Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $4,697 | 97 | 69.8% |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,033 | 7 | 30.2% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intersect ENT, Inc. | $3,058 | 18 | $0 (2022) |
| AERIN MEDICAL INC. | $1,899 | 22 | $0 (2024) |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $299.25 | 19 | $0 (2024) |
| GENZYME CORPORATION | $297.62 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| Agiliti Surgical, Inc. | $191.71 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Acclarent, Inc | $172.07 | 3 | $0 (2021) |
| Optinose US, Inc. | $141.62 | 9 | $0 (2021) |
| Stryker Corporation | $119.60 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | $117.79 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | $105.25 | 7 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,295 | 34 | AERIN MEDICAL INC. ($1,771) |
| 2023 | $239.16 | 10 | AERIN MEDICAL INC. ($127.88) |
| 2022 | $364.25 | 9 | Intersect ENT, Inc. ($136.05) |
| 2021 | $553.16 | 15 | Intersect ENT, Inc. ($149.11) |
| 2020 | $93.92 | 6 | OptiNose US, Inc. ($93.92) |
| 2019 | $229.44 | 4 | Intersect ENT, Inc. ($105.52) |
| 2018 | $778.93 | 12 | Intersect ENT, Inc. ($546.62) |
| 2017 | $2,175 | 14 | Intersect ENT, Inc. ($2,121) |
All Payment Transactions
104 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 5
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/19/2024 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | NUCALA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.03 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/18/2024 | AERIN MEDICAL INC. | VIVAER STYLUS (Device), RHINAER STYLUS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.28 | General |
| Category: EAR NOSE & THROAT | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | AERIN MEDICAL INC. | VIVAER STYLUS (Device), RHINAER STYLUS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.85 | General |
| Category: EAR NOSE & THROAT | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | GENZYME CORPORATION | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.26 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | AERIN MEDICAL INC. | VIVAER STYLUS (Device), RHINAER STYLUS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.24 | General |
| Category: EAR NOSE & THROAT | ||||||
| 09/12/2024 | GENZYME CORPORATION | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.32 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 09/09/2024 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.14 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 09/03/2024 | AERIN MEDICAL INC. | VIVAER STYLUS (Device), RHINAER STYLUS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.27 | General |
| Category: EAR NOSE & THROAT | ||||||
| 08/21/2024 | Stryker Corporation | SCOPIS ENT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $103.83 | General |
| Category: INSTRUMENTS | ||||||
| 08/08/2024 | GENZYME CORPORATION | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.63 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 07/24/2024 | AERIN MEDICAL INC. | VIVAER STYLUS (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $93.28 | General |
| Category: EAR NOSE & THROAT | ||||||
| 07/24/2024 | AERIN MEDICAL INC. | VIVAER STYLUS (Device), RHINAER STYLUS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.38 | General |
| Category: EAR NOSE & THROAT | ||||||
| 07/01/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ETERNA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $45.91 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 06/27/2024 | AERIN MEDICAL INC. | VIVAER STYLUS (Device), RHINAER STYLUS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $142.68 | General |
| Category: EAR NOSE & THROAT | ||||||
| 06/13/2024 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | NUCALA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.73 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 06/06/2024 | GENZYME CORPORATION | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.20 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 05/14/2024 | AERIN MEDICAL INC. | VIVAER STYLUS (Device), RHINAER STYLUS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $143.10 | General |
| Category: EAR NOSE & THROAT | ||||||
| 05/13/2024 | GENZYME CORPORATION | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.89 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 04/18/2024 | GENZYME CORPORATION | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $124.90 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 04/18/2024 | GENZYME CORPORATION | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.63 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 04/09/2024 | AERIN MEDICAL INC. | VIVAER STYLUS (Device), RHINAER STYLUS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.86 | General |
| Category: EAR NOSE & THROAT | ||||||
| 03/31/2024 | AERIN MEDICAL INC. | VIVAER STYLUS (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $258.32 | General |
| Category: EAR NOSE & THROAT | ||||||
