Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $29,540 | 10 | 76.6% |
| Honoraria | $5,125 | 2 | 13.3% |
| Food and Beverage | $2,644 | 43 | 6.9% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,246 | 6 | 3.2% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $14,288 | 6 | $0 (2021) |
| Photocure Inc | $7,668 | 25 | $0 (2023) |
| UROGEN PHARMA, INC. | $7,201 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Ambu A/S | $5,640 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $2,376 | 3 | $0 (2020) |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $500.48 | 4 | $0 (2022) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $265.00 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Ambu Inc. | $181.19 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Olympus America Inc. | $175.94 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $66.84 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9,176 | 10 | Ambu A/S ($5,640) |
| 2023 | $5,847 | 10 | UroGen Pharma, Inc. ($4,055) |
| 2022 | $1,510 | 9 | Photocure Inc ($913.04) |
| 2021 | $7,750 | 1 | Astellas Pharma US Inc ($7,750) |
| 2020 | $4,684 | 5 | Astellas Pharma US Inc ($4,538) |
| 2019 | $5,265 | 12 | Photocure Inc ($2,928) |
| 2018 | $2,425 | 5 | Astellas Pharma US Inc ($2,000) |
| 2017 | $1,897 | 9 | Photocure Inc ($1,861) |
All Payment Transactions
61 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/04/2024 | Ambu A/S | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,639.64 | General |
| 09/30/2024 | IMMUNITYBIO, INC. | ANKTIVA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $47.77 | General |
| Category: Immunotherapy | ||||||
| 09/10/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | LithoVue (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $116.36 | General |
| Category: LithoVue_URO | ||||||
| 08/26/2024 | Telix Pharmaceuticals | ILLUCCIX (Drug), ILLUCCIX | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.43 | General |
| Category: PROSTATE CANCER THERAPY | ||||||
| 07/25/2024 | UROGEN PHARMA, INC. | — | Honoraria | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,125.00 | General |
| 05/13/2024 | UROGEN PHARMA, INC. | JELMYTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.72 | General |
| Category: UROTHELIAL CANCER | ||||||
| 03/27/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | AMS 700 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.51 | General |
| Category: AMS 700_URO | ||||||
| 02/13/2024 | Olympus America Inc. | SOLTIVE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $122.26 | General |
| Category: Urology Gynecology | ||||||
| 02/09/2024 | Ambu Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $24.63 | General |
| 01/16/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | 8/10 Dilator/Sheath Set (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.00 | General |
| Category: 8/10 Dilator/Sheath Set_URO | ||||||
| 12/15/2023 | Olympus America Inc. | Soltive (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.53 | General |
| Category: Urology Gynecology | ||||||
| 11/16/2023 | Photocure Inc | CYSVIEW (Drug) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,500.00 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/20/2023 | UroGen Pharma, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.26 | General |
| 10/12/2023 | Olympus America Inc. | Soltive (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.15 | General |
| Category: Urology Gynecology | ||||||
| 10/10/2023 | Ambu Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $109.26 | General |
| 09/08/2023 | Cook Medical LLC | FIBER DUST (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $58.49 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 08/15/2023 | UroGen Pharma, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $45.36 | General |
| 03/24/2023 | Photocure Inc | CYSVIEW (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $51.34 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 02/28/2023 | Photocure Inc | CYSVIEW (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.74 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 01/11/2023 | UroGen Pharma, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| 12/14/2022 | Photocure Inc | CYSVIEW (Drug) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $750.00 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/03/2022 | Ambu Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $47.30 | General |
| 10/10/2022 | Photocure Inc | CYSVIEW (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.95 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 06/20/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $235.74 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/20/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $235.74 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 22 | 1,127 | 1,468 | $616,558 | $152,786 |
