Dr. Norbert Brehm, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Brehm
Dr. Norbert Brehm is an urology physician in Corpus Christi, TX, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Brehm performed 7,423 Medicare services across 4,678 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Brehm received a total of $2,634 from 24 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 133 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. Brehm 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, non-automated | 1,926 | $4 | $25 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 1,221 | $92 | $371 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding | 1,162 | $8 | $31 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 480 | $8 | $15 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 461 | $61 | $257 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) | 455 | $18 | $105 |
| Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg | 246 | $135 | $750 |
| Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection | 186 | $0 | $30 |
| Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | 159 | $179 | $683 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 157 | $122 | $482 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 115 | $36 | $162 |
| Insertion of temporary bladder tube | 94 | $32 | $129 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 72 | $62 | $230 |
| Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 63 | $25 | $97 |
| Imaging of urinary tract following injection of a contrast agent | 61 | $19 | $104 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 61 | $100 | $377 |
| Simple insertion of temporary bladder tube | 56 | $44 | $178 |
| Dilation of urethra using an endoscope | 50 | $232 | $930 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 50 | $10 | $41 |
| Simple change of bladder tube | 37 | $67 | $280 |
| Electronic assessment of bladder emptying | 36 | $3 | $22 |
| Insertion of device into abdomen with pressure and urine flow rate study | 35 | $84 | $310 |
| Complex measurement of pressure of urine flow in bladder with voiding pressure studies | 34 | $151 | $593 |
| Non-needle measurement and recording of electrical activity of muscles at bladder and bowel openings | 33 | $14 | $102 |
| Insertion of stent in ureter using an endoscope | 33 | $108 | $543 |
| Simple measurement of pressure of urine flow in bladder | 29 | $171 | $650 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 21 | $85 | $324 |
| Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa) | 18 | $19 | $105 |
| Exam with injections of chemical for destruction of bladder using an endoscope | 17 | $123 | $743 |
| Simple removal of foreign body, stone, or stent in urethra or bladder using an endoscope | 17 | $226 | $952 |
| Insertion of tube into ureter using an endoscope through bladder area | 14 | $41 | $553 |
| Biopsy of prostate gland | 12 | $166 | $699 |
| Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum | 12 | $107 | $582 |
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 (94%) 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. Brehm is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 14% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 years of NPI registration.
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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