Physician profile
Bashar K Ahmed
NPI 1548675663
$8,522.54
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
16 companies · $3,369 in 2025
The $3,369 reported for 2025 was more than what 90% of Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $458).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $3,428 · 2020: $1,301 · 2021: $37.40 · 2023: $24.03 · 2024: $364 · 2025: $3,369.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Travel and Lodging: $2,079 · Food and Beverage: $1,678.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $2,079.30 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,677.59 |
Payment-type detail covers 2023-2025; earlier years are included in totals but not broken out here.
Who reported paying
General payments only, as reported to CMS. Product names cover 2023-2025.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Si-Bone, INC. | $2,299.62 | 2025 | |
| Abbott Laboratories | $1,694.61 | 2019-2020 | |
| Vertos Medical, INC. | $1,191.23 | 2019-2020 | |
| Vertiflex, INC. | $921.85 | 2019 | |
| Spr Therapeutics, INC | $752.88 | 2019-2025 | Sprint Pns System |
| Nevro Corp. | $417.33 | 2019-2021 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $383.62 | 2025 | Inceptiv, Intellis Adaptivestim |
| Stimwave Technologies Incorporated | $310.55 | 2020 | |
| Nalu Medical, INC. | $165.68 | 2025 | Nalu Neurostimulation System |
| Medtronic USA, INC. | $109.98 | 2020 | |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $101.99 | 2025 | General - Pain Management, Intracept |
| Relievant Medsystems, INC. | $58.94 | 2019 | |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $40.70 | 2019-2023 | Bridion |
| Saluda Medical Americas, INC. | $40.36 | 2025 | Evoke |
| Globus Medical, INC. | $20.69 | 2025 | Senza |
Show all 16 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grt US Holding, INC. | $12.51 | 2020 |
Drugs and devices associated with these payments
CMS records which products a payment was associated with, not how the money was allocated. Association is not allocation: one payment can be associated with several products, and a product listing does not mean the payment was made because of that product. Product detail covers 2023-2025.
If you want to bring it up
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Bashar Ahmed listed in the CMS Open Payments database. Can you tell me about your work with those companies?"
- "Is there a generic or alternative to this medication, and would it work as well for me?"
- "What made you choose this particular treatment for my situation?"
These are normal questions. A good clinician will welcome them.
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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025, as reported to CMS by drug and device makers (published June 30, 2026). Drug and device detail covers 2023-2025.