Dr. Solomon Woldu, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Woldu
Dr. Solomon Woldu is an urology physician in Dallas, TX, with 15 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Woldu performed 1,691 Medicare services across 474 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Woldu received a total of $44,012 from 35 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 104 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in urology physician. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Woldu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BCG treatment for bladder cancer | 1,155 | $2 | $10 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 154 | $61 | $232 |
| Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | 71 | $182 | $837 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 55 | $88 | $344 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 53 | $125 | $464 |
| Urinalysis, manual | 50 | $3 | $18 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 39 | $166 | $664 |
| Instillation of anti-cancer drug into bladder | 28 | $65 | $468 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding | 22 | $8 | $80 |
| Surgical removal of prostate and surrounding lymph nodes using an endoscope | 21 | $638 | $7,081 |
| Other procedure on bladder using an endoscope | 18 | $1,644 | $9,529 |
| Electronic assessment of bladder emptying | 13 | $10 | $340 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 12 | $121 | $533 |
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 ›
The majority of payments (82%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 6% for urology physician in TX.
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. Woldu is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (consulting-driven, top 6%), with 15 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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