Total Payments
$5,525
2024 Payments
$364.23
Companies
10
Transactions
67
Medicare Patients
3,151
Medicare Billing
$631,795
Payment Breakdown by Category
Travel$3,000 (54.3%)
Food & Beverage$2,525 (45.7%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $3,000 | 13 | 54.3% |
| Food and Beverage | $2,525 | 54 | 45.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $1,695 | 24 | $0 (2020) |
| Vertos Medical, Inc. | $1,191 | 5 | $0 (2020) |
| Vertiflex, Inc. | $921.85 | 9 | $0 (2019) |
| Nevro Corp. | $417.33 | 9 | $0 (2021) |
| SPR Therapeutics, Inc | $396.21 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $337.41 | 7 | $0 (2020) |
| Stimwave Technologies Incorporated | $310.55 | 3 | $0 (2020) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $184.35 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
| Relievant Medsystems, Inc. | $58.94 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| GRT US Holding, Inc. | $12.51 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $364.23 | 2 | SPR Therapeutics, Inc ($364.23) |
| 2023 | $24.03 | 1 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ($24.03) |
| 2021 | $37.40 | 2 | Nevro Corp. ($37.40) |
| 2020 | $1,301 | 24 | Abbott Laboratories ($608.64) |
| 2019 | $3,428 | 31 | Vertos Medical, Inc. ($1,162) |
| 2018 | $246.08 | 6 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($227.43) |
| 2017 | $125.00 | 1 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation ($125.00) |
All Payment Transactions
67 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/16/2024 | SPR Therapeutics, Inc | SPRINT PNS System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $185.26 | General |
| Category: Pain management | ||||||
| 11/16/2024 | SPR Therapeutics, Inc | SPRINT PNS System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $178.97 | General |
| Category: Pain management | ||||||
| 10/24/2023 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | BRIDION (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.03 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 05/18/2021 | Nevro Corp. | Omnia (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.12 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 02/18/2021 | Nevro Corp. | Senza II (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.28 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 10/30/2020 | Nevro Corp. | Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $42.57 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 10/23/2020 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $103.74 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 10/23/2020 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.24 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 10/08/2020 | Stimwave Technologies Incorporated | CFNS StimQ Peripheral Nerve StimulatorSystem (Device), SCS FreedonSpinal Cord Stimulator | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.90 | General |
| Category: Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 06/17/2020 | Abbott Laboratories | Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.80 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Heart Failure | ||||||
| 03/19/2020 | Abbott Laboratories | Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.52 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Heart Failure | ||||||
| 03/18/2020 | Abbott Laboratories | Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.73 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Heart Failure | ||||||
| 03/03/2020 | GRT US Holding, Inc. | Qutenza (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.51 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 02/27/2020 | Abbott Laboratories | Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $130.11 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Heart Failure | ||||||
| 02/27/2020 | Abbott Laboratories | Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.89 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Heart Failure | ||||||
| 02/26/2020 | Abbott Laboratories | Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $169.29 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Heart Failure | ||||||
| 02/24/2020 | Abbott Laboratories | Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.40 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Heart Failure | ||||||
| 02/24/2020 | Abbott Laboratories | Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.07 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Heart Failure | ||||||
| 02/24/2020 | Abbott Laboratories | Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.29 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Heart Failure | ||||||
| 02/20/2020 | Nevro Corp. | Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $149.90 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 02/20/2020 | Nevro Corp. | Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.93 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 02/20/2020 | Nevro Corp. | Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.53 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 02/20/2020 | Nevro Corp. | Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.42 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 02/18/2020 | Vertos Medical, Inc. | mild Device Kit (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.98 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 01/30/2020 | Abbott Laboratories | Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $166.98 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Heart Failure | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 143 | 146 | $145,798 | $19,201 |
