 | $11 | $184 |
| Transrectal ultrasound of the pelvis An ultrasound imaging procedure where a probe is inserted into the rectum to visualize pelvic structures. |
44 | $27 | $429 |
| 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. |
43 | $148 | $400 |
| Prostate gland biopsy A procedure to remove small samples of tissue from the prostate gland for laboratory examination. |
41 | $107 | $584 |
| 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. |
27 | $27 | $103 |
| 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. |
25 | $12 | $70 |
| 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. |
24 | $20 | $234 |
| 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. |
20 | $45 | $146 |
| 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. |
17 | $89 | $1,455 |
| 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. |
16 | $126 | $559 |
| 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 | $322 | $1,200 |
| 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. |
12 | $39 | $102 |
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.
1.4% high complexity
12.4% medium
86.2% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$9,366
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,338/year across 7 years
Top 15% in PA for urology physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
53
Companies
278
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
$9,151 (97.7%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$215 (2.3%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$1,057
2023
$618
2022
$589
2021
$1,233
2020
$774
2019
$3,232
2018
$1,863
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$146
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$106
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$93
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$79
BIOPROTECT MEDICAL, INC.
$71
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC
$69
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$64
Teleflex LLC
$58
PFIZER INC.
$55
Axonics, Inc.
$42
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$40
Tolmar, Inc.
$40
ABBVIE INC.
$40
UROGEN PHARMA, INC.
$37
Endo USA, Inc.
$35
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$28
Boston Scientific Corporation
$20
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$17
Mission Pharmacal Company
$17
Top 3 companies account for 32.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
NeoTract Inc.
$2,158
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC
$1,250
Teleflex LLC
$743
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$616
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$582
Medtronic, Inc.
$395
Avadel Specialty Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$334
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$317
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$312
PFIZER INC.
$234
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$192
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$163
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$154
Boston Scientific Corporation
$139
AbbVie, Inc.
$126
Axonics, Inc.
$107
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$106
UROGEN PHARMA, INC.
$105
Janssen Products, LP
$99
Coloplast Corp
$96
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$93
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$91
Amgen Inc.
$91
BIOPROTECT MEDICAL, INC.
$71
Acerus Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$67
C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries
$59
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$46
COLOPLAST CORP
$42
Tolmar, Inc.
$40
Aytu BioScience, Inc
$40
ABBVIE INC.
$40
Endo USA, Inc.
$35
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
$34
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$34
Clarus Therapeutics Inc.
$31
TOLMAR Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$29
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
$26
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$24
Olympus America Inc.
$21
ACCORD HEALTHCARE, INC.
$20
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$18
Davol Inc.
$18
Foundation Medicine, Inc.
$18
AbbVie Inc.
$17
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$17
Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited
$17
Mission Pharmacal Company
$17
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$16
Rochester Medical Corporation
$15
Myovant Sciences Inc.
$15
Zyla Life Sciences, Inc.
$14
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$13
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$9
Top 3 companies account for 44.3% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Androgel · Axonics · Axonics r-SNM System · Axumin · BIOPROTECT BALLOON IMPLANT SYSTEM · BOTOX · Bard Urinary Drainage Bag · CAMCEVI · CONTINENCE CARE · Contour VL · ELIGARD · ERLEADA · Erleada · FIRMAGON · FOUNDATIONONE · GEMTESA · GENERAL ONCOLOGY · INTERSTIM · JATENZO · JELMYTO · KEYTRUDA · LITHOVUE · LUPRON DEPOT · LYNPARZA · Lupron · MAGIC3 · MYRBETRIQ · Myrbetriq · NOCDURNA · Natesto · Noctiva · Nubeqa · ORGOVYX · OXLUMO · Odomzo · PLUVICTO · PREMARIN · PROVENGE · Prolaris · Prolia · Rezum Generator · SPEEDICATH · SPRIX · SUTENT · SpeediCath · TISSEEL · TLANDO · TOVIAZ · URIBEL TABS · UROLIFT · UroLift · UroLift System · VESICARE · XIAFLEX · XTANDI · XYOSTED · Xofigo · Xtandi · YONSA · ZYTIGA · 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 (98%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
Urology physicians within 10 mi
91
Per 100K population
10.6
County median income
$111,521
Nearest hospital
POTTSTOWN 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. Leech is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 19% in PA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 15% 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. Leech experienced with automated urinalysis?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Leech performed 1,043 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. Leech receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Leech received a total of $9,366 from 53 companies across 278 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. Leech's costs compare to other urology physicians in Pottstown?
Dr. Leech's average Medicare payment per service is $41. 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. Leech) 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.
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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