Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $10,735 | 615 | 99.9% |
| Education | $10.80 | 1 | 0.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $1,561 | 94 | $0 (2024) |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $1,383 | 79 | $0 (2024) |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $1,127 | 67 | $0 (2024) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $825.65 | 43 | $0 (2024) |
| PFIZER INC. | $811.93 | 63 | $0 (2024) |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $469.87 | 25 | $0 (2024) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $340.11 | 20 | $0 (2023) |
| Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. | $332.98 | 24 | $0 (2022) |
| Amarin Pharma Inc. | $322.17 | 16 | $0 (2022) |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $297.11 | 18 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,245 | 57 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($207.55) |
| 2023 | $1,218 | 63 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. ($265.94) |
| 2022 | $1,499 | 81 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. ($229.48) |
| 2021 | $1,385 | 79 | AbbVie Inc. ($449.40) |
| 2020 | $1,073 | 61 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($207.29) |
| 2019 | $1,248 | 81 | Novo Nordisk Inc ($259.18) |
| 2018 | $1,409 | 93 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($289.58) |
| 2017 | $1,668 | 101 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($294.92) |
All Payment Transactions
616 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 25
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/16/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Ozempic (Drug), Rybelsus | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.20 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | SANOFI PASTEUR INC. | FLUBLOK QUADRIVALENT NORTHERN HEMISPHERE (Biological), FLUZONE HIGH-DOSE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.27 | General |
| Category: Vaccines | ||||||
| 11/27/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.66 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Exact Sciences Corporation | Cologuard Collection Kit (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.43 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | FARXIGA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.48 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | Eisai Inc. | Leqembi (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.77 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.25 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | TRELEGY ELLIPTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.52 | General |
| Category: RESPIRATORY | ||||||
| 10/28/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | FARXIGA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.71 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | PFIZER INC. | PREVNAR 20 (Biological), COMIRNATY, ABRYSVO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.94 | General |
| Category: VACCINES | ||||||
| 10/23/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.09 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | FARXIGA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.10 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 10/09/2024 | Exact Sciences Corporation | Cologuard Collection Kit (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.28 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 09/30/2024 | Philips North America LLC | (CK7) Extended Holter (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.66 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 09/19/2024 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | TRELEGY ELLIPTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.45 | General |
| Category: RESPIRATORY | ||||||
| 09/18/2024 | Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | VOQUEZNA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.84 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 09/10/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | UBRELVY (Drug), SYNTHROID | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.67 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 09/04/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Rybelsus (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.40 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 08/27/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | MOUNJARO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.30 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 08/19/2024 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.64 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 08/15/2024 | SANOFI PASTEUR INC. | FLUBLOK QUADRIVALENT NORTHERN HEMISPHERE (Biological), FLUZONE HIGH-DOSE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.47 | General |
| Category: Vaccines | ||||||
| 08/14/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug), TRULANCE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.37 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 08/08/2024 | Amgen Inc. | Otezla (Drug), Repatha | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.67 | General |
| Category: Inflammation | ||||||
| 07/02/2024 | Eisai Inc. | Leqembi (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.16 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 06/26/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | FARXIGA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.75 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 37 | 4,969 | 7,520 | $824,140 | $422,607 |
