Total Payments
$254,854
2024 Payments
$8,780
Companies
31
Transactions
285
Medicare Patients
2,617
Medicare Billing
$168,394
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$154,934 (60.8%)
Consulting$66,925 (26.3%)
Travel$23,259 (9.1%)
Food & Beverage$9,579 (3.8%)
Education$156.32 (0.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $147,434 | 50 | 57.9% |
| Consulting Fee | $66,925 | 22 | 26.3% |
| Travel and Lodging | $23,259 | 65 | 9.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $9,579 | 140 | 3.8% |
| Honoraria | $7,500 | 3 | 2.9% |
| Education | $156.32 | 3 | 0.1% |
| Unspecified | $0 | 2 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
General
$254,854
283 transactions
Ownership
$0
2 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $70,075 | 78 | $0 (2024) |
| Teleflex LLC | $55,624 | 63 | $0 (2024) |
| SWAN VALLEY MEDICAL INCORPORATED | $42,340 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $23,027 | 35 | $0 (2024) |
| NeoTract Inc. | $22,874 | 33 | $0 (2020) |
| Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC | $18,408 | 9 | $0 (2018) |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $9,124 | 6 | $0 (2020) |
| PFIZER INC. | $3,406 | 3 | $0 (2018) |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $2,427 | 14 | $0 (2024) |
| Astellas Pharma Global Development | $1,909 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8,780 | 24 | Teleflex LLC ($6,122) |
| 2023 | $22,844 | 27 | Teleflex LLC ($19,541) |
| 2022 | $29,965 | 48 | Teleflex LLC ($25,931) |
| 2021 | $5,179 | 6 | Teleflex LLC ($4,030) |
| 2020 | $47,391 | 25 | SWAN VALLEY MEDICAL INCORPORATED ($28,000) |
| 2019 | $55,961 | 38 | Astellas Pharma US Inc ($17,549) |
| 2018 | $60,144 | 62 | Astellas Pharma US Inc ($19,855) |
| 2017 | $24,589 | 55 | Astellas Pharma US Inc ($14,133) |
All Payment Transactions
285 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 12
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13/2024 | Teleflex LLC | UROLIFT (Device) | 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 | $4,950.00 | General |
| Category: INTERVENTIONAL UROLOGY | ||||||
| 12/13/2024 | Teleflex LLC | UROLIFT (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $719.28 | General |
| Category: INTERVENTIONAL UROLOGY | ||||||
| 12/13/2024 | Teleflex LLC | UROLIFT (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $150.08 | General |
| Category: INTERVENTIONAL UROLOGY | ||||||
| 12/13/2024 | Teleflex LLC | UROLIFT (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $150.08 | General |
| Category: INTERVENTIONAL UROLOGY | ||||||
| 11/15/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | ERLEADA (Drug), AKEEGA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $103.75 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 09/30/2024 | Teleflex LLC | UROLIFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $132.19 | General |
| Category: INTERVENTIONAL UROLOGY | ||||||
| 08/28/2024 | PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation | AQUABEAM SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $54.64 | General |
| Category: UROLOGY | ||||||
| 08/21/2024 | Teleflex LLC | UROLIFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.74 | General |
| Category: INTERVENTIONAL UROLOGY | ||||||
| 08/10/2024 | UROGEN PHARMA, INC. | JELMYTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.57 | General |
| Category: UROTHELIAL CANCER | ||||||
| 08/09/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | ERLEADA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $86.14 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 08/09/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | ERLEADA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.05 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 07/23/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $57.85 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/19/2024 | IMMUNITYBIO, INC. | ANKTIVA (Drug) | Honoraria | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,500.00 | General |
| Category: Immunotherapy | ||||||
| 05/04/2024 | Astellas Pharma Inc | Xtandi (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $140.88 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 05/02/2024 | PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | PYLARIFY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $123.78 | General |
| Category: RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL | ||||||
| 04/25/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | KEYTRUDA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $124.88 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 04/19/2024 | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | ADSTILADRIN (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $41.35 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 04/17/2024 | Teleflex LLC | UROLIFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.56 | General |
| Category: INTERVENTIONAL UROLOGY | ||||||
| 03/04/2024 | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | ORGOVYX (Drug) | 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 | $104.34 | General |
| Category: HORMONE THERAPY | ||||||
