Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Michael Auerbach, D.O.

Pain Medicine · Boynton Beach, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
11135 S JOG RD STE 5, Boynton Beach, FL 33437
5614959511
In practice since 2010 (15 years)
NPI: 1306157201 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. Auerbach 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. Auerbach

Dr. Michael Auerbach is a pain medicine specialist in Boynton Beach, FL, with 15 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Auerbach performed 6,366 Medicare services across 2,362 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Auerbach received a total of $12,072 from 32 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 149 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in pain medicine. 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. Auerbach is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 15 years in practice ▲ Top 17% volume in FL $12,072 industry payments

Florida License Status

FL DOH · MQA
1
Active license
None
Board action on record
0
Recent admin complaints
Profession License # Status Expires Board Action
Osteopathic Physician 12564 Clear March 31, 2028
Data from Florida Department of Health Medical Quality Assurance. License records are public under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. Verify directly on FL DOH →

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
6,366
Medicare services
Top 17% in FL for pain medicine
2,362
Unique beneficiaries
$60
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~424 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
Dexamethasone injection (steroid) 1,842 $0 $1
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 1,384 $99 $904
Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) 428 $0 $2
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg 362 $6 $47
Steroid injection (triamcinolone) 344 $1 $6
Drug screening test 194 $60 $372
Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level 157 $191 $1,822
Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level 149 $98 $922
New patient office visit (45-59 min) 135 $128 $1,372
Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level 114 $230 $1,969
Injection, sulfur hexafluoride lipid microspheres, per ml 108 $15 $190
Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles 86 $48 $454
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) 85 $140 $1,238
Betamethasone steroid injection 82 $5 $42
Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg 81 $0 $4
Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level 76 $90 $869
Joint injection, major joint 72 $59 $608
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg 62 $10 $74
Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint 61 $457 $3,958
Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint 60 $257 $2,062
Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance 58 $169 $1,287
Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement 56 $94 $911
Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance 55 $209 $1,922
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 51 $169 $1,639
Removal of spinal canal scar tissue, multiple sessions in 1 day 36 $351 $3,247
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 34 $72 $713
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views 33 $40 $488
Electronic analysis of implanted neurostimulator generator with complex spinal cord or peripheral nerve stimulator programming 29 $45 $408
Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level 28 $183 $1,524
Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance 26 $187 $1,931
Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level 26 $93 $802
Injection of contrast for imaging of shoulder joint 22 $138 $976
Injection of contrast for imaging of knee joint 19 $175 $1,113
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views 11 $29 $334
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 ↗
$12,072
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,725/year across 7 years
Top 13% in FL for pain medicine
32
Companies
149
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
$8,230 (68.2%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$2,000 (16.6%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$1,842 (15.3%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,079
2023
$3,838
2022
$4,293
2021
$2,290
2020
$98
2019
$129
2018
$345

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
MML US, Inc.
$3,353
SI-BONE, INC.
$2,000
Spinal Simplicity, LLC
$1,897
Nevro Corp.
$901
Boston Scientific Corporation
$735
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$697
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$384
Captiva Spine Inc
$301
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$281
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$243
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$201
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$174
Abbott Laboratories
$145
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$135
Medtronic, Inc.
$103
Southern Edge Orthopaedics, Inc.
$81
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$60
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
$43
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$37
Stimwave Technologies Incorporated
$30
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$30
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$29
PFIZER INC.
$27
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$25
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$25
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$21
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
$21
West Therapeutics Development, LLC
$21
Interventional Pain Technologies Inc.
$20
BIOTRONIK NRO, Inc.
$19
Seattle Genetics, Inc.
$18
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 60.1% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTIFUSE · ADCETRIS · BELBUCA · Belbuca · Biomet SpinalPak · CRYSVITA · CapLOX ll · ELREXFIO · ETERNA · Exparel · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · HA MINUTEMAN G3-R · IFUSE IMPLANT SYSTEM · INTELLIS · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty · Lazanda · MONOVISC · Nalocet · ORTHOVISC · Omnia · PROCLAIM · Prialt · Prospera · Qutenza · ReActiv8 · SPRINT PNS System · Seglentis · Senza · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · ULTOMIRIS · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · mild Device Kit
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 (68%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $190 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Pain medicines within 10 mi
45
Per 100K population
3.0
County median income
$81,115
Nearest hospital
DELRAY MEDICAL CENTER
3.9 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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Auerbach is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 17% in FL), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 13% of FL peers, with 15 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Auerbach experienced with dexamethasone injection (steroid)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Auerbach performed 1,842 dexamethasone injection (steroid) 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. Auerbach receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Auerbach received a total of $12,072 from 32 companies across 149 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. Auerbach's costs compare to other pain medicines in Boynton Beach?
Dr. Auerbach's average Medicare payment per service is $60. 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. Auerbach) 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. The Transparency Score measures 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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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →