Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $14,750 | 4 | 41.1% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $10,150 | 4 | 28.3% |
| Travel and Lodging | $5,136 | 34 | 14.3% |
| Food and Beverage | $2,645 | 55 | 7.4% |
| Consulting Fee | $2,525 | 1 | 7.0% |
| Unspecified | $570.00 | 1 | 1.6% |
| Grant | $121.00 | 1 | 0.3% |
Payments by Type
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $31,338 | 60 | $0 (2024) |
| Janssen Research & Development, LLC | $2,525 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| AstraZeneca UK Limited | $570.00 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| GENZYME CORPORATION | $424.86 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| Photocure Inc | $253.94 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| Rochester Medical Corporation | $250.93 | 24 | $0 (2022) |
| Astellas Pharma Inc | $140.88 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | $122.34 | 3 | $0 (2017) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $121.00 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
| Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC | $97.13 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $13,549 | 23 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. ($12,811) |
| 2023 | $10,043 | 12 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($10,017) |
| 2022 | $400.93 | 25 | Rochester Medical Corporation ($250.93) |
| 2021 | $9,009 | 7 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($6,484) |
| 2020 | $1,376 | 18 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($1,255) |
| 2019 | $286.63 | 2 | GENZYME CORPORATION ($286.63) |
| 2018 | $277.31 | 2 | Photocure Inc ($139.08) |
| 2017 | $955.17 | 11 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($620.84) |
All Payment Transactions
100 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 3 of 4
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/26/2022 | Rochester Medical Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.43 | General |
| Category: Medical Systems | ||||||
| 05/11/2022 | Rochester Medical Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.52 | General |
| Category: Medical Systems | ||||||
| 05/10/2022 | Rochester Medical Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.79 | General |
| Category: Medical Systems | ||||||
| 04/26/2022 | Rochester Medical Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.43 | General |
| Category: Medical Systems | ||||||
| 04/08/2022 | Rochester Medical Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.95 | General |
| Category: Medical Systems | ||||||
| 03/30/2022 | Rochester Medical Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.27 | General |
| Category: Medical Systems | ||||||
| 03/16/2022 | Rochester Medical Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.25 | General |
| Category: Medical Systems | ||||||
| 03/08/2022 | Rochester Medical Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.94 | General |
| Category: Medical Systems | ||||||
| 02/16/2022 | Rochester Medical Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.17 | General |
| Category: Medical Systems | ||||||
| 02/11/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical 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 | $150.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/10/2021 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical 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 | $5,250.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/10/2021 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $222.66 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/10/2021 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $100.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/03/2021 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $80.03 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/02/2021 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $81.73 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/13/2021 | Janssen Research & Development, LLC | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,525.00 | General |
| 01/06/2021 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical 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 | $750.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/18/2020 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.20 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/02/2020 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.26 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/07/2020 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.28 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/07/2020 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.50 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/07/2020 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.25 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/25/2020 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $49.74 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/25/2020 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.66 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/25/2020 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.96 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Phase III Randomized, Open-Label, Multicenter Study to Determine the Efficacy and Safety of Durvalumab in Combination With Tremelimumab and Enfortumab Vedotin or Durvalumab in Combination With Enfortumab Vedotin for Perioperative Treatment in Patients Ineligible for Cisplatin or Who Refuse Cisplatin Undergoing Radical Cystectomy for Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer | AstraZeneca UK Limited | $570.00 | 1 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 16 | 812 | 5,171 | $914,563 | $107,771 |
| 2022 | 19 | 822 | 3,486 | $1.7M | $158,908 |
| 2021 | 15 | 709 | 2,364 | $849,055 | $103,604 |
| 2020 | 20 | 850 | 2,705 | $1.5M | $147,972 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
71 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52000 | Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | Office | 2023 | 107 | 152 | $171,000 | $31,940 | 18.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 177 | 224 | $113,792 | $15,945 | 14.0% |
| 55866 | Surgical removal of prostate and surrounding lymph nodes using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $179,936 | $15,452 | 8.6% |
| 51720 | Instillation of anti-cancer drug into bladder | Office | 2023 | 27 | 140 | $84,000 | $11,001 | 13.1% |
| J9030 | Bcg live intravesical instillation, 1 mg | Office | 2023 | 23 | 3,996 | $51,948 | $8,837 | 17.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 45 | 48 | $41,184 | $5,009 | 12.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 39 | 39 | $42,315 | $4,987 | 11.8% |
| 38571 | Removal of lymph nodes of both sides of pelvis using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $62,020 | $3,961 | 6.4% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 58 | 79 | $27,966 | $3,295 | 11.8% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 29 | 29 | $25,056 | $2,675 | 10.7% |
| 52332 | Insertion of stent in ureter using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 18 | $62,993 | $1,735 | 2.8% |
| 51798 | Ultrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voiding | Office | 2023 | 70 | 88 | $13,200 | $855.12 | 6.5% |
| 51741 | Electronic assessment of bladder emptying | Office | 2023 | 44 | 56 | $25,760 | $643.76 | 2.5% |
| 81002 | Urinalysis, manual test | Office | 2023 | 77 | 167 | $6,012 | $569.47 | 9.5% |
| 96402 | Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | Office | 2023 | 15 | 17 | $4,301 | $518.83 | 12.1% |
| 81000 | Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, non-automated | Office | 2023 | 58 | 88 | $3,080 | $346.72 | 11.3% |
| 55866 | Surgical removal of prostate and surrounding lymph nodes using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 30 | 30 | $343,003 | $36,122 | 10.5% |
| 52000 | Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | Office | 2022 | 102 | 134 | $150,750 | $27,557 | 18.3% |
| 50360 | Transplantation of donor kidney | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $174,405 | $23,018 | 13.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 170 | 217 | $110,236 | $15,537 | 14.1% |
| J9217 | Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg | Office | 2022 | 11 | 109 | $440,142 | $14,875 | 3.4% |
| 51720 | Instillation of anti-cancer drug into bladder | Office | 2022 | 24 | 127 | $76,200 | $9,668 | 12.7% |
| 38571 | Removal of lymph nodes of both sides of pelvis using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 26 | 26 | $115,180 | $7,413 | 6.4% |
| J9030 | Bcg live intravesical instillation, 1 mg | Office | 2022 | 17 | 2,266 | $29,458 | $5,031 | 17.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 35 | 35 | $37,975 | $4,336 | 11.4% |
About Arnold Chin, MD, PHD
Arnold Chin, MD, PHD is a Surgical Oncology healthcare provider based in Los Angeles, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/19/2009. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1356578066.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Arnold Chin, MD, PHD has received a total of $35,897 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $13,549 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 100 transactions from 12 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($14,750).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Chin has provided services to 3,193 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 13,726 services with total Medicare billing of $518,255. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 71 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Surgical Oncology
- Other Specialties Urology
- Location Los Angeles, CA
- Active Since 06/19/2009
- Last Updated 01/08/2020
- Taxonomy Code 2086X0206X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1356578066
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $31,338
- IMFINZI (Biological) $570.00
- NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED (Drug) $424.86
- Cysview (Drug) $253.94
- Xtandi (Drug) $140.88
- PROVENGE (Drug) $97.13
- Bard Urinary Drainage Bag (Device) $53.12
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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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