Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Ashok Bapat, M.D.

Internal Medicine · Fort Myers, FL
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice — Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Low-engagement
14551 HOPE CENTER LOOP STE 200, Fort Myers, FL 33912
2392647026
In practice since 2005 (20 years)
NPI: 1518960384 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. Bapat 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. Bapat

Dr. Ashok Bapat is an internal medicine specialist in Fort Myers, FL, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Bapat performed 82 Medicare services across 73 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Bapat received a total of $11,541 from 75 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 455 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal 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. Bapat is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 20 years in practice ▲ 82 Medicare services $11,541 industry payments

Florida License Status

FL DOH · MQA
1
Active license
None
Board action on record
0
Recent admin complaints
Profession License # Status Expires Board Action
Medical Doctor 178301 Clear January 31, 2028
Data from Florida Department of Health Medical Quality Assurance. License records are public under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. Verify directly on FL DOH →

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
82
Medicare services
Bottom 8% in FL for internal medicine
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
73
Unique beneficiaries
$83
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~4 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
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity 35 $98 $345
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity 30 $61 $178
Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity 17 $91 $249
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 2022 ↗
$11,541
Total received (2018-2022)
Avg $2,308/year across 5 years
Top 6% in FL for internal medicine
75
Companies
455
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.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$8,098 (70.2%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$3,096 (26.8%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$347 (3.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2022
$2,157
2021
$1,483
2020
$1,398
2019
$4,902
2018
$1,602

Payments by company (2022)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$1,875
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,796
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$945
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$662
Genentech USA, Inc.
$476
Pharmacyclics LLC, An AbbVie Company
$411
PFIZER INC.
$397
Incyte Corporation
$279
Amgen Inc.
$279
Lilly USA, LLC
$275
ASD Specialty Healthcare, LLC
$275
Celgene Corporation
$260
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$245
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$220
Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc.
$216
GENZYME CORPORATION
$185
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$184
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$159
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$155
Kite Pharma, Inc.
$138
Epizyme, Inc.,
$132
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$122
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$101
Exelixis Inc.
$100
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$96
Seagen Inc.
$86
Eisai Inc.
$71
ARRAY BIOPHARMA INC
$69
PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
$64
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$61
Puma Biotechnology, Inc.
$59
EISAI INC.
$59
Foundation Medicine, Inc.
$54
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$45
Taiho Oncology, Inc.
$45
AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$43
Coherus Biosciences Inc.
$42
Verastem, Inc.
$42
Seattle Genetics, Inc.
$42
Mylan Institutional Inc.
$40
Pharmacyclics LLC, an AbbVie Company
$39
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$32
Dova Pharmaceuticals
$30
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$30
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$29
Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc.
$29
Array BioPharma Inc.
$28
Myovant Sciences Inc.
$28
EMD Serono, Inc.
$27
AbbVie, Inc.
$27
BeiGene USA, Inc.
$26
TESARO, Inc.
$26
G1 Therapeutics, Inc.
$24
Secura Bio, Inc.
$23
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$22
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$21
Sirtex Medical Inc
$21
ADC Therapeutics America, Inc.
$20
Advanced Accelerator Applications
$18
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
$18
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
$17
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$16
Sobi, Inc
$16
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$16
PharmaEssentia USA Corporation
$16
EUSA Pharma (US) LLC
$15
CTI BioPharma Corp.
$15
Helsinn Therapeutics (U.S.), Inc.
$15
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$14
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$14
Emmaus Medical, Inc.
$14
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.
$14
AbbVie Inc.
$14
Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$12
Acceleron Pharma, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 40.0% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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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 →

Most payments (70%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 6% for internal medicine in FL.

Equivalent to $14,075 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Internal medicine physicians within 10 mi
479
Per 100K population
60.4
County median income
$73,099
Nearest hospital
GULF COAST MEDICAL CENTER LEE HEALTH
0.0 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 2022
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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Bapat is a mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 6% of FL peers, with 20 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Bapat experienced with initial hospital admission, moderate complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Bapat performed 35 initial hospital admission, moderate complexity 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. Bapat receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Bapat received a total of $11,541 from 75 companies across 455 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. Bapat's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Fort Myers?
Dr. Bapat's average Medicare payment per service is $83. 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. Bapat) 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. The Transparency Score measures 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 →