Dr. Michael Auerbach, D.O.
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.
Florida License Status
FL DOH · MQA| Profession | License # | Status | Expires | Board Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osteopathic Physician | 12564 | Clear | March 31, 2028 | — |
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (68%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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 →
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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.
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