Dr. Jeffrey Shoss, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Shoss
Dr. Jeffrey Shoss is an urology physician in Kyle, TX, with 16 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Shoss performed 2,132 Medicare services across 1,357 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Shoss received a total of $4,056 from 45 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 141 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. Shoss 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 475 | $97 | $259 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding | 392 | $8 | $22 |
| Automated urinalysis | 387 | $2 | $5 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 144 | $112 | $336 |
| Urine culture, bacterial colony count | 99 | $8 | $16 |
| Urine culture, bacterial identification | 68 | $8 | $16 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 61 | $8 | $16 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 60 | $69 | $183 |
| Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection | 58 | $0 | $1 |
| Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | 56 | $190 | $495 |
| Bacterial culture, aerobic | 46 | $8 | $16 |
| Antibiotic sensitivity test | 44 | $8 | $17 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 40 | $103 | $261 |
| Simple insertion of temporary bladder tube | 32 | $48 | $126 |
| Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum | 30 | $112 | $282 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) | 28 | $18 | $37 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity | 22 | $40 | $100 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 21 | $139 | $362 |
| Simple removal of foreign body, stone, or stent in urethra or bladder using an endoscope | 19 | $259 | $651 |
| Simple bladder irrigation and/or instillation | 13 | $62 | $156 |
| Crushing of stone of ureter with insertion of stent using an endoscope | 13 | $345 | $815 |
| Removal of prostate gland using an electrocautery knife through urethra with control of bleeding using an endoscope | 12 | $575 | $1,447 |
| Biopsy of prostate gland | 12 | $193 | $491 |
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 (100%) 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. Shoss is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and low-engagement industry engagement, with 16 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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