Total Payments
$50,768
2024 Payments
$285.58
Companies
19
Transactions
114
Medicare Patients
376
Medicare Billing
$106,346
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$42,413 (83.5%)
Food & Beverage$5,462 (10.8%)
Travel$2,893 (5.7%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $42,413 | 9 | 83.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $5,462 | 89 | 10.8% |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,893 | 16 | 5.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $33,939 | 31 | $0 (2020) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $9,855 | 10 | $0 (2022) |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $2,578 | 36 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $1,552 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $431.58 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $403.59 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Davol Inc. | $361.47 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Stryker Corporation | $315.73 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| Allergan Inc. | $278.42 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Covidien LP | $265.68 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $285.58 | 6 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation ($175.00) |
| 2023 | $647.03 | 10 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation ($228.59) |
| 2022 | $390.71 | 4 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($150.00) |
| 2021 | $1,715 | 3 | Medtronic, Inc. ($1,528) |
| 2020 | $801.34 | 2 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($780.00) |
| 2019 | $22,497 | 23 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($16,145) |
| 2018 | $5,993 | 33 | Ethicon US, LLC ($4,122) |
| 2017 | $18,438 | 33 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($16,688) |
All Payment Transactions
114 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 5
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/14/2024 | Teleflex LLC | SOLESTA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.63 | General |
| Category: INTERVENTIONAL UROLOGY | ||||||
| 08/16/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | BRIDION (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.09 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 07/26/2024 | TELA Bio, Inc. | OviTex 2S (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.74 | General |
| Category: Surgical Mesh | ||||||
| 07/15/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | BRIDION (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.32 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 04/16/2024 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | OMNIGRAFT (Device), Integra, Integra | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $175.00 | General |
| Category: Recon-Skin and Wound | ||||||
| 04/09/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.80 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/28/2023 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $206.91 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 04/06/2023 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | BRIDION (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.92 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 03/29/2023 | THD America, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.27 | General |
| 02/22/2023 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | BRIDION (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.28 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 02/21/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.61 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/09/2023 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | OMNIGRAFT (Device), Integra, Integra | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $152.22 | General |
| Category: Recon-Skin and Wound | ||||||
| 02/09/2023 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | OMNIGRAFT (Device), Integra, Integra | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $44.60 | General |
| Category: Recon-Skin and Wound | ||||||
| 02/02/2023 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | OMNIGRAFT (Device), Integra, Integra | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.77 | General |
| Category: Recon-Skin and Wound | ||||||
| 01/11/2023 | Ambu Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $117.58 | General |
| 01/11/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.87 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 10/26/2022 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | BRIDION (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.52 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 07/12/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $96.19 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/23/2022 | Ethicon US, LLC | Enseal X1 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.00 | General |
| Category: Energy | ||||||
| 02/21/2022 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforce (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $150.00 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 11/15/2021 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,527.50 | General |
| 09/15/2021 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | BRIDION (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.11 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 08/30/2021 | Stryker Corporation | SPY-PHI SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $172.81 | General |
| Category: ENDOSCOPY | ||||||
| 09/04/2020 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | HARMONIC Product Family (Device), ENSEAL Product Family, ECHELON ENDOPATH Stapler | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $780.00 | General |
| Category: Energy | ||||||
| 07/02/2020 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | BRIDION (Drug), ENTEREG | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.34 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | 164 | 167 | $579,680 | $67,204 |
| 2022 | 2 | 40 | 46 | $10,650 | $3,397 |
| 2021 | 5 | 113 | 126 | $101,859 | $29,969 |
| 2020 | 3 | 59 | 62 | $19,488 | $5,777 |
Total Patients
376
Total Services
401
Medicare Billing
$106,346
Procedure Codes
22
All Medicare Procedures & Services
22 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44204 | Partial removal of large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 21 | $276,255 | $30,356 | 11.0% |
| 44207 | Partial removal of large bowel and reattachment to rectum using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $186,180 | $20,784 | 11.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 65 | 65 | $64,805 | $8,077 | 12.5% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $11,715 | $2,015 | 17.2% |
| 44213 | Partial release of large bowel and partial removal of large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $17,710 | $1,951 | 11.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $8,800 | $1,470 | 16.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 15 | 17 | $6,375 | $1,329 | 20.8% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $7,840 | $1,222 | 15.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $3,645 | $1,531 | 42.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 15 | $3,645 | $1,179 | 32.3% |
| 45330 | Diagnostic exam of lower portion of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 16 | $3,360 | $686.42 | 20.4% |
| 44205 | Partial removal of small and large bowel with attachment of small and large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 14 | 15 | $64,965 | $18,036 | 27.8% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 19 | 19 | $7,752 | $2,691 | 34.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 20 | 25 | $6,075 | $2,568 | 42.3% |
| G0105 | Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $7,689 | $2,357 | 30.7% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 16 | 16 | $6,528 | $1,833 | 28.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 18 | 20 | $4,860 | $1,646 | 33.9% |
| 45330 | Diagnostic examination of the lower portion of the large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 14 | 19 | $3,990 | $839.46 | 21.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes | Office | 2020 | 18 | 18 | $7,344 | $2,449 | 33.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Office | 2020 | 14 | 16 | $3,888 | $1,419 | 36.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 12 | 12 | $4,896 | $1,180 | 24.1% |
| 45330 | Diagnostic examination of large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 15 | 16 | $3,360 | $729.20 | 21.7% |
About Dr. Bashar Safar, MD
Dr. Bashar Safar, MD is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Baltimore, Maryland. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 01/27/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1932386422.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Bashar Safar, MD has received a total of $50,768 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $285.58 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 114 transactions from 19 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($42,413).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Safar has provided services to 376 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 401 services with total Medicare billing of $106,346. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 22 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Other Specialties Colon & Rectal Surgery, Colon & Rectal Surgery
- Location Baltimore, MD
- Active Since 01/27/2008
- Last Updated 03/06/2020
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1932386422
Products in Payments
- HARMONIC Product Family (Device) $33,338
- ECHELON FLEX Stapler (Device) $5,292
- ENSEAL Product Family (Device) $4,284
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $2,578
- OMNIGRAFT (Device) $403.59
- SYNECOR Biomaterial (Device) $281.58
- STRATTICE (Device) $278.42
- ECHELON ENDOPATH Stapler (Device) $251.70
- STRATAFIX (Device) $247.11
- Echelon Powered Circular (Device) $231.00
- Phasix Mesh (Device) $206.91
- BRIDION (Drug) $181.12
- SPY-PHI SYSTEM (Device) $172.81
- DAV-Phasix (Device) $154.56
- GORE SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforce (Device) $150.00
- SPY TECHNOLOGY (Device) $142.92
- Enseal X1 (Device) $125.00
- SPY Technology (Device) $122.69
- EXPAREL (Drug) $114.61
- EVIS EXERA (Device) $97.72
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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