Dr. Arturo Balandra, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Balandra
Dr. Arturo Balandra is an urology physician in Bonita Springs, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Balandra performed 11,114 Medicare services across 3,110 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Balandra received a total of $14,590 from 56 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 425 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in urology physician. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Balandra is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 6,120 | $19 | $45 |
| Automated urinalysis | 1,319 | $2 | $10 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding | 1,054 | $8 | $265 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 923 | $95 | $335 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 836 | $67 | $226 |
| Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg | 295 | $134 | $684 |
| Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | 99 | $194 | $705 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 92 | $111 | $526 |
| Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 70 | $27 | $113 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 65 | $11 | $75 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 45 | $87 | $342 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 28 | $8 | $18 |
| Simple bladder irrigation and/or instillation | 27 | $34 | $288 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes | 27 | $43 | $198 |
| Electronic assessment of bladder emptying | 20 | $6 | $369 |
| Biopsy of prostate gland | 19 | $102 | $481 |
| Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum | 18 | $25 | $128 |
| Ultrasound scan of prostate through rectum | 16 | $144 | $581 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 16 | $110 | $440 |
| Injection procedure to cause erection | 14 | $71 | $307 |
| Insertion of implant in urethra within prostate gland using an endoscope, 1 implant | 11 | $177 | $1,907 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (79%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
9.8 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Balandra is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 10% in FL), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 15%), with 19 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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