Dr. Amit Bhasker Ayer, MD

Dr. Ayer practices at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center in Portland, Oregon, part of Legacy Health.

Dr. Ayer's NPI, 1841638293, was assigned on June 7, 2013. Dr. Ayer graduated from Wake Forest School of Medicine in 2013. Dr. Ayer's Oregon license number on file is MD214300.

Dr. Ayer's primary practice is Legacy Emanuel Medical Center, at 2801 N Gantenbein Avenue, Portland, OR 97227 in Multnomah County. The practice phone is (503) 413-2200.

Dr. Ayer's primary practice is Legacy Emanuel Medical Center in Portland, Oregon, part of Legacy Health. Dr. Ayer is also affiliated with Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center. The medical group on file is Legacy Medical Group-Northwest. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ayer to 1 more hospital, 1 clinical lab, 1 group practice or clinic, 1 therapy and rehab clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ayer practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Neurological surgery is Dr. Ayer's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Ayer is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Ayer's licenses on file in 4 states: Oregon, California, Colorado and Illinois.

Dmand AI lists back and neck pain treatment without fusion, craniotomy, lower back pain, neck pain and spine problems and spinal fusion among the conditions Dr. Ayer treats.

CMS data shows 84 Medicare services from Dr. Ayer across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 70 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $7,931 for them.

CMS counts 70 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ayer in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 30 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 27% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.92, 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. Ayer's median patient age at 65, with 53% women.

In 2024, Dr. Ayer wrote 14 Medicare Part D claims. 100% of them were for generic drugs. They cover 1 drug, with $126 in total drug cost.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 95 out of 100 for Dr. Ayer for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Ayer accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Ayer as offering telehealth.

Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Spinal fusion: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 15 papers to Dr. Ayer, published from 2010 to 2022. 2020 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Signal Transduction. Dr. Ayer's most frequent co-authors are Geoffrey Christian Jocelyn Appelboom, MD, Brian Yujin Hwang, MD and Matthew Christopher Tate, MD, PhD.

CMS Open Payments shows 78 general payments to Dr. Ayer from 14 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 62% of the total. Globus Medical, Inc. paid the most, $4,382.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Ayer, most recently Finalist, Innovator of the Year in 2018.

Dr. Ayer graduated from Wake Forest School of Medicine in 2013. Dr. Ayer is a member of AANS and CNS.

Dr. Ayer is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Cigna. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.