Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Thierry Bonnabesse, MD
Interventional Pain Medicine Physician · Plattsburgh, NY
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice
— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Bonnabesse
Dr. Thierry Bonnabesse is an interventional pain medicine physician in Plattsburgh, NY, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Bonnabesse performed 2,026 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Bonnabesse received a total of $10,086 from 35 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 305 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. Bonnabesse 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 49% volume in NY
$10,086 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗2,026
Medicare services
Top 49% in NY for interventional pain medicine physician
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$76
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
174 | $101 | $634 |
| 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. |
172 | $58 | $380 |
| 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. |
154 | $74 | $535 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement Use of real-time X-ray imaging to guide the precise placement of a needle during a medical procedure. |
151 | $27 | $152 |
| Joint injection, major joint Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space. |
125 | $37 | $255 |
| 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. |
116 | $9 | $70 |
| 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. |
109 | $84 | $162 |
| 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. |
106 | $63 | $500 |
| 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. |
96 | $208 | $850 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, additional joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy nerves in an additional lower or sacral spinal facet joint. |
93 | $66 | $450 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 92 | $6 | $10 |
| 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. |
85 | $97 | $670 |
| 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. |
83 | $55 | $400 |
| Ultrasound guidance for needle placement Use of ultrasound imaging to guide the precise placement of a needle during a medical procedure. |
79 | $44 | $380 |
| 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. |
65 | $91 | $620 |
| 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. |
46 | $110 | $225 |
| 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. |
44 | $80 | $420 |
| 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. |
39 | $238 | $6,900 |
| Trigger point injection, 1-2 muscles A procedure involving the injection of medication into one or two specific muscles to treat trigger points. |
34 | $38 | $240 |
| 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 | $39 | $375 |
| 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. |
25 | $168 | $920 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, additional joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy nerves in an additional upper or middle spinal facet joint. |
23 | $62 | $520 |
| Heat destruction of intraosseous basivertebral nerve in bones of spine in lower back, first two bones | 17 | $345 | $650 |
| Spinal neurostimulator generator insertion Surgical placement of a spinal neurostimulator generator or receiver device. |
16 | $223 | $5,990 |
| Methylprednisolone acetate injection, 20 mg A 20 mg injection of methylprednisolone acetate, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered. |
15 | $4 | $37 |
| 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. |
14 | $64 | $120 |
| Ultrasound-guided large joint aspiration or injection This procedure uses ultrasound imaging to guide the removal of fluid from or the injection of medication into a large joint. |
12 | $79 | $445 |
| Lower spine stabilization device placement Surgical placement of a device to stabilize the lower spine. This procedure involves inserting hardware to support spinal alignment and stability. |
11 | $330 | $650 |
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 ↗$10,086
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,441/year across 7 years
Top 27% in NY for interventional pain medicine physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
35
Companies
305
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
$2,453
2023
$2,708
2022
$1,010
2021
$464
2020
$420
2019
$2,477
2018
$552
Payments by company (2024)
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,534
MML US, Inc.
$217
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$172
Abbott Laboratories
$146
Medtronic, Inc.
$76
Curonix LLC
$76
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$53
SI-BONE, INC.
$49
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$36
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$30
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$26
ABBVIE INC.
$26
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$12
Top 3 companies account for 78.4% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Boston Scientific Corporation
$4,264
Vertiflex, Inc.
$1,581
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
$1,309
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$585
MML US, Inc.
$373
Abbott Laboratories
$236
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$230
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$216
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$160
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$150
Stimwave Technologies Incorporated
$88
PFIZER INC.
$88
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$87
Stryker Corporation
$81
Medtronic, Inc.
$76
Curonix LLC
$76
Nevro Corp.
$69
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$60
SI-BONE, INC.
$49
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$36
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$28
Lundbeck LLC
$27
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$26
ABBVIE INC.
$26
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$22
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$20
Amgen Inc.
$16
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$16
Allergan Inc.
$15
Lilly USA, LLC
$14
Fidia Pharma USA Inc.
$14
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$13
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$12
SI-BONE, Inc.
$12
FIDIA PHARMA USA INC.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 70.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AIMOVIG · AJOVY · Aimovig · BOTOX THERAPEUTIC · ClosureFast · Dysport · EMGALITY · Evoke · Evoke SCS · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL - THERAPIES · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · General - Pain Management · HYALGAN · HYMOVIS · INCEPTIV · INTELLIS · Intracept · LYRICA · Nalu Neurostimulation System · OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION · PNS FREEDOM-4A PERMANENT NEUROSTIMULATOR RECEIVER KIT CHANNEL A · PROCLAIM · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Prodigy Family of SCS IPGs · REYVOW · ReActiv8 · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SPRINT PNS System · SUPERION · SYMPROIC · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · Superion · Superion ISS · Superion Indirect Decompression System · UBRELVY · VYEPTI · WAVEWRITER ALPHA · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · XTAMPZA · Xtampza ER · YUKON · ZTLido · Zilretta · 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
Interventional pain medicine physicians in nearby ZIP areas
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County median income
$69,208
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
CHAMPLAIN VALLEY PHYSICIANS HOSPITAL MEDICAL CTR
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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. Bonnabesse 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 Dr. Bonnabesse experienced with spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Bonnabesse performed 174 spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level 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. Bonnabesse receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Bonnabesse received a total of $10,086 from 35 companies across 305 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. Bonnabesse's costs compare to other interventional pain medicine physicians in Plattsburgh?
Dr. Bonnabesse's average Medicare payment per service is $76. 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. Bonnabesse) 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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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.
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