Dr. Joseph Harris, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Harris
Dr. Joseph Harris is an urology physician in Beaumont, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Harris performed 2,897 Medicare services across 2,052 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Harris received a total of $1,913 from 30 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 103 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. Harris is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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 | 1,109 | $3 | $8 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 408 | $37 | $114 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 301 | $82 | $238 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 191 | $58 | $168 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding | 131 | $7 | $31 |
| Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | 123 | $173 | $446 |
| Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg | 108 | $137 | $428 |
| Injection, garamycin, gentamicin, up to 80 mg | 75 | $2 | $6 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 68 | $108 | $312 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 65 | $11 | $26 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | 48 | $64 | $202 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | 42 | $49 | $135 |
| X-ray of abdomen, 1 view | 34 | $19 | $58 |
| Shock wave crushing of kidney stones | 30 | $422 | $1,380 |
| Biopsy of prostate gland | 24 | $97 | $448 |
| Insertion of stent in ureter using an endoscope | 23 | $108 | $746 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 20 | $72 | $208 |
| Removal of prostate gland using an electrocautery knife through urethra with control of bleeding using an endoscope | 19 | $559 | $1,358 |
| Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 18 | $26 | $62 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 17 | $101 | $246 |
| Simple insertion of temporary bladder tube | 15 | $47 | $114 |
| Crushing of stone of ureter with insertion of stent using an endoscope | 15 | $316 | $768 |
| Insertion of temporary bladder tube | 13 | $31 | $82 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (86%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Harris is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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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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