Total Payments
$4,389
2023 Payments
$25.95
Companies
5
Transactions
24
Medicare Patients
196
Medicare Billing
$15,655
Payment Breakdown by Category
Travel$2,008 (45.7%)
Food & Beverage$936.13 (21.3%)
Education$750.00 (17.1%)
Other$695.00 (15.8%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $2,008 | 9 | 45.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $936.13 | 13 | 21.3% |
| Education | $750.00 | 1 | 17.1% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $695.00 | 1 | 15.8% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $4,176 | 18 | $0 (2020) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $149.19 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries | $37.30 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $13.98 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Seagen Inc. | $12.43 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $25.95 | 1 | C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries ($25.95) |
| 2022 | $80.96 | 1 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($80.96) |
| 2021 | $26.41 | 2 | Medtronic, Inc. ($13.98) |
| 2020 | $106.73 | 2 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($68.23) |
| 2019 | $4,138 | 17 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($4,138) |
| 2018 | $11.35 | 1 | C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries ($11.35) |
All Payment Transactions
24 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/09/2023 | C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries | Bard Urinary Drainage Bag (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.95 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 08/30/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | SpaceOAR VUE System - 10mL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $80.96 | General |
| Category: SpaceOAR VUE_URO | ||||||
| 03/30/2021 | Medtronic, Inc. | VERIFY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.98 | General |
| Category: Sacral Nerve Stimulation | ||||||
| 01/27/2021 | Seagen Inc. | PADCEV (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.43 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 02/04/2020 | Boston Scientific Corporation | ADVANTAGE FIT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $68.23 | General |
| Category: STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE | ||||||
| 01/28/2020 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $38.50 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/23/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.23 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/20/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $31.18 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/20/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $15.39 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/20/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $13.20 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/25/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $55.34 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/10/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | In-kind items and services | $695.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/10/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $471.17 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/27/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $1,149.92 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/27/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $27.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/27/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $133.23 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/27/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.28 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/06/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $193.10 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/05/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $750.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/05/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.99 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/05/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.99 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/24/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $520.56 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/24/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/29/2018 | C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries | MAGIC3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.35 | General |
| Category: UROLOGY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 104 | 108 | $25,617 | $8,487 |
| 2020 | 4 | 92 | 98 | $21,631 | $7,168 |
Total Patients
196
Total Services
206
Medicare Billing
$15,655
Procedure Codes
8
All Medicare Procedures & Services
8 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 31 | 31 | $9,083 | $3,106 | 34.2% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 20 | 21 | $6,510 | $2,252 | 34.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 29 | 30 | $6,240 | $1,978 | 31.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 24 | 26 | $3,784 | $1,151 | 30.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 27 | 27 | $7,911 | $2,603 | 32.9% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 19 | 19 | $5,890 | $2,102 | 35.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 26 | 29 | $5,162 | $1,551 | 30.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 20 | 23 | $2,668 | $911.51 | 34.2% |
About Dr. Michael Ost, M.D
Dr. Michael Ost, M.D is a Pediatric Urology healthcare provider based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 11/28/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1306912746.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Michael Ost, M.D has received a total of $4,389 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $25.95 received in 2023. These payments were reported across 24 transactions from 5 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($2,008).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Ost has provided services to 196 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 206 services with total Medicare billing of $15,655. Data is available for 2 years (2020–2021), covering 8 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Pediatric Urology
- Other Specialties Urology, Urology
- Location Pittsburgh, PA
- Active Since 11/28/2006
- Last Updated 01/12/2026
- Taxonomy Code 2088P0231X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1306912746
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $4,176
- SpaceOAR VUE System - 10mL (Device) $80.96
- ADVANTAGE FIT (Device) $68.23
- Bard Urinary Drainage Bag (Device) $25.95
- VERIFY (Device) $13.98
- PADCEV (Biological) $12.43
- MAGIC3 (Device) $11.35
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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.