Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Azadeh Farin, MD
Neurological Surgery · Long Beach, CA
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice
— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
This page presents federal public records about Dr. Farin from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Farin
Dr. Azadeh Farin is a neurological surgery specialist in Long Beach, CA, with 17 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Farin performed 3,003 Medicare services across 767 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Farin received a total of $21,926 from 61 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 237 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in neurological surgery. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Farin is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 17 years in practice
▲ Top 2% volume in CA
$21,926 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗3,003
Medicare services
Top 2% in CA for neurological surgery
767
Unique beneficiaries
$146
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~177 Medicare services per year of practice
Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
1,309 | $66 | $583 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 min Emergency medical care for a critically ill or injured patient lasting between 30 and 74 minutes. This service involves direct patient care and medical decision making to stabilize the patient. |
602 | $177 | $3,993 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
231 | $75 | $468 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
230 | $100 | $915 |
| Telephone medical discussion, 21-30 minutes A telephone conversation with a physician lasting between 21 and 30 minutes. This code covers the time spent discussing medical matters over the phone. |
121 | $109 | $550 |
| Burr hole with aspiration of brain blood or cyst A small hole is drilled into the skull to drain accumulated blood or a cyst from the brain. |
99 | $944 | $22,969 |
| Spinal fusion of additional segment A surgical procedure to join an additional section of the spine to the existing fusion. This is performed as a separate or subsequent step to stabilize more of the spinal column. |
74 | $276 | $4,666 |
| Replacement or irrigation of brain membrane tube A procedure to replace or flush a tube located in the membranes covering the brain. |
51 | $208 | $8,736 |
| Replacement or irrigation of brain tube This procedure involves replacing or flushing a tube located in the brain to ensure it remains clear and functional. |
43 | $230 | $10,065 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
40 | $85 | $764 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with nerve release, each additional segment This procedure involves the partial removal of spinal bone to relieve pressure on the spinal cord or nerves. It is billed for each additional spinal segment treated beyond the initial segment. |
32 | $122 | $3,354 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
28 | $109 | $1,106 |
| Spinal stabilization device placement, 3-6 segments Surgical placement of a device to stabilize three to six vertebrae in the back. |
17 | $467 | $6,985 |
| Computer-assisted spinal procedure A surgical or diagnostic procedure involving the spine that utilizes computer technology to assist with planning, navigation, or execution. |
17 | $160 | $1,387 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
16 | $97 | $699 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
16 | $145 | $1,617 |
| Harvest of bone fragment for spine bone graft A surgical procedure to remove a piece of bone from the patient's body to be used as a graft during spine surgery. |
15 | $121 | $752 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with nerve release, 1 segment A surgical procedure involving the partial removal of a bone segment in the spine to relieve pressure on the spinal cord or nerves. This is performed on a single spinal segment. |
13 | $237 | $19,955 |
| Release of lower spinal cord or nerves, single segment A surgical procedure to free the lower spinal cord or nerves from surrounding tissue at a single spinal level. |
13 | $510 | $29,204 |
| Treatment of broken or dislocated upper spine bone This procedure involves the medical or surgical management of a fracture or dislocation in the upper portion of the spine. |
12 | $727 | $13,094 |
| Spinal fusion of neck, posterior approach A surgical procedure to join two or more vertebrae in the cervical spine using a back approach to stabilize the neck. |
12 | $557 | $17,138 |
| Fusion of spine in lower back | 12 | $583 | $25,865 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
6.4% high complexity
0.0% medium
93.6% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$21,926
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $3,132/year across 7 years
Top 22% in CA for neurological surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
61
Companies
237
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$13,637 (62.2%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$8,289 (37.8%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$6,762
2023
$4,237
2022
$3,781
2021
$841
2020
$294
2019
$1,821
2018
$4,192
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
CMF Medicon Surgical Inc.
$3,500
SPINEART USA INC
$1,554
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$742
BIOTRONIK NRO, Inc.
$142
Choice Spine, LLC
$138
GENZYME CORPORATION
$122
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$119
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$104
Boston Scientific Corporation
$97
PRECISION SPINE, INC.
$43
DJO, LLC
$43
LEICA MICROSYSTEMS INC.
$40
Globus Medical, Inc.
$33
SI-BONE, INC.
$32
Bioventus LLC
$30
Curonix LLC
$22
Top 3 companies account for 85.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
CMF Medicon Surgical Inc.
$3,500
SPINEART USA INC
$3,318
Spineart USA Inc
$2,751
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$2,688
ARKIS BIOSCIENCES INC
$2,572
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$1,018
Nevro Corp.
