Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $121,578 | 39 | 64.2% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $33,000 | 12 | 17.4% |
| Travel and Lodging | $30,053 | 83 | 15.9% |
| Food and Beverage | $4,166 | 62 | 2.2% |
| Acquisitions | $626.24 | 2 | 0.3% |
| Entertainment | $26.09 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Unspecified | $0 | 3 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Bariatrics, Inc. | $132,226 | 122 | $0 (2023) |
| Teleflex LLC | $44,194 | 37 | $0 (2023) |
| Transenterix, Inc. | $7,142 | 5 | $0 (2019) |
| Ethicon Inc. | $3,856 | 7 | $0 (2020) |
| Teleflex Medical Incorporated | $746.09 | 5 | $0 (2023) |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $394.48 | 9 | $0 (2022) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $276.61 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| Activ Surgical, Inc. | $143.95 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Covidien LP | $117.64 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| CONMED Corporation | $117.49 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $95.56 | 3 | Ethicon US, LLC ($95.56) |
| 2023 | $45,346 | 46 | Teleflex LLC ($44,194) |
| 2022 | $80,379 | 97 | Standard Bariatrics, Inc. ($79,780) |
| 2021 | $15,195 | 22 | Standard Bariatrics, Inc. ($14,981) |
| 2020 | $9,774 | 9 | Standard Bariatrics, Inc. ($8,913) |
| 2019 | $31,819 | 13 | Standard Bariatrics, Inc. ($24,378) |
| 2018 | $3,109 | 6 | Transenterix, Inc. ($1,542) |
| 2017 | $3,732 | 6 | Standard Bariatrics, Inc. ($2,500) |
All Payment Transactions
202 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 9
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/12/2024 | Ethicon US, LLC | Echelon; Endopath (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.89 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 07/17/2024 | Ethicon US, LLC | Echelon; Endopath (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.70 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 03/13/2024 | Ethicon US, LLC | Echelon Flex (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.97 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 12/27/2023 | Standard Bariatrics, Inc. | TITAN SGS STANDARD GASTRIC STAPLER (Device) | Acquisitions | Cash or cash equivalent | $397.48 | General |
| Category: BARIATRIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/27/2023 | Standard Bariatrics, Inc. | TITAN SGS STANDARD GASTRIC STAPLER (Device) | Acquisitions | Cash or cash equivalent | $228.76 | General |
| Category: BARIATRIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/04/2023 | Teleflex LLC | Titan SGS Standard Gastric Stapler (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,000.00 | General |
| Category: Surgical | ||||||
| 08/25/2023 | Teleflex LLC | Titan SGS Standard Gastric Stapler (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $800.00 | General |
| Category: Surgical | ||||||
| 08/11/2023 | Teleflex LLC | Titan SGS Standard Gastric Stapler (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,200.00 | General |
| Category: Surgical | ||||||
| 08/02/2023 | Urgo Medical North America, LLC | VASHE WOUND SOLUTION 250 ML (8.5 FL OZ) FLIP TOP CAP (Device), DRAWTEX HYDROCONDUCTIVE WOUND DRESSING WITH LEVAFIBER 4X4, URGOK2 | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.40 | General |
| Category: WOUND CLEANSER | ||||||
| 07/26/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | LIGASURE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.30 | General |
| Category: Vessel Sealing | ||||||
| 07/13/2023 | Teleflex LLC | Titan SGS Standard Gastric Stapler (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,800.00 | General |
| Category: Surgical | ||||||
| 07/07/2023 | Teleflex LLC | Titan SGS Standard Gastric Stapler (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $800.00 | General |
| Category: Surgical | ||||||
| 07/05/2023 | Teleflex LLC | Titan SGS Standard Gastric Stapler (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,400.00 | General |
| Category: Surgical | ||||||
| 07/05/2023 | Teleflex LLC | Titan SGS Standard Gastric Stapler (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $484.80 | General |
| Category: Surgical | ||||||
| 07/05/2023 | Teleflex LLC | Titan SGS Standard Gastric Stapler (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $452.13 | General |
| Category: Surgical | ||||||
| 07/05/2023 | Teleflex LLC | Titan SGS Standard Gastric Stapler (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $91.06 | General |
| Category: Surgical | ||||||
| 07/05/2023 | Teleflex LLC | Titan SGS Standard Gastric Stapler (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $79.19 | General |
| Category: Surgical | ||||||
| 06/29/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.27 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 06/21/2023 | Teleflex LLC | Titan SGS Standard Gastric Stapler (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $41.66 | General |
| Category: Surgical | ||||||
| 06/09/2023 | Teleflex LLC | Titan SGS Standard Gastric Stapler (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,600.00 | General |
| Category: Surgical | ||||||
| 06/09/2023 | Teleflex LLC | Titan SGS Standard Gastric Stapler (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $898.00 | General |
| Category: Surgical | ||||||
| 06/09/2023 | Teleflex LLC | Titan SGS Standard Gastric Stapler (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $841.40 | General |
| Category: Surgical | ||||||
| 06/09/2023 | Teleflex LLC | Titan SGS Standard Gastric Stapler (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $144.11 | General |
| Category: Surgical | ||||||
| 05/18/2023 | Teleflex LLC | Titan SGS Standard Gastric Stapler (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $144.88 | General |
| Category: Surgical | ||||||
| 05/18/2023 | Teleflex LLC | Titan SGS Standard Gastric Stapler (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.73 | General |
| Category: Surgical | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 26 | 30 | $9,666 | $3,153 |
| 2021 | 1 | 25 | 25 | $8,700 | $2,675 |
| 2020 | 2 | 49 | 67 | $17,376 | $5,446 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
5 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 18 | $6,264 | $1,853 | 29.6% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $3,402 | $1,300 | 38.2% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 25 | 25 | $8,700 | $2,675 | 30.7% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 31 | 31 | $10,788 | $3,355 | 31.1% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 18 | 36 | $6,588 | $2,090 | 31.7% |
About Dr. Aaron Hoffman, MD
Dr. Aaron Hoffman, MD is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Dallas, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/01/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1124248190.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Aaron Hoffman, MD has received a total of $189,450 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $95.56 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 202 transactions from 15 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($121,578).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Hoffman has provided services to 100 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 122 services with total Medicare billing of $11,273. Data is available for 3 years (2020–2022), covering 5 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Location Dallas, TX
- Active Since 05/01/2007
- Last Updated 05/05/2025
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1124248190
Products in Payments
- TITAN SGS STANDARD GASTRIC STAPLER (Device) $95,387
- Titan SGS Standard Gastric Stapler (Device) $44,630
- Senhance Surgical Robotics System (Device) $7,142
- ECHELON FLEX Stapler (Device) $1,950
- LINX Reflux Management System (Device) $1,376
- STRATAFIX (Device) $700.00
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $394.48
- ActivSight (Device) $143.95
- iDrive (Device) $117.64
- AIRSEAL (Device) $117.49
- 1688 (Device) $96.14
- Echelon; Endopath (Device) $63.59
- SIGNIA (Device) $39.07
- Echelon Flex (Device) $31.97
- LIGASURE (Device) $31.30
- PICO (Device) $22.72
- VASHE WOUND SOLUTION 250 ML (8.5 FL OZ) FLIP TOP CAP (Device) $19.40
- ECHELON ENDOPATH Stapler (Device) $11.37
Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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