Total Payments
$1,423
2023 Payments
$205.51
Companies
6
Transactions
38
Medicare Patients
271
Medicare Billing
$47,430
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$1,423 (100.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,423 | 38 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sientra, Inc. | $794.79 | 26 | $0 (2022) |
| Allergan, Inc. | $202.73 | 5 | $0 (2022) |
| TELA Bio, Inc. | $169.37 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Stryker Corporation | $146.57 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| Mentor Worldwide LLC | $86.40 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| BioTissue Holdings, Inc. | $23.62 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $205.51 | 2 | TELA Bio, Inc. ($169.37) |
| 2022 | $209.39 | 6 | Allergan, Inc. ($128.47) |
| 2021 | $693.40 | 14 | Sientra, Inc. ($561.83) |
| 2020 | $205.79 | 11 | Sientra, Inc. ($175.66) |
| 2018 | $15.00 | 1 | Stryker Corporation ($15.00) |
| 2017 | $94.39 | 4 | Mentor Worldwide LLC ($50.26) |
All Payment Transactions
38 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/14/2023 | TELA Bio, Inc. | OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $169.37 | General |
| Category: Surgical Mesh | ||||||
| 05/10/2023 | Mentor Worldwide LLC | MENTOR MemoryGel Resterilizable Gel Sizer (Device), MENTOR CPX 2 Breast Tissue Expander, ARTOURA Breast Tissue Expander | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.14 | General |
| Category: Plastic Surgery | ||||||
| 07/22/2022 | Allergan, Inc. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.89 | General |
| Category: PLASTICS | ||||||
| 07/06/2022 | BioTissue Holdings, Inc. | NEOX (Medical Supply), CLARIX | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.62 | General |
| Category: HUMAN TISSUE PRODUCTS | ||||||
| 05/06/2022 | Allergan, Inc. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $91.58 | General |
| Category: PLASTICS | ||||||
| 01/19/2022 | Sientra, Inc. | SIENTRA HIGH STRENGTH COHESIVE SILICONE GEL BREAST IMPLANT (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.10 | General |
| Category: BREAST AUGMENTATION & RECONSTRUCTION | ||||||
| 01/19/2022 | Sientra, Inc. | SIENTRA HIGH STRENGTH COHESIVE SILICONE GEL BREAST IMPLANT (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.10 | General |
| Category: BREAST AUGMENTATION & RECONSTRUCTION | ||||||
| 01/19/2022 | Sientra, Inc. | SIENTRA HIGH STRENGTH COHESIVE SILICONE GEL BREAST IMPLANT (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.10 | General |
| Category: BREAST AUGMENTATION & RECONSTRUCTION | ||||||
| 12/22/2021 | Sientra, Inc. | SIENTRA HIGH STRENGTH COHESIVE SILICONE GEL BREAST IMPLANT (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $34.43 | General |
| Category: BREAST AUGMENTATION & RECONSTRUCTION | ||||||
| 12/22/2021 | Sientra, Inc. | SIENTRA HIGH STRENGTH COHESIVE SILICONE GEL BREAST IMPLANT (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $34.43 | General |
| Category: BREAST AUGMENTATION & RECONSTRUCTION | ||||||
| 12/22/2021 | Sientra, Inc. | SIENTRA HIGH STRENGTH COHESIVE SILICONE GEL BREAST IMPLANT (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $34.42 | General |
| Category: BREAST AUGMENTATION & RECONSTRUCTION | ||||||
| 12/22/2021 | Sientra, Inc. | SIENTRA HIGH STRENGTH COHESIVE SILICONE GEL BREAST IMPLANT (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $34.42 | General |
| Category: BREAST AUGMENTATION & RECONSTRUCTION | ||||||
| 10/30/2021 | Sientra, Inc. | SIENTRA HIGH STRENGTH COHESIVE SILICONE GEL BREAST IMPLANT (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $156.19 | General |
| Category: BREAST AUGMENTATION & RECONSTRUCTION | ||||||
| 10/30/2021 | Sientra, Inc. | SIENTRA HIGH STRENGTH COHESIVE SILICONE GEL BREAST IMPLANT (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $156.19 | General |
| Category: BREAST AUGMENTATION & RECONSTRUCTION | ||||||
| 08/17/2021 | Sientra, Inc. | SIENTRA HIGH STRENGTH COHESIVE SILICONE GEL BREAST IMPLANT (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.17 | General |
| Category: BREAST AUGMENTATION & RECONSTRUCTION | ||||||
| 08/17/2021 | Sientra, Inc. | SIENTRA HIGH STRENGTH COHESIVE SILICONE GEL BREAST IMPLANT (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.16 | General |
| Category: BREAST AUGMENTATION & RECONSTRUCTION | ||||||
| 05/25/2021 | Stryker Corporation | BIOARCH (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $131.57 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 05/04/2021 | Sientra, Inc. | SIENTRA HIGH STRENGTH COHESIVE SILICONE GEL BREAST IMPLANT (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.16 | General |
| Category: BREAST AUGMENTATION & RECONSTRUCTION | ||||||
| 05/04/2021 | Sientra, Inc. | SIENTRA HIGH STRENGTH COHESIVE SILICONE GEL BREAST IMPLANT (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.16 | General |
