Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $15,000 | 5 | 43.7% |
| Unspecified | $7,835 | 1 | 22.8% |
| Travel and Lodging | $5,916 | 12 | 17.2% |
| Food and Beverage | $5,231 | 66 | 15.2% |
| Consulting Fee | $364.02 | 1 | 1.1% |
Payments by Type
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | $19,673 | 19 | $0 (2024) |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $7,898 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| IsoRay, Inc | $4,869 | 29 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $365.52 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
| Accuray Incorporated | $336.90 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| BIOPROTECT MEDICAL, INC. | $296.83 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| RadiaDyne, LLC | $149.56 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $123.70 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. | $122.86 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| VisionRT, Inc. | $119.24 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $17,850 | 12 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. ($9,624) |
| 2023 | $7,234 | 17 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. ($6,853) |
| 2022 | $3,918 | 11 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. ($3,196) |
| 2021 | $15.04 | 1 | IsoRay, Inc ($15.04) |
| 2020 | $13.97 | 1 | Eisai Inc. ($13.97) |
| 2019 | $2,448 | 19 | IsoRay, Inc ($2,270) |
| 2018 | $507.06 | 10 | IsoRay, Inc ($162.84) |
| 2017 | $2,360 | 14 | IsoRay, Inc ($1,851) |
All Payment Transactions
85 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 4
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/09/2024 | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | LIBTAYO (Biological) | — | In-kind items and services | $7,834.77 | Research |
| Study: LIBTAYO CLINICAL PUBLICATION PROGRAM • Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | LIBTAYO (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $62.88 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 08/21/2024 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | Bravos Afterloader System (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 | $6,000.00 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 08/21/2024 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | Bravos Afterloader System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,002.72 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 08/21/2024 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | Bravos Afterloader System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $445.82 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 07/11/2024 | BIOPROTECT MEDICAL, INC. | BIOPROTECT BALLOON IMPLANT SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $118.19 | General |
| Category: Rectal Spacers Used in Prostate Cancer Radiation Therapy | ||||||
| 07/11/2024 | BIOPROTECT MEDICAL, INC. | BIOPROTECT BALLOON IMPLANT SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $92.18 | General |
| Category: Rectal Spacers Used in Prostate Cancer Radiation Therapy | ||||||
| 06/28/2024 | BIOPROTECT MEDICAL, INC. | BIOPROTECT BALLOON IMPLANT SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.55 | General |
| Category: Rectal Spacers Used in Prostate Cancer Radiation Therapy | ||||||
| 06/23/2024 | BIOPROTECT MEDICAL, INC. | BIOPROTECT BALLOON IMPLANT SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $56.91 | General |
| Category: Rectal Spacers Used in Prostate Cancer Radiation Therapy | ||||||
| 03/20/2024 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | Bravos Afterloader System (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: Oncology | ||||||
| 02/14/2024 | IsoRay, Inc | BRACHYTHERAPY SOURCE (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $31.98 | General |
| Category: BRACHYTHERAPY SOURCE | ||||||
| 02/09/2024 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | Bravos Afterloader System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $174.99 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 10/18/2023 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | Bravos Afterloader System (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 | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 10/18/2023 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | Bravos Afterloader System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,545.92 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 10/18/2023 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | Bravos Afterloader System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $146.00 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 10/18/2023 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | Bravos Afterloader System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $144.55 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 10/01/2023 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | Bravos Afterloader System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $65.00 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 10/01/2023 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | TrueBeam (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $56.79 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 10/01/2023 | IsoRay, Inc | BRACHYTHERAPY SOURCE (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.55 | General |
| Category: BRACHYTHERAPY SOURCE | ||||||
| 09/30/2023 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $171.22 | General |
| 09/15/2023 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | Bravos Afterloader System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $571.73 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 09/15/2023 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | Bravos Afterloader System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $65.00 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 06/22/2023 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | Bravos Afterloader System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $87.20 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 06/21/2023 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | DIFICID (Drug), ZERBAXA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.36 | General |
