Dr. Yarema Bezchlibnyk, M.D., PH.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Bezchlibnyk
Dr. Yarema Bezchlibnyk is a neurological surgery specialist in Tampa, FL, with 10 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Bezchlibnyk performed 528 Medicare services across 411 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Bezchlibnyk received a total of $51,233 from 33 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 307 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in neurological surgery. 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. Bezchlibnyk 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.
Florida License Status
FL DOH · MQA| Profession | License # | Status | Expires | Board Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Doctor | 133248 | Clear | January 31, 2027 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brain stimulator programming, additional 15 minutes Electronic analysis and programming of an implanted brain neurostimulator generator by a qualified health professional. This code applies to each additional 15-minute increment beyond the initial service. |
92 | $34 | $138 |
| Brain stimulator programming, first 15 minutes Electronic analysis of an implanted brain, spinal cord, or peripheral neurostimulator generator. This service includes programming the brain stimulator by a qualified health professional for the first 15 minutes. |
59 | $40 | $158 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
59 | $67 | $273 |
| 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. |
58 | $139 | $545 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
46 | $106 | $402 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
34 | $44 | $170 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 33 | $168 | $671 |
| Electronic analysis of implanted neurostimulator Electronic evaluation of an implanted brain, spinal cord, or peripheral nerve stimulator device. |
29 | $14 | $90 |
| Brain neurostimulator pulse device insertion with 2+ electrodes Surgical placement of a brain neurostimulator pulse generator connected to two or more electrode arrays. |
26 | $709 | $2,693 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
25 | $142 | $598 |
| Brain neurostimulator electrode insertion Surgical removal of a section of skull bone to allow for the computer-assisted placement of neurostimulator electrodes into the brain, including initial recording. |
22 | $1,990 | $7,458 |
| Brain neurostimulator pulse device insertion Surgical placement of a brain neurostimulator pulse generator connected to a single electrode array. |
18 | $397 | $1,588 |
| Initial hospital admission, low complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving straightforward or low-level medical decision making, with at least 40 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
14 | $68 | $307 |
| Additional neurostimulator electrode array insertion This procedure involves the additional placement of neurostimulator electrode arrays in the brain using computer-assisted techniques during skull bone removal. |
13 | $438 | $1,640 |
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)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
The majority of payments (65%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in neurological surgery and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware.
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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Bezchlibnyk is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 30% in FL), with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 19% of FL peers.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. 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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