Dr. Robert Bonakdar, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Bonakdar
Dr. Robert Bonakdar is a family medicine specialist in La Jolla, CA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Bonakdar performed 1,598 Medicare services across 241 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Bonakdar received a total of $439 from 11 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 19 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family medicine. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Bonakdar 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.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acupuncture, each additional 15 minutes This code represents an additional 15-minute session of acupuncture treatment beyond the initial session. |
560 | $24 | $96 |
| Acupuncture with electrical stimulation, each additional 15 minutes This code represents an additional 15-minute unit of acupuncture treatment that includes the application of electrical stimulation. |
425 | $30 | $126 |
| Acupuncture, initial 15 minutes This procedure involves the insertion of needles into specific points on the body for an initial 15-minute session. |
283 | $32 | $130 |
| Acupuncture with electrical stimulation, initial 15 minutes This procedure involves inserting needles into specific points on the body and applying mild electrical currents to stimulate them. It is performed for the first 15 minutes of the treatment session. |
214 | $37 | $153 |
| 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. |
64 | $108 | $350 |
| Biofeedback training A therapy that uses electronic monitoring to train patients to control bodily functions such as muscle tension, heart rate, or skin temperature. |
25 | $35 | $138 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 14 | $186 | $598 |
| 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. |
13 | $148 | $491 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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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. Bonakdar is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 13% in CA), with low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
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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.
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