| 2022 | 37 | 5,102 | 7,909 | $872,075 | $449,365 |
| 2021 | 30 | 4,740 | 7,967 | $803,970 | $419,269 |
| 2020 | 33 | 4,927 | 8,148 | $671,145 | $370,119 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
137 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 6
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 578 | 1,329 | $265,800 | $145,783 | 54.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 371 | 738 | $129,150 | $59,381 | 46.0% |
| G0439 | Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | Office | 2023 | 287 | 287 | $86,100 | $42,757 | 49.7% |
| 90662 | Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free | Office | 2023 | 268 | 270 | $27,000 | $19,411 | 71.9% |
| 99497 | Advance care planning, first 30 minutes | Office | 2023 | 240 | 247 | $37,050 | $17,783 | 48.0% |
| 99441 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes | Office | 2023 | 204 | 302 | $24,050 | $15,249 | 63.4% |
| 36415 | Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Office | 2023 | 652 | 1,716 | $17,160 | $14,406 | 84.0% |
| G0008 | Administration of influenza virus vaccine | Office | 2023 | 330 | 333 | $16,650 | $11,981 | 72.0% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 66 | 72 | $18,000 | $11,583 | 64.4% |
| 94060 | Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | Office | 2023 | 318 | 320 | $32,000 | $10,571 | 33.0% |
| 99442 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | Office | 2023 | 103 | 129 | $19,300 | $10,181 | 52.8% |
| 90677 | Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use | Office | 2023 | 36 | 36 | $12,600 | $10,136 | 80.4% |
| G0181 | Physician or allowed practitioner supervision of a patient receiving medicare-covered services provided by a participating home health agency (patient not present) requiring complex and multidisciplinary care modalities involving regular physician or allow | Office | 2023 | 50 | 80 | $14,000 | $7,577 | 54.1% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 376 | 434 | $26,040 | $5,468 | 21.0% |
| 92587 | Placement of ear probe for computerized measurement of sound with interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 292 | 292 | $29,200 | $5,351 | 18.3% |
| 99495 | Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity | Office | 2023 | 28 | 28 | $8,400 | $5,253 | 62.5% |
| G0402 | Initial preventive physical examination; face-to-face visit, services limited to new beneficiary during the first 12 months of medicare enrollment | Office | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $6,900 | $4,396 | 63.7% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 34 | 34 | $10,200 | $4,146 | 40.7% |
| 90732 | Pneumococcal vaccine, 23-valent | Office | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $3,750 | $3,270 | 87.2% |
| 90694 | Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent inactivated, 0.5 ml dosage | Office | 2023 | 37 | 37 | $2,775 | $2,720 | 98.0% |
| G0009 | Administration of pneumococcal vaccine | Office | 2023 | 66 | 66 | $3,300 | $2,375 | 72.0% |
| 87426 | Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus | Office | 2023 | 54 | 64 | $6,400 | $2,216 | 34.6% |
| G0179 | Physician or allowed practitioner re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians a | Office | 2023 | 37 | 46 | $5,750 | $1,751 | 30.5% |
| G0447 | Face-to-face behavioral counseling for obesity, 15 minutes | Office | 2023 | 56 | 56 | $2,800 | $1,664 | 59.4% |
| 99443 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | Office | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $2,400 | $1,403 | 58.5% |
About Dr. Albert Ferrara, DO
Dr. Albert Ferrara, DO is a Internal Medicine healthcare provider based in East Meadow, New York. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/17/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1205940434.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Albert Ferrara, DO has received a total of $10,746 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,245 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 616 transactions from 58 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($10,735).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Ferrara has provided services to 19,738 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 31,544 services with total Medicare billing of $1.7M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 137 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Internal Medicine
- Location East Meadow, NY
- Active Since 08/17/2006
- Last Updated 02/04/2013
- Taxonomy Code 207R00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1205940434
Products in Payments
- FARXIGA (Drug) $1,248
- TRELEGY ELLIPTA (Drug) $636.95
- Ozempic (Drug) $562.75
- XIFAXAN (Drug) $403.01
- UBRELVY (Drug) $401.76
- MOUNJARO (Drug) $334.89
- Livalo (Drug) $332.98
- Vascepa (Drug) $322.17
- Victoza (Drug) $300.14
- CHANTIX (Drug) $290.28
- Saxenda (Drug) $243.25
- SHINGRIX (Biological) $230.49
- JANUVIA (Drug) $220.32
- Trintellix (Drug) $214.77
- XARELTO (Drug) $168.57
- VRAYLAR (Drug) $160.89
- GEMTESA (Drug) $154.71
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $148.22
- JARDIANCE (Drug) $146.95
- INTERSTIM (Device) $143.71
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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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