Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Sachin Bahl, M.D.
Endocrinology · Pittsburgh, PA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Consulting-driven
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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This page presents federal public records about Dr. Bahl 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. Bahl
Dr. Sachin Bahl is an endocrinology specialist in Pittsburgh, PA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Bahl performed 1,856 Medicare services across 863 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Bahl received a total of $166,065 from 59 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 835 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in endocrinology. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Bahl 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 in practice
▲ Top 20% volume in PA
$166,065 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗1,856
Medicare services
Top 20% in PA for endocrinology
863
Unique beneficiaries
$51
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~98 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
622 | $57 | $120 |
| 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. |
425 | $61 | $135 |
| 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. |
279 | $38 | $125 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample. |
175 | $8 | $10 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) A blood test that measures your average blood sugar levels over the past two to three months. |
111 | $10 | $30 |
| 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 | $133 | $275 |
| 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. |
43 | $93 | $150 |
| 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. |
41 | $75 | $175 |
| Quadrivalent influenza vaccine, cell-culture derived A flu shot containing four strains of influenza virus, produced using cell culture technology rather than eggs. This formulation is free from preservatives and antibiotics. |
29 | $33 | $40 |
| Flu vaccine administration This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient. |
28 | $29 | $34 |
| 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. |
15 | $43 | $100 |
| 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. |
13 | $62 | $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 ↗$166,065
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $23,724/year across 7 years
Top 7% in PA for endocrinology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
59
Companies
835
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.
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$120,937 (72.8%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$35,694 (21.5%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$9,434 (5.7%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$4,468
2023
$3,449
2022
$6,635
2021
$4,597
2020
$127,021
2019
$9,884
2018
$10,013
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Lilly USA, LLC
$1,604
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$1,475
Dexcom, Inc.
$368
Novo Nordisk Inc
$178
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$147
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$142
Amgen Inc.
$137
Abbott Laboratories
$61
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$60
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$37
Corcept Therapeutics
$35
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$27
Medtronic, Inc.
$27
Acella Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$20
PFIZER INC.
$19
ABBVIE INC.
$19
Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$18
BETA BIONICS, INC.
$17
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$17
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.
$16
Exact Sciences Corporation
$16
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$13
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 77.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Allergan, Inc.
$120,000
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$21,912
Lilly USA, LLC
$14,708
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,517
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$1,431
Novo Nordisk Inc
$1,077
Dexcom, Inc.
$680
Amgen Inc.
$625
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$442
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$355
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$257
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$231
Corcept Therapeutics
$209
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$200
Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
$197
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$183
Gemini Laboratories, LLC
$122
Mannkind Corporation
$120
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$118
Abbott Laboratories
$117
Insulet Corporation
$97
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$94
Medtronic, Inc.
$87
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$86
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$76
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$72
MannKind Corporation
$71
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
$70
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$62
Grifols USA, LLC
$61
Embecta Corp.
$60
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$59
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$48
PFIZER INC.
$48
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$44
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$41
DEXCOM, INC.
$40
ABBVIE INC.
$39
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.
$36
Shire North American Group Inc
$35
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$31
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$24
Acella Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$20
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$20
Ascendis Pharma Inc
$20
Aytu BioScience, Inc
$20
Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$18
RECORDATI_RARE_DISEASES_INC.
$18
Zealand Pharma US, Inc.
$18
BETA BIONICS, INC.
$17
LifeScan, Inc.
$17
Acerus Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$16
Exact Sciences Corporation
$16
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$15
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$15
Radius Health, Inc.
$14
AbbVie Inc.
$13
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$13
AbbVie, Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 94.3% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADVAIR · AFREZZA · AIRSUPRA · ANORO ELLIPTA · Aimovig · BAQSIMI · BD NANO · BD Nano · BD Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle · BELSOMRA · BEVESPI AEROSPHERE · BREZTRI · CAMZYOS · COLOGUARD · Cologuard Collection Kit · Crysvita · DEXCOM G6 CGM SYSTEM · DEXCOM G6 TRANSMITTER · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · EVENITY · Edarbi · Edarbyclor · FARXIGA · FIASP · FORTEO · FREESTYLE LIBRE · FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 · FreeStyle Libre · GVOKE PFS · Guardian Connect · HUMALOG · HUMULIN · INPEN SMART INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEM · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · INVOKANA · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · JENTADUETO · Kerendia · Korlym · LEQVIO · Livalo · MINIMED 780G · MOUNJARO · MiniMed Connect · Minimed 530G · Motegrity · NASCOBAL · NATPARA (PARATHYROID HORMONE) · NOCDURNA · NP Thyroid 60 · Natesto · OT Verio Reflect "One Touch Meter and Strips" · Omnipod · Ozempic · PRALUENT · Prolastin-C Liquid · Prolia · RECORLEV · Repatha · SIGNIFOR LAR · SOLIQUA · SOLIQUA 100/33 · SOMAVERT · STEGLATRO · STRENSIQ · SYNJARDY · SYNTHROID · Saxenda · Strensiq · Synthroid · TEPEZZA · TLANDO · TOUJEO · TRADJENTA · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRULANCE · TRULICITY · TZIELD · Tlando · Tresiba · Trintellix · Tymlos · UBRELVY · UNITHROID · Vascepa · Victoza · Wegovy · XARELTO · XYOSTED · Xultophy 100/3.6 · ZEGALOGUE · ZOMIG · iLet Bionic Pancreas · t-slim insulin pump · t:slim X2 Insulin Pump with Control-IQ
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 →
The majority of payments (73%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 7% for endocrinology in PA.
Geographic Context
Endocrinologists within 10 mi
75
Per 100K population
6.0
County median income
$76,393
Nearest hospital
FORBES HOSPITAL
3.9 mi
3.9 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. Bahl is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 20% in PA), with consulting-driven industry engagement in the top 7% of PA peers, 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. Bahl experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Bahl performed 622 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 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. Bahl receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Bahl received a total of $166,065 from 59 companies across 835 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. Bahl's costs compare to other endocrinologists in Pittsburgh?
Dr. Bahl's average Medicare payment per service is $51. 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. Bahl) 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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