Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $10,773 | 246 | 77.0% |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,184 | 10 | 15.6% |
| Gift | $1,027 | 1 | 7.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allergan, Inc. | $5,434 | 87 | $0 (2022) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $3,358 | 42 | $0 (2024) |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $747.85 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $738.24 | 46 | $0 (2024) |
| Urgo Medical North America, LLC | $729.79 | 13 | $0 (2024) |
| PolyNovo North America LLC | $694.20 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| Sientra, Inc. | $680.73 | 13 | $0 (2022) |
| Organogenesis Inc. | $578.70 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| KCI USA, Inc. | $160.28 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| Stryker Corporation | $131.57 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,230 | 61 | ABBVIE INC. ($1,996) |
| 2023 | $2,015 | 28 | AbbVie Inc. ($1,362) |
| 2022 | $1,611 | 21 | Allergan, Inc. ($1,018) |
| 2021 | $1,769 | 24 | Allergan, Inc. ($1,391) |
| 2020 | $316.66 | 20 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($158.14) |
| 2019 | $1,179 | 59 | Allergan Inc. ($486.93) |
| 2018 | $1,006 | 21 | Allergan Inc. ($807.69) |
| 2017 | $1,856 | 23 | Allergan Inc. ($1,645) |
All Payment Transactions
257 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 11
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13/2024 | Urgo Medical North America, LLC | URGOCLEAN AG (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.78 | General |
| Category: COMPRESSION | ||||||
| 12/09/2024 | Organogenesis Inc. | APLIGRAF (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.80 | General |
| Category: WOUND CARE | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | STRAVIX PL (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $126.48 | General |
| Category: Extra Cellular Matrix | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | PolyNovo North America LLC | NOVOSORB BTM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $98.98 | General |
| Category: SYNTHETIC DERMAL SUBSTITUTE | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device), NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS, STRATTICE RECONSTRUCTIVE TISSUE MATRIX BPS | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $447.85 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device), NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS, STRATTICE RECONSTRUCTIVE TISSUE MATRIX BPS | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $270.36 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device), NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS, STRATTICE RECONSTRUCTIVE TISSUE MATRIX BPS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $245.11 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device), NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS, STRATTICE RECONSTRUCTIVE TISSUE MATRIX BPS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $98.23 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device), NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS, STRATTICE RECONSTRUCTIVE TISSUE MATRIX BPS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $86.28 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device), NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS, STRATTICE RECONSTRUCTIVE TISSUE MATRIX BPS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $69.55 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device), NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS, STRATTICE RECONSTRUCTIVE TISSUE MATRIX BPS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $63.53 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | Urgo Medical North America, LLC | URGOCLEAN AG (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.80 | General |
| Category: COMPRESSION | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device), NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS, STRATTICE RECONSTRUCTIVE TISSUE MATRIX BPS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.09 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/04/2024 | Urgo Medical North America, LLC | VASHE WOUND SOLUTION 250 ML (8.5 FL OZ) FLIP TOP CAP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $116.19 | General |
| Category: WOUND CLEANSER | ||||||
| 11/04/2024 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | Integra (Device), Integra, Integra | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $116.18 | General |
| Category: Recon-Skin and Wound | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | PolyNovo North America LLC | NOVOSORB BTM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.33 | General |
| Category: SYNTHETIC DERMAL SUBSTITUTE | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.35 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/30/2024 | Organogenesis Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.10 | General |
| 09/28/2024 | PolyNovo North America LLC | NOVOSORB BTM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $131.00 | General |
| Category: SYNTHETIC DERMAL SUBSTITUTE | ||||||
| 08/30/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.87 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/19/2024 | BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $34.26 | General |
| 08/16/2024 | Urgo Medical North America, LLC | VASHE WOUND SOLUTION 250 ML (8.5 FL OZ) FLIP TOP CAP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $48.99 | General |
