Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Kaveh Khajavi, MD

Neurological Surgery · Atlanta, GA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
980 JOHNSON FY RD NE STE 490, Atlanta, GA 30342
4042993338
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1487610275 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Khajavi

Dr. Kaveh Khajavi is a neurological surgery specialist in Atlanta, GA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Khajavi performed 504 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Khajavi received a total of $336,712 from 21 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 397 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Khajavi 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.

✓ 20 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 26% volume in GA $336,712 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
504
Medicare services
Top 26% in GA for neurological surgery
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$256
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

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 (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.
82 $94 $387
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 79 $159 $664
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.
60 $64 $273
Spine fusion with cage or mesh device insertion
A surgical procedure to fuse spine bones by inserting a cage or mesh device into the disc space.
46 $193 $788
Spinal fusion of additional segment
A surgical procedure to join an additional section of the spine to the existing fusion. This is performed as a separate or subsequent step to stabilize more of the spinal column.
33 $310 $1,190
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.
33 $128 $541
Partial removal of spine bone with nerve release, each additional segment
This procedure involves the partial removal of spinal bone to relieve pressure on the spinal cord or nerves. It is billed for each additional spinal segment treated beyond the initial segment.
31 $167 $647
New patient office visit (45-59 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter.
28 $127 $504
Fusion of spine in lower back 27 $1,231 $4,879
Anterior lumbar interbody fusion with partial disc removal
A surgical procedure to fuse the lower spine bones by accessing the area through the abdomen and partially removing a spinal disc.
21 $623 $4,655
Partial removal of spine bone with nerve release, 1 segment
A surgical procedure involving the partial removal of a bone segment in the spine to relieve pressure on the spinal cord or nerves. This is performed on a single spinal segment.
19 $691 $3,408
Spinal stabilization device placement, 3-6 segments
Surgical placement of a device to stabilize three to six vertebrae in the back.
17 $578 $2,325
Anterior spinal fusion with partial disc removal, each additional disc
This procedure involves fusing spine bones together through an incision in the front of the body, with partial removal of the disc, for each additional disc treated.
16 $197 $993
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.
12 $38 $171
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
28.4% high complexity
0.0% medium
71.6% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$336,712
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $48,102/year across 7 years
Top 6% in GA for neurological surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
21
Companies
397
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$10,629
2023
$32,132
2022
$30,734
2021
$2,856
2020
$9,531
2019
$111,333
2018
$139,497

Payments by company (2024)

Globus Medical, Inc.
$3,877
Curiteva, Inc.
$2,671
SI-BONE, INC.
$2,007
NanoHive Medical LLC
$1,875
Alphatec Spine, Inc
$174
Arteriocyte Medical Systems, Inc.
$25
Top 3 companies account for 80.5% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
NuVasive, Inc.
$223,533
Spinal Simplicity, LLC
$87,567
NanoHive Medical LLC
$5,625
Globus Medical, Inc.
$4,661
OsteoCentric Technologies, Inc.
$4,000
Alphatec Spine, Inc
$3,380
Curiteva, Inc.
$2,671
SI-BONE, INC.
$2,335
SI-BONE, Inc.
$1,476
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$588
MML US, Inc.
$368
Nanovis LLC
$128
Osteomed LLC
$100
Nevro Corp.
$71
DJO, LLC
$67
Stryker Corporation
$48
Arteriocyte Medical Systems, Inc.
$25
SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION
$24
Bioventus LLC
$22
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$12
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$11
Top 3 companies account for 94.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACP · ADIRA · ALIF · ALPHA INFORMATIX · Affix · Anterior Disc Prep · Archon · AttraX · BASE · Bendini · Bonescalpel · Brigade · CMF SPINALOGIC · CODMAN CERTAS · COHERE · CREO MIS Stabilization System · EXT-Extremilock Foot · Excelsius - GPS · HA MINUTEMAN G3-R · Hedron A · Hive - DirectSync Collaboration · Hive Portfolio · Hive Standalone Cervical System · IFUSE IMPLANT · IFUSE IMPLANT SYSTEM · Independence · LIF · LessRay · MARS 3V/3VL · MINUTEMAN · MULTIPLE · MaXcess · MaXcess-C · Magellan · Modulus · Monument · Multiple Products · N/A · NVM5 · OsteoCentric 4.0 x 130mm LOCKING BONE SCREW FASTENER ST · Osteocel · Other - Miscellaneous · Pulse · RELINE · RESTORE · ReActiv8 · SABLE · SPRINT PNS System · SafeOp · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · Spinous Process · TLIF · TLX · XLIF · iFuse Implant
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
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Geographic Context

Neurological surgerists in nearby ZIP areas
102
County median income
$91,490
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
SAINT JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL OF ATLANTA, INC
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included 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. Khajavi is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 26% in GA), with 20 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. Khajavi experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Khajavi performed 82 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Khajavi receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Khajavi received a total of $336,712 from 21 companies across 397 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Khajavi's costs compare to other neurological surgerists in Atlanta?
Dr. Khajavi's average Medicare payment per service is $256. 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. Khajavi) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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 →
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About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. 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 →