Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Sean Okeefe, MD
Urology Physician · Bellingham, WA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
This page presents federal public records about Dr. Okeefe from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Okeefe
Dr. Sean Okeefe is an urology physician in Bellingham, WA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Okeefe performed 2,416 Medicare services across 1,409 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Okeefe received a total of $7,576 from 69 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 340 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. Okeefe 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.
✓ 19 years in practice
▲ Top 21% volume in WA
$7,576 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗2,416
Medicare services
Top 21% in WA for urology physician
1,409
Unique beneficiaries
$56
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~127 Medicare services per year of practice
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 | 631 | $2 | $5 |
| 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. |
342 | $86 | $225 |
| 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. |
218 | $62 | $152 |
| Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg | 191 | $130 | $765 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding An ultrasound scan performed after urination to measure the amount of urine remaining in the bladder. |
150 | $8 | $41 |
| Cystourethroscopy A diagnostic exam of the bladder and urethra using an endoscope to visually inspect the urinary tract. |
145 | $56 | $429 |
| Automated urinalysis An automated laboratory test performed on a urine sample to analyze its chemical and physical properties. The procedure uses machinery to detect various substances and cells within the urine. |
131 | $2 | $11 |
| 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. |
117 | $118 | $342 |
| Additional urethral implant in prostate Placement of an additional implant into the urethra within the prostate gland using an endoscope. |
69 | $39 | $2,041 |
| Transrectal ultrasound of the pelvis An ultrasound imaging procedure where a probe is inserted into the rectum to visualize pelvic structures. |
61 | $25 | $201 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
43 | $65 | $224 |
| Prostate gland biopsy A procedure to remove small samples of tissue from the prostate gland for laboratory examination. |
36 | $97 | $457 |
| Abdominal X-ray, 1 view An X-ray image of the abdomen taken from a single angle to visualize internal structures. |
36 | $24 | $58 |
| Subcutaneous or intramuscular chemotherapy injection This procedure involves administering anti-cancer hormonal medication through an injection into the tissue under the skin or into a muscle. |
33 | $24 | $96 |
| 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. |
31 | $70 | $228 |
| Shock wave crushing of kidney stones A procedure that uses shock waves to break kidney stones into smaller pieces so they can pass more easily from the body. |
29 | $437 | $1,510 |
| Cystoscopy with chemical ablation of bladder A procedure where a camera is used to examine the bladder and a chemical agent is applied to destroy abnormal tissue. |
26 | $130 | $655 |
| Urethral implant insertion in prostate A single implant is placed into the urethra within the prostate gland using an endoscope. |
21 | $161 | $2,651 |
| Urine culture, bacterial colony count A laboratory test that measures the number of bacteria growing in a urine sample to help identify infections. |
20 | $8 | $26 |
| Simple insertion of temporary bladder tube A procedure to place a temporary tube into the bladder. This allows for the drainage of urine from the bladder. |
18 | $48 | $149 |
| 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. |
17 | $95 | $945 |
| Urine culture, bacterial identification A laboratory test that grows and identifies bacteria from a urine sample to detect infections. |
14 | $7 | $22 |
| Bacterial culture, aerobic A laboratory test that grows and identifies bacteria capable of surviving in oxygen. The results help determine the presence of specific aerobic microorganisms. |
13 | $7 | $27 |
| Antibiotic sensitivity test A laboratory test that determines which antibiotics, antifungals, or antivirals are effective against a specific microorganism using microdilution or agar dilution methods. |
13 | $8 | $29 |
| Transurethral prostate removal with electrocautery This procedure involves removing the prostate gland through the urethra using an endoscope and an electrocautery knife to control bleeding. |
11 | $558 | $1,767 |
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. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
1.8% high complexity
11.6% medium
86.6% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$7,576
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,082/year across 7 years
Top 16% in WA for urology physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
69
Companies
340
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$7,091 (93.6%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$485 (6.4%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$1,358
2023
$1,338
2022
$1,387
2021
$946
2020
$615
2019
$1,077
2018
$855
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Medtronic, Inc.
$199
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$158
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC
$147
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$138
Laborie Medical Technologies Corp.
$131
ACCORD HEALTHCARE, INC.
$89
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$72
ABBVIE INC.
$70
C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries
$60
PFIZER INC.
$43
180 Medical, Inc.
$39
Endo USA, Inc.
$33
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$29
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$22
UROGEN PHARMA, INC.
