Dr. Keith Kadesky, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Kadesky
Dr. Keith Kadesky is an urology physician in Dallas, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kadesky performed 16,752 Medicare services across 5,227 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kadesky received a total of $4,427 from 53 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 204 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. Kadesky 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Testosterone injection | 8,700 | $0 | $0 |
| Urinalysis with microscopic exam | 1,691 | $3 | $6 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 1,211 | $64 | $183 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 952 | $8 | $17 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) | 680 | $18 | $37 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding | 536 | $8 | $22 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 367 | $96 | $259 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month | 328 | $49 | $127 |
| Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection | 216 | $0 | $1 |
| Urine culture, bacterial colony count | 161 | $8 | $16 |
| Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg | 159 | $130 | $379 |
| Urine culture, bacterial identification | 143 | $8 | $16 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 125 | $118 | $336 |
| Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | 103 | $187 | $494 |
| Limited ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 95 | $44 | $121 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 83 | $81 | $226 |
| Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month | 82 | $37 | $96 |
| Insertion of lower leg neurostimulator electrode | 81 | $90 | $241 |
| Non-needle measurement and recording of electrical activity of muscles at bladder and bowel openings | 79 | $13 | $66 |
| Testosterone (hormone) level, total | 79 | $25 | $52 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 69 | $11 | $29 |
| Biopsy of prostate gland | 68 | $168 | $491 |
| Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum | 67 | $111 | $282 |
| Antibiotic sensitivity test | 66 | $8 | $17 |
| Bacterial culture, aerobic | 65 | $8 | $16 |
| Complex measurement of pressure of urine flow in bladder with voiding pressure studies | 64 | $175 | $455 |
| Insertion of device into abdomen with pressure and urine flow rate study | 64 | $99 | $250 |
| Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 53 | $26 | $70 |
| Simple insertion of temporary bladder tube | 48 | $49 | $126 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 35 | $10 | $21 |
| Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 33 | $86 | $224 |
| Instillation of anti-cancer drug into bladder | 32 | $71 | $179 |
| Electronic assessment of bladder emptying | 28 | $3 | $16 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel | 28 | $8 | $17 |
| Simple bladder irrigation and/or instillation | 24 | $60 | $156 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 21 | $18 | $48 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 18 | $104 | $261 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 17 | $144 | $362 |
| Complex measurement of pressure of urine flow in bladder | 16 | $143 | $363 |
| Insertion of stent in ureter using an endoscope | 15 | $104 | $341 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity | 15 | $40 | $99 |
| Complicated insertion of bladder tube | 12 | $61 | $164 |
| Complete laser vaporization of prostate including control of bleeding using an endoscope | 12 | $542 | $1,379 |
| Destruction and/or removal of growth of bladder and urethra using an endoscope, 2.0-5.0 cm | 11 | $226 | $567 |
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 (95%) 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. Kadesky is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 5% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 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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