Dr. Sussan M. Bays, MD

  • Saginaw, MI
  • General surgeon
NPI1265415228PAC ID0749172104
Medicare services, 2024
231
Medicare patients, 2024
126
Part D claims, 2024
101
Publications
1
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
1447 N Harrison, Saginaw, MI 48602
Practice phone
Call (989) 583-6000
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Primary practice

Covenant Medical Center Harrison

Hospital · Saginaw, Michigan

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Dr. Sussan M. Bays is a general surgeon in Saginaw, Michigan

Dr. Bays practices at Covenant Medical Center Harrison in Saginaw, Michigan, part of Covenant HealthCare.

Dr. Bays' NPI, 1265415228, was assigned on November 23, 2005. Dr. Bays graduated from College of Human Medicine - Grand Rapids in 1990. Dr. Bays holds Michigan license 4301056053.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0749172104
NPI enumeration date
November 23, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(989) 583-6000
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
62
Medical school graduation
1990

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

Dr. Sussan M. Bays practices at Covenant Medical Center Harrison in Saginaw, Michigan

Dr. Bays' primary practice is Covenant Medical Center Harrison, at 1447 N Harrison, Saginaw, MI 48602 in Saginaw County. The practice phone is (989) 583-6000.

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Dr. Sussan M. Bays is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Bays' primary practice is Covenant Medical Center Harrison in Saginaw, Michigan, part of Covenant HealthCare. The medical group on file is Covenant Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bays to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Sussan M. Bays' practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Bays practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Covenant Medical Center HarrisonAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Sussan M. Bays is one of 1,095 general surgeons in Michigan

Surgery is Dr. Bays' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Bays is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Bays is licensed in Michigan.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, MichiganPrimaryLicense 4301056053 · 1992 to 2026 · taxonomy 208600000X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists breast reconstruction and mastectomy among the conditions Dr. Bays treats.

General surgeons near Dr. Bays

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Dr. Sussan M. Bays billed Medicare for 231 services in 2024

CMS data shows 231 Medicare services from Dr. Bays across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 126 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $41,801 for them.

Medicare services, 2024231
Medicare patients126
Paid by Medicare$41,801
Procedure codes7

Dr. Bays' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1802024: 13923%
Surgery
2023: 602024: 9253%

Where Dr. Bays' Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office13960%
  • In a facility9240%

Dr. Bays compared with the Michigan median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Bays
  • Michigan median
Medicare services
231vs 12683% above
Medicare patients
126vs 10718% above
Part D claims
81vs 302.7 times

Medians across 1,046 general surgeons in Michigan with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Bays' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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

Dr. Sussan M. Bays treated 126 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 126 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bays in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 53 patients. 72% of them have high blood pressure, and 70% have high cholesterol. 15% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.15, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Bays' median patient age at 67, with 96% women.

Medicare patients, 2024126
Average age73
Average risk score1.15
Also on Medicaid15%

Dr. Bays' Medicare patients by age, 2024

Chronic conditions among Dr. Bays' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure72%
  2. High cholesterol70%
  3. Cancer68%
  4. Arthritis48%
  5. Diabetes34%
  6. Mood disorders29%
  7. Depression28%
  8. Anxiety27%

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

Dr. Bays' patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 67

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women96%
  • Men4%

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

Dr. Sussan M. Bays wrote 101 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Bays wrote 101 Medicare Part D claims for 85 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 81 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $252 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 66 claims across 2 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024101
Drugs named by CMS2
Total drug cost$252
Part D patients85

Dr. Bays' 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. Bays' Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids76%77 of 101 claims
  • Antibiotics21%21 of 101 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: 662024: 8123%

Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 2 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. Sussan M. Bays ranks in the 88th percentile for mastectomy in Medicare

Dr. Bays accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 33 procedures of mastectomy by Dr. Bays, more than 88% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. Bays ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Mastectomy
88th percentile33 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Sussan M. Bays has 1 publication on record

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Bays in 2019. Dr. Bays' most frequent co-authors are Edward J. Clifford, MD, David M. Euhus, MD and Anita T. Johnson, MD.

