Medicare Enrolled
Dr. William Bader, M.D.
Internal Medicine · Carnegie, PA
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.
This page presents federal public records about Dr. Bader 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. Bader
Dr. William Bader is an internal medicine specialist in Carnegie, PA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Bader performed 1,285 Medicare services across 1,052 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Bader received a total of $9,054 from 35 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 568 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal 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. Bader 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 19% volume in PA
$9,054 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗1,285
Medicare services
Top 19% in PA for internal medicine
1,052
Unique beneficiaries
$49
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~64 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
205 | $98 | $175 |
| 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. |
146 | $38 | $75 |
| 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. |
142 | $73 | $137 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample. |
84 | $8 | $8 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential An automated laboratory test that measures the levels of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in the blood, including a breakdown of the different types of white blood cells. |
76 | $8 | $16 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test A blood test that measures the level of thyroid stimulating hormone to evaluate thyroid function. |
74 | $16 | $33 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel A blood test that measures a group of chemicals, including glucose, electrolytes, and kidney and liver function markers. |
73 | $10 | $22 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) A blood test that measures cholesterol and triglyceride levels. |
73 | $13 | $36 |
| Annual depression screening | 73 | $17 | $20 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service. |
69 | $123 | $255 |
| 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. |
47 | $61 | $108 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) A blood test that measures your average blood sugar levels over the past two to three months. |
30 | $10 | $20 |
| Urine microalbumin test (kidney screening) A laboratory test that measures the amount of microalbumin, a small protein, in a urine sample. This test is used to detect early signs of kidney damage. |
26 | $6 | $12 |
| Creatinine test (kidney function) A blood test that measures the amount of creatinine to assess kidney function or detect muscle injury. |
26 | $5 | $11 |
| Flu vaccine administration This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient. |
24 | $29 | $40 |
| Flu vaccine, high-dose High-dose seasonal influenza vaccine for adults aged 65 and older. Contains four times the antigen of standard-dose flu vaccines (60 mcg per strain), split-virus formulation, preservative-free, single-dose syringe. |
21 | $72 | $125 |
| 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. |
20 | $133 | $245 |
| Home health plan of care certification Certification by a physician or allowed practitioner for Medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care. This includes contacting the home health agency and reviewing reports of patient status required by physicians. |
20 | $38 | $98 |
| Transitional care management services, moderate complexity Services provided to coordinate care during the transition from an inpatient or other facility setting back to the community. This includes follow-up and management of a health problem of at least moderate complexity. |
17 | $141 | $205 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test A blood test that measures the amount of vitamin B-12 in your body. |
14 | $15 | $30 |
| 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. |
13 | $91 | $139 |
| Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less This service covers the final day of hospital care when the patient is being discharged. It includes coordination of care and instructions for the patient within a time frame of 30 minutes or less. |
12 | $57 | $107 |
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 ↗$9,054
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,293/year across 7 years
Top 8% in PA for internal medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
35
Companies
568
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
$9,054 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$966
2023
$1,511
2022
$1,249
2021
$1,276
2020
$790
2019
$1,410
2018
$1,854
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$170
Novo Nordisk Inc
$160
Lilly USA, LLC
$114
Exact Sciences Corporation
$83
PFIZER INC.
$81
Lundbeck LLC
$55
ABBVIE INC.
$53
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$52
Amgen Inc.
$48
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$46
Abbott Laboratories
$37
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$34
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$19
Dexcom, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 46.1% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$1,928
Novo Nordisk Inc
$1,096
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$896
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$726
Lilly USA, LLC
$667
PFIZER INC.
$539
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$391
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$307
Abbott Laboratories
$278
Amgen Inc.
$235
ABBVIE INC.
$207
AbbVie Inc.
$202
Exact Sciences Corporation
$153
AbbVie, Inc.
$152
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$147
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$135
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$105
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$94
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$80
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$77
Allergan Inc.
$68
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$63
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$58
Lundbeck LLC
$55
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$54
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$52
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$47
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$46
Dexcom, Inc.
$45
Bausch Health US, LLC
$37
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$35
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$29
HOSPIRA, INC.
$25
Allergan, Inc.
$13
Seqirus USA Inc
$12
Top 3 companies account for 43.3% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AIRSUPRA · ANORO · ANORO ELLIPTA · APLENZIN · AREXVY · Aimovig · Amitiza · Axium INS DRG IPG · BELSOMRA · BEVESPI AEROSPHERE · BEXSERO · BREO · BREZTRI · BYDUREON · CHANTIX · COLOGUARD · COLOGUARD DNA CAPTURE REAGENTS · CREON · Cologuard Collection Kit · Creon · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · ELIQUIS · EMGALITY · ENTRESTO · EVENITY · FARXIGA · FREESTYLE LIBRE · FREESTYLE LIBRE 2 · FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 · Fluad Quadrivalent · FreeStyle Libre 2 · INVOKANA · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · Kerendia · LINZESS · LYRICA · MOUNJARO · MOVANTIK · Morphabond ER · NEXLETOL · NUCALA · NURTEC ODT · Otezla · Ozempic · PAXLOVID · PREMARIN · PROCLAIM · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Prolia · QULIPTA · RELISTOR ORAL · REXULTI · RYBELSUS · Repatha · Rybelsus · SHINGRIX · SOLIQUA · SOLIQUA 100/33 · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · SYMBICORT · SYMPROIC · TOUJEO · TRADJENTA · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRULICITY · Tresiba · UBRELVY · UTIBRON · Utibron · VIBERZI · VRAYLAR · Vascepa · Victoza · XARELTO · XIFAXAN · XIFAXANIBSD
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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 8% for internal medicine in PA.
Geographic Context
Internal medicine physicians within 10 mi
1,180
Per 100K population
95.1
County median income
$76,393
Nearest hospital
ST CLAIR HOSPITAL
2.9 mi
2.9 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. Bader is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 19% in PA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 8% of PA 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. Bader experienced with initial hospital admission, moderate complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Bader performed 205 initial hospital admission, moderate 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. Bader receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Bader received a total of $9,054 from 35 companies across 568 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. Bader's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Carnegie?
Dr. Bader's average Medicare payment per service is $49. 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. Bader) 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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About this page
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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