Dr. Wajeeh R. Bakhsh, MD

  • Schaumburg, IL
  • Orthopedic surgeon
NPI1740675719PAC ID1052661931
Medicare services, 2024
1,904
Medicare patients, 2024
344
Part D claims, 2024
735
Publications
16
MIPS score, 2024
100
Practice address
929 W Higgins Rd, Schaumburg, IL 60195
Practice phone
Call (847) 285-4351
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Primary practice

Schaumburg Surgery Center

Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Schaumburg, Illinois

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Dr. Wajeeh R. Bakhsh is an orthopedic surgeon in Schaumburg, Illinois

Dr. Bakhsh practices at Schaumburg Surgery Center in Schaumburg, Illinois.

Dr. Bakhsh's NPI, 1740675719, was assigned on April 6, 2015. Dr. Bakhsh holds Indiana license 01094730A.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
1052661931
NPI enumeration date
April 6, 2015
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(847) 285-4351
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
37
Medical school graduation
2015

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Wajeeh R. Bakhsh practices at Schaumburg Surgery Center in Schaumburg, Illinois

Dr. Bakhsh's primary practice is Schaumburg Surgery Center, at 929 W Higgins Rd, Schaumburg, IL 60195. The practice phone is (847) 285-4351.

  • Schaumburg Surgery Center
    929 W Higgins Rd, Schaumburg, IL 60195Phone(847) 285-4351

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Dr. Wajeeh R. Bakhsh is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Bakhsh's primary practice is Schaumburg Surgery Center in Schaumburg, Illinois. Dr. Bakhsh is also affiliated with Franciscan Health Crown Point. The medical group on file is Franciscan Physician Network. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bakhsh to 2 more hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Wajeeh R. Bakhsh's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Bakhsh practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Schaumburg Surgery CenterAvailable with a free account
+4 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Wajeeh R. Bakhsh is one of 849 orthopedic surgeons in Illinois

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Bakhsh's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Bakhsh's licenses on file in 2 states: Indiana and Illinois.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic surgery, IndianaPrimaryLicense 01094730A · taxonomy 207X00000X
  • Orthopaedic surgery of the spine, IllinoisLicense 125075419 · taxonomy 207XS0117X

Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Bakhsh

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Wajeeh R. Bakhsh billed Medicare for 1,904 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,904 Medicare services from Dr. Bakhsh across 19 procedure codes in 2024, for 344 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $112,331 for them.

Medicare services, 20241,904
Medicare patients344
Paid by Medicare$112,331
Procedure codes19

Dr. Bakhsh's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 7552024: 7363%
Drugs given in the office
2023: 02024: 681
Imaging
2023: 5152024: 39823%
Surgery
2023: 842024: 896%
Tests and treatments
2023: 732024: 0100%

Where Dr. Bakhsh's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office1,82696%
  • In a facility784%

Dr. Bakhsh compared with the Illinois median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Bakhsh
  • Illinois median
Medicare services
1,904vs 1,25052% above
Medicare patients
344vs 29616% above
Part D claims
715vs 1206.0 times

Medians across 741 orthopedic surgeons in Illinois with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Bakhsh's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Wajeeh R. Bakhsh treated 344 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 344 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bakhsh in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 157 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.04, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Bakhsh's median patient age at 68, with 52% women.

Medicare patients, 2024344
Average age74
Average risk score1.04
Also on Medicaid12%

Dr. Bakhsh's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Bakhsh's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women20560%
  • Men13940%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Bakhsh's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Diabetes30%
  5. Ischemic heart disease29%
  6. Mood disorders24%
  7. Anxiety23%
  8. Depression22%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Bakhsh's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 68

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women52%
  • Men47%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Wajeeh R. Bakhsh wrote 735 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Bakhsh wrote 735 Medicare Part D claims for 263 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 715 of them, across 10 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $6,617 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 754 claims across 9 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024735
Drugs named by CMS10
Total drug cost$6,617
Part D patients263

Dr. Bakhsh's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic731 claims99%
  • Brand-name and other4 claims1%

Dr. Bakhsh's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Bakhsh's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids3%24 of 735 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 7542024: 7155%