| 02/13/2024 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | Xtandi (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $59.07 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 02/12/2024 | PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | PYLARIFY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $129.02 | General |
| Category: RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL | ||||||
| 02/11/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | ERLEADA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $96.67 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 01/17/2024 | Teleflex LLC | UROLIFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.14 | General |
| Category: INTERVENTIONAL UROLOGY | ||||||
| 2024 | SWAN VALLEY MEDICAL INCORPORATED | — | — | — | $0.00 | Ownership |
| 11/30/2023 | Teleflex LLC | UROLIFT (Device) | 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 | $6,600.00 | General |
| Category: Interventional Urology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 808 | 1,048 | $263,272 | $63,523 |
| 2022 | 10 | 587 | 769 | $156,596 | $38,645 |
| 2021 | 9 | 303 | 350 | $66,658 | $15,571 |
| 2020 | 16 | 919 | 1,141 | $230,383 | $50,656 |
Total Patients
2,617
Total Services
3,308
Medicare Billing
$168,394
Procedure Codes
58
All Medicare Procedures & Services
58 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 138 | 199 | $51,022 | $14,046 | 27.5% |
| 50545 | Removal of kidney and lymph nodes using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $52,169 | $11,075 | 21.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 121 | 164 | $26,976 | $7,696 | 28.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 53 | 71 | $27,122 | $6,652 | 24.5% |
| 52000 | Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 60 | 76 | $19,951 | $4,479 | 22.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 41 | 41 | $14,834 | $3,924 | 26.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 44 | 51 | $13,821 | $3,121 | 22.6% |
| 52000 | Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | Office | 2023 | 13 | 15 | $10,425 | $2,750 | 26.4% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 39 | $8,346 | $2,363 | 28.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $8,415 | $1,912 | 22.7% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $7,272 | $1,792 | 24.6% |
| 76770 | Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | Facility | 2023 | 60 | 62 | $7,626 | $1,450 | 19.0% |
| 76872 | Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum | Facility | 2023 | 31 | 31 | $3,038 | $769.11 | 25.3% |
| 51798 | Ultrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voiding | Office | 2023 | 42 | 70 | $7,630 | $522.60 | 6.8% |
| 51741 | Electronic assessment of bladder emptying | Facility | 2023 | 48 | 59 | $1,711 | $348.49 | 20.4% |
| 81002 | Urinalysis, manual test | Office | 2023 | 65 | 94 | $1,504 | $317.13 | 21.1% |
| 51741 | Electronic assessment of bladder emptying | Office | 2023 | 22 | 30 | $1,410 | $305.47 | 21.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 79 | 128 | $36,433 | $9,782 | 26.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 101 | 126 | $23,884 | $6,382 | 26.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 38 | 62 | $23,684 | $5,941 | 25.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 54 | 54 | $20,280 | $5,570 | 27.5% |
| 52000 | Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 57 | 64 | $16,734 | $3,969 | 23.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 27 | 33 | $8,943 | $2,231 | 24.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $7,425 | $1,672 | 22.5% |
| 76770 | Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | Facility | 2022 | 36 | 37 | $4,812 | $951.38 | 19.8% |
About Ronald Kaufman
Ronald Kaufman is a Urology healthcare provider based in Albany, New York. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 10/16/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1487734430.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Ronald Kaufman has received a total of $254,854 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $8,780 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 285 transactions from 31 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($147,434).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Kaufman has provided services to 2,617 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 3,308 services with total Medicare billing of $168,394. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 58 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Urology
- Location Albany, NY
- Active Since 10/16/2006
- Last Updated 12/06/2007
- Taxonomy Code 208800000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1487734430
Products in Payments
- UROLIFT (Device) $43,817
- Erleada (Drug) $43,056
- XTANDI (Drug) $35,871
- UroLift System (Device) $22,107
- Xtandi (Drug) $18,586
- UROLIFT SYSTEM (Device) $3,975
- Urolift - UL400 (Device) $3,066
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $2,427
- UroLift (Device) $1,683
- ANKTIVA (Drug) $1,500
- ERLEADA (Drug) $1,275
- BLUDIGO (Drug) $1,142
- GREENLIGHT (Device) $675.00
- Cysview (Drug) $412.90
- KEYTRUDA (Biological) $300.94
- PYLARIFY (Drug) $252.80
- Nubeqa (Drug) $216.74
- ORGOVYX (Drug) $141.26
- JELMYTO (Drug) $139.45
- Rezum (Device) $136.37
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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