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Dr. Blaine Todd Bafus, MD
NPI1427273481PAC ID3173795648
- Medicare services, 2024
- 108
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 113
- Part D claims, 2024
- 21
- Publications
- 27
- Clinical trials
- 1
- Practice address
- 2500 Metrohealth Drive, Cleveland, OH 44109
- Practice phone
- Call (216) 778-7089
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Blaine Todd Bafus is an orthopedic surgeon in Cleveland, Ohio
Dr. Bafus practices at MetroHealth Main Campus Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio, part of Cuyahoga County.
Dr. Bafus' NPI, 1427273481, was assigned on April 16, 2007. Dr. Bafus graduated from OHSU School of Medicine in 2003. Dr. Bafus' Ohio license number on file is 35.098031.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1427273481NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 3173795648
- NPI enumeration date
- April 16, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (216) 778-7089
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 49
- Medical school graduation
- 2003
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Blaine Todd Bafus practices at MetroHealth Main Campus Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio
Dr. Bafus' primary practice is MetroHealth Main Campus Medical Center, at 2500 Metrohealth Drive, Cleveland, OH 44109 in Cuyahoga County. The practice phone is (216) 778-7089.
- MetroHealth Main Campus Medical Center2500 Metrohealth Drive, Cleveland, OH 44109 · Cuyahoga CountyPhone(216) 778-7089
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Blaine Todd Bafus is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Bafus' primary practice is MetroHealth Main Campus Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio, part of Cuyahoga County. The medical group on file is MetroHealth Professional Group.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Blaine Todd Bafus' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Bafus practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| MetroHealth Main Campus Medical Center | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Blaine Todd Bafus is one of 828 orthopedic surgeons in Ohio
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Bafus' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Bafus is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Bafus' licenses on file in 2 states: Ohio and Michigan.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, OhioPrimary
- Michigan license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists arm, wrist, hand fracture and dislocation, carpal tunnel syndrome and hand joint or tendon inflammation among the conditions Dr. Bafus treats.
Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Bafus
Counts of orthopedic surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
828orthopedic surgeons in Ohio114orthopedic surgeons in Cleveland6orthopedic surgeons at MetroHealth Main Campus Medical Center
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Blaine Todd Bafus billed Medicare for 108 services in 2024
CMS data shows 108 Medicare services from Dr. Bafus across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 113 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $5,303 for them.
Medicare services, 2024108
Medicare patients113
Paid by Medicare$5,303
Procedure codes5
Dr. Bafus' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1212024: 9720%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 11
- Surgery
- 2023: 222024: 0100%
Where Dr. Bafus' Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office7166%
- In a facility3734%
Dr. Bafus compared with the Ohio median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Bafus
- Ohio median
- Medicare services
- 108vs 80487% below
- Medicare patients
- 113vs 23652% below
- Part D claims
- 26vs 12379% below
Medians across 822 orthopedic surgeons in Ohio with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Bafus' 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. Blaine Todd Bafus treated 113 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 71
CMS counts 113 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bafus in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 58 patients. 73% of them have arthritis, and 70% have high blood pressure. 17% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.33, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Bafus' median patient age at 68, with 56% women.
Medicare patients, 2024113
Average age71
Average risk score1.33
Also on Medicaid17%
Dr. Bafus' Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Bafus' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women6658%
- Men4742%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Bafus' Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis73%
- High blood pressure70%
- High cholesterol66%
- Diabetes35%
- Anxiety29%
- Mood disorders29%
- Chronic kidney disease27%
- Depression27%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Bafus' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 68
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women56%
- Men44%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Blaine Todd Bafus wrote 21 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Bafus wrote 21 Medicare Part D claims for 18 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. They cover 2 drugs, with $196 in total drug cost. In 2019, CMS named 15 claims across 1 drug.
Part D claims, 202421
Drugs named by CMS2
Total drug cost$196
Part D patients18
Dr. Bafus' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2021
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. Bafus' Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids57%12 of 21 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, 2019 to 2021
- 2019
- 2021
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2019: 152021: 2673%
Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2021, 1 in 2019.
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
How Dr. Blaine Todd Bafus takes part in Medicare
Dr. Bafus accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 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. Blaine Todd Bafus has 27 publications on record
Dmand AI links 27 papers to Dr. Bafus, published from 2011 to 2025. 2020 was the busiest year, with 5. The most frequent topics are Elbow Joint, Fracture Fixation, Internal and Humeral Fractures. Dr. Bafus has published most often in J Am Acad Orthop Surg. Dr. Bafus' most frequent co-authors are Kyle James Chepla, MD, Morgan B. Weber, MD and Peter John Evans, MD, PhD.
