Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $9,011 | 26 | 76.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $2,825 | 50 | 23.9% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penumbra, Inc. | $7,294 | 23 | $0 (2024) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $1,474 | 6 | $0 (2019) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $1,121 | 6 | $0 (2020) |
| Stryker Corporation | $868.16 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | $200.29 | 3 | $0 (2017) |
| Inari Medical, Inc. | $194.35 | 5 | $0 (2023) |
| Endologix LLC | $145.49 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc. | $122.16 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| EKOS Corporation | $94.64 | 6 | $0 (2019) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $86.65 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,057 | 10 | Penumbra, Inc. ($1,612) |
| 2023 | $74.88 | 3 | Inari Medical, Inc. ($60.15) |
| 2022 | $569.60 | 9 | Stryker Corporation ($301.08) |
| 2020 | $1,121 | 6 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($1,121) |
| 2019 | $2,517 | 13 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($1,474) |
| 2018 | $4,968 | 22 | Penumbra, Inc. ($4,687) |
| 2017 | $528.59 | 13 | Becton, Dickinson and Company ($200.29) |
All Payment Transactions
76 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 4
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/28/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $122.75 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 09/28/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $57.95 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 09/27/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $702.06 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 09/27/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $314.99 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 09/27/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $258.96 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 09/27/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $94.29 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 09/27/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $61.41 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 03/17/2024 | Stryker Corporation | AUGMENT INJECTABLE (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $428.08 | General |
| Category: BONE SUBSTITUTES | ||||||
| 02/21/2024 | Cook Medical LLC | ZENITH SPIRAL-Z (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $10.75 | General |
| Category: Aortic Intervention | ||||||
| 02/21/2024 | Cook Medical LLC | ZENITH SPIRAL-Z (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $5.27 | General |
| Category: Aortic Intervention | ||||||
| 09/20/2023 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.29 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 06/28/2023 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $41.86 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 05/01/2023 | CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC. | CARDIVA VASCADE 6/7F VCS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.73 | General |
| Category: DEVICES | ||||||
| 11/01/2022 | Stryker Corporation | SPINEJACK (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $178.08 | General |
| Category: INTERVENTIONAL SPINE | ||||||
| 10/29/2022 | Stryker Corporation | SPINEJACK (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $41.62 | General |
| Category: INTERVENTIONAL SPINE | ||||||
| 10/29/2022 | Stryker Corporation | SPINEJACK (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.17 | General |
| Category: INTERVENTIONAL SPINE | ||||||
| 10/26/2022 | Stryker Corporation | SPINEJACK (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $57.21 | General |
| Category: INTERVENTIONAL SPINE | ||||||
| 10/06/2022 | Endologix LLC | Alto Abdominal Stent Graft System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $115.54 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 08/03/2022 | Abbott Laboratories | PERCLOSE PROGLIDE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.78 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 07/05/2022 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.75 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 05/11/2022 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.51 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 04/20/2022 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $74.94 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 04/16/2020 | Boston Scientific Corporation | GENERAL - NON-VASCULAR INTERVENTION (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $69.94 | General |
| Category: NON-VASCULAR INTERVENTION | ||||||
| 03/04/2020 | Boston Scientific Corporation | GENERAL - NON-VASCULAR INTERVENTION (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $625.45 | General |
| Category: NON-VASCULAR INTERVENTION | ||||||
| 03/04/2020 | Boston Scientific Corporation | GENERAL - THERAPIES (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $157.95 | General |
| Category: THERAPIES | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 86 | 92 | $27,355 | $6,293 |
| 2022 | 4 | 63 | 67 | $7,721 | $2,828 |
| 2021 | 8 | 125 | 166 | $33,534 | $9,740 |
| 2020 | 20 | 485 | 524 | $93,894 | $20,101 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