$20
Olympus America Inc.
$20
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation
$20
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$20
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$18
ABC Home Medical Supply, Inc.
$17
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 37.1% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Medtronic, Inc.
$771
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$727
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$552
PFIZER INC.
$497
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC
$368
NeoTract Inc.
$327
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$305
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$295
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
$223
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$199
Amgen Inc.
$175
Boston Scientific Corporation
$171
Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited
$166
ABBVIE INC.
$148
Axonics, Inc.
$139
Laborie Medical Technologies Corp.
$131
Myovant Sciences GmbH
$125
Accord Healthcare, Inc.
$115
ACCORD HEALTHCARE, INC.
$115
180 Medical, Inc.
$113
Coloplast Corp
$98
Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$97
DENTSPLY IH Inc.
$87
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$87
Janssen Products, LP
$85
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$84
AbbVie, Inc.
$77
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$73
TOLMAR Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$70
Tolmar, Inc.
$69
Rochester Medical Corporation
$61
C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries
$60
Myovant Sciences Inc.
$58
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$56
AbbVie Inc.
$52
UroGen Pharma, Inc.
$44
ABC Home Medical Supply, Inc.
$43
UROGEN PHARMA, INC.
$43
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$43
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$42
Teleflex LLC
$40
Endo USA, Inc.
$33
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$32
Photocure Inc
$31
AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$26
UROVANT SCIENCES INC
$26
TherapeuticsMD, Inc.
$25
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$22
Foundation Medicine, Inc.
$22
Wilmington Medical Supply, Inc.
$21
Retrophin, Inc.
$20
Olympus America Inc.
$20
Trevena, Inc.
$20
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation
$20
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$20
Augmenix, Inc.
$19
Allergan Inc.
$18
Profound Medical Corp.
$17
ConvaTec Inc.
$17
Ethicon US, LLC
$16
Ambu Inc.
$16
COLOPLAST CORP
$15
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$15
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$15
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$13
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$13
UroMed, Inc.
$13
Avadel Specialty Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$12
Travere Therapeutics, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 27.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(815) Thiola · ADSTILADRIN · AQUABEAM SYSTEM · AVEED · AVYCAZ · Axonics · Axonics r-SNM System · Axumin · BOTOX THERAPEUTIC · BRACANALYSIS CDX · Bard Urinary Drainage Bag · Bulkamid · CAMCEVI · Cysview · EDEX · ELIGARD · ERLEADA · Erleada · FOUNDATIONONE · GEMTESA · GENERAL ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION · GENERAL ONCOLOGY · GENERAL - ONCOLOGY · GENTLECATH · GENTLECATH GLIDE · General - Erectile Dysfunction · GentleCath · IMVEXXY · INTERSTIM · INTRAROSA · JELMYTO · KEYTRUDA · LUPRON DEPOT · LYNPARZA · LoFric · Lupron · Lupron Depot · MYRBETRIQ · Myrbetriq · NANOKNIFE · NOCDURNA · Noctiva · Nubeqa · OBTRYX · ORGOVYX · OXLUMO · Olinvyk · Optilume BPH Drug Coated Balloon Catheter · PLUVICTO · POSLUMA · PRECISETUMOR · PROLARIS · PROVENGE · PYLARIFY · Prolaris · Prolia · REZUM · SEGLENTIS · SPEEDICATH · SURGICEL Family of Absorbable Hemostats · SUTENT · SpaceOAR · SpaceOAR VUE System - 10mL · TOVIAZ · Thiola · Titan · Tulsa-Pro · UROLIFT · UroLift · VIAGRA · XGEVA · XIAFLEX · XTANDI · Xofigo · Xtandi · YONSA · ZYTIGA · iTIND System · rezum Generator
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. 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 →
Most payments (94%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
Urology physicians within 10 mi
8
Per 100K population
3.5
County median income
$80,989
Nearest hospital
ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL
0.0 mi
0.0 mi
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 reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Okeefe is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 21% in WA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 16% of WA peers, with 19 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Okeefe experienced with bcg treatment for bladder cancer?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Okeefe performed 631 bcg treatment for bladder cancer services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Okeefe receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Okeefe received a total of $7,576 from 69 companies across 340 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. 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. Okeefe's costs compare to other urology physicians in Bellingham?
Dr. Okeefe's average Medicare payment per service is $56. 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. Okeefe) 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 a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. 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?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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