Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royalty or License | $63,758 | 4 | 87.8% |
| Food and Beverage | $6,704 | 141 | 9.2% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,973 | 6 | 2.7% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $150.00 | 1 | 0.2% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $64,197 | 11 | $0 (2019) |
| Davol Inc. | $2,420 | 10 | $0 (2021) |
| Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc. | $1,373 | 3 | $0 (2020) |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $996.73 | 4 | $0 (2018) |
| Allergan Inc. | $500.35 | 8 | $0 (2018) |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $381.28 | 6 | $0 (2022) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $298.19 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $292.54 | 22 | $0 (2022) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $251.78 | 4 | $0 (2022) |
| Covidien LP | $246.71 | 5 | $0 (2020) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $206.72 | 2 | Medtronic, Inc. ($105.38) |
| 2023 | $102.86 | 2 | TELA Bio, Inc. ($84.67) |
| 2022 | $943.20 | 29 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. ($217.16) |
| 2021 | $741.00 | 28 | Acacia Pharma Inc ($243.09) |
| 2020 | $1,728 | 14 | Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc. ($1,373) |
| 2019 | $41,648 | 29 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($41,216) |
| 2018 | $25,276 | 25 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($22,886) |
| 2017 | $1,941 | 23 | Davol Inc. ($1,354) |
All Payment Transactions
152 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 7
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | SpyGlass Discover (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $101.34 | General |
| Category: SpyGlass Discover_ENDO | ||||||
| 07/31/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | LIGASURE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $105.38 | General |
| Category: Vessel Sealing | ||||||
| 03/30/2023 | TELA Bio, Inc. | OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $84.67 | General |
| Category: Surgical Mesh | ||||||
| 02/16/2023 | Cook Medical LLC | ZILVER PTX (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.19 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 12/13/2022 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | REGRANEX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.35 | General |
| Category: Pharma Products | ||||||
| 11/08/2022 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | REGRANEX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.46 | General |
| Category: Pharma Products | ||||||
| 10/21/2022 | Cook Medical LLC | ROSEN (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.13 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 10/11/2022 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | COLLAGENASE SANTYL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.58 | General |
| Category: Pharma Products | ||||||
| 10/04/2022 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | COLLAGENASE SANTYL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.23 | General |
| Category: Pharma Products | ||||||
| 09/27/2022 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | GATTEX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.47 | General |
| Category: INTERNAL MEDICINE | ||||||
| 09/27/2022 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | COLLAGENASE SANTYL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.79 | General |
| Category: Pharma Products | ||||||
| 09/14/2022 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | COLLAGENASE SANTYL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.20 | General |
| Category: Pharma Products | ||||||
| 08/16/2022 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | COLLAGENASE SANTYL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.06 | General |
| Category: Pharma Products | ||||||
| 08/09/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.49 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/09/2022 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | GRAFIX PL (Medical Supply), OASIS, STRAVIX | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.20 | General |
| Category: Other Advanced Wound Management | ||||||
| 08/03/2022 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | GRAFIX PL (Medical Supply), OASIS, STRAVIX | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.65 | General |
| Category: Other Advanced Wound Management | ||||||
| 06/14/2022 | Organogenesis Inc. | Puraply (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.07 | General |
| Category: WOUND CARE | ||||||
| 06/10/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | SpyGlass (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.32 | General |
| Category: SpyGlass_ENDO | ||||||
| 05/27/2022 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | GRAFIX PL (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.31 | General |
| Category: Other Advanced Wound Management | ||||||
| 05/15/2022 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | GATTEX (Drug) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $150.00 | General |
| Category: INTERNAL MEDICINE | ||||||
| 05/10/2022 | Organogenesis Inc. | Puraply (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.63 | General |
