Total Payments
$164,319
2024 Payments
$3,987
Companies
35
Transactions
370
Medicare Patients
5,990
Medicare Billing
$563,512
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$112,572 (68.5%)
Travel$24,486 (14.9%)
Other$14,700 (8.9%)
Food & Beverage$11,821 (7.2%)
Education$740.70 (0.5%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $112,572 | 18 | 68.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $24,486 | 40 | 14.9% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $14,700 | 6 | 8.9% |
| Food and Beverage | $11,821 | 300 | 7.2% |
| Education | $740.70 | 6 | 0.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merit Medical Systems Inc | $120,481 | 31 | $0 (2019) |
| Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $26,683 | 111 | $0 (2024) |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $5,790 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| COLOPLAST CORP | $4,760 | 61 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $1,817 | 31 | $0 (2024) |
| PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation | $662.41 | 6 | $0 (2023) |
| Endo USA, Inc. | $548.45 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $494.66 | 18 | $0 (2024) |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $467.50 | 20 | $0 (2024) |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $239.45 | 16 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,987 | 53 | COLOPLAST CORP ($2,454) |
| 2023 | $893.55 | 29 | Coloplast Corp ($310.47) |
| 2022 | $1,522 | 31 | Coloplast Corp ($404.80) |
| 2021 | $1,105 | 22 | COLOPLAST CORP ($421.63) |
| 2020 | $544.87 | 14 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($293.24) |
| 2019 | $25,417 | 62 | Merit Medical Systems Inc ($15,257) |
| 2018 | $88,374 | 76 | Merit Medical Systems Inc ($76,749) |
| 2017 | $42,476 | 83 | Merit Medical Systems Inc ($28,475) |
All Payment Transactions
370 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 15
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/16/2024 | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | GEMTESA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.22 | General |
| Category: UROLOGY | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Tlando (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $27.64 | General |
| Category: Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT) | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | PFIZER INC. | XTANDI (Drug), ORGOVYX | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.93 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | Endo USA, Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $128.59 | General |
| Category: UROLOGY | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | COLOPLAST CORP | Titan (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $179.12 | General |
| Category: Men's Health | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | LUPRON DEPOT (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.80 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Tlando (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.95 | General |
| Category: Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT) | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | AMS 700 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.54 | General |
| Category: AMS 700_URO | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | COLOPLAST CORP | Luja Coude (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.02 | General |
| Category: Continence Care | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | COLOPLAST CORP | Titan (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $214.77 | General |
| Category: Men's Health | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | ERLEADA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.78 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 10/23/2024 | Endo USA, Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.21 | General |
| Category: UROLOGY | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | COLOPLAST CORP | Titan (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.99 | General |
| Category: Men's Health | ||||||
| 10/19/2024 | Endo USA, Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.99 | General |
| Category: UROLOGY | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | Endo USA, Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $147.15 | General |
| Category: UROLOGY | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | AMS 700 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.90 | General |
| Category: AMS 700_URO | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | COLOPLAST CORP | Titan (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.89 | General |
| Category: Men's Health | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | COLOPLAST CORP | Titan (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.19 | General |
| Category: Men's Health | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | COLOPLAST CORP | Titan (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.08 | General |
| Category: Men's Health | ||||||
| 09/19/2024 | COLOPLAST CORP | Titan (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $40.45 | General |
| Category: Men's Health | ||||||
| 09/19/2024 | COLOPLAST CORP | Titan (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $40.44 | General |
| Category: Men's Health | ||||||
