Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honoraria | $10,500 | 4 | 37.9% |
| Food and Beverage | $8,846 | 191 | 31.9% |
| Travel and Lodging | $3,414 | 16 | 12.3% |
| Consulting Fee | $2,181 | 2 | 7.9% |
| Education | $1,950 | 1 | 7.0% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $800.00 | 1 | 2.9% |
| Unspecified | $0 | 1 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philips North America LLC | $13,219 | 7 | $0 (2023) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $3,391 | 81 | $0 (2024) |
| Veryan Medical Incorporated | $2,496 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
| Penumbra, Inc. | $1,781 | 8 | $0 (2022) |
| Philips Electronics North America Corporation | $1,444 | 16 | $0 (2023) |
| Silk Road Medical, Inc. | $1,439 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $891.55 | 34 | $0 (2023) |
| Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC | $636.98 | 4 | $0 (2019) |
| Endologix LLC | $541.46 | 7 | $0 (2023) |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $510.41 | 16 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,368 | 42 | Medtronic, Inc. ($1,776) |
| 2023 | $16,385 | 69 | Philips North America LLC ($13,219) |
| 2022 | $4,458 | 37 | Veryan Medical Incorporated ($2,181) |
| 2021 | $1,843 | 44 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($525.24) |
| 2020 | $251.83 | 11 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($251.83) |
| 2019 | $2,336 | 12 | Penumbra, Inc. ($1,686) |
| 2017 | $49.50 | 1 | The Spectranetics Corporation ($49.50) |
All Payment Transactions
216 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 9
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/04/2024 | Innovation Technologies Inc | IRRISEPT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $48.70 | General |
| Category: JET LAVAGE DEVICE WITH CHG | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ABRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.79 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
| 10/27/2024 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | RotarexS 6 F x 135 cm (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $140.65 | General |
| Category: Vascular/Oncology | ||||||
| 10/25/2024 | Silk Road Medical, Inc. | ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System (Device), ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System, ENROUTE Enflate Transcarotid RX Balloon Dilatation Catheter | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $137.68 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ABRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.56 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SILVERHAWK (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 | $800.00 | General |
| Category: Directional Atherectomy Devices | ||||||
| 10/10/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | IN.PACT ADMIRAL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.26 | General |
| Category: Drug-Coated Balloons | ||||||
| 10/03/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | COLLAGENASE SANTYL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.64 | General |
| Category: Pharma Products | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SPIDERFX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.30 | General |
| Category: Embolic Protection Devices | ||||||
| 09/24/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ELLIPSYS VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.54 | General |
| Category: Catheters | ||||||
| 08/15/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | HAWKONE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.35 | General |
| Category: Directional Atherectomy Devices | ||||||
| 08/01/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SILVERHAWK (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $1.80 | General |
| Category: Directional Atherectomy Devices | ||||||
| 07/31/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SILVERHAWK (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.37 | General |
| Category: Directional Atherectomy Devices | ||||||
| 06/21/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | TURBOHAWK (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.89 | General |
| Category: Directional Atherectomy Devices | ||||||
| 06/05/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SPIDERFX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.72 | General |
| Category: Embolic Protection Devices | ||||||
| 05/23/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | CHOCOLATE PTA BALLOON CATHETER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.43 | General |
| Category: Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA) Balloons | ||||||
| 05/15/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ABRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.16 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
| 05/13/2024 | MIMEDX Group, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.94 | General |
| 05/08/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | TURBOHAWK (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.58 | General |
| Category: Directional Atherectomy Devices | ||||||
| 05/08/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | TURBOHAWK (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.88 | General |
| Category: Directional Atherectomy Devices | ||||||
| 05/02/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ELLIPSYS VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.95 | General |
| Category: Catheters | ||||||
| 04/26/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | TURBOHAWK (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $201.03 | General |
| Category: Directional Atherectomy Devices | ||||||
| 04/26/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ABRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.88 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
