Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Edward Bass, M.D.

Family Medicine · Sylvester, GA
1014 W FRANKLIN ST, Sylvester, GA 31791
2297762965
Registered in NPPES since 2005
NPI: 1205811262 verify on NPPES ↗
High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 3 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. Bass 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. Bass

Dr. Edward Bass is a family medicine specialist in Sylvester, GA, with 20 years of NPI registration.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Bass received a total of $4,257 from 34 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 256 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. Bass 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.

✓ 20 years of NPI registration $4,257 industry payments

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$4,257
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $608/year across 7 years
Top 17% in GA for family medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
34
Companies
256
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
$516
2023
$650
2022
$484
2021
$449
2020
$287
2019
$1,073
2018
$797

Payments by company (2024)

Lilly USA, LLC
$140
Novo Nordisk Inc
$109
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$70
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$55
SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC
$47
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$38
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$37
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$19
Top 3 companies account for 61.8% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Novo Nordisk Inc
$852
Lilly USA, LLC
$561
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$470
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$470
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$375
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$319
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$178
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$89
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$77
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$74
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$69
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$67
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$62
PFIZER INC.
$58
SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC
$47
Dexcom, Inc.
$46
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$46
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$43
Abbott Laboratories
$39
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$38
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$36
Ethicon US, LLC
$34
Biogen, Inc.
$22
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$22
Exact Sciences Corporation
$20
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$20
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc
$20
AbbVie Inc.
$20
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$16
Corium, LLC
$16
DEXCOM, INC.
$14
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
West-Ward Pharmaceuticals
$12
Genentech USA, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 44.2% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(5044) MCOT · ACCRUFER · ADUHELM · AIRSUPRA · ANORO · ANORO ELLIPTA · AREXVY · Adlarity · BREZTRI · CHANTIX · Cologuard Collection Kit · DEXCOM G6 TRANSMITTER · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · EMGALITY · ENTRESTO · FARXIGA · FLUZONE HIGH-DOSE · FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 · FreeStyle Libre 2 · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · Kerendia · LINZESS · LOKELMA · LYRICA · Linzess · MOUNJARO · MYRBETRIQ · Mitigare · Myrbetriq · NEXLETOL · NUEDEXTA · NURTEC ODT · Nuedexta · Ozempic · RYBELSUS · Rybelsus · SOLIQUA · SOLIQUA 100/33 · SPIRIVA RESPIMAT · STEGLATRO · STIOLTO · SYMBICORT · Saxenda · TOUJEO · TRADJENTA · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRULICITY · Tresiba · Trulance · VESICARE · Veozah · Victoza · XARELTO · XIFAXAN · Xofluza
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

Family medicine physicians in nearby ZIP areas
97
County median income
$57,201
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
PHOEBE WORTH MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry ✓ NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment ✓ PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data — No data N/A
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. Bass is a family medicine specialist, 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

Does Dr. Bass receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Bass received a total of $4,257 from 34 companies across 256 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.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently High for Dr. Bass) 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 →
Is this data up to date?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →

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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 ↗, 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 →