Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $1,275 | 1 | 59.8% |
| Food and Beverage | $530.07 | 6 | 24.9% |
| Education | $325.68 | 1 | 15.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| KCI USA, Inc. | $1,275 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Medartis Inc. | $325.68 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | $207.71 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Skeletal Dynamics LLC | $152.24 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $142.23 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $15.51 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| AXOGEN | $12.38 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $1,287 | 2 | KCI USA, Inc. ($1,275) |
| 2019 | $257.47 | 2 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation ($142.23) |
| 2018 | $585.90 | 4 | Medartis Inc. ($325.68) |
All Payment Transactions
8 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/20/2021 | KCI USA, Inc. | PREVENA RESTOR ROTO-FORM (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,275.00 | General |
| Category: Negative Pressure Systems & Dressings | ||||||
| 07/20/2021 | AXOGEN | Avance Nerve Graft (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $12.38 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 05/08/2019 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | FREEDOM WRIST (Device), PYRO MCP, TSSM - TOTAL SHOULDER SYSTEM METAL | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $142.23 | General |
| Category: RECON-UPPER EXTREMITY | ||||||
| 01/23/2019 | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | EVOLVE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $115.24 | General |
| Category: UPPER EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 09/18/2018 | Ethicon US, LLC | DERMABOND Portfolio (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.51 | General |
| Category: Wound Closure | ||||||
| 09/13/2018 | Medartis Inc. | Aptus (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $325.68 | General |
| Category: Ortho | ||||||
| 09/13/2018 | Skeletal Dynamics LLC | Geminus (Device), Align, IJS | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $152.24 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 02/08/2018 | WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. | BLUEPRINT PSI SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $92.47 | General |
| Category: UPPER EXTREMITIES | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 16 | 629 | 826 | $177,861 | $52,935 |
| 2022 | 16 | 642 | 871 | $141,150 | $47,226 |
| 2021 | 13 | 537 | 740 | $127,035 | $42,451 |
| 2020 | 14 | 561 | 719 | $126,493 | $38,587 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
59 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64721 | Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 32 | $57,600 | $11,165 | 19.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 79 | 79 | $27,650 | $9,956 | 36.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 77 | 112 | $22,400 | $8,196 | 36.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 53 | 69 | $17,250 | $6,444 | 37.4% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 40 | 40 | $12,000 | $3,561 | 29.7% |
| 73130 | X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 63 | 82 | $7,425 | $3,221 | 43.4% |
| 20550 | Injection into tendon or ligament | Office | 2023 | 29 | 48 | $7,350 | $2,088 | 28.4% |
| 73140 | X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 36 | 49 | $3,250 | $1,622 | 49.9% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 26 | 29 | $6,400 | $1,554 | 24.3% |
| 73110 | X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 22 | 40 | $2,952 | $1,355 | 45.9% |
| 29125 | Application of nonmoveable forearm to hand splint | Office | 2023 | 12 | 18 | $3,600 | $1,007 | 28.0% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 26 | 28 | $2,304 | $962.88 | 41.8% |
| 20605 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | Office | 2023 | 13 | 14 | $2,100 | $607.91 | 28.9% |
| J1030 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | Office | 2023 | 46 | 68 | $2,040 | $412.78 | 20.2% |
| J0702 | Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | Office | 2023 | 53 | 76 | $2,280 | $403.45 | 17.7% |
| J1040 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | Office | 2023 | 30 | 42 | $1,260 | $377.81 | 30.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 81 | 81 | $27,100 | $9,893 | 36.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 82 | 128 | $25,000 | $9,262 | 37.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 52 | 63 | $14,550 | $6,296 | 43.3% |
| 64721 | Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 13 | $19,800 | $4,547 | 23.0% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 43 | 43 | $12,050 | $3,258 | 27.0% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2022 | 33 | 47 | $9,225 | $2,489 | 27.0% |
| 73130 | X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2022 | 52 | 71 | $5,510 | $2,433 | 44.2% |
| 20550 | Injection into tendon or ligament | Office | 2022 | 34 | 43 | $6,450 | $1,865 | 28.9% |
| 73140 | X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2022 | 32 | 50 | $3,315 | $1,690 | 51.0% |
About Dr. Michael Aron, MD
Dr. Michael Aron, MD is a Hand Surgery healthcare provider based in Hartford, Connecticut. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 09/14/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1396730487.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Michael Aron, MD has received a total of $2,131 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,287 received in 2021. These payments were reported across 8 transactions from 7 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($1,275).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Aron has provided services to 2,369 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 3,156 services with total Medicare billing of $181,199. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 59 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Hand Surgery
- Location Hartford, CT
- Active Since 09/14/2005
- Last Updated 01/08/2018
- Taxonomy Code 207XS0106X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1396730487
Products in Payments
- PREVENA RESTOR ROTO-FORM (Device) $1,275
- Aptus (Device) $325.68
- Geminus (Device) $152.24
- FREEDOM WRIST (Device) $142.23
- EVOLVE (Device) $115.24
- BLUEPRINT PSI SYSTEM (Device) $92.47
- DERMABOND Portfolio (Device) $15.51
- Avance Nerve Graft (Device) $12.38
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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.