| 04/25/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ABRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $147.94 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
| 04/10/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ABRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.72 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 28 | 1,265 | 3,680 | $2.8M | $387,690 |
| 2022 | 27 | 1,008 | 4,570 | $1.8M | $337,016 |
| 2021 | 22 | 877 | 1,449 | $1.8M | $274,780 |
| 2020 | 19 | 1,019 | 1,083 | $354,741 | $45,807 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
105 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 5
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37225 | Removal of plaque in arteries of leg | Office | 2023 | 18 | 19 | $900,453 | $119,879 | 13.3% |
| 37252 | Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel | Office | 2023 | 75 | 94 | $435,221 | $71,873 | 16.5% |
| 36475 | Destruction of first incompetent vein of arm or leg using radiofrequency and imaging guidance | Office | 2023 | 36 | 41 | $330,808 | $33,643 | 10.2% |
| 36902 | Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist | Office | 2023 | 19 | 25 | $145,720 | $24,091 | 16.5% |
| 36465 | Injection of chemical agent into single incompetent vein of leg using ultrasound guidance | Office | 2023 | 18 | 20 | $127,326 | $21,050 | 16.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 129 | 172 | $102,734 | $15,694 | 15.3% |
| 93880 | Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Office | 2023 | 66 | 74 | $75,940 | $10,414 | 13.7% |
| 37253 | Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, each additional vessel | Office | 2023 | 37 | 71 | $57,593 | $9,521 | 16.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 80 | 80 | $62,097 | $9,131 | 14.7% |
| 93971 | Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Office | 2023 | 81 | 101 | $64,529 | $8,866 | 13.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 87 | 114 | $48,187 | $7,328 | 15.2% |
| 36140 | Insertion of needle or tube into artery of arm or leg | Office | 2023 | 14 | 19 | $62,355 | $6,307 | 10.1% |
| 93922 | Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | Office | 2023 | 105 | 116 | $50,709 | $5,685 | 11.2% |
| 93978 | Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | Office | 2023 | 39 | 40 | $38,506 | $5,672 | 14.7% |
| 93970 | Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Office | 2023 | 37 | 39 | $39,318 | $5,534 | 14.1% |
| 93926 | Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts | Office | 2023 | 54 | 59 | $45,289 | $5,483 | 12.1% |
| 75710 | Review by radiologist of arm or leg artery image | Office | 2023 | 35 | 43 | $31,166 | $4,570 | 14.7% |
| 93990 | Ultrasound of hemodialysis access | Office | 2023 | 31 | 45 | $34,623 | $4,254 | 12.3% |
| 93925 | Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | Office | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $27,168 | $4,042 | 14.9% |
| 75625 | Review by radiologist of abdominal aorta image | Office | 2023 | 37 | 43 | $26,502 | $3,775 | 14.2% |
| 76937 | Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Office | 2023 | 88 | 117 | $23,380 | $3,475 | 14.9% |
| 75716 | Review by radiologist of both arms or legs arteries image | Office | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $14,028 | $2,058 | 14.7% |
| 99442 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | Office | 2023 | 30 | 33 | $13,949 | $1,956 | 14.0% |
| 93979 | Ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | Office | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $9,431 | $1,228 | 13.0% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $5,759 | $865.60 | 15.0% |
About Dr. Edward Arous, M.D
Dr. Edward Arous, M.D is a Vascular Surgery healthcare provider based in Worcester, Massachusetts. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/15/2011. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1982999199.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Edward Arous, M.D has received a total of $27,691 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $2,368 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 216 transactions from 29 companies. The most common payment nature is "Honoraria" ($10,500).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Arous has provided services to 4,169 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 10,782 services with total Medicare billing of $1.0M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 105 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Vascular Surgery
- Other Specialties Vascular Surgery
- Location Worcester, MA
- Active Since 06/15/2011
- Last Updated 12/04/2025
- Taxonomy Code 2086S0129X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1982999199
Products in Payments
- (6554) Periph Vasc Undiv (Device) $13,219
- BioMimics 3D Vascular Stent System (Device) $2,279
- Indigo (Device) $1,686
- ELLIPSYS VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM (Device) $817.36
- SILVERHAWK (Device) $814.17
- ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System (Device) $810.30
- (9260) QC (Device) $689.40
- TURBOHAWK (Device) $671.92
- ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC (Device) $636.98
- XARELTO (Drug) $510.41
- ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent (Device) $455.15
- ABRE (Device) $348.89
- (6554) Peripheral Vascular Undivided (Device) $306.00
- BioMimics (Device) $217.41
- ENROUTE .014 Guidewire (Device) $173.86
- ENDURANT IIS (Device) $165.55
- ELUVIA (Device) $141.04
- GORE VIABAHN Endoprosthesis (Device) $140.96
- RotarexS 6 F x 135 cm (Device) $140.65
- HAWKONE (Device) $138.73
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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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