Total Payments
$11,492
2024 Payments
$888.40
Companies
25
Transactions
133
Medicare Patients
2,782
Medicare Billing
$165,621
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$6,916 (60.2%)
Consulting$2,500 (21.8%)
Travel$2,076 (18.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $6,916 | 125 | 60.2% |
| Consulting Fee | $2,500 | 1 | 21.8% |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,076 | 7 | 18.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canon Medical Systems USA, Inc. | $2,589 | 3 | $0 (2021) |
| Biocompatibles, Inc. | $2,022 | 12 | $0 (2019) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $962.67 | 9 | $0 (2023) |
| Inari Medical, Inc. | $913.71 | 29 | $0 (2024) |
| Penumbra, Inc. | $887.20 | 8 | $0 (2022) |
| Terumo Medical Corporation | $823.13 | 13 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $617.27 | 5 | $0 (2019) |
| Stryker Corporation | $482.59 | 8 | $0 (2023) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $418.74 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| Cook Medical LLC | $398.64 | 5 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $888.40 | 22 | Inari Medical, Inc. ($373.04) |
| 2023 | $812.32 | 20 | Inari Medical, Inc. ($416.79) |
| 2022 | $1,904 | 24 | Penumbra, Inc. ($629.17) |
| 2021 | $621.13 | 22 | Penumbra, Inc. ($137.92) |
| 2020 | $3,082 | 8 | Canon Medical Systems USA, Inc. ($2,500) |
| 2019 | $3,029 | 28 | Biocompatibles, Inc. ($1,918) |
| 2018 | $1,114 | 7 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($751.40) |
| 2017 | $41.16 | 2 | Alkermes, Inc. ($41.16) |
All Payment Transactions
133 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 6
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.27 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 12/22/2024 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | Varian CRYOCARE TOUCH System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.62 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 12/19/2024 | Ethicon US, LLC | Certus 140 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.00 | General |
| Category: Interventional Solutions | ||||||
| 12/18/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $47.22 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 11/27/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.16 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.15 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | ShockWave Medical, Inc | Shockwave Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) System with the Shockwave E8 Peripher (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.75 | General |
| Category: Lithoplasty | ||||||
| 11/15/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.35 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 11/04/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.41 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 10/21/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.95 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 10/02/2024 | HISTOSONICS, INC. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $175.12 | General |
| 09/26/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.53 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.96 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 09/03/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | CONCERTOTM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.80 | General |
| Category: Vascular Embolization | ||||||
| 08/26/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endo (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.56 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 06/27/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.73 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 06/26/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.88 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 06/07/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $80.17 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 05/14/2024 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | Artis icono floor (Device), Artis pheno | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.52 | General |
| Category: AT - Fixed interventional x-ray/angiography fluoroscopy | ||||||
| 03/19/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE VIABAHN Endoprosthesis (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $81.53 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 03/01/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.26 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 02/02/2024 | Terumo Medical Corporation | ANGIO-SEAL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $123.46 | General |
| Category: VASCULAR ACCESS | ||||||
| 11/30/2023 | Balt USA, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $63.08 | General |
| 11/20/2023 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.85 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 11/13/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | EMBOLD Fibered (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $79.76 | General |
| Category: Embold_PI | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24 | 623 | 672 | $139,284 | $36,150 |
| 2022 | 28 | 660 | 766 | $182,331 | $46,733 |
| 2021 | 33 | 870 | 2,209 | $179,622 | $47,356 |
| 2020 | 27 | 629 | 660 | $131,701 | $35,381 |
Total Patients
2,782
Total Services
4,307
Medicare Billing
$165,621
Procedure Codes
112
All Medicare Procedures & Services
112 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 5
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36561 | Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $23,381 | $5,313 | 22.7% |
| 32555 | Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 39 | 47 | $12,126 | $3,722 | 30.7% |
| 49083 | Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 39 | $9,265 | $3,165 | 34.2% |
| 36558 | Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $11,491 | $2,643 | 23.0% |
| 77012 | Review by radiologist of ct guidance for needle placement | Facility | 2023 | 44 | 45 | $7,960 | $2,597 | 32.6% |
| 36590 | Removal of central venous tube with port or pump | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $9,650 | $2,331 | 24.2% |
| 32408 | Core needle biopsy of lung or center cavity of chest (mediastinum), accessed through skin | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $8,000 | $1,843 | 23.0% |
| 93925 | Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | Facility | 2023 | 56 | 56 | $4,986 | $1,641 | 32.9% |
| 32557 | Drainage of fluid from chest cavity with insertion of indwelling tube using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 16 | $7,988 | $1,624 | 20.3% |
| 75726 | Review by radiologist of abdominal artery image | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 27 | $2,048 | $1,606 | 78.4% |
| 38222 | Biopsy and aspiration of bone marrow sample for diagnosis | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 24 | $5,961 | $1,303 | 21.9% |
| 74177 | Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $4,411 | $1,082 | 24.5% |
| 49450 | Replacement of stomach or large bowel tube using fluoroscopic guidance with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 19 | $4,011 | $902.70 | 22.5% |
| 74176 | Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $3,427 | $893.17 | 26.1% |
| 47000 | Needle biopsy of liver through skin | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $4,173 | $863.89 | 20.7% |
| 71045 | X-ray of chest, 1 view | Facility | 2023 | 126 | 127 | $3,658 | $823.40 | 22.5% |
| 36556 | Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $4,163 | $741.40 | 17.8% |
| 77001 | Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | Facility | 2023 | 45 | 46 | $2,705 | $666.08 | 24.6% |
| 70450 | Ct scan head or brain without contrast | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 17 | $2,223 | $531.24 | 23.9% |
| 76942 | Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $1,985 | $448.92 | 22.6% |
| 93970 | Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $1,890 | $432.32 | 22.9% |
| 93926 | Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 23 | $1,378 | $404.80 | 29.4% |
| 77002 | Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $1,296 | $312.34 | 24.1% |
| 93971 | Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $1,108 | $260.25 | 23.5% |
| 36561 | Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | Facility | 2022 | 27 | 27 | $30,061 | $7,395 | 24.6% |
About Dr. Aaron Smith, MD
Dr. Aaron Smith, MD is a Vascular & Interventional Radiology healthcare provider based in San Diego, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 09/03/2013. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1013342567.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Aaron Smith, MD has received a total of $11,492 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $888.40 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 133 transactions from 25 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($6,916).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Smith has provided services to 2,782 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 4,307 services with total Medicare billing of $165,621. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 112 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Vascular & Interventional Radiology
- Other Specialties Diagnostic Radiology
- Location San Diego, CA
- Active Since 09/03/2013
- Last Updated 01/16/2024
- Taxonomy Code 2085R0204X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1013342567
Products in Payments
- THERASPHERE - BIO (Device) $1,560
- FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device) $913.71
- ANGIOJET (Device) $751.40
- Indigo System (Device) $631.57
- KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty (Device) $617.27
- AZUR (Device) $548.06
- THERASPHERE-BIO (Device) $357.73
- CONCERTOTM (Device) $176.27
- GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endo (Device) $163.36
- Prestige Coil System (Device) $137.92
- Penumbra System (Device) $135.52
- ROSEN (Device) $129.94
- Sublime 014 Rx PTA Balloon Dilatation Catheter (Device) $129.38
- TREVO (Device) $125.61
- COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX (Device) $124.99
- ABRE (Device) $123.98
- ANGIO-SEAL (Device) $123.46
- Ruby (Device) $120.11
- ADVANCED PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT (Device) $111.89
- Cook Medical Beacon (Device) $105.52
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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.
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