Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Aashish Bharara, MD

Interventional Pain Medicine Physician · Atlanta, GA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
5673 PEACHTREE DUNWOODY RD STE 825, Atlanta, GA 30342
4042555595
In practice since 2008 (17 years)
NPI: 1881842268 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. Bharara 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. Bharara

Dr. Aashish Bharara is an interventional pain medicine physician in Atlanta, GA, with 17 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Bharara performed 96 Medicare services across 54 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Bharara received a total of $3,422 from 49 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 169 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in interventional pain medicine physician. 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. Bharara 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.

✓ 17 years in practice ▲ 96 Medicare services $3,422 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
96
Medicare services
Bottom 17% in GA for interventional pain medicine physician
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
54
Unique beneficiaries
$78
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~6 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)
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.
 48 $64 $284
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.
 48 $91 $541
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 ↗
$3,422
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $489/year across 7 years
Top 50% in GA for interventional pain medicine physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
49
Companies
169
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
$3,422 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$39
2023
$180
2022
$494
2021
$413
2020
$1,045
2019
$544
2018
$707

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Boston Scientific Corporation
$39
Top 3 companies account for 100.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Nevro Corp.
$446
Amgen Inc.
$236
Allergan Inc.
$219
Upsher-Smith Laboratories LLC
$209
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$201
UCB, Inc.
$168
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$148
Allergan, Inc.
$140
GE Healthcare
$127
Eisai Inc.
$123
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$110
Radius Health, Inc.
$82
Bausch Health US, LLC
$72
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$68
Abbott Laboratories
$67
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$58
CSL Behring
$56
AbbVie Inc.
$55
Boston Scientific Corporation
$54
Promius Pharma LLC
$53
Theragen, Inc.
$52
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.
$50
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc
$45
PFIZER INC.
$41
AXOGEN
$36
UPSHER-SMITH LABORATORIES LLC
$33
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$32
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$29
Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$28
Merz North America, Inc.
$28
Zyla Life Sciences
$27
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$27
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$26
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$25
GENZYME CORPORATION
$24
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$23
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$19
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$19
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$18
EISAI INC.
$17
Biogen, Inc.
$16
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$16
Aprecia Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$16
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$15
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$15
Hydrofera LLC
$15
Saol Therapeutics Inc.
$15
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$14
GE HEALTHCARE
$12
Top 3 companies account for 26.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AIMOVIG · APLENZIN · APTIOM · Aimovig · Avance Nerve Graft · BELSOMRA · BOTOX · BOTOX - NEUROLOGY · BOTOX COSMETIC · BOTOX THERAPEUTIC · Biomet Orthopak · Briviact · CUTIMED SORBACT · Cambia · Fycompa · GAMMAGARD · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GRAFIX · GRAFIX PL · Gralise · Hizentra · Horizant · INBRIJA · KESIMPTA · KYNMOBI · Kneehab XP · LEMTRADA · LORZONE · LYRICA · Lioresal (baclofen) · MIGRANAL · NOURIANZ · NUEDEXTA · NUZYRA · Neupro · ONZETRA XSAIL · OXTELLAR XR · Omnia · PENNSAID · PRIALT · PROCLAIM · QUDEXY XR Topiramate Extended Release Capsules · RELISTOR · SPRIX · Senza · Spritam · TOSYMRA · TOSYMRA SUMATRIPTAN NASAL SPRAY · TYSABRI · Tymlos · UBRELVY · VNS Therapy · Varithena Administration Pack · XEOMIN · ZTLido 30 POUCH in 1 CARTON 1 PATCH in 1 POUCH · Zembrace · Zembrace SymTouch Sumatriptan Injection
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.

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Geographic Context

Interventional pain medicine physicians within 10 mi
35
Per 100K population
3.3
County median income
$91,490
Nearest hospital
SAINT JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL OF ATLANTA, INC
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 reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Bharara is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement, with 17 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Bharara experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Bharara performed 48 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. Bharara receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Bharara received a total of $3,422 from 49 companies across 169 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. Bharara's costs compare to other interventional pain medicine physicians in Atlanta?
Dr. Bharara's average Medicare payment per service is $78. 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. Bharara) 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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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. Data Coverage reflects 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 →