Dr. Laurel Sofer, MD.
What this data tells you about Dr. Sofer
Dr. Laurel Sofer is an urology physician in Coral Springs, FL, with 11 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Sofer performed 1,987 Medicare services across 1,512 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Sofer received a total of $6,758 from 31 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 182 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. Sofer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 409 | $98 | $337 |
| Limited ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 289 | $46 | $183 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of pelvis | 240 | $39 | $151 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 199 | $130 | $522 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of pelvis | 193 | $85 | $346 |
| Ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow | 121 | $114 | $515 |
| Electronic assessment of bladder emptying | 114 | $8 | $120 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 109 | $70 | $229 |
| Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | 65 | $190 | $653 |
| Other procedure on male genital system | 50 | $147 | $991 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 38 | $144 | $641 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 27 | $47 | $136 |
| Complicated insertion of bladder tube | 26 | $124 | $414 |
| Simple bladder irrigation and/or instillation | 25 | $56 | $266 |
| Non-needle measurement and recording of electrical activity of muscles at bladder and bowel openings | 22 | $30 | $608 |
| Destruction of tissue of bladder, urethra, or surrounding glands using an endoscope | 18 | $609 | $2,080 |
| Exam with injections of chemical for destruction of bladder using an endoscope | 17 | $324 | $993 |
| Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less | 13 | $13 | $149 |
| Insertion of stent in ureter using an endoscope | 12 | $68 | $1,542 |
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 (98%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
3.2 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. Sofer is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and low-engagement industry engagement.
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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