Dr. Michael Mineo, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Mineo
Dr. Michael Mineo is an urology physician in Houston, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Mineo performed 29,015 Medicare services across 2,410 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Mineo received a total of $20,050 from 82 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 580 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. Mineo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Testosterone injection | 16,601 | $0 | $0 |
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 9,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 923 | $93 | $133 |
| Automated urinalysis | 684 | $2 | $2 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 327 | $8 | $8 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 298 | $68 | $94 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 129 | $11 | $15 |
| Insertion of lower leg neurostimulator electrode | 120 | $96 | $121 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrast | 112 | $216 | $272 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of pelvis | 105 | $37 | $51 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding | 103 | $8 | $11 |
| Electronic assessment of bladder emptying | 82 | $6 | $16 |
| Complex measurement of pressure of urine flow in bladder with voiding pressure studies | 78 | $302 | $399 |
| Insertion of device into abdomen with pressure and urine flow rate study | 78 | $160 | $210 |
| Non-needle measurement and recording of electrical activity of muscles at bladder and bowel openings | 74 | $27 | $84 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 57 | $112 | $174 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 55 | $130 | $188 |
| Urinalysis with microscopic exam | 34 | $3 | $3 |
| Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | 31 | $197 | $249 |
| Injection, garamycin, gentamicin, up to 80 mg | 31 | $2 | $3 |
| Simple bladder irrigation and/or instillation | 19 | $60 | $79 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | 17 | $84 | $120 |
| Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 17 | $25 | $35 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with tracing | 14 | $4 | $7 |
| Biopsy of prostate gland | 13 | $97 | $250 |
| Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum | 13 | $26 | $33 |
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 (65%) 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. Mineo is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 3% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 12%), with 19 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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