Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Eduardo Hernandez Cardona, M.D.

Urology Physician · Wesley Chapel, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
7760 CURLEY RD STE 203, Wesley Chapel, FL 33545
8139797733
Registered in NPPES since 2010
NPI: 1881900454 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Hernandez Cardona

Dr. Eduardo Hernandez Cardona is an urology physician in Wesley Chapel, FL, with 16 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Hernandez Cardona performed 474 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Hernandez Cardona received a total of $5,196 from 28 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 74 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Hernandez Cardona is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 16 years of NPI registration ▲ 474 Medicare services $5,196 industry payments

Florida License Status

FL DOH · MQA
1
Active license
None
Board action on record
0
Recent admin complaints
Profession License # Status Expires Board Action
Medical Doctor 127606 Clear January 31, 2028
Data from Florida Department of Health Medical Quality Assurance. License records are public under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. Verify directly on FL DOH →

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
474
Medicare services
Bottom 20% in FL for urology physician
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$57
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

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, manual
A manual laboratory examination of a urine sample to check for various substances and cells.
147 $3 $10
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
89 $96 $165
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
66 $72 $102
Bladder ultrasound after voiding
An ultrasound scan performed after urination to measure the amount of urine remaining in the bladder.
56 $8 $35
New patient office visit (45-59 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter.
49 $131 $265
Cystourethroscopy
A diagnostic exam of the bladder and urethra using an endoscope to visually inspect the urinary tract.
23 $189 $400
Electronic assessment of bladder emptying
A test that uses electronic monitoring to evaluate how well the bladder empties urine.
19 $11 $150
New patient office visit (30-44 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range.
14 $89 $180
Limited retroperitoneal ultrasound
A focused ultrasound exam of the area behind the abdominal cavity to evaluate specific structures.
11 $24 $194
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$5,196
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $742/year across 7 years
Top 40% in FL for urology physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
28
Companies
74
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,178
2023
$454
2022
$1,762
2021
$520
2020
$456
2019
$125
2018
$702

Payments by company (2024)

COLOPLAST CORP
$674
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation
$185
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$161
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$65
Endo USA, Inc.
$49
Axonics, Inc.
$27
Laborie Medical Technologies Corp.
$16
Top 3 companies account for 86.6% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Teleflex LLC
$1,572
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,087
COLOPLAST CORP
$708
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation
$284
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$199
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$161
NeoTract Inc.
$159
UroGen Pharma, Inc.
$151
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$107
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$105
KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America
$98
Axonics, Inc.
$94
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$88
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
$59
Endo USA, Inc.
$49
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$44
Ambu Inc.
$37
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$29
Acerus Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$24
Coloplast Corp
$20
PFIZER INC.
$20
Laborie Medical Technologies Corp.
$16
Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$16
180 Medical, Inc.
$15
ABBVIE INC.
$14
UROGEN PHARMA, INC.
$13
MEDIVATION FIELD SOLUTIONS LLC
$13
Allergan Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 64.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ANORO ELLIPTA · AQUABEAM SYSTEM · AquaBeam Robotic System · Axonics · BLENREP · BOTOX · BOTOX THERAPEUTIC · Da Vinci Surgical System · GEMTESA · GENERAL BPH · GENERAL KIDNEY STONE DISEASE · GREENLIGHT · General - BPH · General - Kidney Stone Disease · JELMYTO · KEYTRUDA · LITHOVUE · MYRISK · Myrbetriq · Natesto · Nubeqa · ORGOVYX · PRECISETUMOR · PROLARIS · REZUM · SPEEDICATH · SpeediCath · Titan · Trelstar · UROLIFT · UroLift · UroLift System · Virtue · XIAFLEX · XTANDI · n.a.
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
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Geographic Context

Urology physicians in nearby ZIP areas
54
County median income
$67,384
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
NORTH TAMPA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
4.6 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Hernandez Cardona is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 16 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Hernandez Cardona experienced with urinalysis, manual?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Hernandez Cardona performed 147 urinalysis, manual services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Hernandez Cardona receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Hernandez Cardona received a total of $5,196 from 28 companies across 74 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Hernandez Cardona's costs compare to other urology physicians in Wesley Chapel?
Dr. Hernandez Cardona's average Medicare payment per service is $57. 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. Hernandez Cardona) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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 →
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About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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. Data Coverage reflects 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. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. 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 →