Dr. David Baskin, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Baskin
Dr. David Baskin is a neurological surgery specialist in Houston, TX, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Baskin performed 196 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Baskin received a total of $9,587 from 14 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 39 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 Dr. Baskin 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.
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 40 | $158 | $600 |
| Computer-assisted brain procedure A surgical or diagnostic procedure performed within the brain using computer technology to assist with precision and guidance. |
30 | $197 | $1,244 |
| Intraoperative ultrasound guidance Use of ultrasound imaging during a surgical procedure to help guide the surgeon's actions. |
23 | $50 | $227 |
| 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. |
20 | $103 | $314 |
| Lumbar puncture for cerebrospinal fluid removal A procedure to remove cerebrospinal fluid from the lower back using a spinal tap. |
19 | $37 | $424 |
| Brain covering repair with graft Surgical repair of the protective layers surrounding the brain using a tissue or synthetic graft. |
15 | $556 | $6,520 |
| Computer-assisted radiosurgery of brain, first growth A non-invasive procedure using computer-guided radiation to treat a single brain growth. It targets the lesion with high precision without surgical incision. |
15 | $1,157 | $9,750 |
| Skull bone repair with graft, larger than 5 cm Surgical repair of a skull defect using a bone graft that is larger than 5 centimeters. |
12 | $593 | $7,301 |
| Skin, fat, and muscle graft creation A surgical procedure to create a graft using skin, fat, and muscle tissue. This tissue is prepared for transfer to another site on the body. |
11 | $275 | $3,393 |
| Endoscopic repair of cerebrospinal fluid leak from sinus This procedure uses an endoscope to repair a leak of brain and spinal fluid originating from the sinus located behind the eyes. |
11 | $1,449 | $9,378 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗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.
Payments by company (2024)
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Geographic Context
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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
Dr. Baskin is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 20 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
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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.
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