Total Payments
$7,849
2024 Payments
$1,036
Companies
48
Transactions
345
Medicare Patients
18,468
Medicare Billing
$1.6M
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$6,390 (81.4%)
Travel$1,329 (16.9%)
Education$129.36 (1.6%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $6,390 | 338 | 81.4% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,329 | 3 | 16.9% |
| Education | $129.36 | 4 | 1.6% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valencia Technologies Corporation | $1,264 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $1,071 | 69 | $0 (2024) |
| Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $938.26 | 49 | $0 (2024) |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $462.17 | 31 | $0 (2024) |
| PFIZER INC. | $362.00 | 22 | $0 (2024) |
| PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation | $358.91 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $309.19 | 14 | $0 (2024) |
| UROGEN PHARMA, INC. | $264.76 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $247.98 | 11 | $0 (2023) |
| Coloplast Corp | $235.63 | 11 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,036 | 49 | Teleflex LLC ($132.91) |
| 2023 | $1,189 | 50 | PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation ($271.98) |
| 2022 | $2,156 | 48 | Valencia Technologies Corporation ($1,242) |
| 2021 | $372.42 | 21 | Astellas Pharma US Inc ($78.43) |
| 2020 | $428.45 | 27 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. ($171.26) |
| 2019 | $672.90 | 41 | Astellas Pharma US Inc ($230.46) |
| 2018 | $1,234 | 65 | Astellas Pharma US Inc ($357.62) |
| 2017 | $760.26 | 44 | Astellas Pharma US Inc ($231.07) |
All Payment Transactions
345 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 14
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/17/2024 | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | ORGOVYX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.63 | General |
| Category: HORMONE THERAPY | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Nubeqa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.97 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 12/02/2024 | PFIZER INC. | XTANDI (Drug), ORGOVYX, TALZENNA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.81 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc. | PROLARIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.04 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Endo USA, Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.06 | General |
| Category: UROLOGY | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | PFIZER INC. | XTANDI (Drug), ORGOVYX, TALZENNA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.04 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/04/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | PLUVICTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.88 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | ERLEADA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.31 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 10/28/2024 | Teleflex LLC | UROLIFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.34 | General |
| Category: INTERVENTIONAL UROLOGY | ||||||
| 10/21/2024 | IMMUNITYBIO, INC. | ANKTIVA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.62 | General |
| Category: Immunotherapy | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | Valencia Technologies Corporation | eCoin Device Kit (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $22.21 | General |
| Category: Treat Urgency Urinary Incontinence | ||||||
| 10/15/2024 | Antares Pharma, Inc. | XYOSTED (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.36 | General |
| Category: TESTOSTERONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY | ||||||
| 10/14/2024 | PFIZER INC. | XTANDI (Drug), ORGOVYX, TALZENNA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.60 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 09/30/2024 | Laborie Medical Technologies Corp. | Optilume BPH Drug Coated Balloon Catheter (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.55 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 09/16/2024 | PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation | AQUABEAM SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $35.70 | General |
| Category: UROLOGY | ||||||
| 09/04/2024 | Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited | POSLUMA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.31 | General |
| Category: Diagnostic Imaging | ||||||
| 08/21/2024 | Laborie Medical Technologies Corp. | Urgent PC Neuromodulation System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.00 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 08/20/2024 | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | ORGOVYX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| Category: HORMONE THERAPY | ||||||
| 08/14/2024 | Endo USA, Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.82 | General |
| Category: UROLOGY | ||||||
| 08/12/2024 | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Nubeqa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.55 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 07/31/2024 | Teleflex LLC | UROLIFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.12 | General |
| Category: INTERVENTIONAL UROLOGY | ||||||