$1,018
RTI Surgical, Inc.
$526
SI-BONE, INC.
$395
Choice Spine, LLC
$366
Medtronic, Inc.
$356
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$261
Globus Medical, Inc.
$247
Nexxt Spine LLC
$221
Spine Wave, Inc.
$209
Omniscient Neurotechnology America Ltd
$200
Life Spine, Inc.
$199
Bioventus LLC
$184
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$153
Boston Scientific Corporation
$149
BIOTRONIK NRO, Inc.
$142
GENZYME CORPORATION
$122
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$119
GS Solutions, Inc.
$107
NuVasive, Inc.
$91
Abbott Laboratories
$71
Integrity Implants Inc.
$68
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$46
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$45
PRECISION SPINE, INC.
$43
DJO, LLC
$43
LEICA MICROSYSTEMS INC.
$40
GT Medical Technologies, Inc
$39
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$38
Renovis Surgical Technologies, Inc.
$37
Baxter Healthcare
$35
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$33
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$29
Stryker Corporation
$27
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
$27
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$27
Mallinckrodt LLC
$27
Penumbra, Inc.
$24
Xoran Technologies LLC
$23
Curonix LLC
$22
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC
$22
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$22
Camber Spine Technologies
$22
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$21
Monteris Medical Corporation
$19
Spineology Inc.
$18
AtriCure, Inc.
$17
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
$17
PFIZER INC.
$16
Terumo BCT, Inc.
$16
Genentech USA, Inc.
$16
ASSERTIO THERAPEUTICS, Inc.
$16
Misonix Inc
$13
ConvaTec Inc.
$12
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.
$12
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$12
Top 3 companies account for 43.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
7D Surgical System · ADAPTIVESTIM · AIRCAST · ALIF · ANASTOCLIP · ANDEXXA · AQUACEL AG · AQUAMANTYS · ARKIS CEREBRO FLO EVD CATHETER · Artemis · AtriCure Synergy Ablation System · Avalus · BLACKHAWK CERVICAL SPACER SYSTEM · BONESCALPEL & SONICONE (O.R.) · Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate System · BoneScalpel · Bonescalpel · CEREBROFLO EVD CATHETER SET · CFN ChloraPrep · CLEVIPREX · CODMAN CERTAS · CONDUIT · CONFIDENCE SPINAL CEMENT SYSTEM · COUGAR · CUTAQUIG · DIRECT INJECT · DUPIXENT · EBI OsteoGen Implantable Bone Growth Stimulator · EXCEED BIPLANAR EXPANDABLE INTERBODY SYSTEM · EXPEDIUM · Erivedge · Excelsius Robotics System · FIBERGRAFT · FIBERGRAFT BG Morsels · FLOSEAL · GammaTile · HAKIM · Hedron IA · IFUSE IMPLANT SYSTEM · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · Intracept · MARS 3V/3VL · MOUNTAINEER · MiniCAT · NEURO · Neuroblate · Neuromodulation Dspsbls and Accs · Nexxt Matrixx Systems · OFIRMEV · Omnia · OsteoAMP · PERLA C · PERLA TL · PICO 7 · PNS FREEDOM-4A PERMANENT NEUROSTIMULATOR RECEIVER KIT CHANNEL A · PROCARE · Pico 14 · Posterior Fixation · Prospera · Quicktome · RENASYS GO v2 HOME · RESTORE · ROMEO 2 · Rampart Duo Interbody Fusion System · Reform Ti Modular · SACRLET AC-T INSTRUMENTATION · SKYLINE · SPINAL IMPLANT · SYMPHONY · SYNCHROMED · SYNJECT · Senza · Senza II · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · Surgical Microscopes · Teligen · TetraFuse · VERCISE · VIPER · VNS THERAPY SENTIVA MODEL 1000 GENERATOR · ViBone · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · X-MESH · XARELTO · ZERO-P · Zipsor
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
Most payments (62%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
Neurological surgerists within 10 mi
199
Per 100K population
2.0
County median income
$87,760
Nearest hospital
UCI HEALTH-LAKEWOOD
2.7 mi
2.7 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Farin is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 2% in CA), with low-engagement industry engagement, with 17 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Farin experienced with hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Farin performed 1,309 hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Farin receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Farin received a total of $21,926 from 61 companies across 237 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Farin's costs compare to other neurological surgerists in Long Beach?
Dr. Farin's average Medicare payment per service is $146. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Farin) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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