Dr. Miguel Mercado, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Mercado
Dr. Miguel Mercado is an urology physician in Tomball, TX, with 15 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Mercado performed 4,687 Medicare services across 2,041 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Mercado received a total of $20,893 from 41 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 307 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in urology physician. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Mercado 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infectious disease DNA/RNA test | 871 | $34 | $166 |
| Leuprolide injectable, camcevi, 1 mg | 756 | $65 | $247 |
| Automated urinalysis | 699 | $2 | $16 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 497 | $88 | $368 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding | 293 | $8 | $97 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 245 | $61 | $250 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for organism, quantification | 199 | $42 | $222 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 145 | $111 | $565 |
| Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | 97 | $182 | $684 |
| Insertion of implant in urethra within prostate gland using an endoscope, each additional implant | 68 | $633 | $3,366 |
| Yeast/candida DNA test | 67 | $34 | $123 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for vancomycin resistance strep (vre), amplified probe technique | 67 | $34 | $182 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for staphylococcus aureus (bacteria), amplified probe technique | 67 | $34 | $153 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for staphylococcus aureus, methicillin resistant (mrsa bacteria), amplified probe technique | 67 | $34 | $153 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for strep (streptococcus, group a), quantification | 67 | $41 | $146 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for strep (streptococcus, group b), amplified probe technique | 67 | $34 | $123 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 49 | $59 | $247 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 39 | $100 | $470 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 32 | $16 | $68 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for chlamydia trachomatis, quantification | 31 | $52 | $187 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for neisseria gonorrhoeae (gonorrhoeae bacteria), quantification | 31 | $42 | $150 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for trichomonas vaginalis (genital parasite), amplified probe technique | 31 | $34 | $168 |
| Detection test for gardnerella vaginalis (bacteria), quantification | 30 | $41 | $146 |
| Simple bladder irrigation and/or instillation | 22 | $51 | $296 |
| Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 19 | $25 | $145 |
| Imaging of urinary tract following injection of a contrast agent | 18 | $19 | $61 |
| Biopsy of prostate gland | 15 | $183 | $775 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 15 | $45 | $633 |
| Complex measurement of pressure of urine flow in bladder with urethra pressure and voiding pressure studies | 14 | $306 | $1,205 |
| Electronic assessment of bladder emptying | 14 | $6 | $277 |
| Assessment of muscle signal of pelvic nerves | 14 | $107 | $747 |
| Insertion of device into abdomen with pressure and urine flow rate study | 14 | $152 | $522 |
| Injection procedure to cause erection | 14 | $59 | $322 |
| Insertion of implant in urethra within prostate gland using an endoscope, 1 implant | 13 | $911 | $4,403 |
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 ›
The majority of payments (51%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in urology physician and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware.
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. Mercado is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 25% in TX), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 11%), with 15 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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