Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Virlyn Bishop, MD
Anesthesiology · Atlanta, GA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Bishop
Dr. Virlyn Bishop is an anesthesiology specialist in Atlanta, GA, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Bishop performed 1,729 Medicare services across 958 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Bishop received a total of $5,449 from 38 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 180 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in anesthesiology. 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. Bishop 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.
✓ 18 years in practice
▲ Top 5% volume in GA
$5,449 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗1,729
Medicare services
Top 5% in GA for anesthesiology
958
Unique beneficiaries
$74
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~96 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. |
809 | $66 | $375 |
| Drug test with direct observation A drug screening test performed under direct observation to ensure the sample is provided correctly. This method is used to verify the integrity of the specimen collection process. |
227 | $12 | $320 |
| Sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging guidance An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into a sacral spine nerve root. The procedure uses imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
101 | $111 | $1,750 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
68 | $85 | $1,000 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered. |
60 | $1 | $20 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into sacroiliac joint with imaging guidance This procedure involves injecting an anesthetic or steroid medication into the joint connecting the lower spine and hip bone. Imaging guidance is used to ensure accurate placement of the injection. |
45 | $73 | $1,495 |
| Additional sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into an additional sacral spine nerve root level, guided by imaging. |
42 | $40 | $620 |
| Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the lower or sacral spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
41 | $100 | $2,058 |
| Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging guidance An injection into a lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance for the second level treated. |
40 | $57 | $1,116 |
| Physical therapy exercise, per 15 min A therapy session using exercises to improve strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility. Each 15-minute unit is billed separately. |
40 | $19 | $25 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, additional joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy nerves in an additional lower or sacral spinal facet joint. |
36 | $68 | $1,188 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, single joint A procedure to destroy nerves in a single lower or sacral spinal facet joint using imaging guidance to target pain signals. |
35 | $225 | $2,215 |
| Spinal injection with imaging guidance A procedure where medication is injected into the middle or upper part of the spinal canal. Imaging technology is used to guide the needle to the correct location. |
33 | $86 | $1,140 |
| Minimally invasive spine decompression, lower spine A minimally invasive procedure to remove bone from the lower spine to relieve pressure on nerve tissue, guided by imaging and accessed through the skin. |
32 | $644 | $10,000 |
| Trigger point injection, 1-2 muscles A procedure involving the injection of medication into one or two specific muscles to treat trigger points. |
32 | $39 | $300 |
| Ultrasound-guided large joint aspiration or injection This procedure uses ultrasound imaging to guide the removal of fluid from or the injection of medication into a large joint. |
27 | $92 | $2,593 |
| 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. |
23 | $44 | $200 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, additional joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy nerves in an additional upper or middle spinal facet joint. |
14 | $63 | $841 |
| Injection into lower spine canal with imaging guidance A procedure where a substance is injected into the lower part of the spinal canal. The injection is performed using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
12 | $79 | $1,140 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, single joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy the nerves supplying a single upper or middle spinal facet joint. It is performed to interrupt pain signals from that specific joint. |
12 | $170 | $1,615 |
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 ↗$5,449
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $778/year across 7 years
Top 6% in GA for anesthesiology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
38
Companies
180
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
$5,449 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$317
2023
$303
2022
$605
2021
$455
2020
$597
2019
$2,629
2018
$543
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Boston Scientific Corporation
$108
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$79
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$32
Atland Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$23
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$22
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$18
Abbott Laboratories
$18
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$17
Top 3 companies account for 69.1% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Vertiflex, Inc.
$1,867
Nevro Corp.
$634
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$464
Boston Scientific Corporation
$438
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$260
Abbott Laboratories
$188
Medtronic, Inc.
$146
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$132
Kaleo, Inc.
$123
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$118
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$115
PFIZER INC.
$89
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$79
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$75
ASSERTIO THERAPEUTICS, Inc.
$69
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$54
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$50
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$50
PAINTEQ LLC
$49
Egalet US Inc
$48
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$46
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$37
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$32
Shionogi Inc
$30
Horizon Pharma plc
$28
Almatica Pharma LLC
$26
Virtus Pharmaceuticals LLC
$24
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
$24
Atland Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$23
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$22
Sentynl Therapeutics, Inc.
$17
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.
$15
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$15
BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
$15
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$15
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$13
Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$11
Galt Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$8
Top 3 companies account for 54.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AJOVY · ASPIRIN AND CAFFEINE · BELBUCA · BUNAVAIL 2.1 mg 30-count box · Belbuca · CLEVIPREX · Cambia · DUEXIS · Evzio · FLECTOR · GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · General - Pain Management · General - Therapies · Gralise · HORIZANT · Horizant · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · Intracept · LACTULOSE · LEVORPHANOL TARTRATE · LORZONE · LYRICA · Levorphanol · MOVANTIK · Morphabond ER · NAPRELAN · Nalocet · Nalu Neurostimulation System · OCTRODE · ORPHENADRINE CITRATE · Omnia · Orphengesic Forte · PAINTEQ · PENNSAID · PROCLAIM · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Proclaim IPG · RELISTOR · RESTORE · SPRIX · SUPERION · SYMPROIC · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · Superion · Superion ISS · Superion Indirect Decompression System · Symproic · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · XTAMPZA · XTAMPZAER · ZTLido · ZTLido 30 POUCH in 1 CARTON 1 PATCH in 1 POUCH · mild Device Kit
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. Total industry engagement is in the top 6% for anesthesiology in GA.
Geographic Context
Anesthesiologists within 10 mi
690
Per 100K population
64.6
County median income
$91,490
Nearest hospital
PIEDMONT HOSPITAL, INC
2.4 mi
2.4 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. Bishop is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 5% in GA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 6% of GA peers, with 18 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. Bishop experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Bishop performed 809 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. Bishop receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Bishop received a total of $5,449 from 38 companies across 180 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. Bishop's costs compare to other anesthesiologists in Atlanta?
Dr. Bishop's average Medicare payment per service is $74. 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. Bishop) 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.
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