| 09/19/2024 | COLOPLAST CORP | Titan (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $29.20 | General |
| Category: Men's Health | ||||||
| 09/19/2024 | COLOPLAST CORP | SpeediCath (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.62 | General |
| Category: Continence Care | ||||||
| 09/18/2024 | COLOPLAST CORP | Titan (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $185.20 | General |
| Category: Men's Health | ||||||
| 09/17/2024 | COLOPLAST CORP | Titan (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $268.77 | General |
| Category: Men's Health | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14 | 1,705 | 2,360 | $604,462 | $149,369 |
| 2022 | 21 | 1,789 | 2,402 | $711,125 | $169,360 |
| 2021 | 16 | 1,465 | 1,791 | $612,135 | $152,419 |
| 2020 | 11 | 1,031 | 1,243 | $394,241 | $92,364 |
Total Patients
5,990
Total Services
7,796
Medicare Billing
$563,512
Procedure Codes
62
All Medicare Procedures & Services
62 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 380 | 495 | $148,005 | $44,320 | 29.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 322 | 395 | $76,235 | $25,154 | 33.0% |
| 52000 | Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | Office | 2023 | 102 | 121 | $95,832 | $19,656 | 20.5% |
| J3490 | Unclassified drugs | Office | 2023 | 11 | 175 | $49,000 | $15,722 | 32.1% |
| 52601 | Removal of prostate gland using an electrocautery knife through urethra with control of bleeding using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $79,900 | $15,021 | 18.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 71 | 71 | $35,997 | $8,442 | 23.5% |
| 52240 | Destruction and/or removal of large growth of bladder using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 19 | $30,172 | $6,638 | 22.0% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 62 | 62 | $18,848 | $4,848 | 25.7% |
| 51700 | Simple bladder irrigation and/or instillation | Office | 2023 | 85 | 104 | $33,384 | $3,100 | 9.3% |
| 11980 | Placement of hormone pellet under skin | Office | 2023 | 13 | 25 | $9,075 | $1,771 | 19.5% |
| 81003 | Automated urinalysis test | Office | 2023 | 518 | 754 | $8,294 | $1,653 | 19.9% |
| 52332 | Insertion of stent in ureter using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 17 | $12,187 | $1,596 | 13.1% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $1,782 | $789.40 | 44.3% |
| 51798 | Ultrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voiding | Office | 2023 | 72 | 81 | $5,751 | $658.38 | 11.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 397 | 517 | $154,583 | $46,459 | 30.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 288 | 352 | $67,936 | $23,184 | 34.1% |
| J3490 | Unclassified drugs | Office | 2022 | 11 | 198 | $55,440 | $17,915 | 32.3% |
| 52601 | Removal of prostate gland using an electrocautery knife through urethra with control of bleeding using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 26 | 27 | $92,650 | $17,357 | 18.7% |
| 52000 | Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | Office | 2022 | 74 | 94 | $74,448 | $12,123 | 16.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 103 | 103 | $52,221 | $11,858 | 22.7% |
| 54405 | Insertion of multicomponent inflatable penile implant | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $41,352 | $8,161 | 19.7% |
| 52240 | Destruction and/or removal of large growth of bladder using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 23 | $36,524 | $7,888 | 21.6% |
| 55700 | Biopsy of prostate gland | Office | 2022 | 16 | 17 | $14,365 | $3,619 | 25.2% |
| 76872 | Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum | Office | 2022 | 28 | 29 | $10,034 | $3,397 | 33.9% |
| 51700 | Simple bladder irrigation and/or instillation | Office | 2022 | 81 | 102 | $32,742 | $3,309 | 10.1% |
About Dr. Bruce Kava, MD
Dr. Bruce Kava, MD is a Urology healthcare provider based in Miami, Florida. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/03/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1265461826.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Bruce Kava, MD has received a total of $164,319 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $3,987 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 370 transactions from 35 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($112,572).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Kava has provided services to 5,990 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 7,796 services with total Medicare billing of $563,512. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 62 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Urology
- Location Miami, FL
- Active Since 07/03/2006
- Last Updated 02/08/2013
- Taxonomy Code 208800000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1265461826
Products in Payments
- Embosphere Microspheres (Device) $91,012
- XIAFLEX (Biological) $21,337
- EDEX (Drug) $5,796
- APTIVUS (Drug) $4,578
- Titan (Device) $3,410
- FLOMAX (Drug) $1,212
- TITAN (Device) $1,089
- REZUM (Device) $893.52
- AQUABEAM ROBOTIC SYSTEM (Device) $515.92
- GEMTESA (Drug) $307.49
- AMS (Device) $245.29
- Erleada (Drug) $244.58
- UroLift (Device) $238.06
- UROLIFT (Device) $235.01
- XTANDI (Drug) $215.17
- Urgent PC (Device) $198.63
- Myrbetriq (Drug) $191.04
- Axonics (Device) $186.20
- Lupron Depot (Drug) $175.66
- LUPRON DEPOT (Drug) $152.63
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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