Dr. Alejandro Miranda-Sousa, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Miranda-Sousa
Dr. Alejandro Miranda-Sousa is an urology physician in Fort Myers, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Miranda-Sousa performed 13,747 Medicare services across 7,634 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Miranda-Sousa received a total of $8,433 from 46 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 351 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. Miranda-Sousa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BCG treatment for bladder cancer | 3,160 | $2 | $6 |
| Automated urinalysis | 2,525 | $2 | $4 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding | 1,673 | $8 | $30 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 1,315 | $93 | $264 |
| Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | 625 | $185 | $499 |
| Urine culture, bacterial colony count | 551 | $8 | $16 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 403 | $122 | $347 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 389 | $8 | $17 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 383 | $70 | $187 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) | 358 | $18 | $37 |
| Bacterial culture, aerobic | 206 | $8 | $16 |
| Antibiotic sensitivity test | 206 | $8 | $17 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 172 | $83 | $235 |
| Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection | 150 | $0 | $1 |
| Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg | 136 | $130 | $351 |
| Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum | 110 | $108 | $279 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 87 | $11 | $30 |
| Biopsy of prostate gland | 79 | $193 | $505 |
| Urinalysis with microscopic exam | 74 | $3 | $6 |
| Biofeedback training for bowel or bladder control, initial 15 minutes | 71 | $61 | $165 |
| Instillation of anti-cancer drug into bladder | 67 | $69 | $184 |
| Non-needle measurement and recording of electrical activity of muscles at bladder and bowel openings | 65 | $29 | $265 |
| Injection, garamycin, gentamicin, up to 80 mg | 63 | $2 | $5 |
| Urine culture, bacterial identification | 62 | $8 | $16 |
| Electronic assessment of bladder emptying | 61 | $6 | $30 |
| Complex measurement of pressure of urine flow in bladder with voiding pressure studies | 59 | $286 | $752 |
| Insertion of device into abdomen with pressure and urine flow rate study | 55 | $152 | $396 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity | 51 | $41 | $105 |
| Dilation of urethra using an endoscope | 46 | $257 | $682 |
| Injection of biodegradable material next to prostate | 44 | $2,317 | $5,911 |
| Placement of device in prostate for radiation therapy | 44 | $62 | $317 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel | 43 | $8 | $17 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 41 | $145 | $371 |
| Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 38 | $26 | $70 |
| Urinalysis using microscope | 36 | $3 | $6 |
| Biofeedback training for bowel or bladder control, each additional 15 minutes | 32 | $26 | $67 |
| Shock wave crushing of kidney stones | 29 | $445 | $1,554 |
| Destruction of growth of bladder and urethra using an endoscope, less than 0.5 cm | 29 | $632 | $1,620 |
| Tissue marker, implantable, any type, each | 27 | $30 | $180 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 25 | $8 | $16 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 25 | $65 | $165 |
| Insertion of temporary bladder tube | 22 | $37 | $94 |
| Simple removal of foreign body, stone, or stent in urethra or bladder using an endoscope | 21 | $249 | $666 |
| Insertion of stent in ureter using an endoscope | 20 | $77 | $835 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | 20 | $69 | $177 |
| Destruction and/or removal of growth of bladder and urethra using an endoscope, 2.0-5.0 cm | 17 | $232 | $606 |
| Imaging of urinary tract following injection of a contrast agent | 17 | $20 | $50 |
| Biopsy of bladder using an endoscope | 15 | $90 | $785 |
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 (97%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
3.3 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. Miranda-Sousa is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 9% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, 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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