Dr. Michael Simon, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Simon
Dr. Michael Simon is an urology physician in Miramar, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Simon performed 2,695 Medicare services across 1,386 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Simon received a total of $2,769 from 32 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 117 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. Simon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Automated urinalysis | 686 | $2 | $10 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding | 612 | $8 | $65 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 419 | $95 | $335 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 320 | $66 | $226 |
| Electronic assessment of bladder emptying | 221 | $10 | $286 |
| Destruction of growth of bladder and urethra using an endoscope, less than 0.5 cm | 75 | $629 | $2,463 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 73 | $59 | $228 |
| Limited ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 54 | $45 | $364 |
| Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | 47 | $187 | $705 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 45 | $122 | $526 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 44 | $87 | $326 |
| Insertion of device into abdomen with pressure and urine flow rate study | 19 | $155 | $439 |
| Imaging of urinary tract following injection of a contrast agent | 17 | $20 | $61 |
| Destruction of tissue of bladder, urethra, or surrounding glands using an endoscope | 15 | $600 | $2,067 |
| Insertion of stent in ureter using an endoscope | 13 | $113 | $615 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 13 | $87 | $642 |
| Complex measurement of pressure of urine flow in bladder with urethra pressure and voiding pressure studies | 11 | $313 | $1,089 |
| Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum | 11 | $109 | $458 |
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 (92%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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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. Simon is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 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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