Total Payments
$6,781
2024 Payments
$1,827
Companies
22
Transactions
143
Medicare Patients
6,443
Medicare Billing
$506,026
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$4,184 (61.7%)
Travel$2,507 (37.0%)
Education$90.00 (1.3%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $4,184 | 132 | 61.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,507 | 10 | 37.0% |
| Education | $90.00 | 1 | 1.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $2,635 | 39 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $1,273 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $772.38 | 16 | $0 (2024) |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $446.69 | 5 | $0 (2023) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $238.11 | 27 | $0 (2018) |
| Inari Medical, Inc. | $229.34 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $213.65 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $203.35 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Terumo Medical Corporation | $170.19 | 4 | $0 (2018) |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $164.29 | 6 | $0 (2020) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,827 | 37 | Abbott Laboratories ($1,082) |
| 2023 | $379.06 | 8 | Abbott Laboratories ($214.62) |
| 2022 | $349.28 | 15 | Abbott Laboratories ($208.70) |
| 2021 | $523.65 | 12 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation ($193.66) |
| 2020 | $140.38 | 6 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation ($56.83) |
| 2019 | $391.44 | 8 | Inari Medical, Inc. ($229.34) |
| 2018 | $1,827 | 24 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($1,059) |
| 2017 | $1,344 | 33 | Abbott Laboratories ($804.89) |
All Payment Transactions
143 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 6
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/18/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $48.39 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 12/17/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $394.48 | General |
| Category: Structural Heart | ||||||
| 12/17/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $9.02 | General |
| Category: Structural Heart | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $60.05 | General |
| Category: Structural Heart | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $42.20 | General |
| Category: Structural Heart | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $304.62 | General |
| Category: Structural Heart | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.82 | General |
| Category: Structural Heart | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.82 | General |
| Category: Structural Heart | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.82 | General |
| Category: Structural Heart | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.18 | General |
| Category: Structural Heart | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | SpyGlass Discover (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.78 | General |
| Category: SpyGlass Discover_ENDO | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.46 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.66 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 10/07/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | LEQVIO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.12 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 09/25/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.66 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 09/04/2024 | Chiesi USA, Inc. | KENGREAL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $23.15 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 08/30/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | MITRACLIP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.47 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 08/23/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | CAMZYOS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.33 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 08/09/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | IN.PACT ADMIRAL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.48 | General |
| Category: Drug-Coated Balloons | ||||||
| 07/31/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.19 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 07/26/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ABRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.66 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
| 07/18/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | JOT DX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.06 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 07/10/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.33 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 06/28/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | CAMZYOS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.19 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 06/20/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ABRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $163.19 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 18 | 1,500 | 1,946 | $478,031 | $117,759 |
| 2022 | 21 | 1,617 | 2,007 | $526,671 | $130,406 |
| 2021 | 23 | 1,702 | 2,087 | $522,508 | $138,372 |
| 2020 | 25 | 1,624 | 1,911 | $474,147 | $119,489 |
Total Patients
6,443
Total Services
7,951
Medicare Billing
$506,026
Procedure Codes
93
All Medicare Procedures & Services
93 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 466 | 637 | $183,462 | $51,591 | 28.1% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 96 | 171 | $49,419 | $15,623 | 31.6% |
| 92928 | Insertion of stents with balloon dilation of coronary artery or branch, single artery or branch | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 20 | $34,680 | $8,529 | 24.6% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 65 | 65 | $34,314 | $8,505 | 24.8% |
| 93458 | Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 40 | 40 | $36,800 | $7,483 | 20.3% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 488 | 667 | $38,782 | $6,172 | 15.9% |
| 93460 | Insertion of tube in right and left heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $24,213 | $5,563 | 23.0% |
| 93459 | Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber, coronary artery and bypass graft for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 16 | $16,560 | $3,727 | 22.5% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 36 | 49 | $9,806 | $2,974 | 30.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $8,266 | $1,997 | 24.2% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $6,840 | $1,641 | 24.0% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Office | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $5,040 | $1,145 | 22.7% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 95 | 99 | $14,553 | $936.38 | 6.4% |
| 93280 | Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | Office | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $3,420 | $707.10 | 20.7% |
| 93016 | Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | Office | 2023 | 36 | 36 | $2,448 | $541.60 | 22.1% |
| 93571 | Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel during diagnosis or treatment, initial vessel | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $7,992 | $345.99 | 4.3% |
| 93018 | Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | Office | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $720.00 | $150.36 | 20.9% |
| 93246 | Heart rhythm recording of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | Office | 2023 | 17 | 18 | $716.00 | $128.15 | 17.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 454 | 573 | $157,374 | $46,291 | 29.4% |
| 92928 | Insertion of stents with balloon dilation of coronary artery or branch, single artery or branch | Facility | 2022 | 27 | 32 | $52,176 | $13,827 | 26.5% |
| 99233 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 89 | 163 | $44,623 | $12,698 | 28.5% |
| 93458 | Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2022 | 48 | 48 | $41,605 | $9,676 | 23.3% |
| 33361 | Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $51,226 | $8,331 | 16.3% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2022 | 485 | 648 | $35,553 | $6,160 | 17.3% |
| 93460 | Insertion of tube in right and left heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 20 | $21,956 | $5,378 | 24.5% |
About Dr. Stephen Bakir, MD
Dr. Stephen Bakir, MD is a Cardiovascular Disease healthcare provider based in Birmingham, Alabama. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 10/17/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1104815877.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Stephen Bakir, MD has received a total of $6,781 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,827 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 143 transactions from 22 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($4,184).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Bakir has provided services to 6,443 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 7,951 services with total Medicare billing of $506,026. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 93 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Cardiovascular Disease
- Location Birmingham, AL
- Active Since 10/17/2005
- Last Updated 12/01/2020
- Taxonomy Code 207RC0000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1104815877
Products in Payments
- WATCHMAN (Device) $1,059
- Mitra Clip system (Device) $995.15
- MITRACLIP (Device) $372.18
- GORE CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder (Device) $249.82
- IN.PACT Admiral (Device) $232.31
- FlowTriever (Device) $229.34
- ENTRESTO (Drug) $192.53
- ABRE (Device) $182.85
- EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) (Device) $178.83
- XARELTO (Drug) $164.29
- Septal Occluder (Device) $153.60
- PASCAL (Device) $113.29
- CARDIOMEMS (Device) $106.01
- AMPLATZER AMULET (Device) $105.00
- Ranger (Device) $100.05
- CardioMEMS HF System (Device) $98.50
- Optitorque (Device) $90.00
- Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve (Device) $85.85
- GENERAL - STENTS (Device) $81.95
- (8972) IGT Azurion Service (Device) $78.88
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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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