Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Brett Johnson, M.D.

Urology Physician · Dallas, TX
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice — Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
2001 INWOOD DR UROLOGY - UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER, Dallas, TX 75390
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Registered in NPPES since 2012
NPI: 1679830442 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Johnson

Dr. Brett Johnson is an urology physician in Dallas, TX, with 14 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Johnson performed 2,872 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Johnson received a total of $7,610 from 17 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 55 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. Johnson 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.

✓ 14 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 40% volume in TX $7,610 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
2,872
Medicare services
Top 40% in TX for urology physician
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$26
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
BCG treatment for bladder cancer 2,400 $2 $10
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.
89 $90 $344
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.
80 $61 $232
Bladder instillation of anti-cancer drug
A procedure where an anti-cancer medication is introduced directly into the bladder. This method delivers the treatment locally to the bladder tissue.
49 $70 $468
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.
36 $120 $464
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.
32 $76 $2,023
Urinalysis, manual
A manual laboratory examination of a urine sample to check for various substances and cells.
25 $3 $18
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.
23 $275 $1,641
Urinary tract dilation and new kidney access with imaging
This procedure involves widening an existing opening in the urinary tract and creating a new access point into the kidney's urine collecting system. Imaging guidance is used to perform these actions.
21 $96 $1,122
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.
20 $246 $1,013
Simple surgical treatment of kidney stone with imaging guidance
A minor surgical procedure to remove a kidney stone using imaging technology to guide the surgeon. This approach helps locate and extract the stone with precision.
17 $536 $3,716
Complex kidney stone removal with imaging guidance
A surgical procedure to remove kidney stones using imaging technology to guide the process.
16 $914 $6,441
Endoscopic removal of kidney or ureter stone
A procedure to remove or manipulate a stone in the kidney or ureter using an endoscope. The endoscope is a thin, lighted tube inserted into the body to visualize and treat the stone.
14 $193 $1,412
Ureteral stent insertion via cystoscopy
A tube is placed into the ureter using an endoscope inserted through the bladder.
13 $75 $1,065
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 13 $158 $664
Dilation of urinary tract opening with imaging guidance
This procedure widens an existing opening in the urinary tract. Imaging guidance is used to ensure accurate placement during the dilation.
12 $60 $729
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.
12 $124 $533
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.
3.1% high complexity
2.3% medium
94.6% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$7,610
Total received (2019-2024)
Avg $1,268/year across 6 years
Top 26% in TX for urology physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
17
Companies
55
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
$2,591
2023
$457
2022
$2,061
2021
$1,566
2020
$36
2019
$899

Payments by company (2024)

Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,372
Calyxo, Inc.
$631
Cook Medical LLC
$324
UROGEN PHARMA, INC.
$177
Innovation Technologies Inc
$49
Olympus America Inc.
$22
Laborie Medical Technologies Corp.
$16
Top 3 companies account for 89.8% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2019-2024) ›
Coloplast Corp
$1,907
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,556
COLOPLAST CORP
$1,033
Calyxo, Inc.
$886
KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America
$818
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$432
Cook Medical LLC
$324
UROGEN PHARMA, INC.
$177
Laborie Medical Technologies Corp.
$89
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$87
Ambu Inc.
$84
Retrophin, Inc.
$81
Olympus America Inc.
$58
Innovation Technologies Inc
$49
KCI USA, Inc.
$14
PFIZER INC.
$13
Travere Therapeutics, Inc.
$1
Top 3 companies account for 59.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(815) Thiola · 7.5 FR. X 675 MM · 7FR X 34CM · ACLAV · COOK · CVAC · CVAC ASPIRATION SYSTEM · Dormia · ELIQUIS · GENERAL THERAPIES · IRRISEPT · JELMYTO · LithoVue · Lumenis Pulse 120H · Moses 550 DFL · NEPHROSCOPE MIP M · Olympus Laser Devices · Optilume BPH Drug Coated Balloon Catheter · Porges Coloplast · RESONANCE · ReTrace · SpeediCath · Thiola · Titan · URETERO-RENOSCOPE · URETEROSCOPE · V.A.C. ULTA · iTIND System
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

Urology physicians in nearby ZIP areas
155
County median income
$74,149
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
UT OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - WILLIAM P. CLEMENTS JR.
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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. Johnson is a mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Johnson experienced with bcg treatment for bladder cancer?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Johnson performed 2,400 bcg treatment for bladder cancer 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. Johnson receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Johnson received a total of $7,610 from 17 companies across 55 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. Johnson's costs compare to other urology physicians in Dallas?
Dr. Johnson's average Medicare payment per service is $26. 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. Johnson) 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?
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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 →