| Category: INFECTIOUS DISEASE | ||||||
| 06/06/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | SpaceOAR VUE System - 10mL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $129.42 | General |
| Category: SpaceOAR VUE_URO | ||||||
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIBTAYO CLINICAL PUBLICATION PROGRAM | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $7,835 | 1 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 27 | 1,694 | 3,936 | $2.1M | $340,575 |
| 2022 | 23 | 1,735 | 4,220 | $2.0M | $333,278 |
| 2021 | 23 | 1,498 | 3,713 | $1.9M | $310,948 |
| 2020 | 21 | 1,367 | 3,502 | $2.1M | $275,130 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
155 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 7
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77301 | High precision radiation therapy planning | Office | 2023 | 88 | 119 | $263,032 | $39,085 | 14.9% |
| 77014 | Ct guidance for insertion of radiation therapy fields | Office | 2023 | 87 | 1,029 | $169,960 | $36,495 | 21.5% |
| 77427 | Radiation treatment management, 5 treatment sessions | Office | 2023 | 71 | 234 | $234,070 | $35,873 | 15.3% |
| 77338 | Design and construction of radiation treatment device for high precision radiation therapy | Office | 2023 | 89 | 122 | $144,838 | $21,877 | 15.1% |
| 55875 | Insertion of needle or tube into prostate for radiation therapy | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 28 | $112,420 | $17,611 | 15.7% |
| 77435 | Management of cranial lesion surgery using radiation over multiple sessions | Office | 2023 | 31 | 33 | $111,425 | $16,520 | 14.8% |
| 77295 | 3d radiation therapy planning | Facility | 2023 | 49 | 71 | $84,291 | $12,816 | 15.2% |
| 77300 | Calculation of radiation therapy dose | Office | 2023 | 101 | 425 | $72,888 | $11,192 | 15.4% |
| 77263 | Complex radiation therapy planning | Office | 2023 | 77 | 85 | $71,740 | $10,914 | 15.2% |
| 77263 | Complex radiation therapy planning | Facility | 2023 | 78 | 83 | $70,052 | $10,753 | 15.3% |
| 77301 | High precision radiation therapy planning | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 27 | $59,679 | $9,176 | 15.4% |
| 77435 | Management of cranial lesion surgery using radiation over multiple sessions | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 16 | $54,024 | $8,333 | 15.4% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 59 | 59 | $29,020 | $8,256 | 28.4% |
| 77334 | Design and construction of complex radiation treatment device | Facility | 2023 | 48 | 157 | $50,334 | $7,463 | 14.8% |
| 77470 | Special radiation treatment | Office | 2023 | 78 | 82 | $46,379 | $6,843 | 14.8% |
| 77334 | Design and construction of complex radiation treatment device | Office | 2023 | 90 | 141 | $45,205 | $6,746 | 14.9% |
| 77772 | High dose radiation therapy, more than 12 channels | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 29 | $43,090 | $6,604 | 15.3% |
| 77427 | Radiation treatment management, 5 treatment sessions | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 41 | $41,012 | $6,362 | 15.5% |
| 77300 | Calculation of radiation therapy dose | Facility | 2023 | 46 | 232 | $39,788 | $6,062 | 15.2% |
| 77470 | Special radiation treatment | Facility | 2023 | 60 | 65 | $36,764 | $5,448 | 14.8% |
| 77290 | Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 3 or more treatment areas or any number of treatment areas where special treatment is involved | Facility | 2023 | 48 | 82 | $35,666 | $5,275 | 14.8% |
| 77014 | Ct guidance for insertion of radiation therapy fields | Facility | 2023 | 36 | 142 | $23,454 | $5,072 | 21.6% |
| 77338 | Design and construction of radiation treatment device for high precision radiation therapy | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 27 | $32,054 | $4,922 | 15.4% |
| 77295 | 3d radiation therapy planning | Office | 2023 | 20 | 24 | $28,493 | $4,303 | 15.1% |
| 77771 | High dose radiation therapy, 2-12 channels | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 26 | $27,322 | $4,161 | 15.2% |
About Dr. Andrew Farach, MD
Dr. Andrew Farach, MD is a Radiation Oncology healthcare provider based in Houston, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/29/2015. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1356720841.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Andrew Farach, MD has received a total of $34,346 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $17,850 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 85 transactions from 20 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($15,000).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Farach has provided services to 6,294 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 15,371 services with total Medicare billing of $1.3M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 155 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Radiation Oncology
- Location Houston, TX
- Active Since 05/29/2015
- Last Updated 05/29/2015
- Taxonomy Code 2085R0001X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1356720841
Products in Payments
- Bravos Afterloader System (Device) $19,445
- LIBTAYO (Biological) $8,021
- Brachytherapy Source (Device) $4,749
- SpaceOAR VUE System - 10mL (Device) $365.52
- BIOPROTECT BALLOON IMPLANT SYSTEM (Device) $296.83
- CyberKnife System (Device) $186.64
- TomoTherapy System (Device) $150.26
- Immobiloc (Device) $149.56
- IORT (Device) $122.86
- BRACHYTHERAPY SOURCE (Device) $119.59
- Mulpleta (Drug) $83.99
- XIFAXAN (Drug) $82.67
- TrueBeam (Device) $56.79
- RELISTOR (Drug) $40.83
- DIFICID (Drug) $39.99
- ORGOVYX (Drug) $36.59
- Lenvima (Drug) $32.13
- STRATTICE (Device) $22.10
- GATTEX (Drug) $20.34
- Nexavar (Drug) $17.11
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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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