Total Payments
$4,829
2024 Payments
$855.81
Companies
12
Transactions
85
Medicare Patients
1,577
Medicare Billing
$107,551
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$3,661 (75.8%)
Consulting$700.00 (14.5%)
Travel$468.10 (9.7%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $3,661 | 81 | 75.8% |
| Consulting Fee | $700.00 | 2 | 14.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $468.10 | 2 | 9.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inari Medical, Inc. | $3,048 | 56 | $0 (2024) |
| Terumo Medical Corporation | $700.00 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $416.27 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Cook Medical LLC | $197.33 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $169.53 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Penumbra, Inc. | $72.38 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| AngioDynamics, Inc. | $68.85 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | $63.84 | 4 | $0 (2022) |
| Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | $50.86 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Cardinal Health 200, LLC | $17.31 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $855.81 | 20 | Inari Medical, Inc. ($634.66) |
| 2023 | $2,660 | 27 | Inari Medical, Inc. ($1,524) |
| 2022 | $942.66 | 17 | Inari Medical, Inc. ($623.92) |
| 2021 | $173.10 | 11 | Inari Medical, Inc. ($150.07) |
| 2020 | $179.43 | 9 | Inari Medical, Inc. ($114.65) |
| 2019 | $17.31 | 1 | Cardinal Health 200, LLC ($17.31) |
All Payment Transactions
85 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 4
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/11/2024 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.25 | General |
| 12/06/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.36 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | TheraSphere Administration Set (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.89 | General |
| Category: TheraSphere Administration Set_PI | ||||||
| 11/01/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.01 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 09/06/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.56 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 07/25/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.29 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 06/21/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $46.94 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 06/12/2024 | Merit Medical Systems Inc | Corvocet Biopsy System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $8.50 | General |
| Category: Radiology | ||||||
| 06/07/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.74 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 05/06/2024 | Cook Medical LLC | TORCON NB (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.01 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 05/03/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.41 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 04/17/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.83 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 04/05/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.03 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 03/15/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.24 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 03/14/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $202.83 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 03/01/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.29 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 02/02/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.01 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 01/29/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $157.86 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 01/09/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ABRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $146.50 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
| 01/05/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.26 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 12/12/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | EMBOLD Fibered (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.22 | General |
| Category: Embold_PI | ||||||
| 12/01/2023 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $86.80 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 11/07/2023 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.88 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 11/03/2023 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.52 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 11/02/2023 | AngioDynamics, Inc. | BIOFLO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.73 | General |
| Category: VA | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14 | 347 | 392 | $171,010 | $20,979 |
| 2022 | 16 | 424 | 471 | $231,675 | $30,211 |
| 2021 | 14 | 338 | 387 | $141,125 | $25,596 |
| 2020 | 18 | 468 | 528 | $194,221 | $30,765 |
Total Patients
1,577
Total Services
1,778
Medicare Billing
$107,551
Procedure Codes
62
All Medicare Procedures & Services
62 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36558 | Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 25 | $31,500 | $5,235 | 16.6% |
| 36561 | Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $33,600 | $3,923 | 11.7% |
| 49083 | Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 40 | $24,000 | $3,277 | 13.7% |
| 49406 | Drainage of fluid collection of abdominal cavity by tube using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $40,800 | $2,143 | 5.3% |
| 76937 | Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Facility | 2023 | 74 | 92 | $5,520 | $1,098 | 19.9% |
| 47000 | Needle biopsy of liver through skin | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $9,040 | $1,067 | 11.8% |
| 36556 | Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 13 | $5,005 | $915.46 | 18.3% |
| 76942 | Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Facility | 2023 | 36 | 36 | $4,680 | $888.30 | 19.0% |
| 77001 | Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | Facility | 2023 | 48 | 53 | $3,975 | $796.06 | 20.0% |
| 76705 | Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 18 | $2,790 | $418.91 | 15.0% |
| 75984 | Review by radiologist of image for replacement of stomach or large bowel tube | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 14 | $2,100 | $406.62 | 19.4% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 32 | 32 | $4,480 | $320.76 | 7.2% |
| 49424 | Injection of contrast through abdominal cavity tube for x-ray study | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $2,420 | $280.71 | 11.6% |
| 76080 | Review by radiologist of abscess or sinus cavity study | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $1,100 | $209.10 | 19.0% |
| 36558 | Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Facility | 2022 | 23 | 28 | $35,280 | $5,821 | 16.5% |
| 49083 | Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | Facility | 2022 | 38 | 54 | $29,250 | $4,844 | 16.6% |
| 36561 | Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $36,250 | $4,690 | 12.9% |
| 50200 | Needle biopsy of kidney | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 21 | $21,154 | $2,163 | 10.2% |
| 32408 | Core needle biopsy of lung or center cavity of chest (mediastinum), accessed through skin | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 14 | $5,320 | $1,808 | 34.0% |
| 32555 | Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $21,030 | $1,591 | 7.6% |
| 32557 | Drainage of fluid from chest cavity with insertion of indwelling tube using imaging guidance | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $33,240 | $1,518 | 4.6% |
| 47536 | Replacement of liver duct drainage tube using imaging guidance with review by radiologist | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 14 | $9,445 | $1,391 | 14.7% |
| 76942 | Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Facility | 2022 | 46 | 47 | $6,110 | $1,184 | 19.4% |
| 47000 | Needle biopsy of liver through skin | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $8,481 | $1,118 | 13.2% |
| 36556 | Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $5,390 | $1,015 | 18.8% |
About Dr. Robert Ford, MD
Dr. Robert Ford, MD is a Vascular & Interventional Radiology healthcare provider based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/08/2013. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1265875314.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Robert Ford, MD has received a total of $4,829 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $855.81 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 85 transactions from 12 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($3,661).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Ford has provided services to 1,577 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,778 services with total Medicare billing of $107,551. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 62 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Vascular & Interventional Radiology
- Other Specialties Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program, Vascular & Interventional Radiology
- Location Philadelphia, PA
- Active Since 04/08/2013
- Last Updated 12/23/2019
- Taxonomy Code 2085R0204X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1265875314
Products in Payments
- FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device) $2,067
- CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT (Device) $865.56
- GLIDESHEATH SLENDER (Device) $350.00
- R2P MISAGO (Device) $350.00
- EMBOLD Fibered (Device) $150.40
- ABRE (Device) $146.50
- SpyGlass (Device) $146.30
- ZILVER VENA (Device) $146.11
- FlowTriever (Device) $114.65
- BIOFLO (Device) $68.85
- WallFlex Biliary Transhepatic (Device) $57.13
- Indigo System (Device) $47.79
- SpyScope DS (Device) $35.55
- Varian CRYOCARE TOUCH System (Device) $27.61
- TheraSphere Administration Set (Device) $26.89
- RUBY Coil (Device) $24.59
- Abre (Device) $23.03
- ZILVER PTX (Device) $19.78
- MYNX CONTROLTM (Device) $17.31
- VENOVO (Device) $17.09
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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.
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