Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Amira Ayad, M.D.

Family Medicine · Bakersfield, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Speaking/Promotional
9508 STOCKDALE HWY, Bakersfield, CA 93311
6612416700
In practice since 2007 (18 years)
NPI: 1417150715 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Ayad from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Ayad

Dr. Amira Ayad is a family medicine specialist in Bakersfield, CA, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ayad performed 580 Medicare services across 259 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ayad received a total of $278,465 from 43 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 659 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family medicine. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Ayad is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 18 years in practice ▲ Top 38% volume in CA $278,465 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
580
Medicare services
Top 38% in CA for family medicine
259
Unique beneficiaries
$100
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~32 Medicare services per year of practice

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
487 $96 $280
New patient office visit (45-59 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter.
68 $121 $360
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)
An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter.
25 $129 $392
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$278,465
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $39,781/year across 7 years
Top 0% in CA for family medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
43
Companies
659
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$218,960 (78.6%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$53,153 (19.1%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$6,352 (2.3%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$102,403
2023
$68,675
2022
$82,459
2021
$24,076
2020
$274
2019
$339
2018
$239

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Novo Nordisk Inc
$71,672
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$29,185
Lilly USA, LLC
$266
ABBVIE INC.
$229
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$211
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$125
Amgen Inc.
$106
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$87
PFIZER INC.
$83
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$68
Exact Sciences Corporation
$51
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$50
RxSight Inc
$48
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$30
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$27
Philips North America LLC
$26
Abbott Laboratories
$25
Dynavax Technologies Corporation
$24
Ascensia Diabetes Care Us Inc.
$21
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$19
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$17
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$16
Top 3 companies account for 98.8% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Novo Nordisk Inc
$219,187
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$53,153
Lilly USA, LLC
$1,116
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$815
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$491
ABBVIE INC.
$423
AbbVie Inc.
$265
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$227
VIVUS LLC
$206
PFIZER INC.
$202
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$187
Amgen Inc.
$178
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$160
Abbott Laboratories
$151
Ethicon US, LLC
$144
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$112
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$110
Dynavax Technologies Corporation
$93
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$88
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$87
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$85
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$81
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$79
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$79
VIVUS, Inc.
$70
Exact Sciences Corporation
$68
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$65
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$65
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$60
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$56
RxSight Inc
$48
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$46
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$45
Boston Scientific Corporation
$40
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$26
Philips North America LLC
$26
Electromed, Inc.
$24
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$22
Ascensia Diabetes Care Us Inc.
$21
Nalpropion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$19
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
Corcept Therapeutics
$13
Allergan, Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 98.2% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(5044) MCOT · AREXVY · BELSOMRA · BREZTRI · COLOGUARD DNA CAPTURE REAGENTS · CONTRAVE · Cologuard Collection Kit · EMGALITY · ENTRESTO · EVERSENSE 365 SENSOR KIT (RETAIL) · FARXIGA · FREESTYLE LIBRE 2 · FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 · GARDASIL · General - Vascular Intervention · Heplisav-B · INJECTAFER · JARDIANCE · Kerendia · Korlym · LEQVIO · LINX Reflux Management System · Linzess · MOUNJARO · NEXLETOL · NURTEC ODT · Otezla · Ozempic · QSYMIA · QULIPTA · QUVIVIQ · Qsymia · REXULTI · RXSIGHT CONTACT LENS · RYBELSUS · Repatha · Rybelsus · SHINGRIX · SMARTVEST · SOLIQUA 100/33 · STEGLATRO · SYMBICORT · SYNJARDY · SYNTHROID · Saxenda · TEPEZZA · TOUJEO · TRADJENTA · TRINTELLIX · TROKENDI XR · TRULICITY · UBRELVY · VOQUEZNA · Vascepa · Veozah · Victoza · Wegovy · XIFAXAN · ZEPBOUND · ZTLido
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

The majority of payments (79%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in family medicine and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 0% for family medicine in CA.

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Geographic Context

Family medicine physicians within 10 mi
169
Per 100K population
18.6
County median income
$67,660
Nearest hospital
BAKERSFIELD BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE HOSPITAL, LLC
14.3 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES Weekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOS Monthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not public N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Ayad is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 0% of CA peers, with 18 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Ayad experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Ayad performed 487 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Ayad receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Ayad received a total of $278,465 from 43 companies across 659 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Ayad's costs compare to other family medicine physicians in Bakersfield?
Dr. Ayad's average Medicare payment per service is $100. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Ayad) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →