Total Payments
$151,608
2024 Payments
$10,000
Companies
6
Transactions
121
Medicare Patients
649
Medicare Billing
$39,925
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$92,024 (60.7%)
Consulting$37,453 (24.7%)
Education$12,747 (8.4%)
Travel$7,567 (5.0%)
Food & Beverage$1,818 (1.2%)
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 | $92,024 | 27 | 60.7% |
| Consulting Fee | $37,453 | 13 | 24.7% |
| Education | $12,747 | 11 | 8.4% |
| Travel and Lodging | $7,567 | 39 | 5.0% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,818 | 31 | 1.2% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthrex, Inc. | $69,125 | 48 | $0 (2021) |
| ACUMED LLC | $55,986 | 48 | $0 (2024) |
| Checkpoint Surgical, Inc | $14,050 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Elite Orthopedics, LLC | $12,231 | 19 | $0 (2023) |
| Gemini Medical LLC | $122.23 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Peerless Surgical Inc. | $94.33 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $10,000 | 4 | Checkpoint Surgical, Inc ($9,500) |
| 2023 | $19,904 | 17 | ACUMED LLC ($15,333) |
| 2022 | $12,096 | 14 | ACUMED LLC ($10,860) |
| 2021 | $10,976 | 10 | ACUMED LLC ($9,949) |
| 2020 | $6,744 | 4 | Acumed LLC ($6,708) |
| 2019 | $32,390 | 27 | Arthrex, Inc. ($18,533) |
| 2018 | $34,278 | 26 | Arthrex, Inc. ($34,059) |
| 2017 | $25,221 | 19 | Arthrex, Inc. ($15,533) |
All Payment Transactions
121 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 5
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/12/2024 | ACUMED LLC | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| Category: Elbow | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | Checkpoint Surgical, Inc | Checkpoint Stimulators (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $400.00 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 09/04/2024 | Checkpoint Surgical, Inc | Checkpoint Stimulators (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 | $4,550.00 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 02/21/2024 | Checkpoint Surgical, Inc | Checkpoint Stimulators (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 | $4,550.00 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 09/23/2023 | Checkpoint Surgical, Inc | Checkpoint Stimulators (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,550.00 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 04/03/2023 | ACUMED LLC | ACUMED (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,125.00 | General |
| Category: Elbow | ||||||
| 04/03/2023 | ACUMED LLC | ACUMED (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $54.13 | General |
| Category: Elbow | ||||||
| 04/03/2023 | ACUMED LLC | ACUMED (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $52.61 | General |
| Category: Elbow | ||||||
| 04/03/2023 | ACUMED LLC | ACUMED (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $45.30 | General |
| Category: Elbow | ||||||
| 03/29/2023 | ACUMED LLC | ACUMED (Device), ACUMED, ACUMED | 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 | $8,233.50 | General |
| Category: Hand & Wrist | ||||||
| 03/29/2023 | ACUMED LLC | ACUMED (Device), ACUMED, ACUMED | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $107.85 | General |
| Category: Hand & Wrist | ||||||
| 03/29/2023 | ACUMED LLC | ACUMED (Device), ACUMED, ACUMED | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $55.20 | General |
| Category: Hand & Wrist | ||||||
| 03/18/2023 | ACUMED LLC | ACUMED (Device), ACUMED | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $384.93 | General |
| Category: Hand & Wrist | ||||||
| 03/18/2023 | ACUMED LLC | ACUMED (Device), ACUMED | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $76.47 | General |
| Category: Hand & Wrist | ||||||
| 03/18/2023 | ACUMED LLC | ACUMED (Device), ACUMED | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $69.44 | General |
| Category: Hand & Wrist | ||||||
| 03/11/2023 | ACUMED LLC | ACUMED (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $39.82 | General |
| Category: Elbow | ||||||
| 03/10/2023 | ACUMED LLC | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $289.00 | General |
| Category: Elbow | ||||||
| 02/01/2023 | ACUMED LLC | ACUMED (Device), ArcPhix System, INnate Implant | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $512.96 | General |
| Category: Hand & Wrist | ||||||
| 02/01/2023 | ACUMED LLC | ACUMED (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $143.16 | General |
| Category: Elbow | ||||||
| 02/01/2023 | ACUMED LLC | ACUMED (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $143.16 | General |
| Category: Elbow | ||||||
| 01/11/2023 | Elite Orthopedics, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.71 | General |
| 11/16/2022 | Elite Orthopedics, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.69 | General |
