Dr. Stephen E. Bakir, MD

Dr. Bakir practices at Tria Vision-Colonnade in Birmingham, Alabama.

Dr. Bakir's NPI, 1104815877, was assigned on October 17, 2005. Dr. Bakir graduated from Emory School of Medicine in 1994. Dr. Bakir's Alabama license number on file is 20964.

Dr. Bakir's primary practice is Tria Vision-Colonnade, at 3980 Colonnade Pkwy, Birmingham, AL 35243 in Jefferson County. The practice phone is (205) 876-8967.

Dr. Bakir's primary practice is Tria Vision-Colonnade in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Bakir is also affiliated with Grandview Medical Center. The medical group on file is Baptist Health Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bakir to 4 more hospitals, 3 group practices and clinics and 3 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Bakir practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Cardiovascular disease is Dr. Bakir's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RC0000X. Dr. Bakir is board certified in cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Bakir's licenses on file in 2 states: Alabama and Georgia.

Dmand AI lists aneurysm, angioplasty, atrial fibrillation and flutter, cardiac arrhythmia, cardiac catheterization, cardiomyopathy, cerebrovascular disease and chronic hypertension among the conditions Dr. Bakir treats.

CMS data shows 2,039 Medicare services from Dr. Bakir across 22 procedure codes in 2024, for 693 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $113,892 for them.

CMS counts 693 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bakir in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 306 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 5% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.60, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Bakir's median patient age at 74, with 54% women.

In 2024, Dr. Bakir wrote 6,118 Medicare Part D claims for 842 patients. 83% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 5,841 of them, across 64 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,035,816 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 4,589 claims across 60 drugs.

Dr. Bakir accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 35 procedures of coronary angioplasty and stenting by Dr. Bakir, more than 72% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Leg revascularization (restoring blood flow): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Pacemaker insertion or repair: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 5 papers to Dr. Bakir. The most frequent topics are Blood Pressure, Carotid Artery Injuries and Catheterization. Dr. Bakir's most frequent co-author is Jean-Bernard Durand, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Bakir to 1 clinical trial. Conditions studied include Peripheral Arterial Disease and Peripheral Vascular Diseases.

CMS Open Payments shows 205 general payments to Dr. Bakir from 27 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 66% of the total. Abbott Laboratories paid the most, $4,071.

Dmand AI lists 3 awards for Dr. Bakir, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Bakir graduated from Emory School of Medicine in 1994. Dr. Bakir is a member of ACC.

Dr. Bakir is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.