Total Payments
$28,663
2024 Payments
$12,317
Companies
18
Transactions
174
Medicare Patients
2,348
Medicare Billing
$100,182
Payment Breakdown by Category
Travel$20,715 (72.3%)
Food & Beverage$7,633 (26.6%)
Education$314.90 (1.1%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $20,715 | 42 | 72.3% |
| Food and Beverage | $7,633 | 130 | 26.6% |
| Education | $314.90 | 2 | 1.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $10,489 | 47 | $0 (2024) |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $6,304 | 52 | $0 (2024) |
| Bolton Medical Inc | $5,486 | 16 | $0 (2024) |
| Cook Incorporated | $2,509 | 9 | $0 (2023) |
| GE HealthCare | $1,038 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Shape Memory Medical Inc. | $645.81 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| Cook Medical LLC | $614.54 | 20 | $0 (2024) |
| Endologix LLC | $372.41 | 5 | $0 (2023) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $350.13 | 3 | $0 (2020) |
| Penumbra, Inc. | $190.91 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $12,317 | 69 | Medtronic, Inc. ($9,962) |
| 2023 | $6,768 | 22 | Bolton Medical Inc ($3,935) |
| 2022 | $2,505 | 12 | GE HealthCare ($1,038) |
| 2021 | $599.12 | 17 | Bolton Medical Inc ($281.42) |
| 2020 | $1,709 | 15 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($1,273) |
| 2019 | $2,351 | 22 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($2,060) |
| 2018 | $181.47 | 4 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($107.54) |
| 2017 | $2,233 | 13 | Cook Incorporated ($1,392) |
All Payment Transactions
174 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 7
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/18/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $110.47 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | Cook Medical LLC | ZENITH ALPHA (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $164.38 | General |
| Category: Aortic Intervention | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | Cook Medical LLC | ZENITH ALPHA (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $89.86 | General |
| Category: Aortic Intervention | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | Cook Medical LLC | ZENITH ALPHA (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $74.68 | General |
| Category: Aortic Intervention | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | VALIANT CAPTIVIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.80 | General |
| Category: Aortic Stent Grafts | ||||||
| 10/23/2024 | Bolton Medical Inc | TREO ABDOMINAL STENT-GRAFT SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $89.68 | General |
| Category: ENDOVASCULAR AORTIC REPAIR | ||||||
| 10/09/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ENDURANT IIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.15 | General |
| Category: Aortic Stent Grafts | ||||||
| 10/02/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ENDURANT IIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.49 | General |
| Category: Aortic Stent Grafts | ||||||
| 09/20/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endo (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $50.10 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 09/19/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE EXCLUDER Thoracoabdominal Branch Endoprosthesis (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.63 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 09/14/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | VALIANT CAPTIVIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.44 | General |
| Category: Aortic Stent Grafts | ||||||
| 09/09/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | HELI-FX ENDOANCHOR SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.60 | General |
| Category: Aortic EndoAnchors | ||||||
| 08/28/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | VALIANT CAPTIVIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.46 | General |
| Category: Aortic Stent Grafts | ||||||
| 07/05/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE EXCLUDER Thoracoabdominal Branch Endoprosthesis (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $86.54 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 07/03/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE EXCLUDER Thoracoabdominal Branch Endoprosthesis (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $308.81 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 07/03/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE EXCLUDER Thoracoabdominal Branch Endoprosthesis (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $9.20 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 07/02/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE EXCLUDER Thoracoabdominal Branch Endoprosthesis (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.88 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 07/02/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE EXCLUDER Thoracoabdominal Branch Endoprosthesis (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.85 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 07/02/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE EXCLUDER Thoracoabdominal Branch Endoprosthesis (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.07 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 07/02/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE EXCLUDER Thoracoabdominal Branch Endoprosthesis (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.75 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 07/02/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE EXCLUDER Thoracoabdominal Branch Endoprosthesis (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.05 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 07/02/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE EXCLUDER Thoracoabdominal Branch Endoprosthesis (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.58 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 07/01/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE EXCLUDER Thoracoabdominal Branch Endoprosthesis (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.88 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 07/01/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE EXCLUDER Thoracoabdominal Branch Endoprosthesis (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.78 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 07/01/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE EXCLUDER Thoracoabdominal Branch Endoprosthesis (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.68 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 | 606 | 622 | $108,492 | $25,031 |