| 03/31/2024 | AERIN MEDICAL INC. | VIVAER STYLUS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $50.03 | General |
| Category: EAR NOSE & THROAT | ||||||
| 03/04/2024 | GENZYME CORPORATION | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.18 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 03/02/2024 | AERIN MEDICAL INC. | VIVAER STYLUS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $97.50 | General |
| Category: EAR NOSE & THROAT | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 549 | 686 | $115,149 | $52,856 |
| 2022 | 8 | 605 | 731 | $122,035 | $55,836 |
| 2021 | 10 | 564 | 720 | $116,426 | $54,099 |
| 2020 | 9 | 556 | 702 | $107,980 | $50,136 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
36 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 124 | 193 | $35,952 | $16,717 | 46.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 140 | 140 | $33,894 | $14,608 | 43.1% |
| 31231 | Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope | Office | 2023 | 55 | 70 | $19,237 | $9,815 | 51.0% |
| 69210 | Removal of impacted ear wax | Office | 2023 | 96 | 123 | $8,516 | $3,682 | 43.2% |
| 31575 | Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | Office | 2023 | 23 | 24 | $4,535 | $2,129 | 46.9% |
| 99202 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 45 | 45 | $4,736 | $2,094 | 44.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 21 | 29 | $3,818 | $1,781 | 46.7% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 33 | 46 | $3,783 | $1,720 | 45.5% |
| 92504 | Exam of ear using a microscope | Office | 2023 | 12 | 16 | $678.08 | $310.10 | 45.7% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 162 | 162 | $39,588 | $17,701 | 44.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 132 | 200 | $37,614 | $17,624 | 46.9% |
| 31231 | Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope | Office | 2022 | 41 | 53 | $14,864 | $7,264 | 48.9% |
| 69210 | Removal of impacted ear wax | Office | 2022 | 137 | 164 | $11,331 | $4,814 | 42.5% |
| 31575 | Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | Office | 2022 | 31 | 36 | $6,867 | $3,282 | 47.8% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 39 | 51 | $4,212 | $1,902 | 45.1% |
| 99202 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 41 | 41 | $4,368 | $1,794 | 41.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 22 | 24 | $3,192 | $1,456 | 45.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 107 | 164 | $31,121 | $15,341 | 49.3% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 124 | 124 | $30,393 | $13,805 | 45.4% |
| 31231 | Diagnostic examination of nasal passages using an endoscope | Office | 2021 | 45 | 64 | $18,864 | $8,979 | 47.6% |
| 69210 | Removal of impact ear wax, one ear | Office | 2021 | 103 | 130 | $9,005 | $3,873 | 43.0% |
| 31575 | Diagnostic examination of voice box using flexible endoscope | Office | 2021 | 33 | 37 | $6,943 | $3,301 | 47.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 32 | 45 | $6,020 | $2,813 | 46.7% |
| 99212 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 10-19 minutes | Office | 2021 | 50 | 73 | $6,019 | $2,597 | 43.1% |
| 99202 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 15-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 38 | 38 | $4,060 | $1,645 | 40.5% |
About Dr. Jorge Arango, MD
Dr. Jorge Arango, MD is a Otolaryngology healthcare provider based in El Paso, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/14/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1326081795.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Jorge Arango, MD has received a total of $6,729 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $2,295 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 104 transactions from 16 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($4,697).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Arango has provided services to 2,274 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,839 services with total Medicare billing of $212,927. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 36 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Otolaryngology
- Location El Paso, TX
- Active Since 06/14/2006
- Last Updated 01/04/2023
- Taxonomy Code 207Y00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1326081795
Products in Payments
- PROPEL (Device) $2,625
- VIVAER STYLUS (Device) $1,899
- SINUVA (Drug) $432.58
- DUPIXENT (Biological) $415.86
- NUCALA (Biological) $299.25
- Xhance (Drug) $141.62
- Relieva Circa (Device) $118.50
- Inspire Upper Airway Stimulation System (Device) $117.79
- Otovel (Drug) $105.25
- SCOPIS ENT (Device) $103.83
- HALO (Device) $103.50
- ETERNA (Device) $45.91
- CIPRODEX (Drug) $44.50
- RELIEVA SPINPLUS Balloon Sinuplasty System (Device) $29.06
- RELIEVA CIRCA Ethmoid Punch (Device) $24.51
- XprESS Multi-Sinus Dilation System (Device) $16.03
- MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC. (Device) $15.77
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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