Dr. William M Letson , MD
Urology • Venice, FL
1988 Tamiami Trl S
Venice, FL 342935001
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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NPI assigned on April 18, 2007; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 70,391 Original Medicare Part B services in 2018.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2018. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2018:
- J1071 — Injection, testosterone cypionate, 1 mg: 65,025 service units.
- 81002 — Urinalysis, manual test: 1,457 service units.
- 99214 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 1,027 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2018. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPT® only copyright 2017 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2018). CPT notice
See all 34 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 339 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2019.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2019. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2019:
- Finasteride — 146 prescription fills, including refills.
- Tamsulosin Hcl — 77 prescription fills, including refills.
- Dutasteride — 23 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2019. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 10 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Medicare Part B services went from 100,826 in 2017 to 70,391 in 2018.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2017–2018.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1988 Tamiami Trl S
Venice, FL 342935001
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Urology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $315,498 in 2018
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2018. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2018.
Paid by Medicare
About $238,166 in 2018
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2018, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2018.
30-day fills
919 standardized 30-day fills in 2019
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$19,797 in 2019
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2019, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2019.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
Fewer than 11 payment records totaling $20.60 in 2022
Drug and medical device companies must report certain payments to doctors and some other clinicians to CMS, such as meals, travel, speaking fees or research funding.
It shows reported financial ties between this clinician and companies. You can ask your clinician about them.
These records are submitted by drug and medical device companies, and a reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper.
General: payments not tied to research, such as meals, travel, consulting or speaking fees.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper. Research payments can go to a hospital or university for a study the clinician leads, not to the clinician personally. Clinicians can dispute records with the company that reported them.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2022.
NPI first issued
2007
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Compared with the same specialty in Venice and Florida
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Letson are from 2018.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Letson are from 2019.
7 active clinicians are listed under Urology with a practice address in Venice, FL (1,021 in Florida).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 30% from 100,826 in 2017 to 70,391 in 2018.
- 2017: 100,826
- 2018: 70,391
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 21% from $398,888 in 2017 to $315,498 in 2018.
- 2017: $398,888
- 2018: $315,498
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 22% from $303,770 in 2017 to $238,166 in 2018.
- 2017: $303,770
- 2018: $238,166
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 92% from 4,083 in 2015 to 339 in 2019.
- 2015: 4,083
- 2016: 3,561
- 2017: 3,357
- 2018: 2,884
- 2019: 339
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 89% from 8,529 in 2015 to 919 in 2019.
- 2015: 8,529
- 2016: 7,721
- 2017: 7,269
- 2018: 6,244
- 2019: 919
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 93% from $300,274 in 2015 to $19,797 in 2019.
- 2015: $300,274
- 2016: $267,133
- 2017: $222,873
- 2018: $173,965
- 2019: $19,797
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $101.14 in 2021 to $20.60 in 2022.
- 2021: $101.14
- 2022: $20.60
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2018), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2019), CMS Open Payments (2022), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2022 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2022): fewer than 11 records totaling $20.60.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Cook Medical LLC |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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COOK | General | $20.60 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2022, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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J1071
Injection, testosterone cypionate, 1 mg
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65,025 | 29 | $0.12 | $0.03 |
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81002
Urinalysis, manual test
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1,457 | 684 | $11.15 | $3.39 |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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1,027 | 602 | $320.52 | $106.50 |
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96372
Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle
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682 | 201 | $70.96 | $19.98 |
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51798
Ultrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voiding
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562 | 392 | $60.28 | $15.27 |
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99215
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more
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269 | 208 | $431.76 | $143.37 |
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J1580
Injection, garamycin, gentamicin, up to 80 mg
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245 | 177 | $7.15 | $1.47 |
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52000
Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope
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144 | 128 | $667.67 | $164.09 |
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51701
Insertion of temporary bladder tube
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119 | 79 | $185.51 | $47.27 |
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J9217
Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg
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91 | 17 | $684.76 | $202.63 |
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99211
Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional
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80 | 50 | $60.71 | $21.04 |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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59 | 59 | $504.87 | $162.82 |
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51741
Electronic assessment of bladder emptying
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57 | 57 | $132.26 | $13.84 |
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51700
Simple bladder irrigation and/or instillation
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54 | 35 | $272.77 | $64.95 |
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99205
New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more
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54 | 54 | $622.47 | $207.15 |
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76872
Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum
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44 | 42 | $432.50 | $94.35 |
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99231
Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes
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44 | 28 | $121.45 | $39.62 |
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74420
Imaging of urinary tract following injection of a contrast agent
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41 | 35 | $58.45 | $17.61 |
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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
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39 | 38 | $164.69 | $53.27 |
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99232
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes
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37 | 28 | $218.59 | $73.30 |
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52332
Insertion of stent in ureter using an endoscope
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34 | 29 | $514.80 | $115.85 |
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96402
Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle
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30 | 17 | $106.96 | $28.82 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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30 | 28 | $215.83 | $72.21 |
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52310
Simple removal of foreign body, stone, or stent in urethra or bladder using an endoscope
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21 | 20 | $794.51 | $246.45 |
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55700
Biopsy of prostate gland
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21 | 21 | $730.20 | $243.29 |
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Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2018; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2019.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Finasteride | Finasteride | 146 | 13,075 | $3,768.19 | 79 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 77 | 6,750 | $1,175.66 | 44 |
| Dutasteride | Dutasteride | 23 | 1,887 | $1,782.20 | 14 |
| Testosterone Cypionate | Testosterone Cypionate | 16 | 482 | $629.03 | — |
| Anastrozole | Anastrozole | 14 | 1,120 | $38.35 | — |
| Imipramine Hcl | Imipramine Hcl | 14 | 950 | $395.17 | — |
| Bethanechol Chloride | Bethanechol Chloride | 13 | 570 | $976.83 | — |
| Myrbetriq | Mirabegron | 12 | 660 | $8,185.82 | — |
| Alfuzosin Hcl Er | Alfuzosin Hcl | 12 | 1,080 | $463.37 | — |
| Silodosin | Silodosin | 12 | 960 | $2,382.21 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2019; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208800000X
A urologist manages benign and malignant medical and surgical disorders of the genitourinary system and the adrenal gland. This specialist has comprehensive knowledge of and skills in endoscopic, percutaneous and open surgery of congenital and acquired conditions of the urinary and reproductive systems and their contiguous structures.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated April 18, 2007.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Urology Specialists in Venice
Healthcare providers in VeniceMailing Address
2234 Colonial Blvd, Managed Care Dept.
Fort Myers, FL 339071412
Phone: 2399317342