Not Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Bradley Auffarth, MD

Surgery · Gainesville, GA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
725 JESSE JEWELL PKWY SE, Gainesville, GA 30501
7705362323
Registered in NPPES since 2005
NPI: 1972506590 verify on NPPES ↗
High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 3 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Auffarth

Dr. Bradley Auffarth is a surgery specialist in Gainesville, GA, with 21 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Auffarth performed 298 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Auffarth received a total of $947 from 22 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 43 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. Auffarth is 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.

✓ 21 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 35% volume in GA $947 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
298
Medicare services
Top 35% in GA for surgery
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$158
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.
55 $89 $160
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.
39 $63 $115
Diagnostic mammography of 1 breast
An X-ray examination of one breast to evaluate specific breast symptoms or abnormalities.
37 $91 $271
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.
36 $114 $245
Breast biopsy with ultrasound-guided localization device placement
This procedure involves taking a tissue sample from a breast growth and placing a marker device to locate it, guided by ultrasound imaging.
32 $391 $1,641
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.
30 $78 $165
Partial removal of breast 18 $516 $1,745
Deep underarm lymph node biopsy or removal
A procedure to remove or sample deep lymph nodes located in the underarm area for examination.
18 $172 $1,250
Intraoperative lymph node imaging
Imaging performed during surgery to visualize lymph nodes.
18 $107 $490
Colon polyp removal with endoscopic snare
This procedure removes polyps or growths from the large bowel using a flexible tube with a camera and a wire loop tool. The snare is used to cut off the growths during the examination.
15 $200 $1,560
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 ↗
$947
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $135/year across 7 years
Bottom 39% in GA for surgery
22
Companies
43
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
$24
2023
$132
2022
$196
2021
$124
2020
$39
2019
$268
2018
$165

Payments by company (2024)

GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$24
Top 3 companies account for 100.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
TELA Bio, Inc.
$191
Covidien LP
$122
Ethicon US, LLC
$85
Allergan, Inc.
$81
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
$75
Allergan Inc.
$59
Hologic Sales and Service, LLC
$44
Medtronic, Inc.
$36
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$28
Innocoll Incorporated
$25
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$24
THD America, Inc.
$20
DAVOL INC.
$19
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$18
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$18
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.
$17
Transenterix, Inc.
$17
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$16
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC
$15
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$14
Focal Therapeutics, Inc.
$13
Axonics Modulation Technologies, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 42.0% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Axonics r-SNM System · BEXSERO · BioZorb · CAPSURE · ENSEAL Product Family · EXPAREL · Endo Clip · GI GENIUS · HARMONIC Product Family · LigaSure · Localizer · OFIRMEV · OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) · Ovitex · Pico 14 · SPACEOAR VUE · STRATTICE · STRATTICE LAP · STRATTICE RECONSTRUCTIVE TISSUE MATRIX BPS · SURGIFLO Hemostatic Matrix Family of Products · SURGIMEND · Senhance Surgical Robotics System · XARACOLL · ZYNRELEF · myRisk
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

Surgerists in nearby ZIP areas
78
County median income
$77,430
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, INC
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment — Not enrolled N/A
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 3 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Auffarth is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 21 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. Auffarth experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Auffarth performed 55 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. Auffarth receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Auffarth received a total of $947 from 22 companies across 43 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. Auffarth's costs compare to other surgerists in Gainesville?
Dr. Auffarth's average Medicare payment per service is $158. 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 High for Dr. Auffarth) 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 →