Total Payments
$81,524
2024 Payments
$11,736
Companies
30
Transactions
361
Medicare Patients
4,320
Medicare Billing
$539,786
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$31,350 (38.5%)
Other$25,761 (31.6%)
Food & Beverage$17,562 (21.5%)
Travel$5,093 (6.2%)
Research$1,759 (2.2%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $31,350 | 1 | 38.5% |
| Honoraria | $25,761 | 5 | 31.6% |
| Food and Beverage | $17,562 | 331 | 21.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $5,093 | 19 | 6.2% |
| Unspecified | $1,759 | 5 | 2.2% |
Payments by Type
General
$79,766
356 transactions
Research
$1,759
5 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue Pharma L.P. | $31,350 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
| Avanos Medical | $31,341 | 46 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $5,018 | 40 | $0 (2020) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $3,105 | 57 | $0 (2024) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $2,562 | 61 | $0 (2024) |
| Vertiflex, Inc. | $1,994 | 17 | $0 (2019) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $1,734 | 48 | $0 (2024) |
| Nalu Medical, Inc. | $1,675 | 25 | $0 (2024) |
| Nevro Corp. | $375.12 | 6 | $0 (2023) |
| Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. | $354.20 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $11,736 | 49 | Avanos Medical ($9,428) |
| 2023 | $9,011 | 68 | Avanos Medical ($6,829) |
| 2022 | $8,954 | 42 | Avanos Medical ($7,047) |
| 2021 | $2,475 | 42 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($1,172) |
| 2020 | $40,877 | 46 | Purdue Pharma L.P. ($31,350) |
| 2019 | $1,703 | 30 | Avanos Medical ($610.34) |
| 2018 | $4,264 | 53 | Vertiflex, Inc. ($1,661) |
| 2017 | $2,505 | 31 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($1,705) |
All Payment Transactions
361 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 15
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/17/2024 | Nalu Medical, Inc. | Nalu Neurostimulation System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.26 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | Nalu Medical, Inc. | Nalu Neurostimulation System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.77 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 12/09/2024 | Nalu Medical, Inc. | Nalu Neurostimulation System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $40.02 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.38 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | BIOTRONIK NRO, Inc. | Prospera (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $41.74 | General |
| Category: Not Applicable | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | BIOTRONIK NRO, Inc. | Prospera (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $75.92 | General |
| Category: Not Applicable | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ETERNA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.48 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | Belbuca (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.15 | General |
| Category: Opioid Analgesic | ||||||
| 10/23/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.00 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | BIOTRONIK NRO, Inc. | Prospera (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $59.31 | General |
| Category: Not Applicable | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.98 | General |
| 10/10/2024 | Nalu Medical, Inc. | Nalu Neurostimulation System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $142.39 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 10/08/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.29 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 09/18/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SYNCHROMEDII (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $158.25 | General |
| Category: Drug Infusion Systems | ||||||
| 09/10/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.41 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 09/09/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.45 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 09/03/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ETERNA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $173.44 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 08/29/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.80 | General |
| 08/13/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.14 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 08/08/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.18 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 07/25/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SYNCHROMEDII (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $73.31 | General |
| Category: Drug Infusion Systems | ||||||
| 07/22/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.26 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 07/08/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.79 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 06/27/2024 | Curonix LLC | PNS FREEDOM-4A PERMANENT NEUROSTIMULATOR RECEIVER KIT CHANNEL A (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.56 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 06/15/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.97 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROMISE | Medtronic USA, Inc. | $1,349 | 4 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 25 | 893 | 1,672 | $1.6M | $127,053 |
| 2022 | 28 | 1,040 | 1,925 | $1.7M | $134,938 |
| 2021 | 30 | 1,131 | 2,162 | $1.9M | $156,855 |
| 2020 | 29 | 1,256 | 2,003 | $1.2M | $120,940 |
Total Patients
4,320
Total Services
7,762
Medicare Billing
$539,786
Procedure Codes
114
All Medicare Procedures & Services
114 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 5
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 286 | 814 | $698,412 | $62,641 | 9.0% |
| 0275T | Removal of bone from lower spine for decompression of nerve tissue using imaging guidance, accessed through the skin | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 24 | $110,538 | $11,717 | 10.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 94 | 94 | $101,990 | $10,073 | 9.9% |
| 64635 | Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 33 | $118,860 | $6,805 | 5.7% |
| 64483 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Facility | 2023 | 31 | 36 | $64,070 | $3,787 | 5.9% |
| 64633 | Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 18 | $55,106 | $3,768 | 6.8% |
| 62323 | Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 29 | 41 | $50,767 | $3,460 | 6.8% |
| 64493 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 29 | $49,140 | $2,980 | 6.1% |
| 62370 | Electronic analysis reprogramming and refill of spinal canal drug infusion pump by physician | Facility | 2023 | 29 | 80 | $54,000 | $2,856 | 5.3% |
| 64636 | Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 33 | $49,560 | $2,096 | 4.2% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 115 | 208 | $52,128 | $2,042 | 3.9% |
| 64490 | Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 20 | $32,768 | $2,004 | 6.1% |
| 62321 | Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 21 | $35,805 | $1,784 | 5.0% |
| 64494 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 28 | $17,826 | $1,636 | 9.2% |
| 64634 | Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 17 | $24,830 | $1,253 | 5.0% |
| 27096 | Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 15 | $17,672 | $1,252 | 7.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 22 | $11,176 | $1,189 | 10.6% |
| 20611 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 21 | $11,520 | $1,148 | 10.0% |
| 64491 | Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 15 | $9,345 | $938.84 | 10.0% |
| 64454 | Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into knee nerve branch using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 13 | $13,338 | $880.26 | 6.6% |
| 64450 | Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 21 | $13,195 | $839.17 | 6.4% |
| 64484 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 20 | $13,125 | $834.16 | 6.4% |
| 77002 | Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 17 | $2,213 | $371.52 | 16.8% |
| 76942 | Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 17 | $3,222 | $363.30 | 11.3% |
| 20552 | Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 15 | $5,550 | $335.16 | 6.0% |
About Dr. Francis Ferrante, MD
Dr. Francis Ferrante, MD is a Anesthesiology healthcare provider based in Los Angeles, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/15/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1972547511.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Francis Ferrante, MD has received a total of $81,524 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $11,736 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 361 transactions from 30 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($31,350).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Ferrante has provided services to 4,320 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 7,762 services with total Medicare billing of $539,786. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 114 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Anesthesiology
- Other Specialties Pain Medicine
- Location Los Angeles, CA
- Active Since 06/15/2006
- Last Updated 07/17/2019
- Taxonomy Code 207L00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1972547511
Products in Payments
- OXYCONTIN (Drug) $31,350
- COOLIEF (Device) $17,831
- COOLIEF* COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY (Device) $10,784
- Superion ISS (Device) $1,994
- GENERATOR (Device) $1,913
- INTELLIS (Device) $1,872
- Nalu Neurostimulation System (Device) $1,675
- SPECIFY (Device) $1,349
- COOLIEF COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY (Device) $1,038
- INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) $724.28
- Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs (Device) $686.21
- SYNCHROMEDII (Device) $617.40
- Superion (Device) $606.90
- GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT (Device) $565.37
- ETERNA (Device) $541.47
- KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty (Device) $418.26
- Proclaim IPG (Device) $392.12
- RESTORE (Device) $384.34
- SUPERION (Device) $378.87
- Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System (Device) $351.33
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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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