Drugs named by CMS: 10 in 2024, 9 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Wajeeh R. Bakhsh scored 100 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Bakhsh for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Bakhsh accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 62 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Bakhsh, more than 61% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Bakhsh's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 100of 100Final score
  • 90.7of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Where Dr. Bakhsh ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Spinal fusion
61st percentile62 procedures
Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones)
38th percentile13 procedures

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Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Wajeeh R. Bakhsh has 16 publications on record

Dmand AI links 16 papers to Dr. Bakhsh, published from 2015 to 2023. 2017 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Lumbar Vertebrae, Hip Joint and Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Dr. Bakhsh has published most often in Spine (Phila Pa 1976). Dr. Bakhsh's most frequent co-authors are Addisu Mesfin, MD, Sean Michael Childs, MD and Paul T. Rubery, MD.

Papers16
Years published2015 to 2023

Dr. Bakhsh's papers by year, 2015 to 2023

Topics Dr. Bakhsh writes about most

  • Lumbar Vertebrae
  • Hip Joint
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Orthopedic Procedures
  • Osteomyelitis
  • Postoperative Complications

Dr. Bakhsh's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Bakhsh

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Dr. Wajeeh R. Bakhsh received $49,747 in industry payments from 2021 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 262 general payments to Dr. Bakhsh from 18 drug and device companies from 2021 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 40% of the total. Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc paid the most, $10,651.

General payments to Dr. Bakhsh by program year, 2021 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Bakhsh by kind, 2021 to 2025

$49.7Kin total
  • Consulting fees$19,66040%
  • Travel and lodging$17,93036%
  • Food and beverage$10,56721%
  • Education$1,5913%

Companies that paid Dr. Bakhsh the most, 2021 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Sources for Dr. Wajeeh R. Bakhsh's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Wajeeh R. Bakhsh's NPI number?

Dr. Wajeeh R. Bakhsh's NPI number is 1740675719. It was assigned on April 6, 2015, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Wajeeh R. Bakhsh?

Dr. Wajeeh R. Bakhsh is an orthopedic surgeon in Schaumburg, Illinois. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).

Where does Dr. Wajeeh R. Bakhsh practice?

Dr. Bakhsh practices at 929 W Higgins Rd, Schaumburg, IL 60195. Dr. Bakhsh's primary practice is Schaumburg Surgery Center in Schaumburg, Illinois. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bakhsh to 2 hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Wajeeh R. Bakhsh's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Bakhsh is (847) 285-4351.

What is Dr. Wajeeh R. Bakhsh's medical license number?

Dr. Bakhsh holds Indiana license 01094730A, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Wajeeh R. Bakhsh been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Bakhsh in Indiana and Illinois.

Which hospitals is Dr. Wajeeh R. Bakhsh affiliated with?

Dr. Bakhsh is affiliated with Franciscan Health Crown Point. Dmand AI links Dr. Bakhsh to 2 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Wajeeh R. Bakhsh part of?

Dr. Bakhsh is linked to Franciscan Physician Network. Dmand AI links Dr. Bakhsh to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Wajeeh R. Bakhsh accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Bakhsh billed Medicare for 1,904 services in 2024, and Dr. Bakhsh accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Wajeeh R. Bakhsh's MIPS score?

Dr. Bakhsh's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 100 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Wajeeh R. Bakhsh see?

CMS counts 344 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bakhsh in 2024, with an average age of 74.

What services does Dr. Wajeeh R. Bakhsh bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Bakhsh's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J1010), office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, established patient (99213).

What drugs does Dr. Wajeeh R. Bakhsh prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Bakhsh's most prescribed drugs by claims were Meloxicam, Methylprednisolone and Tizanidine HCl.

Has Dr. Wajeeh R. Bakhsh received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $49,747 in general payments to Dr. Bakhsh from 18 companies from 2021 to 2025. The largest total came from Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc.

How long has Dr. Wajeeh R. Bakhsh been practicing?

Dr. Bakhsh graduated from medical school in 2015, 11 years ago.

Does Dr. Wajeeh R. Bakhsh do research?

Dmand AI links 16 publications to Dr. Bakhsh, published from 2015 to 2023.

Who does Dr. Wajeeh R. Bakhsh publish with?

Dr. Bakhsh's most frequent co-authors are Addisu Mesfin, MD (10 shared papers), Sean Michael Childs, MD (5 shared papers) and Paul T. Rubery, MD (5 shared papers).

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