| Category: WOUND CLEANSER | ||||||
| 08/15/2024 | PolyNovo North America LLC | NOVOSORB BTM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.52 | General |
| Category: SYNTHETIC DERMAL SUBSTITUTE | ||||||
| 07/30/2024 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | Integra (Device), Integra, Integra | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $88.77 | General |
| Category: Recon-Skin and Wound | ||||||
| 07/25/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | ALLODERM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.74 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 18 | 773 | 1,292 | $376,720 | $215,529 |
| 2022 | 18 | 665 | 1,081 | $325,810 | $186,834 |
| 2021 | 16 | 692 | 1,175 | $332,090 | $202,618 |
| 2020 | 20 | 821 | 1,506 | $402,435 | $226,601 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
76 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13132 | Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm | Office | 2023 | 105 | 124 | $71,290 | $49,822 | 69.9% |
| 13121 | Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | Office | 2023 | 97 | 129 | $63,995 | $46,074 | 72.0% |
| 13152 | Complicated repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lip, 2.6-7.5 cm | Office | 2023 | 46 | 54 | $32,920 | $23,586 | 71.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 41 | 348 | $60,900 | $19,255 | 31.6% |
| 13101 | Complicated repair of wound of trunk, 2.6-7.5 cm | Office | 2023 | 42 | 46 | $19,865 | $14,210 | 71.5% |
| 11623 | Removal of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 2.1-3.0 cm | Office | 2023 | 60 | 73 | $16,145 | $9,742 | 60.3% |
| 11603 | Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm | Office | 2023 | 68 | 76 | $13,460 | $9,322 | 69.3% |
| 11642 | Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm | Office | 2023 | 60 | 72 | $12,695 | $8,848 | 69.7% |
| 11643 | Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.1-3.0 cm | Office | 2023 | 58 | 63 | $13,500 | $8,843 | 65.5% |
| 11043 | Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 38 | $15,200 | $4,875 | 32.1% |
| 11602 | Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | Office | 2023 | 32 | 42 | $6,220 | $4,580 | 73.6% |
| 11042 | Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 89 | $26,900 | $4,343 | 16.1% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 34 | 34 | $9,350 | $2,349 | 25.1% |
| 11622 | Removal of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm | Office | 2023 | 17 | 18 | $2,700 | $2,042 | 75.6% |
| 11641 | Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.6-1.0 cm | Office | 2023 | 15 | 16 | $2,660 | $2,021 | 76.0% |
| 11403 | Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm | Office | 2023 | 18 | 20 | $2,935 | $1,769 | 60.3% |
| 11442 | Removal of noncancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm | Office | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $1,980 | $1,552 | 78.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 13 | 17 | $2,645 | $1,331 | 50.3% |
| 17000 | Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth | Office | 2023 | 14 | 16 | $1,360 | $964.32 | 70.9% |
| 13132 | Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm | Office | 2022 | 90 | 112 | $61,335 | $43,798 | 71.4% |
| 13121 | Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | Office | 2022 | 74 | 88 | $46,500 | $32,151 | 69.1% |
| 13152 | Complicated repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lip, 2.6-7.5 cm | Office | 2022 | 42 | 55 | $35,795 | $24,712 | 69.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 52 | 295 | $49,475 | $16,795 | 33.9% |
| 13101 | Complicated repair of wound of trunk, 2.6-7.5 cm | Office | 2022 | 39 | 43 | $18,965 | $14,527 | 76.6% |
| 11643 | Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.1-3.0 cm | Office | 2022 | 80 | 99 | $21,345 | $14,183 | 66.4% |
About Dr. Michael Arnstein, M.D
Dr. Michael Arnstein, 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 1821000100.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Michael Arnstein, M.D has received a total of $13,983 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $4,230 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 257 transactions from 22 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($10,773).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Arnstein has provided services to 2,951 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 5,054 services with total Medicare billing of $831,582. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 76 distinct procedure/service records.
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 1821000100
Products in Payments
- NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) $4,245
- ALLODERM (Device) $1,539
- NATRELLE (Device) $1,465
- STRATTICE RECONSTRUCTIVE TISSUE MATRIX BPS (Device) $1,092
- NOVOSORB BTM (Device) $694.20
- VASHE WOUND SOLUTION 250 ML (8.5 FL OZ) FLIP TOP CAP (Device) $693.21
- SIENTRA HIGH STRENGTH COHESIVE SILICONE GEL BREAST IMPLANT (Device) $680.73
- Integra (Device) $534.55
- BOTOX COSMETIC (Biological) $336.67
- Santyl (Drug) $335.21
- Puraply (Medical Supply) $314.03
- BILAYER WOUND MATRIX (BWM) (Device) $213.30
- STRAVIX PL (Medical Supply) $143.73
- BIOARCH (Device) $131.57
- AMNIOEXCEL (Device) $120.85
- Hyalomatrix Wound Device (Device) $112.19
- PURAPLY (Medical Supply) $106.77
- PREVENA (Device) $97.58
- Regranex (Drug) $86.29
- Stravix (Biological) $73.10
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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