Medicare Enrolled

Ghulam Murtaza Bajwa

Psychiatric Hospital Unit · Paramus, NJ
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice — Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
230 E RIDGEWOOD AVE, Paramus, NJ 07652
2019674132
Registered in NPPES since 2007
NPI: 1073713814 verify on NPPES ↗
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 Bajwa

Ghulam Murtaza Bajwa is a psychiatric hospital unit specialist in Paramus, NJ, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Bajwa performed 1,154 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Bajwa received a total of $6,176 from 19 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 318 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 Bajwa 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.

✓ 19 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 50% volume in NJ $6,176 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,154
Medicare services
Top 50% in NJ for psychiatric hospital unit
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$59
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
Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity
Follow-up hospital visit for an established patient with straightforward or low-level medical decision making. The visit requires at least 25 minutes of time spent on the day of service.
491 $41 $70
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.
311 $66 $86
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.
145 $55 $752
Telephone medical discussion, 11-20 minutes
A phone conversation with a physician lasting between 11 and 20 minutes.
84 $43 $240
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.
64 $148 $450
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
59 $111 $260
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 ↗
$6,176
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $882/year across 7 years
Top 50% in NJ for psychiatric hospital unit
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
19
Companies
318
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
$1,073
2023
$1,491
2022
$773
2021
$940
2020
$650
2019
$745
2018
$505

Payments by company (2024)

Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$282
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$220
ABBVIE INC.
$153
Lundbeck LLC
$149
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$123
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$65
Alkermes, Inc.
$20
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$18
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$15
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$15
Almatica Pharma LLC
$13
Top 3 companies account for 61.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$1,405
Alkermes, Inc.
$578
Lundbeck LLC
$483
Allergan Inc.
$471
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$429
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$408
Allergan, Inc.
$380
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$378
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$357
ABBVIE INC.
$297
AbbVie Inc.
$257
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$220
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$170
Neurocrine BioSciences, Inc.
$111
Almatica Pharma LLC
$83
Indivior Inc.
$72
ITI, Inc.
$45
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$18
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 39.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ABILIFY ASIMTUFII · ABILIFY MAINTENA · ABILIFY MYCITE · ARISTADA · AUSTEDO · Aristada 441 mg · Austedo XR · Auvelity · BRINTELLIX · CAPLYTA · CITALOPRAM · FANAPT · Fanapt · HETLIOZ · Hetlioz · INGREZZA · INVEGA SUSTENNA · LATUDA · LOREEV XR · LYBALVI · PERSERIS · Qelbree · REXULTI · SERTRALINE HCL · SPRAVATO · SUBLOCADE · TRINTELLIX · UZEDY · VRAYLAR
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

Psychiatric hospital units in nearby ZIP areas
11
County median income
$123,715
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
VALLEY HOSPITAL
0.0 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

Bajwa is a mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 19 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Bajwa experienced with hospital follow-up visit, low complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Bajwa performed 491 hospital follow-up visit, low complexity services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Bajwa receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Bajwa received a total of $6,176 from 19 companies across 318 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 Bajwa's costs compare to other psychiatric hospital units in Paramus?
Bajwa's average Medicare payment per service is $59. 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 Bajwa) 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 →