Papers1

Dr. Bays' most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Bays

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Dr. Sussan M. Bays received $801 in industry payments from 2016 to 2023

CMS Open Payments shows 12 general payments to Dr. Bays from 5 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2023. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Focal Therapeutics, Inc. paid the most, $546.

General payments to Dr. Bays by program year, 2016 to 2023

Companies that paid Dr. Bays the most, 2016 to 2023

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. Sussan M. Bays has 2 awards and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Bays, most recently ACS Fellow in 2011.

Awards and honors for Dr. Bays

  1. 2011
    • ACS Fellow
  2. Undated
    • CMS Stage 1 EHR

Dr. Bays' committees and leadership roles

Genetics CommitteeAmerican Society of Breast Surgeons
2018 to 2019
Credentials CommitteeCovenant HealthCare
2001 to 2019

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Sussan M. Bays graduated from College of Human Medicine - Grand Rapids

Dr. Bays graduated from College of Human Medicine - Grand Rapids in 1990. Dr. Bays is a member of ACS.

  1. Medical schoolCollege of Human Medicine - Grand Rapids
  2. Board certified in surgeryAmerican Board of Surgery

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Dr. Sussan M. Bays accepts plans from 10 insurance carriers

Dr. Bays is in network with 10 carriers, including Priority Health, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Priority Health
  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • Molina
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • Humana
  • Regence Health Plans
  • CMS Medicare
  • +2 more carriersWith a free account

Plan types Dr. Bays accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare8
  2. HMO6
  3. PPO6
  4. POS3
  5. Medicaid2

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Sussan M. Bays'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)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)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Sussan M. Bays' NPI number?

Dr. Sussan M. Bays' NPI number is 1265415228. It was assigned on November 23, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Sussan M. Bays?

Dr. Sussan M. Bays is a general surgeon in Saginaw, Michigan. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Sussan M. Bays practice?

Dr. Bays practices at 1447 N Harrison, Saginaw, MI 48602. Dr. Bays' primary practice is Covenant Medical Center Harrison in Saginaw, Michigan, part of Covenant HealthCare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bays to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Sussan M. Bays' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Bays is (989) 583-6000.

What is Dr. Sussan M. Bays' medical license number?

Dr. Bays holds Michigan license 4301056053.

Which hospitals is Dr. Sussan M. Bays affiliated with?

Dr. Bays practices at Covenant Medical Center Harrison in Saginaw, Michigan.

What medical group is Dr. Sussan M. Bays part of?

Dr. Bays is linked to Covenant Medical Group.

Does Dr. Sussan M. Bays accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Bays billed Medicare for 231 services in 2024, and Dr. Bays accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Sussan M. Bays see?

CMS counts 126 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bays in 2024, with an average age of 73.

Is Dr. Sussan M. Bays board certified?

Yes. Dr. Bays is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.

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What services does Dr. Sussan M. Bays bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Bays' most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99204), office visit, new patient (99205) and office visit, established patient (99214).

Where did Dr. Sussan M. Bays go to medical school?

Dr. Bays graduated from College of Human Medicine - Grand Rapids in 1990.

What drugs does Dr. Sussan M. Bays prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Bays' most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen and Cephalexin.

Has Dr. Sussan M. Bays received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $801 in general payments to Dr. Bays from 5 companies from 2016 to 2023. The largest total came from Focal Therapeutics, Inc.

How long has Dr. Sussan M. Bays been practicing?

Dr. Bays graduated from medical school in 1990, 36 years ago.

Does Dr. Sussan M. Bays do research?

Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Bays.

Who does Dr. Sussan M. Bays publish with?

Dr. Bays' most frequent co-authors are Edward J. Clifford, MD (1 shared paper), David M. Euhus, MD (1 shared paper) and Anita T. Johnson, MD (1 shared paper).

What insurance does Dr. Sussan M. Bays accept?

Dr. Bays is in network with 10 carriers, including Priority Health, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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