Total Payments
$240,586
2024 Payments
$37,048
Companies
45
Transactions
627
Medicare Patients
6,451
Medicare Billing
$832,022
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$106,313 (44.2%)
Other$79,114 (32.9%)
Travel$29,197 (12.1%)
Food & Beverage$25,316 (10.5%)
Education$646.05 (0.3%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $106,313 | 55 | 44.2% |
| Honoraria | $29,514 | 8 | 12.3% |
| Travel and Lodging | $29,197 | 60 | 12.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $25,316 | 489 | 10.5% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | $19,250 | 4 | 8.0% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $19,250 | 5 | 8.0% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program | $11,100 | 4 | 4.6% |
| Education | $646.05 | 2 | 0.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $91,553 | 190 | $0 (2024) |
| Silk Road Medical, Inc. | $66,994 | 102 | $0 (2024) |
| Cook Incorporated | $28,928 | 16 | $0 (2020) |
| Bolton Medical Inc | $20,462 | 41 | $0 (2024) |
| Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | $17,430 | 26 | $0 (2023) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $2,523 | 18 | $0 (2020) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $2,094 | 74 | $0 (2024) |
| Inari Medical, Inc. | $1,674 | 33 | $0 (2024) |
| Penumbra, Inc. | $1,411 | 27 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $838.24 | 22 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $37,048 | 116 | Silk Road Medical, Inc. ($27,157) |
| 2023 | $17,237 | 79 | Bolton Medical Inc ($14,906) |
| 2022 | $20,777 | 76 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($18,115) |
| 2021 | $6,044 | 68 | Silk Road Medical, Inc. ($1,913) |
| 2020 | $24,808 | 60 | Silk Road Medical, Inc. ($15,410) |
| 2019 | $28,217 | 77 | Silk Road Medical, Inc. ($18,201) |
| 2018 | $34,019 | 64 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($15,814) |
| 2017 | $72,437 | 87 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($52,748) |
All Payment Transactions
627 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 26
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ESPRIT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.36 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 12/28/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $116.68 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 12/23/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | DIAMONDBACK PERIPHERAL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.88 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 12/20/2024 | Silk Road Medical, Inc. | ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent (Device), ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System, ENROUTE Enflate Transcarotid RX Balloon Dilatation Catheter | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,500.00 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 12/20/2024 | Silk Road Medical, Inc. | ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System (Device), ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System, ENROUTE Enflate Transcarotid RX Balloon Dilatation Catheter | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $43.72 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 12/19/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $12.08 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 12/18/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ENDURANT IIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $150.80 | General |
| Category: Aortic Stent Grafts | ||||||
| 12/13/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.33 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 12/07/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.34 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 11/29/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.32 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | Thrombolex, Inc. | Bashir Endovascular Catheter (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $121.54 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.16 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 11/24/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $6.66 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | Becton, Dickinson and Company | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $407.00 | General |
| 11/19/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | DIAMONDBACK PERIPHERAL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.90 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.86 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 11/18/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE TAG Conformable Thoracic Endoprosthesis (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $58.92 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Silk Road Medical, Inc. | ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System (Device), ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent, ENROUTE Enflate Transcarotid RX Balloon Dilatation Catheter | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,300.00 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endo (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $169.52 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | EXCLUDER Conformable AAA Endoprosthesis with Active Control (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.35 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | Silk Road Medical, Inc. | ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System (Device), ENROUTE Enflate Transcarotid RX Balloon Dilatation Catheter, ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $562.25 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | Silk Road Medical, Inc. | ENROUTE Enflate Transcarotid RX Balloon Dilatation Catheter (Device), ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent, ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $337.95 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | Silk Road Medical, Inc. | ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent (Device), ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System, ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $32.00 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 11/01/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $6.35 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 10/28/2024 | Becton, Dickinson and Company | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $387.00 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 33 | 1,592 | 7,217 | $508,281 | $185,449 |
