Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Benjamin McGrath, DPM

Podiatrist · Los Angeles, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Speaking/Promotional
1720 E CESAR E CHAVEZ AVE, Los Angeles, CA 90033
3232685000
In practice since 2017 (8 years)
NPI: 1851805204 verify on NPPES ↗
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. McGrath 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. McGrath

Dr. Benjamin McGrath is a podiatrist in Los Angeles, CA, with 8 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. McGrath performed 770 Medicare services across 524 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. McGrath received a total of $26,439 from 59 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 382 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in podiatrist. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. McGrath 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.

✓ 8 years in practice ▲ 770 Medicare services $26,439 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
770
Medicare services
Bottom 35% in CA for podiatrist
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
524
Unique beneficiaries
$66
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~96 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
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.
249 $76 $177
Toenail/fingernail removal, 6+ nails
Surgical removal of six or more fingernails or toenails. This procedure involves the excision of multiple nails during a single session.
157 $38 $114
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.
101 $95 $265
Foot X-ray, 3+ views
An X-ray imaging test of the foot that captures at least three different views to evaluate the bones and joints.
63 $28 $94
Removal of thickened skin growths, 2-4
This procedure involves the removal of two to four benign, thickened skin growths. It is a minor surgical intervention to eliminate non-cancerous skin lesions.
62 $71 $158
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.
44 $91 $277
Betamethasone steroid injection
An injection containing a combination of betamethasone acetate and betamethasone sodium phosphate.
28 $5 $15
Fingernail or toenail biopsy
A small sample of tissue is taken from a fingernail or toenail for laboratory examination.
18 $110 $200
Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 1 growth
This procedure involves the removal of a single benign, thickened skin growth. It is a minor surgical intervention to eliminate the lesion.
16 $60 $132
Simple separation of fingernail or toenail from nail bed, first nail
A procedure to separate the first fingernail or toenail from the underlying nail bed.
16 $94 $305
New patient office visit (45-59 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter.
16 $120 $398
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.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$26,439
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $3,777/year across 7 years
Top 3% in CA for podiatrist
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
59
Companies
382
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.

Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$13,922 (52.7%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$12,517 (47.3%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$807
2023
$1,117
2022
$5,980
2021
$5,175
2020
$1,924
2019
$6,476
2018
$4,960

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Arthrex, Inc.
$333
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$138
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$92
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$73
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$37
Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated
$31
Arteriocyte Medical Systems, Inc.
$28
Inari Medical, Inc.
$28
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$27
Stryker Corporation
$21
Top 3 companies account for 69.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Arthrex, Inc.
$8,372
Micromed Inc
$2,489
SportsTek Medical, Inc
$2,347
Empire Medical, Inc
$1,867
Stryker Corporation
$1,719
TISSUETECH, INC.
$1,566
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$1,546
Vilex LLC
$1,130
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$672
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$452
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$385
TissueTech, Inc.
$318
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$318
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$318
Amniox Medical, Inc.
$202
In2Bones USA, LLC
$172
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
$170
Paragon 28, Inc.
$150
ABBVIE INC.
$147
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$141
Treace Medical Concepts, Inc.
$135
Derma Sciences, Inc.
$109
AbbVie Inc.
$108
BioTissue Holdings, Inc.
$105
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$101
Bioventus LLC
$100
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$92
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$80
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$78
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$76
Melinta Therapeutics, LLC
$70
Horizon Pharma plc
$64
Inari Medical, Inc.
$59
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$58
DJO, LLC
$58
Acera Surgical, Inc.
$57
Allergan, Inc.
$57
Melinta Therapeutics, Inc.
$51
Zyla Life Sciences, Inc.
$41
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.
$41
Theratechnologies Inc.
$38
Alfasigma USA, Inc.
$31
ViiV Healthcare Company
$31
Medtronic, Inc.
$31
Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated
$31
Davol Inc.
$30
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES LP
$29
Arteriocyte Medical Systems, Inc.
$28
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$27
TETRAPHASE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$24
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$18
Abbott Laboratories
$17
Linvatec Corporation
$14
BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS, INC.
$13
PFIZER INC.
$12
ACELL, INC.
$12
Zyla Life Sciences
$12
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$11
ORGANOGENESIS INC.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 50.0% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADAPT · ALLOWRAP · AMBISOME · APRETUDE · AUGMENT INJECTABLE · AVYCAZ · AXSOS · BILAYER WOUND MATRIX (BWM) · BIOFIX · Baxdela · Biomet Orthopak · CLAW II · CMF OL1000 · COLLAGENASE SANTYL · CoLag · DALVANCE · DUEXIS · EGRIFTA · ETERNA · Exogen · Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System · FLEXITOUCH · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · FUSEFORCE · Flexitouch Plus · GRAFIX · GRAFIX PL · GRAFIX XC · Grafix · Grafix CORE · Grafix PL PRIME · Grafix XC · HOFFMANN · INC. · INFINITY · INTEGRA MESHED BILAYER WOUND MATRIX · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · ISENTRESS · Integra · KRYSTEXXA · Kimyrsa · LINVATEC EXTREMITIES · LYRICA · Lapiplasty System · MEDLINE INDUSTRIES · MINITAC · Magellan · NEOX · NUZYRA · OASIS · OMNIGRAFT · Orbactiv · PICO 7 · PIFELTRO · PRIMATRIX · PRIME SERIES · PROPHECY · Portfolio · Prokera · Puraply · QUTENZA · Qutenza · RAYOS · REGRANEX · RENASYS GO v2 HOME · RENASYS TOUCH · Restrata Wound Matrix · S · SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS · SALVATION · SIVEXTRO · SONICANCHOR · SPRIX · STRAVIX · Santyl · Stravix · TAR · TEFLARO · TL-HEX TRUELOK HEXAPOD SYSTEM · TrueLok · VIBATIV · Vibativ · XARELTO · XERAVA · 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 →

The majority of payments (53%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in podiatrist and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 3% for podiatrist in CA.

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Geographic Context

Podiatrists within 10 mi
294
Per 100K population
3.0
County median income
$87,760
Nearest hospital
ADVENTIST HEALTH WHITE MEMORIAL
0.0 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. McGrath is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 3% of CA peers.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. McGrath experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. McGrath performed 249 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 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. McGrath receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. McGrath received a total of $26,439 from 59 companies across 382 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. McGrath's costs compare to other podiatrists in Los Angeles?
Dr. McGrath's average Medicare payment per service is $66. 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. McGrath) 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 →
About this page

All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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