Dr. Sean Heron, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Heron
Dr. Sean Heron is an urology physician in St Petersburg, FL, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Heron performed 3,737 Medicare services across 2,274 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Heron received a total of $10,433 from 61 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 589 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. Heron 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 | 68349 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urinalysis with microscopic exam | 1,103 | $3 | $7 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 823 | $90 | $321 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 277 | $66 | $227 |
| Limited ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 157 | $43 | $117 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 154 | $6 | $6 |
| Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg | 139 | $135 | $363 |
| Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | 133 | $183 | $602 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 125 | $11 | $35 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month | 123 | $50 | $159 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity | 109 | $40 | $98 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding | 101 | $8 | $26 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 94 | $117 | $422 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | 55 | $61 | $175 |
| Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum | 52 | $104 | $325 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 49 | $63 | $179 |
| Electronic assessment of bladder emptying | 48 | $8 | $36 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 46 | $136 | $499 |
| Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 30 | $26 | $81 |
| Simple insertion of temporary bladder tube | 28 | $47 | $156 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 20 | $106 | $341 |
| Imaging of urinary tract following injection of a contrast agent | 17 | $20 | $170 |
| Non-needle measurement and recording of electrical activity of muscles at bladder and bowel openings | 15 | $29 | $163 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 14 | $96 | $258 |
| Shock wave crushing of kidney stones | 13 | $449 | $1,461 |
| Insertion of stent in ureter using an endoscope | 12 | $91 | $397 |
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 (98%) 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. Heron is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 29% in FL), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 20% of FL peers, with 19 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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