Dr. Christopher Sherman, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Sherman
Dr. Christopher Sherman is an urology physician in Largo, FL, with 16 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Sherman performed 9,204 Medicare services across 3,378 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Sherman received a total of $12,303 from 63 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 462 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. Sherman 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.
Florida License Status
FL DOH · MQA| Profession | License # | Status | Expires | Board Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Doctor | 121619 | Clear | January 31, 2027 | — |
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) | 4,380 | $18 | $42 |
| Automated urinalysis | 1,122 | $2 | $5 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 804 | $93 | $321 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 648 | $65 | $227 |
| Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg | 210 | $137 | $385 |
| Limited ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 191 | $40 | $117 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month | 189 | $49 | $159 |
| Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | 163 | $182 | $603 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 157 | $121 | $422 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 140 | $6 | $6 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity | 139 | $40 | $97 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding | 104 | $8 | $26 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 101 | $64 | $179 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 82 | $11 | $35 |
| Non-needle measurement and recording of electrical activity of muscles at bladder and bowel openings | 72 | $28 | $163 |
| Electronic assessment of bladder emptying | 54 | $6 | $36 |
| Complex measurement of pressure of urine flow in bladder with urethra pressure and voiding pressure studies | 53 | $296 | $976 |
| Insertion of device into abdomen with pressure and urine flow rate study | 53 | $150 | $483 |
| Insertion of lower leg neurostimulator electrode | 53 | $91 | $302 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of pelvis | 46 | $74 | $210 |
| Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 42 | $26 | $81 |
| Electronic analysis of implanted neurostimulator generator with complex spinal cord or peripheral nerve stimulator programming | 41 | $43 | $143 |
| Insertion of stent in ureter using an endoscope | 33 | $136 | $397 |
| Exam with injections of chemical for destruction of bladder using an endoscope | 30 | $137 | $435 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 30 | $105 | $341 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 28 | $140 | $498 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | 27 | $46 | $189 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | 26 | $68 | $256 |
| Simple insertion of temporary bladder tube | 25 | $45 | $157 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 23 | $85 | $283 |
| Injection, garamycin, gentamicin, up to 80 mg | 22 | $2 | $3 |
| Insertion of peripheral or gastric neurostimulator generator | 17 | $77 | $413 |
| Crushing of stone of ureter with insertion of stent using an endoscope | 16 | $339 | $1,062 |
| Insertion of sacral nerve neurostimulator electrode array | 15 | $872 | $1,907 |
| Insertion of tube into ureter using an endoscope through bladder area | 14 | $46 | $337 |
| Other procedure on male genital system | 14 | $137 | $1,000 |
| Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less | 14 | $13 | $36 |
| Irrigation and removal of multiple blood clots from bladder and urethra using an endoscope | 13 | $226 | $734 |
| Removal of prostate gland using an electrocautery knife through urethra with control of bleeding using an endoscope | 13 | $571 | $1,869 |
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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
2.4 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. Sherman is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 12% in FL), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 17% of FL peers, with 16 years of NPI registration.
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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