Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unspecified | $26,319 | 9 | 40.6% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $18,075 | 11 | 27.9% |
| Education | $9,500 | 3 | 14.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $7,342 | 183 | 11.3% |
| Travel and Lodging | $3,082 | 9 | 4.8% |
| Honoraria | $500.00 | 1 | 0.8% |
Payments by Type
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entellus Medical, Inc. | $31,490 | 40 | $0 (2018) |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $11,875 | 13 | $0 (2021) |
| Stryker Corporation | $11,617 | 118 | $0 (2023) |
| Arrinex, Inc. | $7,578 | 9 | $0 (2019) |
| AERIN MEDICAL INC. | $612.95 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| Covidien LP | $544.87 | 5 | $0 (2019) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $381.26 | 5 | $0 (2023) |
| Intersect ENT, Inc. | $341.40 | 9 | $0 (2022) |
| Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $133.40 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Cook Medical LLC | $72.06 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $37.46 | 2 | Optinose US, Inc. ($19.62) |
| 2023 | $691.33 | 15 | Stryker Corporation ($474.03) |
| 2022 | $586.02 | 13 | Stryker Corporation ($350.18) |
| 2021 | $1,716 | 22 | Stryker Corporation ($867.71) |
| 2020 | $725.78 | 21 | Stryker Corporation ($702.18) |
| 2019 | $15,292 | 43 | Stryker Corporation ($8,402) |
| 2018 | $2,028 | 42 | Arrinex, Inc. ($921.00) |
| 2017 | $43,741 | 58 | Entellus Medical, Inc. ($31,439) |
All Payment Transactions
216 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 9
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10/2024 | Optinose US, Inc. | Xhance (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.62 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat) | ||||||
| 07/17/2024 | AERIN MEDICAL INC. | VIVAER STYLUS (Device), RHINAER STYLUS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.84 | General |
| Category: EAR NOSE & THROAT | ||||||
| 11/08/2023 | Stryker Corporation | XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $175.00 | General |
| Category: ENTELLUS | ||||||
| 11/03/2023 | Stryker Corporation | XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.87 | General |
| Category: ENTELLUS | ||||||
| 10/19/2023 | Optinose US, Inc. | Xhance (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.70 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat) | ||||||
| 07/12/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | Sinuva (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.70 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat) | ||||||
| 06/01/2023 | Stryker Corporation | XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.70 | General |
| Category: ENTELLUS | ||||||
| 05/30/2023 | Stryker Corporation | XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.40 | General |
| Category: ENTELLUS | ||||||
| 05/22/2023 | Stryker Corporation | XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $56.55 | General |
| Category: ENTELLUS | ||||||
| 05/12/2023 | Stryker Corporation | XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $40.91 | General |
| Category: ENTELLUS | ||||||
| 05/05/2023 | Stryker Corporation | XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.87 | General |
| Category: ENTELLUS | ||||||
| 05/05/2023 | Stryker Corporation | XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.10 | General |
| Category: ENTELLUS | ||||||
| 03/30/2023 | Stryker Corporation | SURPASS EVOLVE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.74 | General |
| Category: FLOW DIVERTER | ||||||
| 03/30/2023 | Stryker Corporation | XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.65 | General |
| Category: ENTELLUS | ||||||
| 03/01/2023 | Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC | Xeomin (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $133.40 | General |
| Category: Musculoskeletal | ||||||
| 02/17/2023 | Stryker Corporation | XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.24 | General |
| Category: ENTELLUS | ||||||
| 02/10/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | Sinuva (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.50 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat) | ||||||
| 12/22/2022 | Stryker Corporation | CLARIFIX CRYOTHERAPY DEVICE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $172.82 | General |
| Category: INSTRUMENTS | ||||||
| 10/18/2022 | Stryker Corporation | XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.43 | General |
| Category: ENTELLUS | ||||||
| 10/03/2022 | Stryker Corporation | XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.82 | General |
| Category: ENTELLUS | ||||||
| 09/01/2022 | Stryker Corporation | XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.82 | General |
| Category: ENTELLUS | ||||||
| 08/18/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | PROPEL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $137.57 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat) | ||||||
| 06/30/2022 | Aerin Medical Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.46 | General |
| 06/30/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | PROPEL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.96 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat) | ||||||
| 04/28/2022 | Stryker Corporation | XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $54.11 | General |