| 07/13/2022 | Elite Orthopedics, LLC | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $1,200.00 | General |
| 07/13/2022 | Elite Orthopedics, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.34 | General |
| 06/07/2022 | ACUMED LLC | ACUMED (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $155.58 | General |
| Category: Hand & Wrist | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 133 | 225 | $64,257 | $11,118 |
| 2022 | 5 | 132 | 194 | $33,952 | $7,955 |
| 2021 | 8 | 190 | 284 | $47,194 | $11,212 |
| 2020 | 6 | 194 | 333 | $50,060 | $9,640 |
Total Patients
649
Total Services
1,036
Medicare Billing
$39,925
Procedure Codes
25
All Medicare Procedures & Services
25 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64721 | Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $29,792 | $4,200 | 14.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 36 | 42 | $6,300 | $2,570 | 40.8% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $5,500 | $1,596 | 29.0% |
| 20600 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Office | 2023 | 17 | 47 | $9,945 | $1,417 | 14.3% |
| 20550 | Injection into tendon or ligament | Office | 2023 | 14 | 21 | $8,736 | $852.67 | 9.8% |
| J1030 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | Office | 2023 | 34 | 83 | $3,984 | $481.29 | 12.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 40 | 47 | $7,050 | $3,128 | 44.4% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 34 | 34 | $9,350 | $2,511 | 26.9% |
| 20550 | Injection into tendon or ligament | Office | 2022 | 17 | 28 | $8,624 | $1,044 | 12.1% |
| 20600 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Office | 2022 | 13 | 29 | $6,240 | $1,002 | 16.1% |
| J1030 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | Office | 2022 | 28 | 56 | $2,688 | $270.46 | 10.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 37 | 44 | $6,465 | $2,550 | 39.4% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 25 | 25 | $6,755 | $2,077 | 30.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 20 | 21 | $4,880 | $1,856 | 38.0% |
| 20600 | Aspiration and/or injection of small joint or joint capsule | Office | 2021 | 24 | 47 | $10,335 | $1,548 | 15.0% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $4,160 | $1,221 | 29.4% |
| 20550 | Injections of tendon sheath, ligament, or muscle membrane | Office | 2021 | 18 | 28 | $8,624 | $1,042 | 12.1% |
| 99212 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 10-19 minutes | Office | 2021 | 11 | 13 | $1,415 | $504.04 | 35.6% |
| J1030 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | Office | 2021 | 44 | 95 | $4,560 | $414.34 | 9.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 50 | 64 | $9,280 | $3,317 | 35.7% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes | Office | 2020 | 24 | 24 | $6,360 | $1,909 | 30.0% |
| 20600 | Aspiration and/or injection of small joint or joint capsule | Office | 2020 | 23 | 69 | $14,820 | $1,737 | 11.7% |
| 20550 | Injections of tendon sheath, ligament, or muscle membrane | Office | 2020 | 25 | 35 | $10,780 | $1,242 | 11.5% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes | Office | 2020 | 30 | 36 | $3,780 | $975.21 | 25.8% |
| J1030 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | Office | 2020 | 42 | 105 | $5,040 | $460.92 | 9.1% |
About Dr. Charles Goldfarb, MD
Dr. Charles Goldfarb, MD is a Surgery of the Hand healthcare provider based in Saint Louis, Missouri. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/17/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1871511352.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Charles Goldfarb, MD has received a total of $151,608 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $10,000 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 121 transactions from 6 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" ($92,024).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Goldfarb has provided services to 649 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,036 services with total Medicare billing of $39,925. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 25 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery of the Hand
- Location Saint Louis, MO
- Active Since 07/17/2006
- Last Updated 04/17/2025
- Taxonomy Code 2086S0105X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1871511352
Products in Payments
- Acu-Loc Wrist Plating System (Device) $18,961
- ACUMED (Device) $15,217
- Checkpoint Stimulators (Device) $14,050
- DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS HAND & WRIST ANCHORS (Device) $7,540
- Elbow Plating System (Device) $2,257
- Hand Fracture System (Device) $80.00
- Clavicle Plating System (Device) $53.36
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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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