Total Payments
$2.9M
2024 Payments
$784,202
Companies
8
Transactions
645
Medicare Patients
686
Medicare Billing
$82,986
Payment Breakdown by Category
Royalty/License$2.1M (72.2%)
Other$567,933 (19.8%)
Consulting$133,758 (4.7%)
Travel$51,584 (1.8%)
Research$21,345 (0.7%)
Education$11,520 (0.4%)
Food & Beverage$10,313 (0.4%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royalty or License | $2.1M | 32 | 72.2% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $567,933 | 134 | 19.8% |
| Consulting Fee | $133,758 | 41 | 4.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $51,584 | 178 | 1.8% |
| Unspecified | $21,345 | 7 | 0.7% |
| Education | $11,520 | 13 | 0.4% |
| Food and Beverage | $10,313 | 240 | 0.4% |
Payments by Type
General
$2.8M
638 transactions
Research
$21,345
7 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthrex, Inc. | $2.8M | 599 | $0 (2024) |
| LifeNet Health Inc. | $32,012 | 15 | $0 (2017) |
| Sequoia Surgical, Inc. | $8,964 | 20 | $0 (2022) |
| Clarius Mobile Health Corp. | $8,000 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
| Elite Orthopedics, LLC | $1,435 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Evolution Surgical, Inc | $1,246 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Great Lakes Orthopedics | $262.33 | 3 | $0 (2017) |
| WARDLOW ENTERPRISES | $116.78 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $784,202 | 56 | Arthrex, Inc. ($784,202) |
| 2023 | $693,560 | 90 | Arthrex, Inc. ($691,514) |
| 2022 | $360,974 | 94 | Arthrex, Inc. ($355,660) |
| 2021 | $304,771 | 88 | Arthrex, Inc. ($300,351) |
| 2020 | $157,093 | 15 | Arthrex, Inc. ($157,093) |
| 2019 | $144,441 | 85 | Arthrex, Inc. ($140,683) |
| 2018 | $159,837 | 89 | Arthrex, Inc. ($157,258) |
| 2017 | $262,897 | 128 | Arthrex, Inc. ($228,979) |
All Payment Transactions
645 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 26
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/15/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $18.00 | General |
| 11/15/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | Arthrex (Device), Arthrex, Arthrex | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $169,720.85 | General |
| Category: Upper Extremity - Implants - Instability - FiberTak | ||||||
| 10/23/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $522.11 | General |
| 10/23/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $119.73 | General |
| 10/20/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $173.22 | General |
| 10/19/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $66.79 | General |
| 09/26/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.20 | General |
| 09/20/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $409.22 | General |
| 08/15/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | Arthrex (Device), Arthrex, Arthrex | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $186,689.75 | General |
| Category: Upper Extremity - Implants - Instability - FiberTak | ||||||
| 08/01/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | 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 | $9,882.50 | General |
| 08/01/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $519.38 | General |
| 08/01/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $442.00 | General |
| 07/25/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | 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 | $27,135.00 | General |
| 05/15/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | Arthrex (Device), Arthrex, Arthrex | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $178,887.02 | General |
| Category: Upper Extremity - Implants - Instability - FiberTak | ||||||
| 05/09/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | 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 | $8,355.00 | General |
| 05/09/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $186.40 | General |
| 05/09/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | 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 | $160.80 | General |
| 05/09/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $131.75 | General |
| 05/04/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $170.54 | General |
| 05/04/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.00 | General |
| 05/04/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 05/04/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 05/04/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 05/03/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $238.65 | General |
| 05/03/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.00 | General |
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Investigator Driven, Multi-Centered, Superior Capsular Reconstruction Study | Arthrex, Inc. | $18,220 | 3 |
| Investigator Driven, Multi-Centered, Demineralized Bone Matrix Rotator Cuff Study | Arthrex, Inc. | $3,125 | 4 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 192 | 334 | $83,770 | $19,574 |
| 2022 | 9 | 209 | 295 | $86,870 | $24,150 |
