Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $623.37 | 11 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| AERIN MEDICAL INC. | $152.22 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $137.16 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $104.27 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
| Olympus America Inc. | $77.26 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | $71.59 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $53.49 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| PENTAX of America, Inc. | $27.38 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $277.30 | 4 | AERIN MEDICAL INC. ($152.22) |
| 2023 | $89.22 | 3 | Olympus America Inc. ($61.84) |
| 2022 | $15.42 | 1 | Olympus America Inc. ($15.42) |
| 2020 | $104.27 | 1 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation ($104.27) |
| 2017 | $137.16 | 2 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($137.16) |
All Payment Transactions
11 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/26/2024 | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | INSPIRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.47 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 04/26/2024 | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | INSPIRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.12 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 03/28/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | PROPEL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $53.49 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat) | ||||||
| 02/02/2024 | AERIN MEDICAL INC. | VIVAER STYLUS (Device), RHINAER STYLUS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $152.22 | General |
| Category: EAR NOSE & THROAT | ||||||
| 10/19/2023 | PENTAX of America, Inc. | Pentax of America (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $27.38 | General |
| Category: Laryngology | ||||||
| 07/13/2023 | Olympus America Inc. | RHINO-LARYNGO VIDEOSCOPE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.36 | General |
| Category: Ear, Nose, Throat | ||||||
| 06/29/2023 | Olympus America Inc. | RHINO-LARYNGO VIDEOSCOPE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.48 | General |
| Category: Ear, Nose, Throat | ||||||
| 05/19/2022 | Olympus America Inc. | RHINO-LARYNGO VIDEOSCOPE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.42 | General |
| Category: Ear, Nose, Throat | ||||||
| 02/06/2020 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | INSTRUMENTS-ENT (Device), INSTRUMENTS-GENERAL SURGERY, INSTRUMENTS-SURGICAL HEADLIGHTS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $104.27 | General |
| Category: PRECISION TOOLS & INSTRUMENTS | ||||||
| 05/30/2017 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | NUVENT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $44.13 | General |
| Category: Sinus Surgery | ||||||
| 02/17/2017 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | FUSION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $93.03 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 678 | 869 | $252,405 | $98,202 |
| 2022 | 11 | 696 | 934 | $296,145 | $114,839 |
| 2021 | 13 | 814 | 1,046 | $302,000 | $115,569 |
| 2020 | 11 | 655 | 846 | $262,280 | $93,566 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
44 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31579 | Exam to assess movement of vocal cord flaps using an endoscope | Office | 2023 | 130 | 194 | $84,290 | $29,696 | 35.2% |
| 31575 | Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | Office | 2023 | 122 | 162 | $38,510 | $16,199 | 42.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 129 | 186 | $26,110 | $12,269 | 47.0% |
| 31574 | Injection of substance to augment voice box using an endoscope | Office | 2023 | 14 | 15 | $34,880 | $11,787 | 33.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 71 | 71 | $22,720 | $8,984 | 39.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 71 | 87 | $18,270 | $8,574 | 46.9% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 69 | 69 | $14,490 | $5,615 | 38.7% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 56 | 68 | $5,780 | $2,740 | 47.4% |
| 31231 | Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope | Office | 2023 | 16 | 17 | $7,355 | $2,338 | 31.8% |
| 31579 | Exam to assess movement of vocal cord flaps using an endoscope | Office | 2022 | 122 | 177 | $79,650 | $27,364 | 34.4% |
| 31574 | Injection of substance to augment voice box using an endoscope | Office | 2022 | 21 | 30 | $66,320 | $25,740 | 38.8% |
| 31575 | Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | Office | 2022 | 112 | 165 | $38,775 | $16,021 | 41.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 139 | 211 | $29,540 | $14,199 | 48.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 82 | 112 | $23,520 | $10,834 | 46.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 75 | 75 | $24,000 | $9,548 | 39.8% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 50 | 50 | $10,500 | $4,295 | 40.9% |
| 31231 | Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope | Office | 2022 | 17 | 19 | $7,790 | $2,649 | 34.0% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 51 | 66 | $5,610 | $2,503 | 44.6% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $2,800 | $1,118 | 39.9% |
| 43200 | Diagnostic exam of esophagus using a flexible endoscope through mouth | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 15 | $7,640 | $567.06 | 7.4% |
| 31579 | Examination to assess movement of vocal cord flaps using an endoscope | Office | 2021 | 136 | 205 | $92,250 | $30,920 | 33.5% |
| 31574 | Injection of substance to augment voice box using a flexible endoscope | Office | 2021 | 16 | 19 | $39,425 | $16,414 | 41.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 134 | 196 | $27,440 | $13,239 | 48.2% |
| 31575 | Diagnostic examination of voice box using flexible endoscope | Office | 2021 | 82 | 131 | $30,785 | $12,898 | 41.9% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 64 | 64 | $20,480 | $8,309 | 40.6% |
About Dr. Benjamin Rubinstein, MD
Dr. Benjamin Rubinstein, MD is a Otolaryngology healthcare provider based in Norfolk, Virginia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/03/2013. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1144563529.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Benjamin Rubinstein, MD has received a total of $623.37 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $277.30 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 11 transactions from 7 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($623.37).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Rubinstein has provided services to 2,843 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 3,695 services with total Medicare billing of $422,176. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 44 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Otolaryngology
- Location Norfolk, VA
- Active Since 04/03/2013
- Last Updated 06/28/2019
- Taxonomy Code 207Y00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1144563529
Products in Payments
- VIVAER STYLUS (Device) $152.22
- INSTRUMENTS-ENT (Device) $104.27
- FUSION (Device) $93.03
- RHINO-LARYNGO VIDEOSCOPE (Device) $77.26
- INSPIRE (Device) $71.59
- PROPEL (Device) $53.49
- NUVENT (Device) $44.13
- Pentax of America (Device) $27.38
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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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