| Category: ENTELLUS | ||||||
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| TEMPO Study | Entellus Medical, Inc. | $12,400 | 2 |
| CLARIFIX REGISTRY | Stryker Corporation | $7,331 | 5 |
| CLARIFIX REGISTRY | Arrinex, Inc. | $6,588 | 2 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 | 325 | 353 | $1.7M | $317,972 |
| 2022 | 22 | 891 | 991 | $3.0M | $579,650 |
| 2021 | 30 | 1,692 | 2,857 | $2.3M | $493,372 |
| 2020 | 19 | 1,330 | 1,564 | $2.4M | $570,138 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
82 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31298 | Dilation of sphenoid and frontal nasal sinus using an endoscope | Office | 2023 | 41 | 41 | $819,341 | $169,977 | 20.7% |
| 31295 | Dilation of nasal sinus using an endoscope | Office | 2023 | 45 | 46 | $477,268 | $89,739 | 18.8% |
| 30117 | Removal or destruction of growth of nose through nose | Office | 2023 | 22 | 39 | $156,017 | $20,667 | 13.2% |
| 31254 | Partial removal of nasal sinus using an endoscope | Office | 2023 | 31 | 31 | $78,735 | $10,056 | 12.8% |
| 31231 | Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope | Office | 2023 | 36 | 43 | $32,509 | $6,386 | 19.6% |
| 61782 | Computer-assisted procedure outside membrane covering brain | Office | 2023 | 43 | 43 | $28,786 | $6,018 | 20.9% |
| 30140 | Removal of nasal air passage under lining tissue | Office | 2023 | 29 | 29 | $44,176 | $5,082 | 11.5% |
| 30520 | Reshaping of nasal cartilage | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $32,440 | $3,781 | 11.7% |
| 70486 | Ct scan of face without contrast | Office | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $11,311 | $2,365 | 20.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 22 | 23 | $11,648 | $2,070 | 17.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 23 | 25 | $9,043 | $1,832 | 20.3% |
| 31298 | Dilation of sphenoid and frontal nasal sinus using an endoscope | Office | 2022 | 68 | 71 | $1.4M | $307,797 | 21.5% |
| 31295 | Dilation of nasal sinus using an endoscope | Office | 2022 | 68 | 71 | $748,846 | $144,524 | 19.3% |
| 30117 | Removal or destruction of growth of nose through nose | Office | 2022 | 35 | 70 | $277,049 | $39,054 | 14.1% |
| 31254 | Partial removal of nasal sinus using an endoscope | Office | 2022 | 56 | 59 | $149,403 | $18,867 | 12.6% |
| 61782 | Computer-assisted procedure outside membrane covering brain | Office | 2022 | 67 | 71 | $47,157 | $10,157 | 21.5% |
| 30140 | Removal of nasal air passage under lining tissue | Office | 2022 | 50 | 50 | $81,682 | $9,499 | 11.6% |
| 31231 | Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope | Office | 2022 | 50 | 62 | $48,308 | $8,824 | 18.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 104 | 128 | $46,427 | $7,061 | 15.2% |
| 30520 | Reshaping of nasal cartilage | Office | 2022 | 23 | 23 | $62,366 | $6,835 | 11.0% |
| 70486 | Ct scan of face without contrast | Office | 2022 | 57 | 57 | $31,802 | $6,243 | 19.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 54 | 56 | $28,302 | $4,527 | 16.0% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 51 | 51 | $22,521 | $3,574 | 15.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 36 | 36 | $23,013 | $3,380 | 14.7% |
| 31237 | Biopsy or removal of nasal polyp or tissue using an endoscope | Office | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $13,750 | $2,726 | 19.8% |
About Dr. Farhad Sigari, MD
Dr. Farhad Sigari, MD is a Otolaryngology healthcare provider based in Marina Del Rey, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/11/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1841224177.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Farhad Sigari, MD has received a total of $64,818 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $37.46 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 216 transactions from 16 companies. The most common payment nature is "" ($26,319).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Sigari has provided services to 4,238 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 5,765 services with total Medicare billing of $2.0M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 82 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Otolaryngology
- Location Marina Del Rey, CA
- Active Since 07/11/2006
- Last Updated 08/13/2014
- Taxonomy Code 207Y00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1841224177
Products in Payments
- XprESS Multi-Sinus Dilation System (Device) $30,197
- CLARIFIX (Device) $14,146
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $11,875
- ENTELLUS - XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM (Device) $2,176
- XprESS Sinus and Eustachian Tube Dilation Tool (Device) $1,241
- XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM (Device) $1,074
- Clarifix (Device) $960.54
- CLARIFIX CRYOTHERAPY DEVICE (Device) $580.72
- VIVAER STYLUS (Device) $546.35
- LigaSure (Device) $468.94
- PROPEL (Device) $372.99
- ENTELLUS - FIAGON SINUS NAVIGATION SYSTEM (Device) $193.55
- Valleylab FT10 (Device) $149.55
- Xeomin (Biological) $133.40
- SINUVA (Drug) $110.32
- ForceTriad (Device) $81.91
- Cook Medical Sleep (Device) $72.06
- Sinuva (Drug) $64.20
- SPY Technology (Device) $42.00
- Xhance (Drug) $39.32
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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.