| 2022 | 26 | 1,393 | 5,202 | $453,584 | $169,148 |
| 2021 | 27 | 1,621 | 2,007 | $579,795 | $224,612 |
| 2020 | 37 | 1,845 | 2,263 | $747,375 | $252,813 |
Total Patients
6,451
Total Services
16,689
Medicare Billing
$832,022
Procedure Codes
145
All Medicare Procedures & Services
145 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 6
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93880 | Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Office | 2023 | 188 | 231 | $71,379 | $31,316 | 43.9% |
| 35301 | Removal of blood clot and portion of chest, neck, or brain artery | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 22 | $49,940 | $18,709 | 37.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 134 | 159 | $33,855 | $14,025 | 41.4% |
| 93979 | Ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | Office | 2023 | 126 | 146 | $35,332 | $11,361 | 32.2% |
| 37215 | Insertion of stent and blood clot protection device in neck artery with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $24,120 | $11,204 | 46.5% |
| 34705 | Repair of infrarenal aorta and groin artery with graft for other than rupture on both sides with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $27,160 | $9,732 | 35.8% |
| 93925 | Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | Office | 2023 | 50 | 53 | $27,560 | $9,162 | 33.2% |
| 93922 | Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | Office | 2023 | 134 | 175 | $30,625 | $8,912 | 29.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 121 | 133 | $19,151 | $8,705 | 45.5% |
| 36830 | Creation of artery-vein connection using tube graft for hemodialysis | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 15 | $20,550 | $7,540 | 36.7% |
| 93970 | Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Office | 2023 | 51 | 52 | $20,384 | $7,342 | 36.0% |
| 93990 | Ultrasound of hemodialysis access | Office | 2023 | 27 | 49 | $13,671 | $4,837 | 35.4% |
| 93926 | Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts | Office | 2023 | 35 | 49 | $13,671 | $4,614 | 33.7% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 41 | 41 | $13,322 | $4,352 | 32.7% |
| 74174 | Ct scan of blood vessels of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | Office | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $8,591 | $3,364 | 39.2% |
| 37221 | Insertion of stent in groin artery, initial vessel | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $12,961 | $3,053 | 23.6% |
| 75635 | Ct scan of abdominal aorta and both leg arteries with contrast | Office | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $12,337 | $2,721 | 22.1% |
| 93970 | Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Facility | 2023 | 97 | 99 | $6,588 | $2,533 | 38.5% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $5,120 | $2,347 | 45.8% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 30 | 30 | $6,390 | $2,285 | 35.8% |
| 70496 | Ct scan of blood vessels of head with contrast | Office | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $6,796 | $2,262 | 33.3% |
| 93971 | Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Office | 2023 | 18 | 21 | $5,040 | $1,776 | 35.2% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $4,487 | $1,694 | 37.7% |
| 93880 | Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Facility | 2023 | 49 | 50 | $3,895 | $1,475 | 37.9% |
| 93971 | Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Facility | 2023 | 83 | 85 | $3,696 | $1,397 | 37.8% |
About Dr. Scott Berman, MD
Dr. Scott Berman, MD is a Vascular Surgery healthcare provider based in Tuscon, Arizona. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/23/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1811004435.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Scott Berman, MD has received a total of $240,586 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $37,048 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 627 transactions from 45 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($106,313).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Berman has provided services to 6,451 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 16,689 services with total Medicare billing of $832,022. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 145 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Vascular Surgery
- Location Tuscon, AZ
- Active Since 08/23/2006
- Last Updated 06/02/2025
- Taxonomy Code 2086S0129X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1811004435
Products in Payments
- ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System (Device) $49,939
- ACUSEAL Vascular Graft (Device) $30,511
- GORE ACUSEAL Vascular Graft (Device) $17,803
- VIABAHN Endoprosthesis (Device) $17,298
- Cook Medical AAA (Device) $16,000
- ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent (Device) $13,743
- LUTONIX (Device) $11,340
- RELAY THORACIC STENT-GRAFT WITH PLUS DELIVERY SYSTEM (Device) $11,300
- Product in Development (Device) $8,455
- TREO ABDOMINAL STENT-GRAFT SYSTEM (Device) $8,114
- Cook Medical AFEN (Device) $8,100
- VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis (Device) $5,731
- EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis (Device) $3,985
- COOK MEDICAL AAA (Device) $3,164
- TIGRIS Stent (Device) $2,050
- ENHANCE Transcarotid Peripheral Access Kit (Device) $1,616
- Endurant (Device) $1,522
- ENROUTE Enflate Transcarotid RX Balloon Dilatation Catheter (Device) $1,505
- Cook Medical Zenith (Device) $1,492
- Indigo System (Device) $1,385
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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.