| 2021 | 6 | 182 | 245 | $86,445 | $30,202 |
| 2020 | 2 | 103 | 132 | $23,580 | $9,060 |
Total Patients
686
Total Services
1,006
Medicare Billing
$82,986
Procedure Codes
24
All Medicare Procedures & Services
24 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20611 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Office | 2023 | 29 | 96 | $33,600 | $7,857 | 23.4% |
| J7321 | Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose | Office | 2023 | 12 | 63 | $12,600 | $3,622 | 28.7% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 40 | 40 | $14,000 | $3,309 | 23.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 31 | 38 | $7,600 | $2,508 | 33.0% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 36 | 45 | $6,750 | $1,185 | 17.6% |
| 99202 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 30 | 30 | $9,000 | $1,075 | 11.9% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 14 | 22 | $220.00 | $18.44 | 8.4% |
| 29827 | Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $30,000 | $10,540 | 35.1% |
| 20611 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Office | 2022 | 19 | 44 | $15,400 | $3,640 | 23.6% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 52 | 93 | $12,950 | $3,238 | 25.0% |
| 99202 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 38 | 38 | $10,950 | $1,736 | 15.9% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 19 | 19 | $6,600 | $1,591 | 24.1% |
| 76882 | Limited ultrasound scan of joint or other extremity structure lacking blood vessels | Office | 2022 | 20 | 28 | $2,800 | $1,260 | 45.0% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2022 | 16 | 22 | $4,800 | $1,075 | 22.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 16 | 17 | $3,150 | $1,051 | 33.4% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2022 | 17 | 22 | $220.00 | $19.94 | 9.1% |
| 29827 | Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 13 | $28,900 | $11,585 | 40.1% |
| 20611 | Aspiration and/or injection of major joint or joint capsule with recording and reporting using ultrasound guidance | Office | 2021 | 28 | 65 | $12,675 | $5,176 | 40.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 48 | 67 | $10,050 | $4,894 | 48.7% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 53 | 53 | $11,660 | $4,807 | 41.2% |
| 29823 | Extensive removal of abnormal shoulder joint tissue using endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 15 | $20,150 | $2,312 | 11.5% |
| 99212 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 10-19 minutes | Office | 2021 | 28 | 32 | $3,010 | $1,427 | 47.4% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes | Office | 2020 | 54 | 54 | $11,880 | $4,535 | 38.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 49 | 78 | $11,700 | $4,525 | 38.7% |
About Alan Hirahara, MD FRCSC
Alan Hirahara, MD FRCSC is a Sports Medicine healthcare provider based in Sacramento, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 10/28/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1336139435.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Alan Hirahara, MD FRCSC has received a total of $2.9M in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $784,202 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 645 transactions from 8 companies. The most common payment nature is "Royalty or License" ($2.1M).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Hirahara has provided services to 686 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,006 services with total Medicare billing of $82,986. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 24 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Sports Medicine
- Other Specialties Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Sacramento, CA
- Active Since 10/28/2005
- Last Updated 11/12/2021
- Taxonomy Code 207XX0005X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1336139435
Products in Payments
- Arthrex (Device) $1.3M
- ARTHREX (Device) $509,686
- SHOULDER IMPLANTS FIBERTAK KNOTLESS (Device) $160,932
- KNEE & HIP IMPLANTS HIP FIBERTAK (Device) $37,822
- Graftlink (Device) $21,710
- SHOULDER IMPLANTS OTHER OTHER (Device) $20,008
- BIOLOGICS CONSUMABLES BIOLOGICS SYNTHETIC BONE GRAFT (Biological) $18,220
- Lateral Ankle (Device) $10,068
- SHOULDER INSTRUMENTS HAND INSTRUMENTS GRASPERS & RETRIEVERS (Device) $8,375
- BIOLOGICS CONSUMABLES AUTOLOGOUS BLOOD PRODUCTS PLATELET RICH PLASMA (Biological) $3,125
- BIOLOGICS CONSUMABLES AUTOLOGOUS BLOOD PRODUCTS BONE MARROW (Biological) $750.86
- Optium (Device) $234.12
- SHOULDER IMPLANTS SPEEDBRIDGE COMPOSITE ANCHORS (Device) $124.50
- BIOLOGICS CONSUMABLES SOFT TISSUE REPAIR ARTHROFLEX (Device) $116.71
- BIOLOGICS CONSUMABLES CARTILAGE REPAIR GRAFTNET (Device) $83.81
- SHOULDER IMPLANTS OTHER KNOTLESS (Device) $69.85
- KNEE & HIP IMPLANTS SUSPENSORY FIXATION (Device) $39.22
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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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