Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,270 | 61 | 54.5% |
| Consulting Fee | $1,712 | 2 | 41.1% |
| Travel and Lodging | $185.00 | 2 | 4.4% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXACTECH, INC. | $2,719 | 15 | $0 (2023) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $383.37 | 5 | $0 (2023) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $173.73 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | $171.74 | 10 | $0 (2020) |
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $168.31 | 10 | $0 (2021) |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | $149.18 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. | $117.60 | 7 | $0 (2020) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $103.27 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Pacira Therapeutics, Inc. | $63.76 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $47.59 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $150.86 | 6 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. ($103.27) |
| 2023 | $1,177 | 4 | EXACTECH, INC. ($978.00) |
| 2022 | $113.43 | 3 | EXACTECH, INC. ($107.11) |
| 2021 | $152.85 | 5 | Pacira Therapeutics, Inc. ($63.76) |
| 2020 | $210.38 | 8 | Exactech, Inc. ($82.41) |
| 2019 | $1,211 | 11 | EXACTECH, INC. ($975.25) |
| 2018 | $753.87 | 16 | Exactech, Inc. ($519.02) |
| 2017 | $397.56 | 12 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($238.32) |
All Payment Transactions
65 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/07/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | ORTHOVISC (Device), MONOVISC | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.33 | General |
| Category: Sports Early Intervention | ||||||
| 10/28/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | ORTHOVISC (Device), MONOVISC | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.99 | General |
| Category: Sports Early Intervention | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | ORTHOVISC (Device), MONOVISC | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.49 | General |
| Category: Sports Early Intervention | ||||||
| 09/04/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | ORTHOVISC (Device), MONOVISC | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.07 | General |
| Category: Sports Early Intervention | ||||||
| 04/12/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | MONOVISC (Device), ORTHOVISC | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.39 | General |
| Category: Sports Early Intervention | ||||||
| 01/24/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $47.59 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 05/19/2023 | Becton, Dickinson and Company | ARISTA AH FlexiTip (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.89 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 05/18/2023 | Becton, Dickinson and Company | ARISTA AH FlexiTip (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.29 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 03/09/2023 | EXACTECH, INC. | ALTEON (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $978.00 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPAEDIC | ||||||
| 03/08/2023 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Persona (Device), mymobility Platform | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $50.29 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 05/11/2022 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | Zynrelef (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.26 | General |
| Category: Postoperative Pain | ||||||
| 04/14/2022 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | Zynrelef (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.06 | General |
| Category: Postoperative Pain | ||||||
| 03/24/2022 | EXACTECH, INC. | VANTAGE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $107.11 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPAEDIC | ||||||
| 09/30/2021 | Exactech, Inc. | ALTEON (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $57.29 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPAEDIC | ||||||
| 07/13/2021 | Pacira Therapeutics, Inc. | Zilretta (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $44.04 | General |
| Category: Musculoskeletal | ||||||
| 06/02/2021 | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | EUFLEXXA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.98 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDICS | ||||||
| 05/03/2021 | Pacira Therapeutics, Inc. | Zilretta (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.72 | General |
| Category: Musculoskeletal | ||||||
| 01/15/2021 | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | EUFLEXXA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.82 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDICS | ||||||
| 10/23/2020 | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | EUFLEXXA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.60 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDICS | ||||||
| 09/18/2020 | Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. | Zilretta (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.07 | General |
| Category: Musculoskeletal | ||||||
| 09/11/2020 | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | EUFLEXXA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.99 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDICS | ||||||
| 07/10/2020 | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | EUFLEXXA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.47 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDICS | ||||||
