Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Neil Bajwa, MD

Gastroenterology · Pinellas Park, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
6225 66TH ST N, Pinellas Park, FL 33781
7275210994
In practice since 2011 (14 years)
NPI: 1417235730 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. Bajwa 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. Bajwa

Dr. Neil Bajwa is a gastroenterology in Pinellas Park, FL, with 14 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Bajwa performed 1,596 Medicare services across 1,260 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Bajwa received a total of $8,488 from 52 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 531 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in gastroenterology. 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. Bajwa 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.

✓ 14 years in practice▲ Top 18% volume in FL$ $8,488 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,596
Medicare services
Top 18% in FL for gastroenterology
1,260
Unique beneficiaries
$86
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~114 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.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity508$63$146
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)209$61$150
Initial hospital admission, high complexity186$137$398
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy114$61$459
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)79$90$216
Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare71$194$834
Colonoscopy with biopsy66$91$660
New patient office visit (30-44 min)44$75$200
Chronic care management, first 20 min/month34$46$85
Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity30$91$211
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity27$102$279
Office visit, established patient (10-19 min)26$28$83
Insertion of stomach tube using a flexible endoscope22$160$661
Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope20$135$610
Control of bleeding of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope19$137$659
Balloon dilation of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope, less than 3.0 cm17$96$2,012
Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope16$84$409
Ultrasound guided needle aspiration or biopsy of esophagus using a flexible endoscope16$159$762
Review by radiologist of image from tube placement into bile duct using an endoscope16$18$109
Online digital evaluation and management service for an established patient for up to 7 days, total time 5-10 minutes15$11$45
Removal of stone or debris from bile or pancreatic duct using a flexible endoscope14$153$1,184
Ultrasound exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope through mouth13$120$643
New patient office visit (45-59 min)12$120$332
Incision of pancreatic outlet using a flexible endoscope11$28$1,162
Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk11$175$609
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 ↗
$8,488
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,213/year across 7 years
Top 20% in FL for gastroenterology
52
Companies
531
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
$8,472 (99.8%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$16 (0.2%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,278
2023
$1,572
2022
$1,053
2021
$1,094
2020
$901
2019
$908
2018
$1,682

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
AbbVie Inc.
$1,327
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$873
ABBVIE INC.
$828
AbbVie, Inc.
$752
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$669
Allergan Inc.
$362
QOL Medical, LLC
$338
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$241
PFIZER INC.
$234
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc
$213
Cook Medical LLC
$177
Celgene Corporation
$177
Shire North American Group Inc
$163
Braintree Laboratories, Inc.
$162
Medtronic, Inc.
$121
Ardelyx, Inc.
$116
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$114
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$105
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$103
FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas Corporation
$95
VIVUS LLC
$93
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$90
GENZYME CORPORATION
$88
VIVUS, Inc.
$86
Romark Laboratories, LC
$79
Covidien LP
$74
Boston Scientific Corporation
$72
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$61
EVOKE PHARMA, INC.
$46
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$44
Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc.
$43
INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$38
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$38
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
$36
Ethicon US, LLC
$36
Lilly USA, LLC
$36
Prometheus Laboratories Inc.
$33
Shionogi Inc
$32
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$31
Amgen Inc.
$28
Axonics, Inc.
$27
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$25
Lucid Diagnostics Inc.
$24
INTRA-SANA LABORATORIES
$22
NESTLE HEALTHCARE NUTRITION INC.
$21
Pharming Healthcare, Inc.
$19
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
Aries Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$16
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$16
Allergan, Inc.
$16
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$15
Alfasigma USA, Inc.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 35.7% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACQUIRE · ALINIA · APRISO · AVSOLA · Aemcolo · Alinia · Alinia Tablets 500mg 30 count bottle · Amitiza · Axonics r-SNM System · CRE PRO · CREON · Cook Medical Biliary · Cook Medical Hemospray · Creon · DIFICID · DUPIXENT · ECHOTIP INSIGHT · ELEVIEW · ENDOFLIP · ENTYVIO · EVOLUTION · Entyvio · FUJIFILM · FUSION · GATTEX · GI GENIUS · GIMOTI · HEMOSPRAY · HUMIRA · Humira · IBSRELA · IQIRVO · LINX Reflux Management System · LINZESS · Linzess · MAVYRET · Mavyret · Motegrity · Movantik · Mulpleta · OCALIVA · OMVOH · Ozanimod · PANCREAZE · PLENVU · Pancreaze · PillCam · REBYOTA · RELTONE 200 MG · RINVOQ · RUCONEST · Resolution Clip · SKYRIZI · STELARA · SUCRAID · SUPREP · SUPREP BOWEL PREP · SUTAB · Smart Pill · Sucraid · Symproic · TREMFYA · TRULANCE · Talicia · Trulance · UCERIS TABLETS · VIBERZI · VOQUEZNA · VRAYLAR · XELJANZ · XIFAXAN · XIFIXAN · Xermelo · ZENPEP · ZEPOSIA · Zelnorm
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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $532 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Gastroenterologys within 10 mi
153
Per 100K population
15.9
County median income
$70,293
Nearest hospital
HCA FLORIDA NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL
1.8 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/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. Bajwa is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 18% in FL), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 20%).

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. Bajwa experienced with hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Bajwa performed 508 hospital follow-up visit, 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. Bajwa receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Bajwa received a total of $8,488 from 52 companies across 531 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. Bajwa's costs compare to other gastroenterologys in Pinellas Park?
Dr. Bajwa's average Medicare payment per service is $86. 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. Bajwa) 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 →
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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.

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 →