| 07/29/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | ERLEADA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.66 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 07/09/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | PLUVICTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.43 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 07/01/2024 | PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation | AQUABEAM SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $29.58 | General |
| Category: UROLOGY | ||||||
| 06/20/2024 | Laborie Medical Technologies Corp. | Eclipse (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $22.22 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 26 | 4,078 | 9,322 | $1.6M | $357,522 |
| 2022 | 32 | 4,809 | 9,257 | $1.9M | $447,612 |
| 2021 | 32 | 5,033 | 9,738 | $2.1M | $523,193 |
| 2020 | 25 | 4,548 | 8,168 | $1.4M | $318,536 |
Total Patients
18,468
Total Services
36,485
Medicare Billing
$1.6M
Procedure Codes
119
All Medicare Procedures & Services
119 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 5
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 635 | 1,001 | $334,895 | $91,004 | 27.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 657 | 893 | $201,925 | $57,387 | 28.4% |
| 52000 | Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | Office | 2023 | 229 | 296 | $208,804 | $54,852 | 26.3% |
| J9217 | Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg | Office | 2023 | 31 | 264 | $190,019 | $35,957 | 18.9% |
| 55874 | Injection of biodegradable material next to prostate | Office | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $176,049 | $34,755 | 19.7% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 114 | 114 | $59,963 | $13,957 | 23.3% |
| 51720 | Instillation of anti-cancer drug into bladder | Office | 2023 | 33 | 116 | $44,289 | $8,045 | 18.2% |
| J9030 | Bcg live intravesical instillation, 1 mg | Office | 2023 | 20 | 3,450 | $29,601 | $7,815 | 26.4% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 99 | 99 | $33,821 | $7,658 | 22.6% |
| 50590 | Shock wave crushing of kidney stones | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 15 | $29,223 | $7,094 | 24.3% |
| 52601 | Removal of prostate gland using an electrocautery knife through urethra with control of bleeding using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $31,794 | $6,641 | 20.9% |
| 52310 | Simple removal of foreign body, stone, or stent in urethra or bladder using an endoscope | Office | 2023 | 21 | 23 | $21,033 | $5,748 | 27.3% |
| 51798 | Ultrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voiding | Office | 2023 | 528 | 644 | $41,654 | $4,967 | 11.9% |
| 76872 | Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum | Office | 2023 | 34 | 34 | $15,587 | $3,722 | 23.9% |
| 81003 | Automated urinalysis test | Office | 2023 | 860 | 1,359 | $13,305 | $2,990 | 22.5% |
| 55700 | Biopsy of prostate gland | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 27 | $12,974 | $2,908 | 22.4% |
| 51741 | Electronic assessment of bladder emptying | Office | 2023 | 272 | 284 | $40,363 | $2,847 | 7.1% |
| 52332 | Insertion of stent in ureter using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 22 | $38,399 | $2,280 | 5.9% |
| 96402 | Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | Office | 2023 | 33 | 49 | $5,544 | $1,305 | 23.5% |
| A4648 | Tissue marker, implantable, any type, each | Office | 2023 | 11 | 31 | $2,747 | $1,240 | 45.1% |
| 36415 | Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Office | 2023 | 123 | 131 | $2,344 | $1,100 | 47.0% |
| 81001 | Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, automated | Office | 2023 | 208 | 294 | $4,054 | $914.34 | 22.6% |
| 55876 | Placement of device in prostate for radiation therapy | Office | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $22,999 | $868.98 | 3.8% |
| 76872 | Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 27 | $3,118 | $693.09 | 22.2% |
| G0180 | Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | Office | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $2,243 | $504.24 | 22.5% |
About Dr. Barry Blitz, MD
Dr. Barry Blitz, MD is a Urology healthcare provider based in Fort Myers, Florida. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 09/28/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1043302383.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Barry Blitz, MD has received a total of $7,849 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,036 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 345 transactions from 48 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($6,390).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Blitz has provided services to 18,468 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 36,485 services with total Medicare billing of $1.6M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 119 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Urology
- Location Fort Myers, FL
- Active Since 09/28/2006
- Last Updated 04/10/2017
- Taxonomy Code 208800000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1043302383
Products in Payments
- eCoin Device Kit (Device) $1,264
- XIAFLEX (Biological) $863.00
- XTANDI (Drug) $743.46
- AQUABEAM ROBOTIC SYSTEM (Device) $293.63
- Nubeqa (Drug) $268.98
- MYRBETRIQ (Drug) $267.91
- JELMYTO (Drug) $264.76
- ERLEADA (Drug) $258.48
- Myrbetriq (Drug) $213.27
- UROLIFT (Device) $189.82
- Axumin (Drug) $164.53
- ORGOVYX (Drug) $159.07
- Xtandi (Drug) $154.31
- Erleada (Drug) $148.79
- AVEED (Biological) $139.48
- ZYTIGA (Drug) $128.19
- PROVENGE (Drug) $112.87
- Self-Cath (Device) $108.86
- ELIGARD (Drug) $98.57
- UroLift (Device) $88.67
Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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