| 2022 | 22 | 753 | 1,858 | $514,548 | $142,497 |
| 2021 | 29 | 1,458 | 3,857 | $770,988 | $341,632 |
| 2020 | 21 | 797 | 1,223 | $520,203 | $128,465 |
Total Patients
3,151
Total Services
7,084
Medicare Billing
$631,795
Procedure Codes
79
All Medicare Procedures & Services
79 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00670 | Anesthesia for extensive surgery on spine | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $43,200 | $5,975 | 13.8% |
| 00790 | Anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $31,440 | $4,294 | 13.7% |
| 00731 | Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 29 | $27,360 | $3,568 | 13.0% |
| 00142 | Anesthesia for lens surgery | Facility | 2023 | 29 | 29 | $22,680 | $2,976 | 13.1% |
| 01810 | Anesthesia for procedure on nerves, muscles, tendons, and tissue of forearm, wrist, and hand | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $10,200 | $1,329 | 13.0% |
| 36620 | Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $8,280 | $811.90 | 9.8% |
| 76937 | Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 22 | $2,638 | $247.50 | 9.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 206 | 598 | $204,600 | $64,535 | 31.5% |
| J7999 | Compounded drug, not otherwise classified | Office | 2022 | 24 | 52 | $68,730 | $13,931 | 20.3% |
| 62370 | Electronic analysis reprogramming and refill of spinal canal drug infusion pump by physician | Office | 2022 | 42 | 142 | $36,879 | $11,794 | 32.0% |
| 99442 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | Office | 2022 | 51 | 90 | $22,050 | $7,066 | 32.0% |
| 76942 | Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Office | 2022 | 44 | 143 | $22,915 | $6,963 | 30.4% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2022 | 34 | 34 | $20,094 | $6,639 | 33.0% |
| 99443 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | Office | 2022 | 35 | 54 | $18,630 | $6,029 | 32.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 38 | 38 | $16,986 | $5,306 | 31.2% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 31 | 34 | $16,490 | $5,217 | 31.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 36 | 41 | $10,045 | $3,315 | 33.0% |
| 64635 | Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $22,958 | $2,855 | 12.4% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 30 | 36 | $5,544 | $1,819 | 32.8% |
| 62323 | Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $11,175 | $1,274 | 11.4% |
| 64483 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $8,838 | $1,200 | 13.6% |
| 20611 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Office | 2022 | 11 | 13 | $3,713 | $1,167 | 31.4% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2022 | 15 | 19 | $3,629 | $1,120 | 30.9% |
| 64636 | Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $12,240 | $874.09 | 7.1% |
| 20552 | Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | Office | 2022 | 11 | 13 | $1,911 | $573.73 | 30.0% |
About Dr. Bashar Ahmed, M.D
Dr. Bashar Ahmed, M.D is a Pain Medicine healthcare provider based in Santa Rosa, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/26/2014. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1548675663.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Bashar Ahmed, M.D has received a total of $5,525 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $364.23 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 67 transactions from 10 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($3,000).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Ahmed has provided services to 3,151 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 7,084 services with total Medicare billing of $631,795. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 79 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Pain Medicine
- Other Specialties Pain Medicine
- Location Santa Rosa, CA
- Active Since 06/26/2014
- Last Updated 12/10/2020
- Taxonomy Code 207LP2900X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1548675663
Products in Payments
- Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs (Device) $1,522
- mild Device Kit (Device) $1,191
- Superion ISS (Device) $921.85
- SPRINT PNS System (Device) $396.21
- Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System (Device) $379.93
- CFNS StimQ Peripheral Nerve StimulatorSystem (Device) $310.55
- BRIDION (Drug) $184.35
- Protege Family of SCS IPGs (Device) $164.82
- INTELLIS (Device) $129.86
- KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty (Device) $109.98
- N'VISION (Device) $97.57
- Intracept (Device) $58.94
- Omnia (Device) $19.12
- Senza II (Device) $18.28
- Qutenza (Drug) $12.51
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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