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Dr. Atif Baqai, M.D.
Vascular Surgery Physician · Park Ridge, IL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Speaking/Promotional
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Baqai
Dr. Atif Baqai is a vascular surgery physician in Park Ridge, IL, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Baqai performed 1,578 Medicare services across 1,224 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Baqai received a total of $398,364 from 43 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 629 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in vascular surgery physician. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Baqai 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 15% volume in IL
$398,364 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗1,578
Medicare services
Top 15% in IL for vascular surgery physician
1,224
Unique beneficiaries
$92
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~88 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 (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. |
271 | $100 | $230 |
| Ultrasound of arm or leg veins An ultrasound exam of the veins in one arm or leg using compression and other maneuvers to assess blood flow and check for blockages. |
168 | $91 | $324 |
| Ultrasound of head and neck blood flow, bilateral An ultrasound exam that uses sound waves to visualize and assess blood flow in the vessels of both the head and the neck. |
122 | $30 | $165 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
107 | $66 | $162 |
| 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. |
88 | $140 | $311 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
80 | $145 | $439 |
| 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. |
79 | $121 | $356 |
| Ultrasound of arm and leg arteries A non-invasive imaging test that uses sound waves to examine the blood vessels in the arms and legs. It evaluates blood flow and checks for blockages or other vascular issues. |
78 | $18 | $139 |
| Ultrasound of arm or leg veins An ultrasound exam of the veins in the arm or leg. The test uses sound waves to check blood flow and may include compression and other maneuvers. |
76 | $149 | $527 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
70 | $99 | $225 |
| Sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes Administration of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by the physician performing a procedure. This code covers the initial 15 minutes of sedation for patients aged 5 years or older. |
61 | $11 | $129 |
| Ultrasound guidance for blood vessel access Use of ultrasound imaging to help locate and access a blood vessel. This guidance assists healthcare providers in performing procedures such as inserting IV lines or drawing blood. |
54 | $12 | $41 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 47 | $184 | $449 |
| Skin and tissue removal, 20 sq cm or less This procedure involves the surgical excision of skin and underlying tissue from an area measuring 20 square centimeters or smaller. |
43 | $51 | $320 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or grafts An imaging test that uses sound waves to create pictures of the blood vessels in the legs or any surgical grafts present. |
42 | $31 | $109 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or grafts An ultrasound exam that uses sound waves to create images of the arteries in one leg or any grafts present in that leg. |
40 | $19 | $68 |
| Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts A complete ultrasound exam of the aorta, vena cava, groin vessels, or bypass grafts. This imaging test uses sound waves to visualize these blood vessels. |
35 | $31 | $111 |
| 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. |
31 | $75 | $157 |
| Radiologist review of arm or leg artery image A radiologist reviews images of the arteries in the arm or leg. This process involves analyzing the visual data to assess the blood vessels. |
29 | $71 | $211 |
| Smoking cessation counseling, 4-10 minutes A brief counseling session focused on helping patients quit smoking and tobacco use. The provider spends 4 to 10 minutes discussing strategies and support for cessation. |
18 | $16 | $32 |
| Balloon angioplasty of leg artery, initial vessel A procedure to widen a narrowed or blocked artery in the leg using a balloon catheter. This is performed on the first vessel treated during the session. |
15 | $411 | $1,633 |
| Arterial thrombectomy, chest, neck, or brain A procedure to remove a blood clot and part of an artery in the chest, neck, or brain. |
12 | $1,019 | $3,411 |
| Ultrasound of arm and leg arteries This procedure uses sound waves to create images of the blood vessels in the arms and legs. It allows healthcare providers to examine the structure and blood flow within these arteries. |
12 | $11 | $36 |
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.
2.2% high complexity
37.5% medium
60.3% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$398,364
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $56,909/year across 7 years
Top 1% in IL for vascular surgery physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
43
Companies
629
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.
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$246,984 (62.0%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$127,197 (31.9%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$24,184 (6.1%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$115,301
2023
$82,274
2022
$97,665
2021
$46,742
2020
$36,671
2019
$16,500
2018
$3,211
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Inari Medical, Inc.
$39,712
Kerecis Limited
$31,770
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$16,349
MIMEDX Group, Inc.
$8,325
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.
$6,817
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$5,851
Silk Road Medical, Inc.
$4,806
Philips North America LLC
$400
Bolton Medical Inc
$367
Organogenesis Inc.
$238
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$187
Penumbra, Inc.
$75
Endologix LLC
$65
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$62
Surmodics, Inc.
$60
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$49
Sanara MedTech Inc.
$45
Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated
$43
Medtronic, Inc.
$41
Solventum Corporation
$24
Teleflex LLC
$13
Top 3 companies account for 76.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Inari Medical, Inc.