Papers27
Years published2011 to 2025
Dr. Bafus' papers by year, 2011 to 2025
Topics Dr. Bafus writes about most
- Elbow Joint
- Fracture Fixation, Internal
- Humeral Fractures
- Radiography
- Range of Motion, Articular
- Cadaver
- Elective Surgical Procedures
- Fracture Fixation
Dr. Bafus' most frequent co-authors
- Kyle James Chepla, MD6 shared papers
- Morgan B. Weber, MD4 shared papers
- Peter John Evans, MD, PhD3 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Bafus
J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev
Body Mass IndexDemographyJoint Dislocations
Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open
J Am Acad Orthop Surg
AllograftsAuthorshipConflict of Interest
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Blaine Todd Bafus has worked on 1 clinical trial
Dmand AI links Dr. Bafus to 1 clinical trial. Conditions studied include Wrist Fractures and Wrist Injuries.
Conditions in Dr. Bafus' trials
- Wrist Fractures
- Wrist Injuries
Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Bafus
- H. Brent Bamberger, DO1 shared trial
- Ethan Wade Blackburn, MD1 shared trial
- Kyle James Chepla, MD1 shared trial
Recent clinical trials with Dr. Bafus
A Clinical Trial for the Surgical Treatment of Elderly Distal Radius Fractures (opens in a new tab)
Completed
Wrist FracturesWrist Injuries
Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)
Dr. Blaine Todd Bafus received $11,439 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 45 general payments to Dr. Bafus from 7 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 42% of the total. Rock Medical Orthopedics, Inc. paid the most, $4,955.
General payments to Dr. Bafus by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Bafus by kind, 2016 to 2025
$11.4Kin total
- Education$4,82242%
- Travel and lodging$3,78033%
- Food and beverage$1,33812%
- Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program$1,0009%
- Accredited education speaker fees$5004%
Companies that paid Dr. Bafus the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Blaine Todd Bafus graduated from OHSU School of Medicine
Dr. Bafus graduated from OHSU School of Medicine in 2003.
- Medical school
- Board certified in orthopaedic surgery
- Board certified in surgery of the hand
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Blaine Todd Bafus accepts plans from 18 insurance carriers
Dr. Bafus is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Cigna
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Alliant Health Plans
- Aspirus Health Plan
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Plan types Dr. Bafus accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO12
- HMO9
- Medicare9
- EPO4
- POS4
- Medicaid2
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Blaine Todd Bafus's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors 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-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Clinical trials and co-investigators | Dmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Blaine Todd Bafus' NPI number?
Dr. Blaine Todd Bafus' NPI number is 1427273481. It was assigned on April 16, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Blaine Todd Bafus?
Dr. Blaine Todd Bafus is an orthopedic surgeon in Cleveland, Ohio. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. Blaine Todd Bafus practice?
Dr. Bafus practices at 2500 Metrohealth Drive, Cleveland, OH 44109. Dr. Bafus' primary practice is MetroHealth Main Campus Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio, part of Cuyahoga County.
What is Dr. Blaine Todd Bafus' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Bafus is (216) 778-7089.
What is Dr. Blaine Todd Bafus' medical license number?
Dr. Bafus' Ohio license number on file is 35.098031, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Blaine Todd Bafus been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Bafus in Ohio (2011 to 2025) and Michigan (2003 to 2027).
Which hospitals is Dr. Blaine Todd Bafus affiliated with?
Dr. Bafus practices at MetroHealth Main Campus Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio.
What medical group is Dr. Blaine Todd Bafus part of?
Dr. Bafus is linked to MetroHealth Professional Group.
Does Dr. Blaine Todd Bafus accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Bafus billed Medicare for 108 services in 2024, and Dr. Bafus accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Blaine Todd Bafus see?
CMS counts 113 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bafus in 2024, with an average age of 71.
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Is Dr. Blaine Todd Bafus board certified?
Yes. Dr. Bafus is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.
What services does Dr. Blaine Todd Bafus bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Bafus' most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, established patient (99212).
Where did Dr. Blaine Todd Bafus go to medical school?
Dr. Bafus graduated from OHSU School of Medicine in 2003.
What drugs does Dr. Blaine Todd Bafus prescribe most?
In 2021 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Bafus' most prescribed drugs by claims were Ibuprofen and Oxycodone-Acetaminophen.
Has Dr. Blaine Todd Bafus received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $11,439 in general payments to Dr. Bafus from 7 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Rock Medical Orthopedics, Inc.
How long has Dr. Blaine Todd Bafus been practicing?
Dr. Bafus graduated from medical school in 2003, 23 years ago.
Does Dr. Blaine Todd Bafus do research?
Dmand AI links 27 publications to Dr. Bafus, published from 2011 to 2025. Dr. Bafus has worked on 1 clinical trial.
Who does Dr. Blaine Todd Bafus publish with?
Dr. Bafus' most frequent co-authors are Kyle James Chepla, MD (6 shared papers), Morgan B. Weber, MD (4 shared papers) and Peter John Evans, MD, PhD (3 shared papers).
What insurance does Dr. Blaine Todd Bafus accept?
Dr. Bafus is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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