PD03-08 THE INTRODUCTION AND UPTAKE OF UROLIFT: A STUDY OF INDUSTRY PAYMENTS AND REIMBURSEMENT PATTERNS (2015-2018)

You have accessJournal of UrologyHealth Services Research: Practice Patterns, Quality Life and Shared Decision Making I (PD03)1 Sep 2021PD03-08 THE INTRODUCTION AND UPTAKE OF UROLIFT: A STUDY INDUSTRY PAYMENTS REIMBURSEMENT PATTERNS (2015-2018) Evan Garden, Nir Tomer, Micah Levy, Devki Shukla, Alexander Small, Michael Palese GardenEvan Garden More articles by this author , TomerNir Tomer LevyMicah Levy ShuklaDevki Shukla SmallAlexander Small PaleseMichael View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1097/JU.0000000000001967.08AboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookLinked InTwitterEmail Abstract OBJECTIVE: Prostatic urethral lift (UroLift, NeoTract Inc., Pleasanton, CA) is a minimally invasive procedure for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). It was approved in 2013 utilization has since increased dramatically. We sought describe UroLift’s uptake explore any relationship between industry payments from physicians with rates UroLift utilization. METHODS: Using the CMS Provider Utilization Payment Database (2015-2018), all cases were identified providers who performed >10 procedures annually (CPT Codes 52441, 52442). Providers <10 are excluded database. These data merged Sunshine Act-reported payment each physician over same interval. Differences case volume total Medicare reimbursement evaluated based on receipt payments. Spearman's rank correlation used test association amount annual volume. RESULTS: spending more than 28-fold (2015-2018: $777,742.83 $22,118,346.10), while mean rose 11.6% $33,814.91 $37,744.62). For 1,168 included, median $243.50 (IQR: $45-$1,173). 171 received no payment. On average, group fewer compared (18.49 vs. 22.86, p<0.001). They also had lower totals ($20,815.64 $41,251.12, The fraction yearly 4.35% 16.55%). There small-but-significant (R = 0.254, p<0.01) (Figure 1). CONCLUSIONS: Since its introduction, seen rapid among urologists. Physician correlated positively way. Source Funding: N/A © 2021 American Urological Association Education Research, Inc.FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Volume 206Issue Supplement 3September 2021Page: e45-e46 Advertisement Copyright & Permissions© Inc.MetricsAuthor Information Expand Loading ...