Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Harvinder Bhatti, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery · Conyers, GA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Bhatti
Dr. Harvinder Bhatti is an orthopedic surgery specialist in Conyers, GA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Bhatti performed 1,036 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Bhatti received a total of $535,569 from 63 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 455 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. Bhatti 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.
✓ 19 years of NPI registration
▲ 1,036 Medicare services
$535,569 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗1,036
Medicare services
Bottom 42% in GA for orthopedic surgery
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$59
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 (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. |
336 | $63 | $603 |
| 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. |
169 | $87 | $884 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) An injection of dexamethasone sodium phosphate, a corticosteroid medication, administered in a dose of 1 milligram. |
160 | $0 | $1 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views An X-ray imaging test that captures 2 to 3 views of the lower back and sacral spine to visualize the bones and joints in this area. |
49 | $30 | $328 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views An X-ray imaging test of the lower back and sacrum using at least four different angles to visualize the bones and joints. |
46 | $35 | $422 |
| 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. |
38 | $103 | $1,338 |
| 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. |
36 | $41 | $367 |
| 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. |
28 | $71 | $1,192 |
| Joint injection, major joint Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space. |
27 | $51 | $495 |
| 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. |
26 | $40 | $610 |
| 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. |
23 | $73 | $882 |
| 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. |
17 | $84 | $1,741 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views An X-ray imaging test of the upper spine using 4 to 5 different views to visualize the bones and structures in that area. |
16 | $38 | $439 |
| Trigger point injection, 1-2 muscles A procedure involving the injection of medication into one or two specific muscles to treat trigger points. |
14 | $38 | $454 |
| Spinal disc stabilization device placement A procedure to insert a device into a single disc space in the lower spine to stabilize the area or reduce pressure. |
13 | $584 | $7,812 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle. |
13 | $10 | $136 |
| Ketorolac injection, per 15 mg An injection of ketorolac tromethamine, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, administered in doses measured per 15 mg. |
13 | $0 | $4 |
| 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. |
12 | $38 | $739 |
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.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$535,569
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $76,510/year across 7 years
Top 2% in GA for orthopedic surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
63
Companies
455
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
$51,244
2023
$72,421
2022
$64,965
2021
$80,979
2020
$132,221
2019
$57,083
2018
$76,656
Payments by company (2024)
Globus Medical, Inc.
$48,303
Boston Scientific Corporation
$624
United Orthopedics LLC
$548
Arthrex, Inc.
$516
Medtronic, Inc.
$458
Intrinsic Therapeutics
$285
BIOTRONIK NRO, Inc.
$120
Providence Medical Technology, Inc.
$114
XTANT MEDICAL INC
$109
Abbott Laboratories
$88
Spinal Simplicity, LLC
$43
DJO, LLC
$37
Top 3 companies account for 96.5% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Globus Medical, Inc.
$415,456
Spine Wave, Inc.
$70,017
MEDACTA USA, INC.
$12,066
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$7,625
Axis Spine Technologies Inc.
$5,453
4WEB, Inc.
$5,037
4WEB, INC.
$3,060
Nexxt Spine LLC
$2,676
SI-BONE, Inc.
$1,709
Republic Spine, LLC
$1,279
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,227
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,201
Providence Medical Technology, Inc.
$981
Abbott Laboratories
$626
United Orthopedics LLC
$548
Nevro Corp.
$532
Arthrex, Inc.
$516
Spineology Inc.
$485
DJO, LLC
$467
Osseus Fusion Systems, LLC
$357
CURITEVA, LLC
$346
Intrinsic Therapeutics
$285
Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc
$235
Xtant Medical Inc
$233
Camber Spine Technologies
$228
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$193
Titan Spine, LLC
$183
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$173
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$170
Baxter Healthcare
$166
PARADIGM SPINE, LLC
$154
Centinel Spine, LLC
$142
Nuvectra Corporation
$136
Amplify Surgical, Inc.
$131
US WorldMeds, LLC
$120
BIOTRONIK NRO, Inc.
$120
Stryker Corporation
$117
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
$115
XTANT MEDICAL INC
$109
TITAN SPINE, LLC
$82
ACUMED LLC
$69
Ethicon US, LLC
$68
Radius Health, Inc.
$68
Trevena, Inc.
$67
Spinal Simplicity, LLC
$61
Electronic Waveform Lab, Inc.
$53
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$49
Theragen, Inc.
$43
Surgalign Spine Technologies, Inc.
$37
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$36
Tenex Health Inc.
$34
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$31
PROVIDENCE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
$26
SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION
$24
Orthogenrx Inc.
$22
RTI Surgical, Inc.
$20
CTL Medical Corporation
$20
ASSERTIO THERAPEUTICS, Inc.
$19
Wenzel Spine, Inc.
$15
Life Spine, Inc.
$15
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$14
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$12
Kyocera Medical Technologies, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 92.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
10MM · ALIF Instruments (Universal) · AXIS-ALIF · ActaStim-S · Acu-Loc/Acu-Loc 2 Wrist Plating System · Algovita · All Thorocolumbar Products · Allograft · Anterior Fusion · Axis Spine Technologies ALIF · Axis-ALIF · BARRICAID ACD (ANNULAR CLOSURE DEVICE) · CAVUX Cervical Cage · CMF · CMF SPINALOGIC · COALITION MIS · COALITION MIS / MIS Ti · COFLEX INTERLAMINAR TECHNOLOGY · CREO · ClosureFast · Current · DERMABOND PRINEO · ELSA · ETERNA · EXCELSIUS GPS · EXPAREL · FLOSEAL · Fixation · Fortress Pedicle Screw System · Fusion · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GenVisc 850 · General - Pain Management · Gralise · HA MINUTEMAN G3-R · HEDRON · INTELLIS · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · IVS - IVAS · Intracept · KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY · Kneehab XP · LEVA SPACER SYSTEM · Lateral Fusion · Lucemyra/Lofexidine · MARS 3V/3VL · MARS ACDF · MONUMENT · MYSPINE · NA · OLINVYK · OPTIMESH EXPANDABLE INTERBODY FUSION SYSTEM · PENNSAID · PROCLAIM · PROTEX CT · PSO Instrument Set · Posterior Fixation · Posterior Fusion · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Proclaim IPG · Prospera · RAYOS · RESTORE · REVERE 5.5 · REVOLVE · RISE · Rampart Duo Interbody Fusion System · Revolve · SABLE · SEGLENTIS · SI-LOK · SPECIFY SURESCAN MRI 5-6-5 · SPINAL · SPINE PRODUCT · SPINE TRUSS SYSTEM · STALIF L FLX · STRATAFIX · SYNCHROMEDII · Senza · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · Spinal Implants · TITAN ENDOSKELETON · TransContinental / TransC TPS · Tymlos · V-LOC 180 · VariLift · WAVEWRITER ALPHA · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · Xeomin · coflex · dualX and dualPortal · iFuse Implant · nanoLOCK · nanoLOCK-C · orthopedic spinal implants
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 →
Geographic Context
Orthopedic surgeons in nearby ZIP areas
204
County median income
$72,349
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
PIEDMONT ROCKDALE HOSPITAL
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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. Bhatti is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 19 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. Bhatti experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Bhatti performed 336 office visit, established patient (20-29 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. Bhatti receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Bhatti received a total of $535,569 from 63 companies across 455 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. Bhatti's costs compare to other orthopedic surgeons in Conyers?
Dr. Bhatti's average Medicare payment per service is $59. 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. Bhatti) 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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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.
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