Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $580.80 | 25 | 93.9% |
| Education | $37.90 | 2 | 6.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC | $323.86 | 11 | $0 (2019) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $151.52 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| Chiesi USA, Inc. | $108.11 | 5 | $0 (2023) |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $33.32 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $35.82 | 2 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ($35.82) |
| 2023 | $124.13 | 6 | Chiesi USA, Inc. ($65.00) |
| 2022 | $72.33 | 4 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ($37.09) |
| 2021 | $19.48 | 1 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation ($19.48) |
| 2020 | $1.89 | 1 | Ambu Inc. ($1.89) |
| 2019 | $72.60 | 3 | Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC ($46.79) |
| 2018 | $79.25 | 4 | Mallinckrodt LLC ($79.25) |
| 2017 | $213.20 | 6 | Mallinckrodt LLC ($197.82) |
All Payment Transactions
27 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/16/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | BRIDION (Drug) | Education | In-kind items and services | $18.09 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 01/16/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | BRIDION (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.73 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 12/19/2023 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | BRIDION (Drug) | Education | In-kind items and services | $19.81 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 08/16/2023 | Chiesi USA, Inc. | CLEVIPREX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $26.56 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 07/24/2023 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | BRIDION (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.17 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 05/15/2023 | Chiesi USA, Inc. | CLEVIPREX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $21.84 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 02/03/2023 | Chiesi USA, Inc. | CLEVIPREX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.60 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 02/02/2023 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | BRIDION (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.15 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 12/12/2022 | Chiesi USA, Inc. | CLEVIPREX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.30 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 09/10/2022 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Exparel (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.94 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 06/09/2022 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | BRIDION (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.73 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 03/17/2022 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | BRIDION (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.36 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 11/29/2021 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | BRIDION (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.48 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 12/15/2020 | Ambu Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $1.89 | General |
| 09/19/2019 | Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC | OFIRMEV (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.57 | General |
| Category: ACUTE CARE | ||||||
| 06/25/2019 | Chiesi USA, Inc. | CLEVIPREX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $25.81 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 03/29/2019 | Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC | OFIRMEV (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.22 | General |
| Category: ACUTE CARE | ||||||
| 12/06/2018 | Mallinckrodt LLC | OFIRMEV (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.48 | General |
| Category: ACUTE CARE | ||||||
| 11/07/2018 | Mallinckrodt LLC | OFIRMEV (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.73 | General |
| Category: ACUTE CARE | ||||||
| 05/15/2018 | Mallinckrodt LLC | OFIRMEV (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.94 | General |
| Category: ACUTE CARE | ||||||
| 03/09/2018 | Mallinckrodt LLC | OFIRMEV (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.10 | General |
| Category: ACUTE CARE | ||||||
| 12/05/2017 | Mallinckrodt LLC | OFIRMEV (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.35 | General |
| Category: ACUTE CARE | ||||||
| 06/23/2017 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | EXPAREL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.38 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 05/03/2017 | Mallinckrodt LLC | OFIRMEV (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.39 | General |
| Category: ACUTE CARE | ||||||
| 03/29/2017 | Mallinckrodt LLC | OFIRMEV (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.38 | General |
| Category: ACUTE CARE | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 49 | 49 | $50,864 | $5,663 |
| 2022 | 2 | 32 | 32 | $31,812 | $3,799 |
| 2021 | 3 | 41 | 45 | $31,876 | $3,982 |
| 2020 | 3 | 55 | 60 | $65,100 | $7,895 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
11 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00731 | Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $25,840 | $2,751 | 10.6% |
| 00142 | Anesthesia for lens surgery | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $14,008 | $1,619 | 11.6% |
| 00811 | Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $11,016 | $1,293 | 11.7% |
| 00731 | Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $18,084 | $2,120 | 11.7% |
| 00142 | Anesthesia for lens surgery | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $13,728 | $1,679 | 12.2% |
| 00142 | Anesthesia for lens surgery | Facility | 2021 | 18 | 18 | $16,256 | $2,035 | 12.5% |
| 00731 | Anesthesia for procedure on esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 13 | $13,804 | $1,781 | 12.9% |
| 76937 | Ultrasound guidance for accessing into blood vessel | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 14 | $1,816 | $166.04 | 9.1% |
| 00731 | Anesthesia for procedure on esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 23 | 28 | $33,460 | $4,057 | 12.1% |
| 00142 | Anesthesia for lens surgery | Facility | 2020 | 21 | 21 | $20,020 | $2,403 | 12.0% |
| 00811 | Anesthesia for procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 11 | 11 | $11,620 | $1,436 | 12.4% |
About Dr. Benjamin Kavoossi, M.D
Dr. Benjamin Kavoossi, M.D is a Anesthesiology healthcare provider based in Pomona, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 03/12/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1487825972.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Benjamin Kavoossi, M.D has received a total of $618.70 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $35.82 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 27 transactions from 5 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($580.80).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Kavoossi has provided services to 177 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 186 services with total Medicare billing of $21,339. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 11 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Anesthesiology
- Location Pomona, CA
- Active Since 03/12/2008
- Last Updated 03/12/2008
- Taxonomy Code 207L00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1487825972
Products in Payments
- OFIRMEV (Drug) $323.86
- BRIDION (Drug) $151.52
- CLEVIPREX (Drug) $108.11
- Exparel (Drug) $17.94
- EXPAREL (Drug) $15.38
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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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