38 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32408 | Core needle biopsy of lung or center cavity of chest (mediastinum), accessed through skin | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 17 | $12,013 | $1,850 | 15.4% |
| 32555 | Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 14 | $4,311 | $1,158 | 26.9% |
| 77012 | Review by radiologist of ct guidance for needle placement | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $2,497 | $1,109 | 44.4% |
| 75635 | Ct scan of abdominal aorta and both leg arteries with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $3,234 | $946.14 | 29.3% |
| 38222 | Biopsy and aspiration of bone marrow sample for diagnosis | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $4,253 | $916.22 | 21.5% |
| 93970 | Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $1,047 | $313.68 | 30.0% |
| 77012 | Review by radiologist of ct guidance for needle placement | Facility | 2022 | 21 | 24 | $2,887 | $1,234 | 42.7% |
| 75635 | Ct scan of abdominal aorta and both leg arteries with contrast | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 13 | $3,346 | $1,113 | 33.3% |
| 93970 | Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $1,010 | $320.61 | 31.7% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $477.70 | $160.72 | 33.6% |
| 49083 | Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 38 | $12,646 | $3,100 | 24.5% |
| 32555 | Removal of fluid from chest cavity with imaging guidance | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 19 | $5,918 | $1,697 | 28.7% |
| 32408 | Core needle biopsy of lung or center cavity of chest (mediastinum), accessed through skin | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $3,872 | $1,393 | 36.0% |
| 75635 | Ct scan of abdominal aorta and both leg arteries with contrast | Facility | 2021 | 15 | 15 | $3,847 | $1,393 | 36.2% |
| 77012 | Radiological supervision and interpretation of ct guidance for needle insertion | Facility | 2021 | 17 | 18 | $2,100 | $1,038 | 49.4% |
| 93970 | Ultrasound scan of veins of both arms or legs including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers | Facility | 2021 | 22 | 23 | $1,733 | $592.24 | 34.2% |
| 93971 | Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 17 | $952.80 | $297.33 | 31.2% |
| 99152 | Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 23 | 24 | $2,465 | $229.54 | 9.3% |
| 36558 | Insertion of central venous catheter for infusion, patient 5 years or older | Facility | 2020 | 14 | 14 | $7,574 | $2,865 | 37.8% |
| 77012 | Radiological supervision and interpretation of ct guidance for needle insertion | Facility | 2020 | 46 | 46 | $5,471 | $2,773 | 50.7% |
| 74174 | Ct scan of abdominal and pelvic blood vessels with contrast | Facility | 2020 | 17 | 18 | $4,106 | $1,601 | 39.0% |
| 49083 | Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | Facility | 2020 | 11 | 16 | $9,084 | $1,324 | 14.6% |
| 99152 | Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 110 | 129 | $13,463 | $1,277 | 9.5% |
| 32405 | Needle biopsy of lung or chest tissue, accessed through the skin | Facility | 2020 | 16 | 16 | $11,200 | $1,184 | 10.6% |
| 93880 | Ultrasound scanning of blood flow (outside the brain) on both sides of head and neck | Facility | 2020 | 39 | 39 | $2,829 | $1,149 | 40.6% |
About Dr. Rami Safadi, MD
Dr. Rami Safadi, MD is a Vascular & Interventional Radiology healthcare provider based in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/16/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1720005606.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Rami Safadi, MD has received a total of $11,836 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $2,057 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 76 transactions from 19 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($9,011).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Safadi has provided services to 759 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 849 services with total Medicare billing of $38,962. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 38 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Vascular & Interventional Radiology
- Location Mount Pleasant, MI
- Active Since 07/16/2006
- Last Updated 11/13/2019
- Taxonomy Code 2085R0204X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1720005606
Products in Payments
- Penumbra Ruby Coil (Device) $4,125
- Indigo System (Device) $1,612
- CERTUS 140 MICROWAVE ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) $1,474
- Indigo (Device) $1,350
- GENERAL - NON-VASCULAR INTERVENTION (Device) $695.39
- AUGMENT INJECTABLE (Device) $428.08
- GENERAL - THERAPIES (Device) $425.93
- SPINEJACK (Device) $301.08
- FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device) $194.35
- CFN PleurX (Device) $169.86
- Penumbra System (Device) $150.00
- IVS - VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION PRODUCTS (Device) $139.00
- Alto Abdominal Stent Graft System (Device) $115.54
- VenaSeal (Device) $86.65
- EKOSONIC (Device) $71.26
- POD (Device) $56.00
- Palindrome (Device) $39.45
- Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System (Device) $38.82
- Ovation (Device) $29.95
- Cook Medical Zilver PTX (Device) $20.87
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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.