| 2022 | 13 | 708 | 728 | $107,768 | $26,524 |
| 2021 | 15 | 667 | 691 | $106,806 | $28,308 |
| 2020 | 15 | 367 | 369 | $106,987 | $20,319 |
Total Patients
2,348
Total Services
2,410
Medicare Billing
$100,182
Procedure Codes
68
All Medicare Procedures & Services
68 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 64 | 74 | $24,272 | $5,300 | 21.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 42 | 42 | $19,236 | $4,221 | 21.9% |
| 93880 | Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Facility | 2023 | 96 | 98 | $10,388 | $2,668 | 25.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 45 | 45 | $10,551 | $2,099 | 19.9% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 14 | $7,938 | $1,884 | 23.7% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $5,418 | $1,414 | 26.1% |
| 93970 | Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Facility | 2023 | 41 | 42 | $3,864 | $1,053 | 27.3% |
| 34713 | Exposure of groin artery for delivery of graft | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $3,729 | $983.03 | 26.4% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $3,887 | $833.56 | 21.4% |
| 93922 | Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | Facility | 2023 | 84 | 86 | $2,924 | $754.97 | 25.8% |
| 93925 | Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $2,184 | $577.60 | 26.4% |
| 93880 | Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Office | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $2,332 | $535.83 | 23.0% |
| 93975 | Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $3,010 | $516.12 | 17.1% |
| 93978 | Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $1,995 | $467.68 | 23.4% |
| 93926 | Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 28 | $1,820 | $439.50 | 24.1% |
| 93970 | Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Office | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $1,380 | $385.50 | 27.9% |
| 93971 | Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $1,357 | $346.92 | 25.6% |
| 93990 | Ultrasound of hemodialysis access | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $871.00 | $215.16 | 24.7% |
| 93979 | Ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $792.00 | $196.35 | 24.8% |
| 93922 | Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | Office | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $544.00 | $140.40 | 25.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 99 | 111 | $33,232 | $8,226 | 24.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 39 | 39 | $17,694 | $3,887 | 22.0% |
| 93880 | Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Facility | 2022 | 128 | 128 | $13,568 | $3,586 | 26.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 48 | 48 | $9,867 | $2,432 | 24.7% |
| 93925 | Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | Facility | 2022 | 39 | 40 | $4,160 | $1,062 | 25.5% |
About Dr. Behzad Farivar, MD
Dr. Behzad Farivar, MD is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Charlottesville, Virginia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/16/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1639339351.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Behzad Farivar, MD has received a total of $28,663 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $12,317 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 174 transactions from 18 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($20,715).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Farivar has provided services to 2,348 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,410 services with total Medicare billing of $100,182. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 68 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Other Specialties Vascular Surgery, Vascular Surgery
- Location Charlottesville, VA
- Active Since 06/16/2008
- Last Updated 07/31/2021
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1639339351
Products in Payments
- ENDURANT IIS (Device) $9,427
- TREO ABDOMINAL STENT-GRAFT SYSTEM (Device) $1,771
- EXCLUDER Iliac Branch Endoprosthesis (Device) $1,508
- GORE EXCLUDER Thoracoabdominal Branch Endoprosthesis (Device) $1,487
- ZENITH ALPHA (Device) $1,475
- Grafts (Device) $960.75
- TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis (Device) $933.98
- Cook Medical AAA (Device) $803.04
- VALIANT CAPTIVIA (Device) $712.94
- IMPEDE EMBOLIZATION PLUG (Device) $645.81
- Cook Medical Aortic Intervention (Device) $588.53
- Product in Development (Device) $522.70
- Relay Grafts (Device) $415.89
- EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis (Device) $383.74
- Conformable TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis (Device) $352.51
- Endurant (Device) $350.13
- HELI-FX ENDOANCHOR SYSTEM (Device) $272.15
- Ovation (Device) $239.32
- GORE TAG Conformable Thoracic Stent Graft (Device) $211.97
- GORE TAG Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis (Device) $187.66
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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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