| Category: BREAST AUGMENTATION & RECONSTRUCTION | ||||||
| 01/05/2021 | Sientra, Inc. | SIENTRA HIGH STRENGTH COHESIVE SILICONE GEL BREAST IMPLANT (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.70 | General |
| Category: BREAST AUGMENTATION & RECONSTRUCTION | ||||||
| 01/05/2021 | Sientra, Inc. | SIENTRA HIGH STRENGTH COHESIVE SILICONE GEL BREAST IMPLANT (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.70 | General |
| Category: BREAST AUGMENTATION & RECONSTRUCTION | ||||||
| 01/05/2021 | Sientra, Inc. | SIENTRA HIGH STRENGTH COHESIVE SILICONE GEL BREAST IMPLANT (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.70 | General |
| Category: BREAST AUGMENTATION & RECONSTRUCTION | ||||||
| 10/20/2020 | Sientra, Inc. | SIENTRA HIGH STRENGTH COHESIVE SILICONE GEL BREAST IMPLANT (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $24.00 | General |
| Category: BREAST AUGMENTATION & RECONSTRUCTION | ||||||
| 10/20/2020 | Sientra, Inc. | SIENTRA HIGH STRENGTH COHESIVE SILICONE GEL BREAST IMPLANT (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $24.00 | General |
| Category: BREAST AUGMENTATION & RECONSTRUCTION | ||||||
| 09/15/2020 | Sientra, Inc. | SIENTRA HIGH STRENGTH COHESIVE SILICONE GEL BREAST IMPLANT (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.07 | General |
| Category: BREAST AUGMENTATION & RECONSTRUCTION | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 61 | 112 | $27,375 | $12,529 |
| 2022 | 5 | 80 | 99 | $26,000 | $11,437 |
| 2021 | 4 | 69 | 83 | $20,975 | $10,435 |
| 2020 | 4 | 61 | 146 | $27,875 | $13,029 |
Total Patients
271
Total Services
440
Medicare Billing
$47,430
Procedure Codes
17
All Medicare Procedures & Services
17 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 23 | 48 | $10,800 | $5,282 | 48.9% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 11 | 26 | $8,225 | $4,012 | 48.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 13 | 24 | $4,500 | $1,879 | 41.8% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $3,850 | $1,355 | 35.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 22 | 33 | $4,875 | $2,568 | 52.7% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $5,725 | $2,327 | 40.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 16 | 23 | $5,000 | $2,264 | 45.3% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $6,375 | $2,219 | 34.8% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 13 | 14 | $4,025 | $2,060 | 51.2% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 21 | 21 | $6,350 | $3,023 | 47.6% |
| 99205 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 60-74 minutes | Office | 2021 | 15 | 15 | $7,125 | $2,923 | 41.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 14 | 20 | $4,000 | $2,298 | 57.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 19 | 27 | $3,500 | $2,191 | 62.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 20 | 82 | $10,250 | $5,300 | 51.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Office | 2020 | 15 | 32 | $6,250 | $2,996 | 47.9% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes | Office | 2020 | 15 | 15 | $7,125 | $2,538 | 35.6% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes | Office | 2020 | 11 | 17 | $4,250 | $2,195 | 51.7% |
About Dr. James Black, M.D
Dr. James Black, M.D is a Specialist healthcare provider based in Torrance, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/13/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1821000191.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. James Black, M.D has received a total of $1,423 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $205.51 received in 2023. These payments were reported across 38 transactions from 6 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($1,423).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Black has provided services to 271 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 440 services with total Medicare billing of $47,430. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 17 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Specialist
- Location Torrance, CA
- Active Since 08/13/2006
- Last Updated 07/08/2007
- Taxonomy Code 174400000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1821000191
Products in Payments
- SIENTRA HIGH STRENGTH COHESIVE SILICONE GEL BREAST IMPLANT (Device) $794.79
- OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) (Device) $169.37
- BIOARCH (Device) $131.57
- NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) $128.47
- MemoryGel Breast Implants (Device) $50.26
- MENTOR MemoryGel Resterilizable Gel Sizer (Device) $36.14
- NATRELLE (Device) $30.13
- NEOX (Medical Supply) $23.62
- ALLODERM (Device) $23.33
- NATRELLE INSPIRA BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) $20.80
- SPY TECHNOLOGY (Device) $15.00
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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