Total Payments
$25,670
2024 Payments
$19.07
Companies
6
Transactions
33
Medicare Patients
2,905
Medicare Billing
$310,764
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$19,250 (75.0%)
Travel$5,389 (21.0%)
Food & Beverage$1,030 (4.0%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $19,250 | 4 | 75.0% |
| Travel and Lodging | $5,389 | 12 | 21.0% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,030 | 17 | 4.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $25,025 | 26 | $0 (2017) |
| Amgen Inc. | $250.00 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | $202.56 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $125.00 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $47.96 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $19.07 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $19.07 | 1 | Medtronic, Inc. ($19.07) |
| 2019 | $250.00 | 2 | Amgen Inc. ($125.00) |
| 2018 | $218.46 | 2 | Amgen Inc. ($125.00) |
| 2017 | $25,182 | 28 | Abbott Laboratories ($25,025) |
All Payment Transactions
33 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/06/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ONYX FRONTIER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.07 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
| 10/15/2019 | Amgen Inc. | Repatha (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.00 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 09/24/2019 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.00 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 08/01/2018 | Amgen Inc. | Repatha (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.00 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 04/10/2018 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $93.46 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 12/29/2017 | Abbott Laboratories | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $7.99 | General |
| 11/28/2017 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | IN.PACT Admiral (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $47.96 | General |
| Category: Drug-Coated Balloons | ||||||
| 11/17/2017 | Abbott Laboratories | Emboshield NAV6 system (Device), Emboshield NAV6 system, Emboshield NAV6 system | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 11/17/2017 | Abbott Laboratories | Emboshield NAV6 system (Device), Emboshield NAV6 system, Emboshield NAV6 system | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $196.99 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 11/17/2017 | Abbott Laboratories | Emboshield NAV6 system (Device), Emboshield NAV6 system, Emboshield NAV6 system | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $51.30 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 11/15/2017 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $109.10 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 09/08/2017 | Abbott Laboratories | Emboshield NAV6 system (Device), Emboshield NAV6 system, Emboshield NAV6 system | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,250.00 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 09/08/2017 | Abbott Laboratories | Emboshield NAV6 system (Device), Emboshield NAV6 system, Emboshield NAV6 system | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $39.59 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 09/06/2017 | Abbott Laboratories | Emboshield NAV6 system (Device), Emboshield NAV6 system, Emboshield NAV6 system | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.48 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 09/06/2017 | Abbott Laboratories | Emboshield NAV6 system (Device), Emboshield NAV6 system, Emboshield NAV6 system | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.05 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 08/22/2017 | Abbott Laboratories | Emboshield NAV6 system (Device), Emboshield NAV6 system, Emboshield NAV6 system | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $216.00 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 08/21/2017 | Abbott Laboratories | Emboshield NAV6 system (Device), Emboshield NAV6 system, Emboshield NAV6 system | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $1,269.42 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 06/19/2017 | Abbott Laboratories | Emboshield NAV6 system (Device), Emboshield NAV6 system, Emboshield NAV6 system | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,000.00 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 06/19/2017 | Abbott Laboratories | Emboshield NAV6 system (Device), Emboshield NAV6 system, Emboshield NAV6 system | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $309.98 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 06/19/2017 | Abbott Laboratories | Emboshield NAV6 system (Device), Emboshield NAV6 system, Emboshield NAV6 system | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $115.00 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 06/19/2017 | Abbott Laboratories | Emboshield NAV6 system (Device), Emboshield NAV6 system, Emboshield NAV6 system | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $44.21 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 05/16/2017 | Abbott Laboratories | Mitra Clip system (Device), Mitra Clip system, Mitra Clip system | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $75.32 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 05/04/2017 | Abbott Laboratories | Absorb GT1 (Device), Absorb GT1, Absorb GT1 | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.69 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 05/04/2017 | Abbott Laboratories | Absorb GT1 (Device), Absorb GT1, Absorb GT1 | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.51 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 05/01/2017 | Abbott Laboratories | Emboshield NAV6 system (Device), Emboshield NAV6 system, Emboshield NAV6 system | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $540.00 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 | 713 | 743 | $848,875 | $72,600 |
