Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Hector Ferral, M.D.

Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician · Evanston, IL
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice — Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Speaking/Promotional
2650 RIDGE AVE., Evanston, IL 60201
8475702475
In practice since 2006 (20 years)
NPI: 1194774166 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. Ferral 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. Ferral

Dr. Hector Ferral is a vascular & interventional radiology physician in Evanston, IL, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ferral performed 60 Medicare services across 51 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ferral received a total of $123,612 from 33 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 278 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in vascular & interventional radiology physician. 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. Ferral 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.

✓ 20 years in practice ▲ 60 Medicare services $123,612 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
60
Medicare services
Bottom 2% in IL for vascular & interventional radiology physician
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
51
Unique beneficiaries
$14
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~3 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
Sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes
Administration of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by the physician performing a procedure. This code covers the initial 15 minutes of sedation for patients aged 5 years or older.
 42 $10 $113
Ultrasound guidance for needle placement
Use of ultrasound imaging to guide the precise placement of a needle during a medical procedure.
 18 $24 $71
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 ↗
$123,612
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $17,659/year across 7 years
Top 8% in IL for vascular & interventional radiology physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
33
Companies
278
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
$65,828 (53.3%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$37,152 (30.1%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$20,632 (16.7%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$4,671
2023
$16,494
2022
$32,340
2021
$14,804
2020
$1,987
2019
$21,002
2018
$32,314

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES, INC.
$1,043
Imperative Care, Inc
$782
Terumo Medical Corporation
$497
Boston Scientific Corporation
$455
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$330
TriSalus Life Sciences, Inc.
$318
Penumbra, Inc.
$308
Canon Medical Systems USA, Inc.
$176
Philips North America LLC
$170
Sirtex Medical Inc
$170
Medtronic, Inc.
$145
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$132
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$92
Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited
$35
Inari Medical, Inc.
$17
Top 3 companies account for 49.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Cook Incorporated
$55,022
Terumo Medical Corporation
$16,445
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$16,416
Inari Medical, Inc.
$9,558
Penumbra, Inc.
$3,626
Biocompatibles, Inc.
$3,608
Cook Medical LLC
$3,153
Covidien LP
$2,534
Biocompatibles UK Ltd
$1,944
Imperative Care, Inc
$1,860
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$1,354
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,251
TRUVIC MEDICAL, INC.
$1,119
ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES, INC.
$1,043
Sirtex Medical Inc
$937
TriSalus Life Sciences, Inc.
$784
Medtronic, Inc.
$511
C. R. BARD, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES
$321
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$296
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$291
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$241
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$209
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$206
Canon Medical Systems USA, Inc.
$176
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$172
Philips North America LLC
$170
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$132
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
$117
Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited
$35
BTG International, Inc.
$34
Ethicon US, LLC
$22
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$17
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 71.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(6554) Peripheral Vascular Undivided · (6586) Pioneer · (9260) QC · (AM5) Lead management · (AZ7) Lasers · (BR6) Re Entry · (BS0) Mechanical Atherectomy · ABRE · ALPHAVAC · AZUR · AZUR CX DETACHABLE · AngioSeal · Artis icono floor · Azur CX Detachable · CARDIVA VASCADE 6/7F VCS · CERTUS 140 MICROWAVE ABLATION SYSTEM · CFN PleurX · CLOT MANAGEMENT · COOK · COOK CELECT · COOK MEDICAL CATHETERS · COOK MEDICAL CELECT PLATINUM · COOK MEDICAL EMBOLIZATION · COOK MEDICAL INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY · COOK MEDICAL LIVER ACCESS · COOK MEDICAL SELF-EXPANDING STENT · COOK MEDICAL STENTS · Clot Management · Cook Medical Accessories · Cook Medical Liver Access · Cook Medical Zilver PTX · DIGIFAB · EMBOLD Fibered · Endurant · Exparel · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · FlowTriever · GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION · GENERAL - CRYOPLASTY · GENERAL - VASCULAR INTERVENTION · GENERAL IO ABLATION · GORE VIATORR TIPS Endoprosthesis · General - Embolics · HYDROPEARL · HydroPearl · IGT D Therapy · IN.PACT Admiral · INTERLOCK · INTERVENTIONAL ANGIOGRAPHY SYSTEM · Indigo System · LAVA LES (Liquid Embolic System) · LC BEAD · Navicross · OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION · OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION SYSTEM · Option · POSLUMA · PRODIGY CATHETER · Penumbra Ruby Coil · Penumbra System · Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System · ROSCH-UCHIDA · Rosch-Uchida · S · SIR-Spheres Microspheres · SYMPHONY CATHETER · Spectranetics Undiv · THERASPHERE · THERASPHERE - BIO · TORNADO · TR Band · TRINAV INFUSION SYSTEM · TRUSELECT · TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 10 GBq · VIATORR Endoprosthesis · VIATORR TIPS Endoprosthesis w/ Controlled Expansion · Varian CRYOCARE TOUCH System · ZILVER PTX · ZOOM REPERFUSION CATHETER
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 vascular & interventional radiology physician and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 8% for vascular & interventional radiology physician in IL.

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Geographic Context

Vascular & interventional radiology physicians within 10 mi
102
Per 100K population
2.0
County median income
$81,797
Nearest hospital
NORTHSHORE UNIVERSITY HEALTHSYSTEM - EVANSTON HOSPITAL
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. Ferral is a mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 8% of IL peers, with 20 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. Ferral experienced with sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Ferral performed 42 sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes 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. Ferral receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Ferral received a total of $123,612 from 33 companies across 278 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. Ferral's costs compare to other vascular & interventional radiology physicians in Evanston?
Dr. Ferral's average Medicare payment per service is $14. 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. Ferral) 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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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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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 →