Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Bret Bahn, M.D.
Pain Medicine · Findlay, OH
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice
— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Low-engagement
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. Bahn
Dr. Bret Bahn is a pain medicine specialist in Findlay, OH, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Bahn performed 2,714 Medicare services across 1,993 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Bahn received a total of $12,676 from 52 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 577 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in pain medicine. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Bahn 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.
✓ 20 years in practice
▲ Top 15% volume in OH
$12,676 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗2,714
Medicare services
Top 15% in OH for pain medicine
1,993
Unique beneficiaries
$70
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~136 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) An injection of dexamethasone sodium phosphate, a corticosteroid medication, administered in a dose of 1 milligram. |
291 | $0 | $5 |
| 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. |
256 | $72 | $529 |
| 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. |
237 | $75 | $561 |
| 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. |
222 | $98 | $773 |
| 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. |
179 | $94 | $751 |
| 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. |
177 | $54 | $403 |
| 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. |
127 | $119 | $280 |
| Trigger point injection, 1-2 muscles A procedure involving the injection of medication into one or two specific muscles to treat trigger points. |
121 | $14 | $136 |
| 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. |
119 | $9 | $170 |
| 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. |
102 | $39 | $287 |
| 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. |
99 | $79 | $538 |
| 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. |
94 | $193 | $1,431 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, additional joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy nerves in an additional lower or sacral spinal facet joint. |
93 | $60 | $590 |
| 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. |
85 | $88 | $204 |
| 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. |
63 | $83 | $494 |
| 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. |
63 | $60 | $139 |
| 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. |
59 | $48 | $246 |
| 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. |
57 | $78 | $211 |
| MRI of lower spine, without contrast A magnetic resonance imaging scan of the lower spinal canal that does not use contrast dye to create detailed images of the spine. |
44 | $124 | $1,102 |
| 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. |
40 | $242 | $2,361 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 33 | $6 | $15 |
| Joint injection, major joint Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space. |
25 | $55 | $205 |
| Destruction of nerve branches of knee using imaging guidance | 23 | $106 | $784 |
| 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. |
21 | $165 | $1,084 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, additional joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy nerves in an additional upper or middle spinal facet joint. |
20 | $58 | $506 |
| 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. |
17 | $63 | $382 |
| Trigger point injection, 3 or more muscles Injection of medication into three or more specific muscle trigger points to relieve pain. |
13 | $43 | $130 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views An X-ray imaging test of the lower back and sacrum using at least four different angles to visualize the bones and joints. |
12 | $35 | $120 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views An X-ray imaging test that captures 2 to 3 views of the lower back and sacral spine to visualize the bones and joints in this area. |
11 | $27 | $74 |
| MRI of upper spine without contrast An MRI scan of the upper spinal canal that does not use contrast dye. This imaging test uses magnetic fields and radio waves to create detailed pictures of the spine. |
11 | $105 | $974 |
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.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$12,676
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,811/year across 7 years
Top 18% in OH for pain medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
52
Companies
577
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.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$10,848 (85.6%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$1,828 (14.4%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$1,606
2023
$1,114
2022
$1,770
2021
$2,234
2020
$825
2019
$3,894
2018
$1,234
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Boston Scientific Corporation
$480
Medtronic, Inc.
$343
Nevro Corp.
$175
PFIZER INC.
$168
ABBVIE INC.
$135
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$111
Fidia Pharma USA Inc.
$45
ConvaTec Inc.
$31
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation
$26
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$17
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$16
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$16
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$15
SI-BONE, INC.
$14
IRONSHORE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 62.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$2,380
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,464
Vertiflex, Inc.
$1,414
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,317
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
$1,121
PFIZER INC.
$720
Nevro Corp.
$564
Allergan, Inc.
$359
Amgen Inc.
$355
Abbott Laboratories
$330
ABBVIE INC.
$326
AbbVie Inc.
$225
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$206
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$200
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$176
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$175
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$132
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$125
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$111
Allergan Inc.
$97
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.
$78
Lilly USA, LLC
$71
Fidia Pharma USA Inc.
$64
Almatica Pharma LLC
$58
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$45
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$43
FIDIA PHARMA USA INC.
$41
Spinal Simplicity, LLC
$40
ConvaTec Inc.
$31
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$30
Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$28
Stryker Corporation
$28
ASSERTIO THERAPEUTICS, Inc.
$27
Radius Health, Inc.
$27
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation
$26
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$17
Bioventus LLC
$17
PAINTEQ LLC
$17
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$16
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$16
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$15
Upsher-Smith Laboratories LLC
$15
UPSHER-SMITH LABORATORIES LLC
$14
SI-BONE, INC.
$14
BAUDAX BIO INC.
$14
SI-BONE, Inc.
$14
IRONSHORE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$13
UCB, Inc.
$13
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$12
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$12
ROCK MEDICAL ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
$12
Horizon Pharma plc
$11
Top 3 companies account for 41.5% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCURIAN · AIMOVIG · AJOVY · ANJESO · AQUABEAM SYSTEM · AUSTEDO · Aimovig · Axium INS DRG IPG · BELBUCA · BENLYSTA · BOTOX · BOTOX THERAPEUTIC · Briviact · COLOGUARD DNA CAPTURE REAGENTS · COMIRNATY · DUEXIS · EMGALITY · ERLEADA · Evoke · GELSYN-3 · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL - THERAPIES · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENTLECATH GLIDE · GOCOVRI · GRALISE · General - Pain Management · General - Therapies · Gralise · HA MINUTEMAN G3-R · HYMOVIS · Hymovis · INTELLIS · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · IVS - AUTOPLEX SYSTEM · IVS - MULTIGEN 2RF · Intracept · JORNAY PM · KEYTRUDA · KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty · KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY · LYRICA · NAPRELAN · NURTEC ODT · Nalu Neurostimulation System · Neuromodulation Dspsbls and Accs · OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION · OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION SYSTEM · Omnia · PAINTEQ · PENNSAID · PRIALT · PROCLAIM · Pacemakers · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Proclaim IPG · QULIPTA · QUTENZA · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · Senza · Superion · Superion ISS · Superion Indirect Decompression System · TOSYMRA · TOSYMRA SUMATRIPTAN NASAL SPRAY · Tymlos · UBRELVY · VRAYLAR · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · ZTLido · ZTLido 30 POUCH in 1 CARTON 1 PATCH in 1 POUCH · iFuse Implant
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 →
Most payments (86%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
Pain medicines within 10 mi
2
Per 100K population
2.7
County median income
$69,699
Nearest hospital
BLANCHARD VALLEY HOSPITAL
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. Bahn is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 15% in OH), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 18% of OH peers, with 20 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. Bahn experienced with dexamethasone injection (steroid)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Bahn performed 291 dexamethasone injection (steroid) 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. Bahn receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Bahn received a total of $12,676 from 52 companies across 577 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. Bahn's costs compare to other pain medicines in Findlay?
Dr. Bahn's average Medicare payment per service is $70. 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. Bahn) 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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