Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Hari Baddigam, MD

Optician · Panama City, FL
Practice pattern: Electrophysiology & Remote — Practice combining electrophysiology and remote services
Consulting-driven
2202 STATE AVE STE 104, Panama City, FL 32405
8507638776
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1881629491 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. Baddigam 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. Baddigam

Dr. Hari Baddigam is an optician specialist in Panama City, FL, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Baddigam performed 6,107 Medicare services across 3,900 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Baddigam received a total of $18,072 from 20 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 199 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in optician. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Baddigam 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.

✓ 19 years in practice ▲ Top 15% volume in FL $18,072 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
6,107
Medicare services
Top 15% in FL for optician
3,900
Unique beneficiaries
$77
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~321 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 (20-29 min) 924 $64 $182
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 830 $95 $202
Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days 716 $16 $45
Echocardiogram, transthoracic 561 $141 $399
Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days 444 $22 $60
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead 443 $11 $29
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity 429 $62 $141
Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days 284 $27 $75
Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes 194 $10 $97
New patient office visit (45-59 min) 177 $120 $338
Interrogation device evaluation(s), (remote) up to 30 days; implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor system, implantable loop recorder system, or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote data acquisition(s), receipt of transmissions and tec 121 $27 $72
Technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin, diagnostic, per study dose 108 $349 $879
Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days 106 $20 $54
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity 103 $101 $268
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician 91 $48 $140
Heart rhythm recording continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days 65 $7 $28
Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect 54 $332 $867
Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode 42 $395 $1,081
Cardiac catheterization 42 $233 $984
Electrocardiogram (ecg) 1 to 3 leads with review by physician 40 $10 $25
Heart rhythm review, and interpretation of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days 29 $18 $49
Evaluation of single or dual chamber pacing cardioverter-defibrillator and generator at time of implantation or replacement 27 $129 $640
Insertion of left lower heart electrode for pacemaker or defibrillator 26 $380 $978
Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality of upper chamber of heart causing supraventricular tachycardia (rapid heart rate) 26 $684 $1,736
Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow 25 $140 $374
Insertion of implantable defibrillator system 23 $718 $1,907
Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity 22 $86 $202
Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system 19 $50 $149
Smoking and tobacco use intensive counseling, 4-10 minutes 19 $5 $9
External shock to heart to regulate heart beat 15 $85 $215
Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system 15 $36 $114
Ultrasound of heart 13 $104 $271
Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report 13 $83 $240
Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers 13 $14 $52
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function 13 $2 $25
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes 13 $62 $204
Removal and replacement of multiple lead defibrillator 11 $318 $841
Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber, coronary artery and bypass graft for diagnosis with review by radiologist 11 $268 $704
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.
37.2% high complexity
3.2% medium
59.6% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$18,072
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,582/year across 7 years
Top 8% in FL for optician
20
Companies
199
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.

Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$16,242 (89.9%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$1,831 (10.1%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$572
2023
$3,922
2022
$1,727
2021
$1,786
2020
$2,492
2019
$4,197
2018
$3,376

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$8,931
Medtronic, Inc.
$7,811
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$335
Boston Scientific Corporation
$174
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$169
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$129
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$108
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$74
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$70
Abbott Laboratories
$58
Amgen Inc.
$50
PFIZER INC.
$33
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$32
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$20
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$19
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$16
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$14
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$14
Ethicon US, LLC
$13
Aziyo Biologics, Inc.
$4
Top 3 companies account for 94.5% 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 →

The majority of payments (90%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 8% for optician in FL.

Equivalent to $296 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Opticians within 10 mi
54
Per 100K population
29.8
County median income
$70,188
Nearest hospital
HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL
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 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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Baddigam is an electrophysiology & remote specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 15% in FL), with consulting-driven industry engagement in the top 8% of FL peers, with 19 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. Baddigam experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Baddigam performed 924 office visit, established patient (20-29 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. Baddigam receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Baddigam received a total of $18,072 from 20 companies across 199 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. Baddigam's costs compare to other opticians in Panama City?
Dr. Baddigam's average Medicare payment per service is $77. 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. Baddigam) 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 →