Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Ghazaleh Bigdeli, M.D.
Pulmonary Disease · Youngstown, OH
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
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.
This page presents federal public records about Dr. Bigdeli from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Bigdeli
Dr. Ghazaleh Bigdeli is a pulmonary disease specialist in Youngstown, OH, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Bigdeli performed 1,673 Medicare services across 1,181 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Bigdeli received a total of $9,807 from 43 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 328 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in pulmonary disease. 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. Bigdeli 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 11% volume in OH
$9,807 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗1,673
Medicare services
Top 11% in OH for pulmonary disease
1,181
Unique beneficiaries
$85
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~84 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
413 | $91 | $140 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 min Emergency medical care for a critically ill or injured patient lasting between 30 and 74 minutes. This service involves direct patient care and medical decision making to stabilize the patient. |
252 | $158 | $280 |
| 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. |
180 | $91 | $140 |
| 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. |
142 | $60 | $80 |
| Pulmonary gas exchange test A test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases. |
106 | $40 | $100 |
| Lung volume test using sensors A test that measures the amount of air in the lungs using sensors. |
105 | $39 | $75 |
| Spirometry test before and after medication A test that measures the amount of air you can exhale and the speed of your breathing before and after taking a medication. |
103 | $27 | $500 |
| Red blood cell hemoglobin concentration test A blood test that measures the average amount of hemoglobin inside each red blood cell. This value helps evaluate the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood. |
77 | $7 | $25 |
| 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. |
75 | $132 | $215 |
| 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. |
70 | $63 | $120 |
| 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. |
53 | $100 | $150 |
| 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. |
43 | $114 | $225 |
| 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. |
19 | $120 | $200 |
| Flu vaccine, quadrivalent A flu shot containing four strains of the influenza virus to help prevent seasonal influenza infection. |
12 | $76 | $140 |
| Flu vaccine administration This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient. |
12 | $24 | $25 |
| Arterial line insertion A tube is inserted into an artery through the skin to allow for blood sampling or infusion. |
11 | $34 | $150 |
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 ↗$9,807
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,401/year across 7 years
Top 17% in OH for pulmonary disease
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
43
Companies
328
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
$9,741 (99.3%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$66 (0.7%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$1,495
2023
$3,714
2022
$1,005
2021
$663
2020
$678
2019
$1,302
2018
$950
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$363
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$155
Pulmonx Corporation
$146
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$125
United Therapeutics Corporation
$113
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$61
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$60
Amgen Inc.
$58
Electromed, Inc.
$58
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Inc
$54
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$52
Insmed, Inc.
$46
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$40
Grifols USA, LLC
$34
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$31
GENZYME CORPORATION
$28
Genentech USA, Inc.
$23
CSL Behring
$20
PFIZER INC.
$16
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 44.4% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Noah Medical Corporation
$2,451
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,719
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$1,015
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$403
GENZYME CORPORATION
$302
United Therapeutics Corporation
$300
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$270
Amgen Inc.
$247
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$208
Olympus Corporation of the Americas
$202
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$198
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$188
Grifols USA, LLC
$160
Pulmonx Corporation
$146
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$140
Ethicon Inc.
$138
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$133
Covidien LP
$126
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$125
Genentech USA, Inc.
$122
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$98
Mallinckrodt LLC
$93
Harmony Biosciences LLC
$90
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$90
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
$86
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$81
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$76
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$76
Insmed, Inc.
$64
Electromed, Inc.
$58
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Inc
$54
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$47
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$46
CSL Behring
$44
HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC
$36
Baxter Healthcare
$33
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC
$31
Shionogi Inc
$26
Shire North American Group Inc
$24
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$22
PFIZER INC.
$16
Resmed Corp
$12
Circassia Pharmaceuticals Inc
$11
Top 3 companies account for 52.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(8874) inCourage · ACTHAR · AIRSUPRA · ANORO · AREXVY · Arikayce · Astral · BEVESPI AEROSPHERE · BREO · BREO ELLIPTA · BREZTRI · BREZTRI AEROSPHERE · CHARTIS CATHETER · DIFICID · DUAKLIR PRESSAIR · DUPIXENT · Da Vinci Surgical System · Dymista · ELIQUIS · Esbriet · FARXIGA · FASENRA · FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE · Fetroja · GIAPREZA · GLASSIA · Hillrom - Life 2000 Ventilation System · Hillrom - Vest System Model 105 Home Care · INSPIRE · Kcentra · LONHALA MAGNAIR · Monarch Platform · NUCALA · OFEV · OPSUMIT · ORENITRAM · Olympus EBUS Bronchoscopes · Perforomist · Prolastin-C · Prolastin-C Liquid · S&RC Und · SMARTVEST · SPIRIVA RESPIMAT · STIOLTO · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · SUNOSI · SYMBICORT · Sunosi · SuperDimension · TEZSPIRE · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TYVASO · UPTRAVI · UTIBRON NEOHALER · Utibron · WAKIX · Wakix · XOLAIR · XYWAV · Xolair · Xyrem · YUPELRI · Yupelri · ZERBAXA · inCourage
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 (99%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
Pulmonary diseases within 10 mi
15
Per 100K population
6.6
County median income
$55,576
Nearest hospital
HMHP ST ELIZABETH BOARDMAN HEALTH CENTER
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. Bigdeli is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 11% in OH), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 17% 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. Bigdeli experienced with hospital follow-up visit, high complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Bigdeli performed 413 hospital follow-up visit, high complexity 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. Bigdeli receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Bigdeli received a total of $9,807 from 43 companies across 328 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. Bigdeli's costs compare to other pulmonary diseases in Youngstown?
Dr. Bigdeli's average Medicare payment per service is $85. 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. Bigdeli) 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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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): 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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