Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Yoav Kaufman, M.D.

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Houston, TX
2727 W HOLCOMBE BLVD, Houston, TX 77025
7134420000
Registered in NPPES since 2010
NPI: 1114257276 verify on NPPES ↗
High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 3 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. Kaufman 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. Kaufman

Dr. Yoav Kaufman is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician in Houston, TX, with 16 years of NPI registration.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kaufman received a total of $7,049 from 15 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 79 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Kaufman is 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.

✓ 16 years of NPI registration $7,049 industry payments

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$7,049
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,007/year across 7 years
Top 37% in TX for orthopaedic hand surgery physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
15
Companies
79
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$616
2023
$207
2022
$732
2021
$743
2020
$376
2019
$2,187
2018
$2,188

Payments by company (2024)

Mentor Worldwide LLC
$261
ABBVIE INC.
$259
Medtronic, Inc.
$96
Top 3 companies account for 100.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
DAVOL INC.
$1,914
Allergan Inc.
$1,149
Mentor Worldwide LLC
$1,104
Medinc of Texas
$1,030
Allergan, Inc.
$733
ABBVIE INC.
$382
Davol Inc.
$205
Sientra, Inc.
$147
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
$113
Medtronic, Inc.
$96
RTI SURGICAL, INC
$67
Focal Therapeutics, Inc.
$45
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$22
ACUMED LLC
$22
KCI USA, Inc.
$20
Top 3 companies account for 59.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTIV.A.C. · ALLODERM · ARTOURA Breast Tissue Expander · Acu-Loc/Acu-Loc 2 Wrist Plating System · BOTOX COSMETIC · BioZorb · CORTIVA ALLOGRAFT DERMIS · GRAFIX PL · MENTOR MemoryGel Resterilizable Gel Sizer · MemoryGel Breast Implants · NATRELLE · NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS · PHASIX · SIENTRA HIGH STRENGTH COHESIVE SILICONE GEL BREAST IMPLANT · STRATTICE · STRATTICE RECONSTRUCTIVE TISSUE MATRIX BPS · TISSEEL · V-LOC 180 · XENAB · XENMATRIX
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
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Geographic Context

Orthopaedic hand surgery physicians in nearby ZIP areas
25
County median income
$73,104
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
WOMANS HOSPITAL OF TEXAS,THE
1.8 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry ✓ NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment ✓ PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data — No data N/A
Industry Payments ✓ Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 3 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Kaufman is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician, with 16 years of NPI registration.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Dr. Kaufman receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Kaufman received a total of $7,049 from 15 companies across 79 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently High for Dr. Kaufman) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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?
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This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, 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. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. 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 →