| 06/01/2020 | Exactech, Inc. | NOVATION HIP (Device), OPTETRAK, EQUINOXE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $82.41 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPAEDIC | ||||||
| 03/11/2020 | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | EUFLEXXA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.69 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDICS | ||||||
| 02/04/2020 | Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. | Zilretta (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.50 | General |
| Category: Musculoskeletal | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 21 | 1,281 | 1,689 | $799,795 | $188,596 |
| 2022 | 15 | 1,062 | 1,510 | $587,134 | $153,110 |
| 2021 | 18 | 1,431 | 2,223 | $770,454 | $207,059 |
| 2020 | 15 | 1,195 | 1,753 | $390,455 | $119,078 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
71 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2023 | 56 | 62 | $346,704 | $60,821 | 17.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 251 | 348 | $61,596 | $31,917 | 51.8% |
| 27130 | Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 28 | $139,244 | $27,611 | 19.8% |
| 27236 | Treatment of upper end of broken thigh bone with placement of stabilizing device or prosthetic replacement | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 15 | $57,045 | $13,340 | 23.4% |
| 73562 | X-ray of knee, 3 views | Office | 2023 | 226 | 371 | $46,384 | $12,335 | 26.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 97 | 97 | $26,772 | $9,863 | 36.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 99 | 116 | $17,400 | $6,307 | 36.2% |
| 73502 | X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 118 | 197 | $13,396 | $5,695 | 42.5% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 86 | 107 | $23,560 | $5,573 | 23.7% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $4,761 | $3,128 | 65.7% |
| 73721 | Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | Office | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $18,900 | $2,081 | 11.0% |
| 72148 | Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | Office | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $19,800 | $2,059 | 10.4% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $5,083 | $2,003 | 39.4% |
| 72100 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 74 | 77 | $7,623 | $1,936 | 25.4% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 23 | 24 | $4,876 | $1,387 | 28.4% |
| 73552 | X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views | Office | 2023 | 12 | 29 | $1,537 | $668.12 | 43.5% |
| 73560 | X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | Office | 2023 | 11 | 18 | $1,360 | $489.02 | 36.0% |
| 73521 | X-ray of both hips, 2 views | Office | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $1,056 | $385.69 | 36.5% |
| J0702 | Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | Office | 2023 | 59 | 72 | $720.00 | $367.43 | 51.0% |
| 73501 | X-ray of hip, 1 view | Office | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $650.00 | $318.37 | 49.0% |
| 72170 | X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views | Office | 2023 | 15 | 16 | $1,328 | $312.45 | 23.5% |
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2022 | 43 | 43 | $240,456 | $44,122 | 18.3% |
| 27130 | Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 21 | $104,433 | $21,724 | 20.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 157 | 206 | $36,435 | $19,404 | 53.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 181 | 253 | $37,950 | $15,922 | 42.0% |
About Dr. Steven Goldfarb, M.D
Dr. Steven Goldfarb, M.D is a Sports Medicine healthcare provider based in Cincinnati, Ohio. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/31/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1346256443.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Steven Goldfarb, M.D has received a total of $4,167 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $150.86 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 65 transactions from 13 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($2,270).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Goldfarb has provided services to 4,969 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 7,175 services with total Medicare billing of $667,843. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 71 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Sports Medicine
- Location Cincinnati, OH
- Active Since 07/31/2006
- Last Updated 10/27/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207XX0005X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1346256443
Products in Payments
- ALTEON (Device) $1,035
- OPTETRAK (Device) $755.73
- NOVATION HIP (Device) $301.93
- Persona (Device) $268.02
- Novation (Device) $210.00
- Zilretta (Drug) $181.36
- SYNVISC-ONE (Device) $171.74
- EUFLEXXA (Device) $168.31
- Truliant (Device) $167.00
- ARISTA AH FlexiTip (Device) $149.18
- Coblation Wands (Device) $146.09
- Equinoxe (Device) $142.02
- VANTAGE (Device) $107.11
- ORTHOVISC (Device) $85.88
- Taperloc (Device) $75.98
- WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) $47.59
- Signature Intelligent Instrument (Device) $39.37
- Androgel (Drug) $31.57
- REDAPT Revision Hip System (Device) $27.64
- Triathlon (Device) $18.80
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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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