Total Payments
$56,456
2024 Payments
$9,665
Companies
17
Transactions
101
Medicare Patients
838
Medicare Billing
$161,391
Payment Breakdown by Category
Education$45,000 (79.7%)
Travel$6,032 (10.7%)
Food & Beverage$5,203 (9.2%)
Gifts$220.95 (0.4%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $45,000 | 12 | 79.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $6,032 | 22 | 10.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $5,203 | 65 | 9.2% |
| Gift | $220.95 | 2 | 0.4% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $54,128 | 73 | $0 (2024) |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $1,249 | 6 | $0 (2022) |
| Neomend, Inc. | $168.15 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| Innocoll Incorporated | $115.43 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $107.01 | 3 | $0 (2020) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $103.80 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Covidien LP | $92.34 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Stryker Corporation | $91.20 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $88.88 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Davol Inc. | $76.74 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9,665 | 14 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. ($9,512) |
| 2023 | $14,634 | 20 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($14,563) |
| 2022 | $14,139 | 21 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($12,793) |
| 2021 | $4,547 | 6 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($4,431) |
| 2020 | $4,466 | 6 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($4,322) |
| 2019 | $6,580 | 16 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($6,457) |
| 2018 | $2,127 | 13 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($2,035) |
| 2017 | $299.17 | 5 | Neomend, Inc. ($168.15) |
All Payment Transactions
101 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 5
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27/2024 | Solventum Corporation | ACTIV.A.C. (Device), ADAPTIC, PROMOGRAN PRISMA | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $30.39 | General |
| Category: Negative Pressure Systems & Dressings | ||||||
| 08/23/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/23/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $300.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/20/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $405.25 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/20/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $240.01 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/15/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $6.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/08/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | PROGRIP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $88.88 | General |
| Category: Hernia Repair | ||||||
| 07/02/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.25 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/08/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/08/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $150.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/02/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $391.04 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/30/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $6.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/06/2024 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.68 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 02/07/2024 | THD America, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.54 | General |
| 08/30/2023 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.11 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 08/22/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.47 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/14/2023 | Kerecis Limited | Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device), Kerecis Omega3 GraftGuide, Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $26.92 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 07/04/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.44 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/23/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/23/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $300.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/14/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/14/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $300.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/09/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.65 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/09/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.71 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/14/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.66 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 194 | 248 | $146,926 | $38,459 |
| 2022 | 6 | 224 | 284 | $138,213 | $37,844 |
| 2021 | 7 | 197 | 240 | $248,968 | $44,846 |
| 2020 | 9 | 223 | 255 | $136,624 | $40,243 |
Total Patients
838
Total Services
1,027
Medicare Billing
$161,391
Procedure Codes
27
All Medicare Procedures & Services
27 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 74 | 74 | $37,296 | $9,601 | 25.7% |
| 49594 | Initial repair of entrapped hernia of abdomen, 3-10 cm in length | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $37,982 | $8,818 | 23.2% |
| 49650 | Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $31,122 | $7,906 | 25.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 58 | 73 | $26,864 | $7,483 | 27.9% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 30 | 69 | $13,662 | $4,651 | 34.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 85 | 85 | $41,304 | $11,795 | 28.6% |
| 49650 | Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 21 | 21 | $35,407 | $8,220 | 23.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 46 | 62 | $22,006 | $6,795 | 30.9% |
| 49568 | Placement of mesh to repair incisional or abdominal hernia | Facility | 2022 | 19 | 20 | $20,290 | $4,973 | 24.5% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 41 | 81 | $15,489 | $4,916 | 31.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 12 | 15 | $3,717 | $1,146 | 30.8% |
| 15734 | Muscle flap wound repair at trunk | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 22 | $124,783 | $13,788 | 11.0% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 62 | 62 | $34,922 | $8,583 | 24.6% |
| 49650 | Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 18 | 18 | $29,303 | $8,231 | 28.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 52 | 62 | $26,209 | $6,693 | 25.5% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 25 | 48 | $11,202 | $2,998 | 26.8% |
| 49568 | Placement of mesh to repair incisional or abdominal hernia, open procedure | Facility | 2021 | 15 | 15 | $14,897 | $2,707 | 18.2% |
| 99215 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 40-54 minutes | Office | 2021 | 13 | 13 | $7,650 | $1,847 | 24.1% |
| 49561 | Repair of trapped incisional or abdominal hernia | Facility | 2020 | 11 | 11 | $29,029 | $8,306 | 28.6% |
| 49650 | Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 16 | 16 | $19,360 | $7,660 | 39.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes | Office | 2020 | 59 | 59 | $26,019 | $7,397 | 28.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Office | 2020 | 35 | 40 | $11,440 | $3,682 | 32.2% |
| 49568 | Placement of mesh to repair incisional or abdominal hernia, open procedure | Facility | 2020 | 16 | 16 | $12,160 | $3,589 | 29.5% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 41 | 54 | $14,418 | $3,395 | 23.5% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes | Office | 2020 | 21 | 24 | $9,240 | $2,706 | 29.3% |
About Dr. Lee Farber, D.O
Dr. Lee Farber, D.O is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Poughkeepsie, New York. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/20/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1417152208.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Lee Farber, D.O has received a total of $56,456 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $9,665 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 101 transactions from 17 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($45,000).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Farber has provided services to 838 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,027 services with total Medicare billing of $161,391. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 27 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Location Poughkeepsie, NY
- Active Since 06/20/2007
- Last Updated 08/14/2012
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1417152208
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $53,128
- DAVINCI XI (Device) $1,000
- Integra (Device) $726.80
- ACell (Device) $453.11
- DAV-Arista AH (Device) $168.15
- XARACOLL (Drug) $132.73
- DERMABOND Portfolio (Device) $103.80
- Endo GIA (Device) $92.34
- SPY TECHNOLOGY (Device) $91.20
- PROGRIP (Device) $88.88
- Ultra Vac (Device) $74.73
- OMNIGRAFT (Device) $69.41
- GORE ENFORM Preperitoneal Biomaterial (Device) $67.77
- Phasix Mesh (Device) $64.91
- Irrisept (Device) $48.00
- Ovitex (Device) $31.96
- ACTIV.A.C. (Device) $30.39
- Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device) $26.92
- SURGICEL Family of Absorbable Hemostats (Device) $20.84
- HARMONIC Product Family (Device) $11.44
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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