Total Payments
$298,210
2024 Payments
$41,474
Companies
41
Transactions
427
Medicare Patients
61
Medicare Billing
$4,733
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$179,836 (60.3%)
Consulting$49,150 (16.5%)
Travel$38,581 (12.9%)
Food & Beverage$30,643 (10.3%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $162,948 | 48 | 54.6% |
| Consulting Fee | $49,150 | 14 | 16.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $38,581 | 55 | 12.9% |
| Food and Beverage | $30,643 | 305 | 10.3% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | $16,888 | 5 | 5.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| AXOGEN | $282,492 | 311 | $0 (2024) |
| Alafair Biosciences, Inc. | $11,919 | 18 | $0 (2024) |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $531.75 | 13 | $0 (2024) |
| Synthes GmbH | $500.00 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $280.70 | 7 | $0 (2023) |
| TELA Bio, Inc. | $189.10 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Electronic Waveform Lab, Inc. | $185.52 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| PolarityTE, Inc. | $180.19 | 6 | $0 (2021) |
| Davol Inc. | $159.90 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Allergan, Inc. | $138.17 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $41,474 | 54 | AXOGEN ($29,671) |
| 2023 | $56,143 | 44 | AXOGEN ($54,504) |
| 2022 | $39,608 | 42 | AXOGEN ($38,863) |
| 2021 | $1,881 | 25 | AXOGEN ($1,694) |
| 2020 | $611.36 | 16 | AXOGEN ($386.18) |
| 2019 | $25,549 | 58 | AXOGEN ($25,031) |
| 2018 | $43,556 | 85 | AXOGEN ($43,195) |
| 2017 | $89,389 | 103 | AXOGEN ($89,148) |
All Payment Transactions
427 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 18
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30/2024 | AXOGEN | Avance Nerve Graft (Device), AxoGuard Nerve Connector, AxoGuard Nerve Protector | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,425.00 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | Alafair Biosciences, Inc. | VersaWrap (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $52.34 | General |
| Category: Surgical Mesh | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | Alafair Biosciences, Inc. | VersaWrap (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $40.59 | General |
| Category: Surgical Mesh | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | Alafair Biosciences, Inc. | VersaWrap (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $30.38 | General |
| Category: Surgical Mesh | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | Alafair Biosciences, Inc. | VersaWrap (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,078.95 | General |
| Category: Surgical Mesh | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | Alafair Biosciences, Inc. | VersaWrap (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $516.68 | General |
| Category: Surgical Mesh | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | Alafair Biosciences, Inc. | VersaWrap (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $28.46 | General |
| Category: Surgical Mesh | ||||||
| 12/02/2024 | Alafair Biosciences, Inc. | VersaWrap (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $7,000.00 | General |
| Category: Surgical Mesh | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | AXOGEN | Avance Nerve Graft (Device), AxoGuard Nerve Connector, AxoGuard Nerve Protector | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.18 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | Solventum Corporation | V.A.C.INSTILL (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $29.25 | General |
| Category: Negative Pressure Systems & Dressings | ||||||
| 10/05/2024 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | Integra (Device), Integra, Integra | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $89.29 | General |
| Category: Recon-Skin and Wound | ||||||
| 10/03/2024 | AXOGEN | Avance Nerve Graft (Device), AxoGuard Nerve Connector, AxoGuard Nerve Protector | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,425.00 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 10/03/2024 | AXOGEN | Avance Nerve Graft (Device), AxoGuard Nerve Connector, AxoGuard Nerve Protector | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,187.50 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | AXOGEN | Avance Nerve Graft (Device), AxoGuard Nerve Connector, AxoGuard Nerve Protector | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,375.00 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 09/17/2024 | AXOGEN | Avance Nerve Graft (Device), AxoGuard Nerve Connector, AxoGuard Nerve Protector | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $147.79 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 08/29/2024 | AXOGEN | Avance Nerve Graft (Device), AxoGuard Nerve Connector, AxoGuard Nerve Protector | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,900.00 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 08/21/2024 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | Physio-Stim (Device), AccelStim | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.27 | General |
| Category: Stimulator, Bone Growth, Non-Invasive | ||||||
| 08/18/2024 | AXOGEN | Avance Nerve Graft (Device), AxoGuard Nerve Connector, AxoGuard Nerve Protector | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $76.55 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 08/18/2024 | TELA Bio, Inc. | OviTex 2S (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.39 | General |
| Category: Surgical Mesh | ||||||
| 08/16/2024 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | Integra (Device), Integra, Integra | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $173.40 | General |
| Category: Recon-Skin and Wound | ||||||
| 08/15/2024 | AXOGEN | Avance Nerve Graft (Device), AxoGuard Nerve Connector, AxoGuard Nerve Protector | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $475.00 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 08/15/2024 | AXOGEN | Avance Nerve Graft (Device), AxoGuard Nerve Connector, AxoGuard Nerve Protector | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $55.73 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 08/06/2024 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | Integra (Device), Integra, Integra | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.90 | General |
| Category: Recon-Skin and Wound | ||||||
| 08/06/2024 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | Integra (Device), Integra, Integra | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $0.40 | General |
| Category: Recon-Skin and Wound | ||||||
| 07/23/2024 | Urgo Medical North America, LLC | VASHE WOUND SOLUTION 250 ML (8.5 FL OZ) FLIP TOP CAP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $65.53 | General |
| Category: WOUND CLEANSER | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 23 | 26 | $16,297 | $1,854 |
| 2022 | 1 | 16 | 20 | $10,480 | $1,421 |
| 2021 | 1 | 11 | 12 | $6,288 | $1,041 |
| 2020 | 1 | 11 | 11 | $4,081 | $417.58 |
Total Patients
61
Total Services
69
Medicare Billing
$4,733
Procedure Codes
5
All Medicare Procedures & Services
5 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 12 | 15 | $7,860 | $1,119 | 14.2% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $8,437 | $734.86 | 8.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 16 | 20 | $10,480 | $1,421 | 13.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 11 | 12 | $6,288 | $1,041 | 16.6% |
| 76000 | Imaging guidance for procedure, up to 1 hour | Office | 2020 | 11 | 11 | $4,081 | $417.58 | 10.2% |
About Bauback Safa
Bauback Safa is a Plastic Surgery healthcare provider based in San Francisco, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 03/27/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1093833980.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Bauback Safa has received a total of $298,210 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $41,474 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 427 transactions from 41 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($162,948).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Safa has provided services to 61 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 69 services with total Medicare billing of $4,733. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 5 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Plastic Surgery
- Other Specialties Surgery of the Hand
- Location San Francisco, CA
- Active Since 03/27/2007
- Last Updated 03/07/2023
- Taxonomy Code 208200000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1093833980
Products in Payments
- Avance Nerve Graft (Device) $124,732
- AxoGuard Nerve Connector (Device) $81,392
- AxoGuard Nerve Protector (Device) $75,440
- VersaWrap (Device) $11,919
- AxoTouch (Device) $542.40
- AVANCE NERVE GRAFT (Device) $386.18
- Integra (Device) $315.41
- OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) (Device) $159.71
- Phasix Mesh (Device) $142.15
- Stravix (Biological) $137.43
- ArcPhix System (Device) $135.13
- APTUS (Device) $133.99
- VASHE WOUND SOLUTION 250 ML (8.5 FL OZ) FLIP TOP CAP (Device) $128.00
- INate (Device) $127.00
- SkinTE (Biological) $124.68
- NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) $121.16
- XIAFLEX (Biological) $119.07
- OFIRMEV (Drug) $93.73
- Flowable (Device) $86.15
- Physio-Stim (Device) $84.57
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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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