Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Daniel Fahim, MD
Neurological Surgery · Royal Oak, MI
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Consulting-driven
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Fahim
Dr. Daniel Fahim is a neurological surgery specialist in Royal Oak, MI, with 16 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Fahim performed 1,514 Medicare services across 1,029 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Fahim received a total of $469,721 from 59 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 531 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in neurological surgery. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Fahim 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.
✓ 16 years in practice
▲ Top 2% volume in MI
$469,721 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗1,514
Medicare services
Top 2% in MI for neurological surgery
1,029
Unique beneficiaries
$129
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~95 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Functional capacity test, per 15 minutes A test or measurement to assess functional capacity. The service is billed for each 15-minute increment. |
617 | $23 | $514 |
| 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. |
172 | $69 | $1,657 |
| 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. |
132 | $96 | $1,808 |
| 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. |
129 | $88 | $1,911 |
| 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. |
73 | $96 | $2,002 |
| 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. |
58 | $133 | $2,643 |
| Spine fusion with cage or mesh device insertion A surgical procedure to fuse spine bones by inserting a cage or mesh device into the disc space. |
52 | $229 | $4,935 |
| 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. |
39 | $142 | $3,219 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with nerve release, each additional segment This procedure involves the partial removal of spinal bone to relieve pressure on the spinal cord or nerves. It is billed for each additional spinal segment treated beyond the initial segment. |
31 | $182 | $4,390 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with nerve release, 1 segment A surgical procedure involving the partial removal of a bone segment in the spine to relieve pressure on the spinal cord or nerves. This is performed on a single spinal segment. |
28 | $826 | $22,829 |
| Lower back spinal fusion with bone and disc removal A surgical procedure to fuse vertebrae in the lower back. It involves removing part of the spine bone and a disc to stabilize the area. |
26 | $1,598 | $32,981 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with nerve release during fusion This procedure involves removing part of the bone in a single segment of the lower spine to release the spinal cord or nerves, performed during a spinal fusion. |
26 | $230 | $4,692 |
| 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. |
25 | $44 | $1,095 |
| Home health plan of care certification Certification by a physician or allowed practitioner for Medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care. This includes contacting the home health agency and reviewing reports of patient status required by physicians. |
25 | $42 | $1,145 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck A procedure involving the placement of a stabilizing device on the back of a single vertebra in the neck. |
20 | $672 | $13,152 |
| Bone healing electrical stimulation device placement A device is surgically placed to deliver electrical stimulation to promote bone healing. |
18 | $69 | $1,532 |
| Spinal stabilization device placement, 3-6 segments Surgical placement of a device to stabilize three to six vertebrae in the back. |
15 | $679 | $15,677 |
| Computer-assisted radiosurgery headframe application Application of a headframe using computer-assisted technology for radiosurgery procedures. |
15 | $132 | $3,046 |
| Spinal stabilization device placement, 2-3 segments Surgical placement of a device to stabilize the front of two to three spinal segments. |
13 | $648 | $15,840 |
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.
7.9% high complexity
0.0% medium
92.1% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$469,721
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $67,103/year across 7 years
Top 2% in MI for neurological surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
59
Companies
531
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.
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$451,452 (96.1%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$11,993 (2.6%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$6,276 (1.3%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$122,656
2023
$81,163
2022
$79,619
2021
$107,152
2020
$46,480
2019
$12,332
2018
$20,319
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Medyssey USA, Inc
$72,000
CTL Medical Corporation
$35,000
Centinel Spine, LLC
$8,178
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$4,000
Zavation Medical Products, LLC
$1,750
Medtronic, Inc.
$680
Intrinsic Therapeutics
$411
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$176
Stryker Corporation
$98
Highridge Medical LLC
$89
Augmedics Inc.
$75
Providence Medical Technology, Inc.
$32
Innovasis Inc
$32
ZIMVIE INC.
$28
Spineology Inc.
$24
Pinnacle, Inc
$24
Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc
$20
CSL Behring
$20
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$18
Top 3 companies account for 93.9% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
CTL Medical Corporation
$257,208
Medyssey USA, Inc
$78,000
Aegis Spine, Inc.
$40,000
SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION
$36,899
Centinel Spine, LLC
$11,115
Arteriocyte Medical Systems, Inc.
$8,604
Providence Medical Technology, Inc.
$6,602
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$6,086
SeaSpine Orthopedics Corporation
$5,316
Medtronic, Inc.
$2,405
Choice Spine, LLC
$1,800
SI-BONE, INC.
$1,766
Zavation Medical Products, LLC
$1,750
Innovasis Inc
$1,638
4WEB, Inc.
$1,108
Stability Biologics, LLC
$1,000
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$987
SPINEART USA INC
$750
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$676
Stryker Corporation
$606
Surgalign Spine Technologies, Inc.
$581
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$467
Intrinsic Therapeutics
$411
PROVIDENCE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
$406
DJO, LLC
$371
Boston Scientific Corporation
$290
Alphatec Spine, Inc
$275
Spine Wave, Inc.
$246
NuVasive, Inc.
$213
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$188
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$186
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$179
Zap Surgical Systems, Inc.
$173
UCB, Inc.
$159
4WEB, INC.
$146
ZIMVIE INC.
$117
Spineology Inc.
$106
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$106
Augmedics Inc.
$91
Highridge Medical LLC
$89
Longeviti Neuro Solutions LLC
$70
Cerapedics Inc.
$66
Camber Spine Technologies
$62
Bioventus LLC
$55
Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc
$54
PARADIGM SPINE, LLC
$45
PFIZER INC.
$36
Ethicon US, LLC
$30
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
$28
Pinnacle, Inc
$24
CSL Behring
$20
IRRAS USA, Inc.
$19
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$18
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$16
SI-BONE, Inc.
$14
Theragen, Inc.
$13
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
$13
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$12
Dynasplint Systems Inc.
$9
Top 3 companies account for 79.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
1.5mm Neuro · 7D Surgical FLASH Frame · 7D Surgical System · ANATOMIC PEEK PTC CERVICAL FUSION SYSTEM · ANDEXXA · ANTERALIGN SPINAL SYSTEM WITH TITAN NANOLOCK SURFACE TECHNOLOGY · AQUAMANTYS(TM) · ARAI SURGICAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM · ARTIC-L 3D TI SPINAL SYSTEM WITH TIONIC TECHNOLOGY · ATLANTIS ANTERIOR CERVICAL PLATE SYSTEM · AccelFix-XT · ActaStim-S · Admiral · Admiral ACP · Anterior Fusion · AttraX · BARRICAID ACD (ANNULAR CLOSURE DEVICE) · Biomet SpinalPak · Blackhawk · Bonescalpel · Briviact · CAPRI CERVICAL 3D EXPANDABLE CORPECTOMY · CAPRI CORPECTOMY CAGE SYSTEM · CATALYFT PL EXPANDABLE INTERBODY SYSTEM · CAVUX Cervical Cage · CD HORIZON · CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM · CENTERPIECE PLATE FIXATION SYSTEM · CLYDESDALE · CMF · CMF SPINALOGIC · CODMAN CERTAS · COHERE · Cabo ACP · CastleLoc-C · CastleLoc-P · CastleLoc-S · Catalyft · Cequa · Cervical Facet Fusion · Cervical-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator · ClearFit · Cypher Mis Screw System · Dynasplint · ELEVATE · ENDOSKELETON TC NANOLOCK SURFACE TECHNOLOGY · Explorer TO · FLOSEAL · FiberCel · Firebird · Fixation · GELFOAM · GRAFTON · General - Therapies · Gliadel · I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT · IFUSE IMPLANT · IFUSE IMPLANT SYSTEM · INFINITY OCT System · IRRAflow · IVS - VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION PRODUCTS · InViZia · KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty · KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY · Kcentra · LIF · M6-C Artificial Cervical Disc · MAGNETOS · MATRIXNEURO · MAZOR X SYSTEM · METRx · MOBI-C PLUG & FIT US · MOVANTIK · Magellan · Mariner · Mariner MIS · Mazor X Stealth Edition · MazorX - Renaissance · Meridian · Mobi-C · NA · NAVIGATOR · NewPort · Nexus · NorthStar OCT · O-ARM · O-ARM-Spine · OPTIMESH EXPANDABLE INTERBODY FUSION SYSTEM · OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION SYSTEM · OptiMesh Interbody Fusion System · PERLA TL · PIVOX OBLIQUE LATERAL SPINAL SYSTEM · PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System · PRODISC C · PRODISC C VIVO · PRODISC L · PathLoc-L · PlasmaBlade · Posterior Fusion · PrimaGen · ROI-C · Reef TA · Reef TH · Reef TO · SCARLET AL-T · SERRATO · SOVEREIGN SPINAL SYSTEM · SPINAL · SPINE PRODUCT · SPINE TRUSS SYSTEM · SPINEJACK · STALIF C FLX · STRATA · STRATAFIX · SYNAPSE · SYNTHECEL · Shoreline · Shoreline ACS · Shoreline ASC · SpF · Spinal · Spinal Implants · Spine-None · T2 ALTITUDE · T2 STRATOSPHERE EXPANDABLE CORPECTOMY SYSTEM · TrellOss · UNID_PASS · VIRAGE · VNS THERAPY SENTIVA MODEL 1000 GENERATOR · Virage · ViviGen · Vu aPOD Prime NanoMetalene · WaveForm C · X-CORE · Xvision · ZEVO ANTERIOR CERVICAL PLATE SYSTEM · Zap-X · coflex · nanoLOCK-L
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 (96%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 2% for neurological surgery in MI.
Geographic Context
Neurological surgerists within 10 mi
106
Per 100K population
8.3
County median income
$95,296
Nearest hospital
BEAUMONT HOSPITAL ROYAL OAK
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. Fahim is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 2% in MI), with consulting-driven industry engagement in the top 2% of MI peers, with 16 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. Fahim experienced with functional capacity test, per 15 minutes?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Fahim performed 617 functional capacity test, per 15 minutes 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. Fahim receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Fahim received a total of $469,721 from 59 companies across 531 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. Fahim's costs compare to other neurological surgerists in Royal Oak?
Dr. Fahim's average Medicare payment per service is $129. 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. Fahim) 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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