$106,950
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$78,228
Silk Road Medical, Inc.
$57,679
Kerecis Limited
$35,693
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.
$33,350
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$29,774
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$28,578
MIMEDX Group, Inc.
$8,325
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$6,846
Abbott Laboratories
$2,106
Penumbra, Inc.
$1,653
Cardinal Health 200 LLC
$1,250
CORDIS US CORP.
$900
Cook Medical LLC
$885
Endologix, Inc.
$648
KCI USA, Inc.
$638
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$485
Covidien LP
$415
Medtronic, Inc.
$408
Philips North America LLC
$400
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$400
Bolton Medical Inc
$367
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$346
KCI USA, Inc
$314
Organogenesis Inc.
$288
Acera Surgical, Inc.
$254
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$250
ORGANOGENESIS INC.
$246
Boston Scientific Corporation
$88
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$83
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$76
Endologix LLC
$65
Surmodics, Inc.
$60
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$59
ABIOMED
$49
Sanara MedTech Inc.
$45
Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated
$43
ACELL, INC.
$42
Solventum Corporation
$24
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$16
Endologix, LLC
$13
Teleflex LLC
$13
HyperMed Imaging Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 61.0% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(9520) IGT Devices Undivided · ABRE · AFFINITY · AFX · AFX2 Bifurcated Endograft System · ANASTOCLIP · APLIGRAF · ARTEGRAFT VASCULAR GRAFT · Absolute Pro vascular stent system · CLOSURERFG · COLLAGENASE SANTYL · COOK MEDICAL AAA · COOK MEDICAL ADVANCED TECH · COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX · CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT · CellerateRx · Conformable TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis · Cook Medical AAA · Cook Medical AFEN · Cook Medical Accessories · Cook Medical Stents · Cook Medical Thoracic · Cook Medical Zenith · Cook Medical Zilver PTX · ELIQUIS · ENHANCE Transcarotid Peripheral Access Kit · ENROUTE .014 Guidewire · ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System · ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent · EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis · EXCLUDER Conformable AAA Endoprosthesis with Active Control · EXCLUDER Iliac Branch Endoprosthesis · FLEXITOUCH · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · Fox Sv PTA catheter and Armada 14 percutaneous catheter and Viatrac 14 Plus peripheral catheter · GENERAL - VASCULAR INTERVENTION · GORE EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis · GORE EXCLUDER Iliac Branch Endoprosthesis · GORE EXCLUDER Thoracoabdominal Branch Endoprosthesis · GORE TAG Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis · GORE TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis · GRAFIX · GRAFIX PL · Grafix PL PRIME · HAWKONE · HYDRO LEMAITRE VALVULOTOME · Hi-Torque Command guide wire · HyperView Hyperspectral Tissue Oxygenation Measurement System · IN.PACT ADMIRAL · INTEGRA MESHED BILAYER WOUND MATRIX · Impella · Indigo System · KERRACONTACT AG (US) · KERRAMAX CARE BORDER · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · LIMFLOW SYSTEM · LigaSure · MANTA · OASIS · OASIS MICRO · OMNIGRAFT · Omnilink Elite vascular stent system · Ovation · PATCH · PLEDGET AND INTRACARDIAC · PREVENA · PRUITT F3 CAROTID SHUNT · Perclose ProGlide suture mediated closure system · Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System · Pounce Thrombectomy · Pounce Venous Thrombectomy System · Product in Development · Puraply · RELAY THORACIC STENT-GRAFT WITH PLUS DELIVERY SYSTEM · RESTOREFLO · RESTOREFLOW · Restrata Wound Matrix · RotarexS 6 F x 135 cm · S · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · STRAVIX · STRAVIX PL · Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Stravix · Supera peripheral stent system · TCC-EZ · TREO ABDOMINAL STENT-GRAFT SYSTEM · TYKE · VAC VERAFLO · VALVULOTOM · VARITHENA · VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis · Vascular Lithotripsy · Venous PTA · XARELTO · XENOSURE · ZENITH · ZENITH ALPHA · Zenith · Zenith Spiral-Z
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 →
The majority of payments (62%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in vascular surgery physician and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 1% for vascular surgery physician in IL.
Geographic Context
Vascular surgery physicians within 10 mi
88
Per 100K population
1.7
County median income
$81,797
Nearest hospital
ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL HOSPITAL
0.0 mi
0.0 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. Baqai is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 15% in IL), with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 1% of IL 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. Baqai experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Baqai performed 271 office visit, established patient (30-39 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. Baqai receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Baqai received a total of $398,364 from 43 companies across 629 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. Baqai's costs compare to other vascular surgery physicians in Park Ridge?
Dr. Baqai's average Medicare payment per service is $92. 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. Baqai) 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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