Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Fernando Bianco, MD

Urology Physician · Hialeah, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
2140 W 68TH ST, Hialeah, FL 33016
3058227227
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1629169552 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Bianco from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Bianco

Dr. Fernando Bianco is an urology physician in Hialeah, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Bianco performed 741 Medicare services across 480 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Bianco received a total of $21,556 from 68 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 540 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. Bianco 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.

✓ 19 years in practice▲ 741 Medicare services$ $21,556 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
741
Medicare services
Bottom 30% in FL for urology physician
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
480
Unique beneficiaries
$173
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~39 Medicare services per year of practice

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.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)216$103$403
Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg75$133$678
Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection68$0$2
Electronic assessment of bladder emptying60$10$190
New patient office visit (45-59 min)56$129$950
Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope42$188$1,000
Initial hospital admission, high complexity35$148$1,100
Bladder ultrasound after voiding33$8$224
Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum33$106$347
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)23$62$274
Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity22$91$422
Drug injection, under skin or into muscle22$11$93
Needle biopsy of prostate gland using image guidance15$328$3,750
Non-needle measurement and recording of electrical activity of muscles at bladder and bowel openings14$33$725
Limited ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity14$46$217
Destruction of prostate using imaging guidance13$4,765$30,000
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$21,556
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $3,079/year across 7 years
Top 10% in FL for urology physician
68
Companies
540
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$11,635 (54.0%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$9,142 (42.4%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$779 (3.6%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,418
2023
$8,432
2022
$2,847
2021
$3,942
2020
$1,107
2019
$2,547
2018
$1,262

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$7,165
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$2,110
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$1,765
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$1,429
Janssen Research & Development, LLC
$1,162
PFIZER INC.
$882
Boston Scientific Corporation
$762
TOLMAR Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$618
Clinical Laserthermia Systems Americas Inc.
$483
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$399
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$345
IsoRay, Inc
$308
Rochester Medical Corporation
$293
AbbVie Inc.
$254
EDAP TECHNOMED INC
$251
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$225
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC
$214
ABBVIE INC.
$161
C. R. BARD, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES
$147
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$136
Myovant Sciences Inc.
$126
MEDIVATION FIELD SOLUTIONS LLC
$118
NeoTract Inc.
$112
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$109
ROCHESTER MEDICAL CORPORATION
$101
Janssen Products, LP
$99
Telix Pharmaceuticals
$93
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$93
BK Medical Holding Company Inc.
$89
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$82
AbbVie, Inc.
$76
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$73
Coloplast Corp
$73
Profound Medical Corp.
$71
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$68
Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited
$67
Avadel Specialty Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$67
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation
$58
Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$57
UROVANT SCIENCES INC
$55
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$53
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$47
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$47
Analogic Corporation
$43
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$42
Ethicon US, LLC
$40
Laborie Medical Technologies Corp.
$39
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
$35
Mallinckrodt LLC
$33
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$29
Zyla Life Sciences
$29
COLOPLAST CORP
$26
Acerus Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$26
Medtronic, Inc.
$25
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$25
Tolmar, Inc.
$21
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$20
Axonics, Inc.
$20
Davol Inc.
$19
Cook Medical LLC
$18
Clarus Therapeutics Inc.
$18
Axonics Modulation Technologies, Inc.
$18
UROGEN PHARMA, INC.
$16
CooperSurgical, Inc.
$15
TherapeuticsMD, Inc.
$15
Egalet US Inc
$15
Novo Nordisk Inc
$14
Mission Pharmacal Company
$13
Top 3 companies account for 51.2% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADSTILADRIN · AKEEGA · AMS 700 · AQUABEAM ROBOTIC SYSTEM · ARISTA AH FlexiTip · AVEED · Amitiza · Androgel · AquaBeam Robotic System · Axonics r-SNM System · Axumin · BRACHYTHERAPY SOURCE · Brachytherapy Source · Bulkamid · CERTUS 140 MICROWAVE ABLATION SYSTEM · CONTINENCE CARE · CREON · Da Vinci Surgical System · ELIGARD · ERLEADA · Erleada · GEMTESA · GENERAL ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION · General - Erectile Dysfunction · ILLUCCIX · IMVEXXY · INSTRUMENTS-ENT · INTERSTIM · JATENZO · JELMYTO · KEYTRUDA · LASER APPLICATOR NON-COOLED · LUPRON DEPOT · LYNPARZA · LYNX · Lupron Depot · MOBILE LASER UNIT · MYRBETRIQ · Myrbetriq · NANOKNIFE · NOCDURNA · Natesto · Noctiva · Nubeqa · OFIRMEV · ORGOVYX · PREMARIN · PROLARIS · PROVENGE · Prolaris · REZUM · Resolution 360 Clip · SPRIX · SUTENT · SpeediCath · TITAN · Titan · Trelstar · Trintellix · Tulsa-Pro · UPHOLD LITE · Uribel · UroLift · Uterine Manipulators & Injectors · VESICARE · VIRTUE · XIAFLEX · XTANDI · XYOSTED · Xtandi · YONSA · YONSA (abiraterone acetate) · ZYTIGA · Zilver PTX
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

Most payments (54%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 10% for urology physician in FL.

Equivalent to $2,909 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Urology Physicians within 10 mi
193
Per 100K population
7.2
County median income
$68,694
Nearest hospital
PALMETTO GENERAL HOSPITAL
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/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. Bianco is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 10%), 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 →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Bianco experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Bianco performed 216 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Bianco receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Bianco received a total of $21,556 from 68 companies across 540 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Bianco's costs compare to other urology physicians in Hialeah?
Dr. Bianco's average Medicare payment per service is $173. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Bianco) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →