Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Javid Baksh, DO
Pain Medicine · Asheville, NC
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Baksh
Dr. Javid Baksh is a pain medicine specialist in Asheville, NC, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Baksh performed 7,180 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Baksh received a total of $169,129 from 45 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 2882 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. Baksh 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 of NPI registration
▲ Top 5% volume in NC
$169,129 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗7,180
Medicare services
Top 5% in NC for pain medicine
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$121
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) An injection of dexamethasone sodium phosphate, a corticosteroid medication, administered in a dose of 1 milligram. |
2,168 | $0 | $25 |
| 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. |
991 | $65 | $440 |
| 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. |
576 | $72 | $466 |
| 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. |
337 | $115 | $575 |
| Drug screening test A laboratory test that uses a chemistry analyzer to detect the presence of drugs in a sample. |
328 | $58 | $300 |
| 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. |
305 | $174 | $1,913 |
| 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. |
305 | $92 | $936 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, additional joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy nerves in an additional lower or sacral spinal facet joint. |
254 | $235 | $1,564 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, single joint A procedure to destroy nerves in a single lower or sacral spinal facet joint using imaging guidance to target pain signals. |
227 | $463 | $2,546 |
| Injection into lower spine canal with imaging guidance A procedure where a substance is injected into the lower part of the spinal canal. The injection is performed using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
183 | $179 | $2,294 |
| Spinal neurostimulator electrode insertion A procedure to place an electrode array into the spine through the skin. The electrode is used to deliver electrical stimulation to the nervous system. |
178 | $852 | $14,698 |
| Definitive drug test using GC/MS or LC/MS A definitive drug test that identifies specific drugs and distinguishes between structural isomers using advanced methods like GC/MS or LC/MS. |
162 | $108 | $300 |
| Contrast dye for imaging, lower concentration | 125 | $0 | $409 |
| Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the upper or middle spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
100 | $206 | $2,414 |
| Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging An injection into a second spinal facet joint in the upper or middle spine, guided by imaging to ensure accurate placement. |
98 | $106 | $1,212 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into sacroiliac joint with imaging guidance This procedure involves injecting an anesthetic or steroid medication into the joint connecting the lower spine and hip bone. Imaging guidance is used to ensure accurate placement of the injection. |
88 | $148 | $955 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, additional joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy nerves in an additional upper or middle spinal facet joint. |
75 | $276 | $1,640 |
| Spinal neurostimulator generator insertion Surgical placement of a spinal neurostimulator generator or receiver device. |
71 | $199 | $15,000 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, single joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy the nerves supplying a single upper or middle spinal facet joint. It is performed to interrupt pain signals from that specific joint. |
71 | $484 | $2,873 |
| Spinal injection with imaging guidance A procedure where medication is injected into the middle or upper part of the spinal canal. Imaging technology is used to guide the needle to the correct location. |
68 | $182 | $2,465 |
| Peripheral nerve neurostimulator electrode insertion A procedure to place an electrode through the skin into a peripheral nerve. This electrode is part of a neurostimulator system used to deliver electrical impulses. |
66 | $871 | $30,000 |
| 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. |
56 | $192 | $1,988 |
| Joint injection, major joint Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space. |
52 | $52 | $518 |
| Destruction of peripheral nerve or branch | 43 | $192 | $1,865 |
| Suprascapular nerve injection An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into the suprascapular nerve in the shoulder area. |
34 | $65 | $729 |
| 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. |
30 | $82 | $1,027 |
| Minimally invasive spine decompression, lower spine A minimally invasive procedure to remove bone from the lower spine to relieve pressure on nerve tissue, guided by imaging and accessed through the skin. |
28 | $628 | $5,000 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement Use of real-time X-ray imaging to guide the precise placement of a needle during a medical procedure. |
28 | $87 | $500 |
| Trigger point injection, 3 or more muscles Injection of medication into three or more specific muscle trigger points to relieve pain. |
26 | $39 | $496 |
| Knee nerve block injection with imaging guidance An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into a nerve branch of the knee, performed using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
25 | $168 | $976 |
| Electronic analysis of implanted neurostimulator with complex programming This procedure involves the electronic evaluation of an implanted neurostimulator generator. It includes complex programming of spinal cord or peripheral nerve stimulators. |
16 | $40 | $300 |
| Femoral nerve injection with anesthetic and/or steroid An injection of an anesthetic agent and/or steroid into the femoral nerve in the thigh. This procedure delivers medication directly to the nerve. |
15 | $91 | $733 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into upper neck and back of head nerve An injection of an anesthetic agent and/or steroid into a nerve located in the upper neck and back of the head. |
14 | $65 | $643 |
| Fusion of spine in lower back | 13 | $1,184 | $18,014 |
| Destruction of nerve branches of knee using imaging guidance | 13 | $290 | $2,115 |
| Insertion of peripheral or gastric neurostimulator generator A surgical procedure to implant the pulse generator device for a neurostimulator system. The generator is placed under the skin to deliver electrical impulses to nerves or the stomach. |
11 | $66 | $1,034 |
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.