| Category: WOUND CARE | ||||||
| 04/19/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Varithena Administration Pack (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.48 | General |
| Category: Varithena_PI | ||||||
| 04/15/2022 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | STRAVIX (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.35 | General |
| Category: Extremities & Limb Restoration | ||||||
| 03/23/2022 | Ethicon US, LLC | Enseal (Device), Harmonic | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.00 | General |
| Category: Energy | ||||||
| 03/21/2022 | Kerecis Limited | Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device), Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 GraftGuide | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.61 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 97 | 123 | $20,801 | $8,883 |
| 2022 | 9 | 202 | 265 | $61,917 | $23,176 |
| 2021 | 7 | 180 | 215 | $100,096 | $35,304 |
| 2020 | 11 | 291 | 397 | $121,952 | $43,964 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
32 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $8,508 | $3,233 | 38.0% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 32 | $3,744 | $1,955 | 52.2% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 17 | $3,740 | $1,707 | 45.6% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 35 | $2,289 | $1,341 | 58.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 13 | 14 | $2,520 | $646.70 | 25.7% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 28 | 31 | $12,152 | $4,755 | 39.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 32 | 36 | $9,180 | $3,454 | 37.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 31 | 31 | $10,261 | $3,340 | 32.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 33 | 47 | $8,460 | $3,205 | 37.9% |
| 36561 | Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $7,282 | $2,874 | 39.5% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 41 | $5,781 | $2,262 | 39.1% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 22 | 22 | $4,862 | $1,794 | 36.9% |
| 99231 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 33 | $2,475 | $989.41 | 40.0% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $1,464 | $501.93 | 34.3% |
| 36475 | Destruction of insufficient vein of arm or leg, accessed through the skin | Office | 2021 | 13 | 16 | $49,052 | $16,237 | 33.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 48 | 65 | $16,422 | $6,240 | 38.0% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 37 | 37 | $12,040 | $4,071 | 33.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 35 | 49 | $8,593 | $3,247 | 37.8% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 19 | 20 | $7,750 | $3,172 | 40.9% |
| 93970 | Ultrasound scan of veins of both arms or legs including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers | Office | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $4,644 | $1,712 | 36.9% |
| 99212 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 10-19 minutes | Office | 2021 | 16 | 16 | $1,595 | $625.22 | 39.2% |
| 36475 | Destruction of insufficient vein of arm or leg, accessed through the skin | Office | 2020 | 12 | 15 | $46,926 | $16,019 | 34.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 61 | 96 | $14,208 | $5,466 | 38.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes | Office | 2020 | 43 | 43 | $13,975 | $4,994 | 35.7% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 27 | 28 | $11,256 | $4,585 | 40.7% |
About Dr. Michael Probstfeld, MD
Dr. Michael Probstfeld, MD is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Tucson, Arizona. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/02/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1699782565.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Michael Probstfeld, MD has received a total of $72,586 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $206.72 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 152 transactions from 39 companies. The most common payment nature is "Royalty or License" ($63,758).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Probstfeld has provided services to 770 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,000 services with total Medicare billing of $111,327. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 32 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Location Tucson, AZ
- Active Since 08/02/2006
- Last Updated 09/25/2023
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1699782565
Products in Payments
- VenaSeal (Device) $64,089
- BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement (Device) $996.73
- GATTEX (Drug) $450.39
- STRATTICE (Device) $408.46
- PHASIX (Device) $297.55
- FLEXITOUCH (Device) $152.75
- DEXTILE (Device) $151.99
- Dextile (Device) $145.42
- Puraply (Medical Supply) $133.52
- BARHEMSYS (Drug) $125.00
- Enseal (Device) $125.00
- BYFAVO (Drug) $118.09
- LIGASURE (Device) $105.38
- DALVANCE (Drug) $103.79
- SpyGlass Discover (Device) $101.34
- DAV-Phasix (Device) $94.83
- GRAFIX PL (Medical Supply) $94.78
- Echelon Flex (Device) $90.11
- VARITHENA (Drug) $89.84
- OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) (Device) $84.67
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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