Medicare Enrolled

Yuerong Bayer, NP

Rheumatology · Cleveland, OH
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
9500 EUCLID AVE, Cleveland, OH 44195
2164442606
Registered in NPPES since 2017
NPI: 1184134561 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 Bayer

Yuerong Bayer is a rheumatology specialist in Cleveland, OH, with 8 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Bayer performed 1,239 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Bayer received a total of $6,414 from 46 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 353 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 Bayer 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.

✓ 8 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 40% volume in OH $6,414 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,239
Medicare services
Top 40% in OH for rheumatology
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$48
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
Nursing facility visit, low complexity
A daily follow-up visit for an existing patient in a nursing facility involving straightforward medical decision making. The visit requires at least 15 minutes of time if time is used to determine the level of care.
239 $45 $141
Nursing facility visit, established patient, straightforward
A follow-up visit by a healthcare provider at a nursing facility for an established patient. The visit involves straightforward medical decision making and lasts at least 10 minutes.
234 $23 $85
Nursing facility visit, moderate complexity
A follow-up visit by a healthcare provider at a nursing facility for an established patient. The visit involves moderate medical decision making and takes at least 30 minutes.
211 $66 $198
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.
179 $70 $240
Steroid injection (triamcinolone)
A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered.
141 $1 $10
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.
56 $65 $246
Annual wellness visit, follow-up
A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service.
52 $104 $235
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.
43 $52 $160
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.
40 $37 $120
Hyaluronan injection (Euflexxa) for joint
An injection of hyaluronan or its derivative, specifically Euflexxa, administered directly into a joint space.
32 $101 $470
Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring)
A blood test that measures your average blood sugar levels over the past two to three months.
12 $10 $30
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 ↗
$6,414
Total received (2021-2024)
Avg $1,603/year across 4 years
Top 33% in OH for rheumatology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
46
Companies
353
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
$1,389
2023
$1,612
2022
$1,757
2021
$1,656

Payments by company (2024)

Novo Nordisk Inc
$313
ABBVIE INC.
$291
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$254
Amgen Inc.
$81
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$70
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$69
PFIZER INC.
$52
Lilly USA, LLC
$38
Exact Sciences Corporation
$37
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$36
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.
$27
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$19
Abbott Laboratories
$19
Corcept Therapeutics
$17
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$17
Avadel CNS Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$17
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$17
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$16
Top 3 companies account for 61.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2021-2024) ›
ABBVIE INC.
$1,225
Novo Nordisk Inc
$834
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$762
Amgen Inc.
$481
AbbVie Inc.
$473
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$319
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$245
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$227
PFIZER INC.
$213
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$174
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$120
Lilly USA, LLC
$111
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$108
Exact Sciences Corporation
$94
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$94
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$90
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$72
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$64
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$51
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$50
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$49
Abbott Laboratories
$42
Eisai Inc.
$41
Dexcom, Inc.
$40
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$40
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$29
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$27
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.
$27
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$24
Vital Connect, Inc
$24
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$23
VBI Vaccines (Delaware) Inc.
$21
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$19
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$19
Corcept Therapeutics
$17
Avadel CNS Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$17
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$17
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$17
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$16
VYERA PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
$16
Biogen, Inc.
$15
Seqirus USA Inc
$14
Inogen, Inc.
$14
Shield Therapeutics Inc
$14
Lundbeck LLC
$13
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 44.0% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCRUFER · AIRSUPRA · AJOVY · ANORO ELLIPTA · AREXVY · Aduhelm · AirDuo Digihaler · BELSOMRA · BREZTRI · CAMZYOS · COLOGUARD DNA CAPTURE REAGENTS · CREON · Cologuard Collection Kit · DIFICID · Daraprim · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · EMGALITY · EVENITY · Exparel · FARXIGA · FLUBLOK QUADRIVALENT NORTHERN HEMISPHERE · FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 · Fluad Quadrivalent · FreeStyle Lite system · GARDASIL · GARDASIL 9 · InogenOne · JARDIANCE · KRYSTEXXA · Kerendia · Korlym · LEQVIO · LINZESS · LUMRYZ · Livalo · MOUNJARO · MYRBETRIQ · NEXLETOL · NURTEC ODT · OFEV · Otezla · Ozempic · PREVNAR 13 · PREVNAR 20 · PreHevbrio · Prolia · QULIPTA · REXULTI · Rybelsus · SHINGRIX · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · Saxenda · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRINTELLIX · UBRELVY · VITALPATCH RTM · VOQUEZNA · VRAYLAR · Vascepa · Wegovy · XARELTO · XIFAXAN · Yupelri
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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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

Bayer is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Bayer experienced with nursing facility visit, low complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Bayer performed 239 nursing facility 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 Bayer receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Bayer received a total of $6,414 from 46 companies across 353 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 Bayer's costs compare to other rheumatologists in Cleveland?
Bayer's average Medicare payment per service is $48. 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 Bayer) 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 →