Dr. Aaron Hoffman, MD
Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $6,606 | 3 | 47.8% |
| Food and Beverage | $4,901 | 114 | 35.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,309 | 8 | 16.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $10,370 | 33 | $0 (2022) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $634.81 | 12 | $0 (2020) |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $565.79 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| ATRICURE, INC. | $521.80 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $234.20 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $183.77 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $147.21 | 7 | $0 (2019) |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $127.31 | 9 | $0 (2019) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $126.59 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| Allergan Inc. | $126.00 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $674.77 | 9 | ATRICURE, INC. ($475.12) |
| 2023 | $238.80 | 4 | Stryker Corporation ($183.77) |
| 2022 | $189.80 | 5 | Medtronic, Inc. ($108.64) |
| 2021 | $1,127 | 7 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation ($1,082) |
| 2020 | $375.08 | 10 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation ($278.59) |
| 2019 | $9,214 | 29 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation ($8,610) |
| 2018 | $1,228 | 35 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($523.52) |
| 2017 | $769.58 | 26 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation ($138.13) |
All Payment Transactions
125 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 5
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.92 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.73 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $46.31 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $183.63 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | STERNALOCK BLU SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.88 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 06/12/2024 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $43.64 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 05/16/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $127.50 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 05/02/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | A&E Medical / Rotating Surgical Punches (Device), Myo/Wire | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.13 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 02/29/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $71.03 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 11/11/2023 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | STERNALOCK BLU SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.08 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 10/12/2023 | Stryker Corporation | 1788 (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $61.37 | General |
| Category: ENDOSCOPY | ||||||
| 09/11/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.95 | General |
| Category: Pacemakers | ||||||
| 06/21/2023 | Stryker Corporation | AEQUALIS ASCEND FLEX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $122.40 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 11/11/2022 | AtriCure, Inc. | SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.82 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 10/26/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | ONYX FRONTIER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $89.84 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
| 07/29/2022 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | INSPIRIS RESILIA AORTIC VALVE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.29 | General |
| Category: Pericardial Heart Valves | ||||||
| 03/04/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | ENDO GIA ULTRA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.80 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 02/25/2022 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.05 | General |
| 09/03/2021 | ATRICURE, INC. | SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $12.30 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 07/23/2021 | ATRICURE, INC. | ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.56 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 07/13/2021 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $112.10 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 03/29/2021 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $918.75 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 03/19/2021 | Aziyo Biologics, Inc. | ECM Patch,Pouch (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.37 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular Medical Device | ||||||
| 02/25/2021 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | EDWARDS INTUITY ELITE VALVE SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.25 | General |
| Category: Pericardial Heart Valves | ||||||
| 02/24/2021 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | INSPIRIS RESILIA AORTIC VALVE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.23 | General |
| Category: Pericardial Heart Valves | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 128 | 135 | $114,281 | $33,436 |
| 2022 | 4 | 53 | 68 | $12,375 | $5,772 |
| 2021 | 6 | 139 | 183 | $148,284 | $49,994 |
| 2020 | 9 | 191 | 231 | $148,545 | $52,222 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
26 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33533 | Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 19 | $86,062 | $24,060 | 28.0% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 36 | 36 | $13,676 | $4,616 | 33.7% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $4,424 | $1,779 | 40.2% |
| 33268 | Exclusion of appendage of left upper chamber of heart performed during other procedure on chest | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 16 | $5,760 | $1,397 | 24.3% |
| 76998 | Ultrasonic guidance during surgery | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $2,540 | $800.74 | 31.5% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 16 | $1,122 | $589.03 | 52.5% |
| 33508 | Harvest of vein using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 18 | $697.00 | $194.98 | 28.0% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $3,738 | $2,248 | 60.1% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 14 | $3,388 | $2,140 | 63.2% |
| 99231 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 27 | $1,323 | $751.76 | 56.8% |
| 76998 | Ultrasonic guidance during surgery | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $3,926 | $632.26 | 16.1% |
| 33533 | Heart artery bypass, single graft | Facility | 2021 | 27 | 27 | $128,628 | $39,606 | 30.8% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 19 | 20 | $4,816 | $3,148 | 65.4% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 41 | 84 | $4,154 | $2,538 | 61.1% |
| 99205 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 60-74 minutes | Office | 2021 | 13 | 13 | $3,471 | $2,258 | 65.0% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 30 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 17 | 17 | $2,091 | $1,351 | 64.6% |
| 76998 | Ultrasonic guidance during surgery | Facility | 2021 | 22 | 22 | $5,124 | $1,093 | 21.3% |
| 33533 | Heart artery bypass to repair one artery | Facility | 2020 | 22 | 22 | $110,544 | $32,455 | 29.4% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 40 | 43 | $10,296 | $6,707 | 65.1% |
| 33519 | Combined multiple vein and artery heart artery bypasses | Facility | 2020 | 11 | 11 | $9,680 | $4,738 | 49.0% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes | Office | 2020 | 14 | 14 | $3,570 | $2,163 | 60.6% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 33 | 62 | $3,210 | $1,862 | 58.0% |
| 76998 | Ultrasonic guidance during surgery | Facility | 2020 | 24 | 24 | $3,735 | $1,185 | 31.7% |
| 36556 | Insertion of central venous catheter for infusion, patient 5 years or older | Facility | 2020 | 17 | 17 | $4,250 | $1,168 | 27.5% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 11 | 18 | $1,620 | $1,028 | 63.4% |
About Dr. Aaron Hoffman, MD
Dr. Aaron Hoffman, MD is a Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) healthcare provider based in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/10/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1902010788.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Aaron Hoffman, MD has received a total of $13,816 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $674.77 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 125 transactions from 30 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($6,606).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Hoffman has provided services to 511 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 617 services with total Medicare billing of $141,423. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 26 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
- Other Specialties Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program, Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
- Location Murfreesboro, TN
- Active Since 05/10/2007
- Last Updated 03/29/2023
- Taxonomy Code 208G00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1902010788
Products in Payments
- Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve (Device) $6,051
- EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) (Device) $918.75
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $565.79
- CoreValve Evolut (Device) $495.34
- INSPIRIS RESILIA aortic valve (Device) $324.64
- SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) $258.40
- ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM (Device) $173.81
- STERNALOCK BLU SYSTEM (Device) $162.96
- SAMSCA (Drug) $147.21
- EDWARDS INTUITY Elite valve system (Device) $138.13
- XARELTO (Drug) $127.31
- STRATTICE (Device) $126.00
- AEQUALIS ASCEND FLEX (Device) $122.40
- Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve (Device) $112.10
- WATCHMAN (Device) $111.11
- ZONTIVITY (Drug) $94.84
- ONYX FRONTIER (Device) $89.84
- ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (Device) $89.59
- INSPIRIS RESILIA AORTIC VALVE (Device) $66.52
- 1788 (Medical Supply) $61.37
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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.