| 2022 | 21 | 972 | 1,236 | $551,426 | $152,541 |
| 2021 | 21 | 978 | 1,208 | $653,969 | $119,582 |
| 2020 | 24 | 801 | 922 | $601,987 | $84,565 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
91 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52000 | Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | Office | 2023 | 175 | 273 | $170,392 | $58,883 | 34.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 203 | 253 | $47,899 | $18,625 | 38.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 95 | 107 | $32,546 | $12,231 | 37.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 83 | 83 | $33,200 | $11,851 | 35.7% |
| 52235 | Destruction and/or removal of growth of bladder and urethra using an endoscope, 2.0-5.0 cm | Facility | 2023 | 31 | 34 | $69,394 | $8,484 | 12.2% |
| 52354 | Biopsy and/or destruction of growth of ureter or kidney using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 16 | $35,326 | $5,946 | 16.8% |
| 52240 | Destruction and/or removal of large growth of bladder using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 14 | $44,884 | $4,411 | 9.8% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 55 | 55 | $17,435 | $4,379 | 25.1% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 22 | 24 | $9,378 | $3,920 | 41.8% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $8,000 | $3,205 | 40.1% |
| 55700 | Biopsy of prostate gland | Facility | 2023 | 30 | 30 | $20,640 | $3,167 | 15.3% |
| 52204 | Biopsy of bladder using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 30 | $31,830 | $3,166 | 9.9% |
| 52234 | Destruction and/or removal of growth of bladder and urethra using an endoscope, 0.5-2.0 cm | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $20,678 | $2,826 | 13.7% |
| 51702 | Simple insertion of temporary bladder tube | Office | 2023 | 17 | 40 | $10,312 | $2,227 | 21.6% |
| 52332 | Insertion of stent in ureter using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 23 | $22,464 | $1,979 | 8.8% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 37 | 38 | $4,540 | $1,772 | 39.0% |
| 52000 | Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 20 | $12,448 | $1,357 | 10.9% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $4,135 | $1,276 | 30.9% |
| 51700 | Simple bladder irrigation and/or instillation | Office | 2023 | 13 | 15 | $3,983 | $1,091 | 27.4% |
| 81003 | Automated urinalysis test | Office | 2023 | 180 | 318 | $3,180 | $689.36 | 21.7% |
| 76872 | Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $6,984 | $653.20 | 9.4% |
| 74420 | Imaging of urinary tract following injection of a contrast agent | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $6,144 | $344.64 | 5.6% |
| 99211 | Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | Office | 2023 | 13 | 14 | $766.00 | $301.25 | 39.3% |
| 52000 | Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | Office | 2022 | 146 | 233 | $139,800 | $52,738 | 37.7% |
| 50543 | Partial removal of kidney using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 17 | $91,150 | $23,294 | 25.6% |
About Dr. Armine Smith, MD
Dr. Armine Smith, MD is a Urology healthcare provider based in Washington, District of Columbia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/24/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1871704809.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Armine Smith, MD has received a total of $38,555 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $9,176 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 61 transactions from 15 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($29,540).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Smith has provided services to 3,878 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 4,834 services with total Medicare billing of $509,474. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 91 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Urology
- Other Specialties Urology, Urology
- Location Washington, DC
- Active Since 05/24/2007
- Last Updated 06/24/2016
- Taxonomy Code 208800000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1871704809
Products in Payments
- Cysview (Drug) $5,184
- CYSVIEW (Drug) $2,484
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $500.48
- SOLTIVE (Device) $122.26
- LithoVue (Device) $116.36
- GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) $94.13
- FIBER DUST (Device) $58.49
- Soltive (Device) $53.68
- LUPRON DEPOT (Drug) $48.80
- ANKTIVA (Drug) $47.77
- ECHELON FLEX Stapler (Device) $35.51
- HARMONIC Product Family (Device) $31.33
- AMS 700 (Device) $29.51
- 8/10 Dilator/Sheath Set (Device) $25.00
- ILLUCCIX (Drug) $24.43
- JELMYTO (Drug) $21.72
- Ligation Solutions: Weck & Horizon brands (Device) $12.30
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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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