Total Payments
$663,671
2024 Payments
$2,000
Companies
5
Transactions
122
Medicare Patients
1,220
Medicare Billing
$246,400
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$383,401 (57.8%)
Consulting$231,812 (34.9%)
Research$37,720 (5.7%)
Travel$6,462 (1.0%)
Food & Beverage$2,503 (0.4%)
Education$1,772 (0.3%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current or prospective ownership or investment interest | $359,156 | 1 | 54.1% |
| Consulting Fee | $231,812 | 68 | 34.9% |
| Unspecified | $37,720 | 2 | 5.7% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $13,495 | 7 | 2.0% |
| Honoraria | $10,750 | 2 | 1.6% |
| Travel and Lodging | $6,462 | 13 | 1.0% |
| Food and Beverage | $2,503 | 25 | 0.4% |
| Education | $1,772 | 4 | 0.3% |
Payments by Type
General
$625,951
120 transactions
Research
$37,720
1 transactions
Ownership
$0
1 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Therapeutics, Inc. | $470,189 | 54 | $0 (2020) |
| Kub Technologies Inc. | $164,308 | 54 | $0 (2022) |
| HOLOGIC INC | $29,061 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
| DUNE MEDICAL DEVICES, INC. | $58.59 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Bioptics, Inc. | $53.95 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,000 | 1 | HOLOGIC INC ($2,000) |
| 2023 | $6,225 | 2 | HOLOGIC INC ($6,225) |
| 2022 | $18,000 | 6 | Kub Technologies Inc. ($18,000) |
| 2021 | $45,750 | 13 | KUB Technologies Inc. ($36,000) |
| 2020 | $74,470 | 14 | Focal Therapeutics, Inc. ($38,470) |
| 2019 | $62,251 | 20 | Kub Technologies Inc. ($36,000) |
| 2018 | $443,580 | 44 | Focal Therapeutics, Inc. ($404,884) |
| 2017 | $11,394 | 22 | Focal Therapeutics, Inc. ($11,336) |
All Payment Transactions
122 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 5
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/16/2024 | HOLOGIC INC | BioZorb (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,000.00 | General |
| Category: Breast and Skeletal Health | ||||||
| 10/31/2023 | HOLOGIC INC | BioZorb (Device) | Consulting Fee | In-kind items and services | $5,850.00 | General |
| Category: Breast and Skeletal Health | ||||||
| 04/24/2023 | HOLOGIC INC | BioZorb (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $375.00 | General |
| Category: Breast and Skeletal Health | ||||||
| 06/05/2022 | Kub Technologies Inc. | Mozart (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,000.00 | General |
| Category: Specimen Imaging | ||||||
| 05/05/2022 | Kub Technologies Inc. | Mozart (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,000.00 | General |
| Category: Specimen Imaging | ||||||
| 04/05/2022 | Kub Technologies Inc. | Mozart (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,000.00 | General |
| Category: Specimen Imaging | ||||||
| 03/05/2022 | Kub Technologies Inc. | Mozart (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,000.00 | General |
| Category: Specimen Imaging | ||||||
| 02/05/2022 | Kub Technologies Inc. | Mozart (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,000.00 | General |
| Category: Specimen Imaging | ||||||
| 01/05/2022 | Kub Technologies Inc. | Mozart (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,000.00 | General |
| Category: Specimen Imaging | ||||||
| 12/05/2021 | KUB Technologies Inc. | Mozart (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,000.00 | General |
| Category: Specimen Imaging | ||||||
| 11/05/2021 | KUB Technologies Inc. | Mozart (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,000.00 | General |
| Category: Specimen Imaging | ||||||
| 10/05/2021 | KUB Technologies Inc. | Mozart (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,000.00 | General |
| Category: Specimen Imaging | ||||||
| 09/03/2021 | KUB Technologies Inc. | Mozart (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,000.00 | General |
| Category: Specimen Imaging | ||||||
| 08/05/2021 | KUB Technologies Inc. | Mozart (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,000.00 | General |
| Category: Specimen Imaging | ||||||
| 07/05/2021 | KUB Technologies Inc. | Mozart (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,000.00 | General |
| Category: Specimen Imaging | ||||||
| 06/04/2021 | KUB Technologies Inc. | Mozart (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,000.00 | General |
| Category: Specimen Imaging | ||||||
| 05/05/2021 | KUB Technologies Inc. | Mozart (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,000.00 | General |
| Category: Specimen Imaging | ||||||
| 05/04/2021 | HOLOGIC INC | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $9,750.00 | General |
| 04/05/2021 | KUB Technologies Inc. | Mozart (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,000.00 | General |
| Category: Specimen Imaging | ||||||
| 03/05/2021 | KUB Technologies Inc. | Mozart (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,000.00 | General |
| Category: Specimen Imaging | ||||||
| 02/05/2021 | KUB Technologies Inc. | Mozart (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,000.00 | General |
| Category: Specimen Imaging | ||||||
| 01/05/2021 | KUB Technologies Inc. | Mozart (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,000.00 | General |
