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<ownershipDocument>
    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType><periodOfReport>2003-09-23</periodOfReport>
    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001003464</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ENDOCARE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ENDO.PK</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001264751</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>NOONAN TERRENCE A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ENDOCARE, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>201 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>IRVINE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92618</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
<isDirector>1</isDirector><isOfficer>0</isOfficer><isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner><isOther>0</isOther></reportingOwnerRelationship></reportingOwner><footnotes/><remarks/><ownerSignature><signatureName>Terrence A. Noonan</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-09-24</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

