Dr. Andrew Sher, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Sher
Dr. Andrew Sher is an urology physician in Oxford, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Sher performed 26,233 Medicare services across 7,732 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Sher received a total of $18,375 from 49 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 238 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in urology physician. The majority of payments are classified as financial or ownership interests (royalties, licensing fees, or investment interests). Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Sher 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 4,810 | $0 | $1 |
| Injection, degarelix, 1 mg | 4,003 | $3 | $8 |
| BCG treatment for bladder cancer | 3,900 | $2 | $5 |
| Automated urinalysis | 2,947 | $2 | $5 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 2,101 | $91 | $320 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 1,924 | $6 | $6 |
| Injection, gadolinium-based magnetic resonance contrast agent, not otherwise specified (nos), per ml | 1,184 | $1 | $3 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month | 1,072 | $47 | $159 |
| Leuprolide injectable, camcevi, 1 mg | 756 | $66 | $147 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding | 521 | $8 | $26 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 512 | $61 | $227 |
| Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg | 408 | $136 | $336 |
| Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | 368 | $63 | $608 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 283 | $115 | $422 |
| Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 168 | $25 | $81 |
| X-ray of abdomen, 1 view | 131 | $22 | $60 |
| Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum | 126 | $25 | $65 |
| Mri scan of pelvis before and after contrast | 118 | $125 | $381 |
| Instillation of anti-cancer drug into bladder | 92 | $67 | $219 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity | 79 | $41 | $98 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrast | 69 | $191 | $518 |
| Simple insertion of temporary bladder tube | 61 | $48 | $156 |
| Biopsy of prostate gland | 60 | $103 | $603 |
| Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 57 | $75 | $217 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | 45 | $79 | $213 |
| Simple removal of foreign body, stone, or stent in urethra or bladder using an endoscope | 38 | $121 | $809 |
| Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month | 38 | $36 | $120 |
| Insertion of implant in urethra within prostate gland using an endoscope, each additional implant | 36 | $41 | $2,202 |
| Insertion of stent in ureter using an endoscope | 34 | $110 | $802 |
| Non-needle measurement and recording of electrical activity of muscles at bladder and bowel openings | 33 | $26 | $162 |
| Electronic assessment of bladder emptying | 32 | $6 | $36 |
| Complete laser vaporization of prostate including control of bleeding using an endoscope | 28 | $553 | $3,359 |
| Other procedure on male genital system | 27 | $143 | $1,000 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 26 | $64 | $179 |
| Shock wave crushing of kidney stones | 23 | $448 | $1,460 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 23 | $12 | $36 |
| Crushing of stone of ureter with insertion of stent using an endoscope | 20 | $336 | $1,061 |
| Destruction and/or removal of growth of bladder and urethra using an endoscope, 2.0-5.0 cm | 15 | $218 | $735 |
| Exam with injections of chemical for destruction of bladder using an endoscope | 15 | $138 | $992 |
| Dilation of urethra using an endoscope | 14 | $123 | $832 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 14 | $64 | $283 |
| Insertion of tube into ureter using an endoscope through bladder area | 11 | $71 | $773 |
| Insertion of implant in urethra within prostate gland using an endoscope, 1 implant | 11 | $169 | $3,230 |
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 ›
Payments are distributed across multiple categories with no single dominant type.
Geographic Context
12.2 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. Sher is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 4% in FL), and high industry engagement (mixed engagement, top 12%), 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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