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 | $16,200 | 9 | 50.2% |
| Travel and Lodging | $10,277 | 25 | 31.8% |
| Food and Beverage | $5,806 | 84 | 18.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penumbra, Inc. | $28,387 | 72 | $0 (2024) |
| Terumo Medical Corporation | $1,249 | 9 | $0 (2021) |
| Biocompatibles, Inc. | $1,176 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $567.99 | 9 | $0 (2023) |
| Sirtex Medical Inc | $181.25 | 3 | $0 (2018) |
| Inari Medical, Inc. | $152.77 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| EKOS Corporation | $144.59 | 4 | $0 (2017) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $134.12 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| Cook Medical LLC | $83.83 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Cook Incorporated | $53.60 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,392 | 12 | Penumbra, Inc. ($6,295) |
| 2023 | $2,327 | 14 | Penumbra, Inc. ($2,142) |
| 2022 | $5,135 | 16 | Penumbra, Inc. ($4,933) |
| 2021 | $4,582 | 17 | Penumbra, Inc. ($4,463) |
| 2020 | $4,188 | 16 | Penumbra, Inc. ($3,818) |
| 2019 | $1,346 | 3 | Penumbra, Inc. ($1,346) |
| 2018 | $2,739 | 8 | Penumbra, Inc. ($2,457) |
| 2017 | $5,574 | 32 | Penumbra, Inc. ($2,934) |
All Payment Transactions
118 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 5
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/04/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $49.92 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 05/09/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.91 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 03/13/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | RUBY Coil (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 | $1,200.00 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 03/13/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo 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 | $600.00 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 03/05/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.37 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 01/20/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $840.72 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 01/20/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $381.94 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 01/20/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $140.43 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 01/19/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $597.80 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 01/17/2024 | ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES, INC. | Clot Management (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.35 | General |
| Category: VASCULAR | ||||||
| 01/11/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $133.82 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 01/03/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | RUBY Coil (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 | $2,400.00 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 12/06/2023 | Penumbra, Inc. | Penumbra System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $153.00 | General |
| Category: Neurointervention | ||||||
| 09/28/2023 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $27.38 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 09/18/2023 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $88.00 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 09/16/2023 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $698.70 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 09/16/2023 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $380.65 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 09/15/2023 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $517.80 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 09/15/2023 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $135.88 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 09/15/2023 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $48.89 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 09/15/2023 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $29.29 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 08/04/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $133.92 | General |
| Category: General - Embolics_PI | ||||||
| 08/01/2023 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $30.50 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 05/23/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $51.31 | General |
| Category: General - Embolics_PI | ||||||
| 04/24/2023 | Penumbra, Inc. | RUBY Coil (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.80 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 40 | 1,427 | 1,575 | $153,028 | $32,651 |
| 2022 | 17 | 474 | 545 | $80,997 | $17,967 |
| 2021 | 16 | 576 | 720 | $165,731 | $39,038 |
| 2020 | 6 | 163 | 218 | $36,625 | $9,525 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
79 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32408 | Core needle biopsy of lung or center cavity of chest (mediastinum), accessed through skin | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 25 | $11,811 | $2,851 | 24.1% |
| 71271 | Low dose ct scan of chest for lung cancer screening | Facility | 2023 | 56 | 56 | $8,920 | $2,805 | 31.4% |
| 77012 | Review by radiologist of ct guidance for needle placement | Facility | 2023 | 47 | 51 | $11,340 | $2,754 | 24.3% |
| 74177 | Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 41 | 42 | $13,854 | $2,703 | 19.5% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 142 | 186 | $7,088 | $1,818 | 25.6% |
| 50200 | Needle biopsy of kidney | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $7,974 | $1,728 | 21.7% |
| 74174 | Ct scan of blood vessels of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $7,712 | $1,547 | 20.1% |
| 75635 | Ct scan of abdominal aorta and both leg arteries with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $6,948 | $1,395 | 20.1% |
| 71046 | X-ray of chest, 2 views | Facility | 2023 | 132 | 133 | $5,405 | $983.02 | 18.2% |
| 74176 | Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $5,039 | $982.82 | 19.5% |
| 10005 | Fine needle aspiration biopsy using ultrasound guidance, first growth | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $4,750 | $964.03 | 20.3% |
| 38222 | Biopsy and aspiration of bone marrow sample for diagnosis | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $3,642 | $883.17 | 24.2% |
| 71275 | Ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $4,078 | $878.14 | 21.5% |
| 73564 | X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Facility | 2023 | 86 | 111 | $4,661 | $853.14 | 18.3% |
| 71250 | Ct scan of chest without contrast | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $4,275 | $849.50 | 19.9% |
| 47000 | Needle biopsy of liver through skin | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $3,842 | $756.61 | 19.7% |
| 73502 | X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Facility | 2023 | 83 | 88 | $3,599 | $685.73 | 19.1% |
| 70450 | Ct scan head or brain without contrast | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $3,124 | $634.36 | 20.3% |
| 71260 | Ct scan of chest with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $3,731 | $634.03 | 17.0% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Facility | 2023 | 90 | 104 | $3,845 | $620.72 | 16.1% |
| 76706 | Ultrasound scan of abdominal aorta | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $1,800 | $537.60 | 29.9% |
| 76770 | Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $2,196 | $483.31 | 22.0% |
| 73562 | X-ray of knee, 3 views | Facility | 2023 | 59 | 73 | $2,409 | $439.98 | 18.3% |
| 77001 | Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 29 | $2,303 | $405.73 | 17.6% |
| 71045 | X-ray of chest, 1 view | Facility | 2023 | 45 | 52 | $1,740 | $358.92 | 20.6% |
About Dr. Benjamin Pomerantz, MD
Dr. Benjamin Pomerantz, MD is a Diagnostic Radiology healthcare provider based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 10/27/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1972593101.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Benjamin Pomerantz, MD has received a total of $32,283 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $6,392 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 118 transactions from 18 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" ($16,200).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Pomerantz has provided services to 2,640 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 3,058 services with total Medicare billing of $99,182. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 79 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Diagnostic Radiology
- Other Specialties Diagnostic Radiology
- Location Grand Rapids, MI
- Active Since 10/27/2005
- Last Updated 09/02/2020
- Taxonomy Code 2085R0202X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1972593101
Products in Payments
- Indigo System (Device) $11,364
- Indigo (Device) $8,908
- RUBY Coil (Device) $6,315
- THERASPHERE - BIO (Device) $1,176
- Penumbra System (Device) $1,071
- Penumbra Ruby Coil (Device) $402.45
- GENERAL - EMBOLICS (Device) $354.76
- Ruby (Device) $269.37
- SIR-Spheres Microspheres (Device) $181.25
- FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device) $152.77
- EKOSONIC (Device) $144.59
- ABRE (Device) $118.50
- Navicross (Device) $89.31
- COOK MEDICAL CATHETERS (Device) $83.83
- POD (Device) $57.24
- Cook Medical Zilver PTX (Device) $53.60
- Azur CX Detachable (Device) $30.57
- HawkOne (Device) $29.87
- AZUR (Device) $21.73
- Armada 18 percutaneous catheter (Device) $16.84
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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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