| 2022 | 13 | 740 | 783 | $829,836 | $83,392 |
| 2021 | 12 | 742 | 777 | $823,801 | $83,436 |
| 2020 | 10 | 710 | 750 | $770,116 | $71,336 |
Total Patients
2,905
Total Services
3,053
Medicare Billing
$310,764
Procedure Codes
46
All Medicare Procedures & Services
46 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93454 | Insertion of tube in coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 116 | 118 | $312,228 | $19,501 | 6.2% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 137 | 147 | $86,877 | $13,909 | 16.0% |
| 92928 | Insertion of stents with balloon dilation of coronary artery or branch, single artery or branch | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 25 | $105,675 | $10,603 | 10.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 121 | 128 | $53,452 | $7,816 | 14.6% |
| 93455 | Insertion of tube in bypass graft for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 27 | $93,852 | $4,881 | 5.2% |
| 93456 | Insertion of tube in right heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $77,140 | $4,391 | 5.7% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 37 | 37 | $23,634 | $3,411 | 14.4% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $22,306 | $3,016 | 13.5% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 21 | $12,768 | $1,736 | 13.6% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 169 | 172 | $45,924 | $1,670 | 3.6% |
| 92978 | Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel or graft with review by radiologist, initial vessel | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $15,019 | $1,666 | 11.1% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 186 | 211 | $113,276 | $21,116 | 18.6% |
| 93454 | Insertion of tube in coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2022 | 109 | 110 | $264,550 | $18,329 | 6.9% |
| 92928 | Insertion of stents with balloon dilation of coronary artery or branch, single artery or branch | Facility | 2022 | 24 | 28 | $108,565 | $12,033 | 11.1% |
| 93455 | Insertion of tube in bypass graft for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2022 | 39 | 39 | $123,240 | $7,429 | 6.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 77 | 82 | $31,110 | $5,525 | 17.8% |
| 93456 | Insertion of tube in right heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 20 | $73,820 | $4,624 | 6.3% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 29 | 29 | $21,500 | $3,963 | 18.4% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $12,413 | $2,221 | 17.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 21 | 21 | $11,852 | $2,218 | 18.7% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 175 | 176 | $42,768 | $1,765 | 4.1% |
| 92978 | Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel or graft with review by radiologist, initial vessel | Facility | 2022 | 22 | 22 | $13,068 | $1,652 | 12.6% |
| 99233 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 18 | $9,954 | $1,451 | 14.6% |
| 99443 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 15 | $3,720 | $1,067 | 28.7% |
| 93454 | Insertion of catheter for imaging of heart including imaging interpretation and supervision and injection | Facility | 2021 | 128 | 129 | $319,791 | $22,361 | 7.0% |
About Dr. Christopher Bajzer, MD
Dr. Christopher Bajzer, MD is a Cardiovascular Disease healthcare provider based in Cleveland, Ohio. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/16/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1730292442.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Bajzer, MD has received a total of $25,670 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $19.07 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 33 transactions from 6 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($19,250).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Bajzer has provided services to 2,905 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 3,053 services with total Medicare billing of $310,764. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 46 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Cardiovascular Disease
- Location Cleveland, OH
- Active Since 08/16/2006
- Last Updated 12/20/2007
- Taxonomy Code 207RC0000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1730292442
Products in Payments
- Emboshield NAV6 system (Device) $24,819
- Repatha (Biological) $250.00
- LifeVest (Device) $202.56
- Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve (Device) $125.00
- Accunet embolic protection system (Device) $110.72
- Mitra Clip system (Device) $75.32
- IN.PACT Admiral (Device) $47.96
- ONYX FRONTIER (Device) $19.07
- Absorb GT1 (Device) $12.20
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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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