| Category: Specimen Imaging | ||||||
| 12/04/2020 | Kub Technologies Inc. | Mozart (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,000.00 | General |
| Category: Specimen Imaging | ||||||
| 11/29/2020 | Focal Therapeutics, Inc. | Sassaby (Device) | — | Cash or cash equivalent | $37,720.00 | Research |
| Study: Sassaby-Topi • Category: Breast and Skeletal Health | ||||||
| 11/12/2020 | Kub Technologies Inc. | Mozart (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,000.00 | General |
| Category: Specimen Imaging | ||||||
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sassaby-Topi | Focal Therapeutics, Inc. | $37,720 | 1 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | 321 | 369 | $184,334 | $66,923 |
| 2022 | 9 | 233 | 268 | $119,857 | $43,505 |
| 2021 | 10 | 307 | 358 | $177,621 | $64,773 |
| 2020 | 10 | 359 | 416 | $207,309 | $71,199 |
Total Patients
1,220
Total Services
1,411
Medicare Billing
$246,400
Procedure Codes
37
All Medicare Procedures & Services
37 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19301 | Partial removal of breast | Facility | 2023 | 51 | 52 | $57,240 | $20,521 | 35.9% |
| 14301 | Repair of wound by transferring skin, 30.1-60.0 sq cm | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $41,275 | $17,099 | 41.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 60 | 105 | $19,530 | $10,629 | 54.4% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 50 | 50 | $17,450 | $8,679 | 49.7% |
| 38525 | Biopsy or removal of deep lymph nodes of underarm | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $16,940 | $3,886 | 22.9% |
| 76642 | Limited ultrasound scan of 1 breast | Office | 2023 | 44 | 46 | $7,452 | $3,134 | 42.1% |
| 76998 | Ultrasonic guidance during surgery | Facility | 2023 | 48 | 48 | $21,360 | $2,269 | 10.6% |
| 38790 | Injection procedure for imaging of lymphatic system | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $3,087 | $705.53 | 22.9% |
| 19301 | Partial removal of breast | Facility | 2022 | 27 | 27 | $29,160 | $11,487 | 39.4% |
| 14301 | Repair of wound by transferring skin, 30.1-60.0 sq cm | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 18 | $29,718 | $9,848 | 33.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 51 | 81 | $15,066 | $8,180 | 54.3% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2022 | 39 | 39 | $13,611 | $6,861 | 50.4% |
| 38525 | Biopsy or removal of deep lymph nodes of underarm | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $10,780 | $2,446 | 22.7% |
| 76642 | Limited ultrasound scan of 1 breast | Office | 2022 | 29 | 29 | $4,698 | $1,670 | 35.5% |
| 76998 | Ultrasonic guidance during surgery | Facility | 2022 | 28 | 28 | $12,460 | $1,347 | 10.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 13 | 17 | $2,159 | $1,186 | 54.9% |
| 38790 | Injection procedure for imaging of lymphatic system | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $2,205 | $480.65 | 21.8% |
| 19301 | Partial removal of breast | Facility | 2021 | 29 | 33 | $39,960 | $14,963 | 37.4% |
| 19302 | Partial removal of breast and underarm lymph nodes | Facility | 2021 | 17 | 17 | $30,685 | $12,321 | 40.2% |
| 14301 | Tissue transfer repair of wound (30.1 to 60.0 sq centimeters) | Facility | 2021 | 24 | 24 | $39,624 | $11,145 | 28.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 55 | 98 | $18,228 | $10,148 | 55.7% |
| 99205 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 60-74 minutes | Office | 2021 | 50 | 50 | $17,450 | $8,753 | 50.2% |
| 76642 | Ultrasound of one breast, limited | Office | 2021 | 39 | 40 | $6,480 | $2,748 | 42.4% |
| 76998 | Ultrasonic guidance during surgery | Facility | 2021 | 40 | 40 | $18,245 | $1,967 | 10.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 17 | 19 | $2,413 | $1,389 | 57.6% |
About Dr. Cary Kaufman, MD
Dr. Cary Kaufman, MD is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Bellingham, Washington. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/29/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1841290947.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Cary Kaufman, MD has received a total of $663,671 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $2,000 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 122 transactions from 5 companies. The most common payment nature is "Current or prospective ownership or investment interest" ($359,156).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Kaufman has provided services to 1,220 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,411 services with total Medicare billing of $246,400. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 37 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Other Specialties Surgical Oncology
- Location Bellingham, WA
- Active Since 07/29/2005
- Last Updated 04/07/2020
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1841290947
Products in Payments
- Mozart (Device) $164,308
- BioZorb (Device) $73,846
- Sassaby (Device) $37,720
- Viera (Device) $373.53
- Ultrasound (Device) $99.01
- ultrasound (Device) $55.55
- Biozorb (Device) $53.95
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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