0.2% high complexity
51.6% medium
48.2% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$169,129
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $24,161/year across 7 years
Top 3% in NC for pain medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
45
Companies
2,882
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
$2,420
2023
$8,703
2022
$31,223
2021
$26,302
2020
$24,021
2019
$20,754
2018
$55,706
Payments by company (2024)
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,351
Abbott Laboratories
$772
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$240
Spinal Simplicity, LLC
$36
Stryker Corporation
$20
Top 3 companies account for 97.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Abbott Laboratories
$159,926
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$1,873
Vertiflex, Inc.
$1,806
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,368
SI-BONE, Inc.
$743
Spinal Simplicity, LLC
$496
Merz North America, Inc.
$466
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$343
SI-BONE, INC.
$265
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
$258
Foundation Fusion Solutions, LLC
$140
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$136
PAINTEQ LLC
$128
Flowonix Medical Incorporated
$108
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$102
Boston Scientific Corporation
$94
FIDIA PHARMA USA INC.
$85
US WorldMeds, LLC
$66
PFIZER INC.
$61
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$52
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$49
Stimwave Technologies Incorporated
$46
Nevro Corp.
$44
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$38
Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
$38
AbbVie, Inc.
$37
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.
$36
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$32
Sentynl Therapeutics, Inc.
$27
Bioventus LLC
$24
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$24
Amgen Inc.
$23
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$22
Stryker Corporation
$20
Saol Therapeutics Inc.
$19
Allergan, Inc.
$15
Nuvectra Corporation
$15
PIRAMAL CRITICAL CARE
$14
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$14
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$14
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$14
Lilly USA, LLC
$13
Shionogi Inc
$12
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$12
ASSERTIO THERAPEUTICS, Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 96.7% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCURIAN · Absolute Pro vascular stent system · Aimovig · Algovita · Amitiza · Axium INS DRG IPG · Axium Sheath Braided DRG · Cambia · CardioMEMS HF System · Cinch Epiducer SCS · DRG Accessories · DRG IPGs · DRG leads · Durolane · EMGALITY · ETERNA · Eon Family of SCS IPGs · GABLOFEN · HA MINUTEMAN G3-R · Humira · Hymovis · IFUSE IMPLANT · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · IONICRF · Infinity DBS Pulse Generators · Intracept · KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY · LYRICA · Lamitrode SCS Leads · Levorphanol Tartrate · Lioresal Intrathecal (baclofen injection) · Lucemyra/Lofexidine · MILD DEVICE KIT · Minuteman · Morphabond ER · NT1100 NT2000iX Simplicity · NURTEC ODT · Nalocet · Nalu Neurostimulation System · Neuromodulation Disposables and Accessories · Neuromodulation Dspsbls and Accs · Neuromodulation-Research Only · No Associated Product · OCTRODE · Octrode SCS Lead kit · Octrode SCS Leads · PAINTEQ · PENTA · PRIALT · PROCLAIM · PROTG · Penta SCS Leads · Prialt · Proclaim DRG IPG · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Proclaim IPG · Prodigy Family of SCS IPGs · Prometra II · Protege Family of SCS IPGs · Quattrode Leads SCS Leads · SCS IPGs · SCS leads · SPRINT PNS System · SUPERION · SWIFT-LOCK · SYMPROIC · SYNCHROMEDII · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · SlimTip lead DRG Lead · Spinal Cord Stimulation Accessories · Superion · Superion ISS · Swift-Lock SCS · Symproic · UBRELVY · VANTA ADAPTIVESTIM · VECTRIS SURESCAN · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · XEOMIN · XTAMPZA · XTAMPZAER · ZOHYDRO ER · ZTLido · Zilretta · Zipsor · iFuse Implant · mild Device Kit
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
Pain medicines in nearby ZIP areas
2
County median income
$70,578
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
MEMORIAL MISSION HOSPITAL AND ASHEVILLE SURGERY CE
4.8 mi
4.8 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. Baksh is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 5% in NC), 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. Baksh experienced with dexamethasone injection (steroid)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Baksh performed 2,168 dexamethasone injection (steroid) 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. Baksh receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Baksh received a total of $169,129 from 45 companies across 2,882 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. Baksh's costs compare to other pain medicines in Asheville?
Dr. Baksh's average Medicare payment per service is $121. 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. Baksh) 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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