Wajeeh R. Bakhsh, MD
NPI 1740675719ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery· Michigan City, IN
Orthopaedic Surgery (MD) with Franciscan Physician Network and 1 other group, practicing in Michigan City, Indiana. 344 Medicare patients in 2024, $204,792 paid; nearly all of their 735 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). Depuy Synthes Sales Inc. was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $736.68 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Franciscan Health Crown Point and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1740675719 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 6, 2015 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 18, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 18, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery Primary | 207X00000X | 01094730A | IN |
| Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | 207XS0117X | 125075419 | IL |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (IL); Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (IN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 344 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,243 across 90 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $204,792 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 735 · 851 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 263 |
| Total drug cost | $7,673 |
| Generic share | 99% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical groups
- Franciscan Physician NetworkShelbyville, IN · 1,170 clinicians
- Chesterton Physical Therapy IncChesterton, IN · 186 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Franciscan Health Crown PointCrown Point, IN
- Franciscan Health Michigan CityMichigan City, IN
- Northwest Health-La PorteLa Porte, IN
Other facilities
- Franciscan Home CareHome health agency · Hobart, IN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$736.68 · 18 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$11,259 · 53 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Depuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $370.14 | 10 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $128.07 | 1 |
| Spinal Elements, Inc. | $95.68 | 2 |
| Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc | $88.59 | 1 |
| Orthofix Medical, Inc. | $20.95 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$736.68 · 18 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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