Physician Profile
Blaine T. Bafus, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Bafus
Blaine T. Bafus, M.D. practices orthopaedic surgery in Cleveland, OH. Blaine is a 2003 graduate of Oregon Health & Sciences Univ School of Dentistry. Medicare claims data shows Blaine provided 108 services to 105 patients. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (216) 778-7800
- Email not available
Practice Locations
2500 METROHEALTH DR
Cleveland, OH 44109
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Orthopedic Surgery generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Elbow, hand, and wrist
Foot and ankle
Hip
Shoulder
Sports and soft tissue
Trauma and bone
Foot & Ankle
Spine
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Evaluation and nonsurgical
Arthroscopy
Foot & Ankle
Foot and ankle
Hand & Wrist
Hand and upper extremity
Injections & Non-Surgical
Injections & pain relief
Joint replacement
- Partial knee replacement
- Reverse shoulder replacement
- Revision joint replacement
- Shoulder replacement
Knee
Shoulder surgery
Trauma & Fractures
Trauma and fixation
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
108 services · 105 patients · 7 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
27 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
19 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more | Office visit | 99212 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient' | Billing code | G2211 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other orthopaedic surgeons in Cleveland 8
Same specialty, same city.
Class of 2003 at Oregon Health & Sciences Univ School of Dentistry 2
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What is Blaine T. Bafus's specialty?
Blaine T. Bafus is an orthopaedic surgeon in Cleveland, OH. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Orthopaedic Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Blaine T. Bafus?
Blaine T. Bafus is listed at 2500 Metrohealth Dr, Cleveland, OH 44109. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Blaine T. Bafus?
The number on file is (216) 778-7800. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Blaine T. Bafus?
Blaine T. Bafus's National Provider Identifier is 1427273481. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Blaine T. Bafus's education?
Blaine T. Bafus attended Oregon Health & Sciences Univ School of Dentistry, graduating in 2003. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Blaine T. Bafus have?
Blaine T. Bafus has 23 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2003, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Blaine T. Bafus known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Blaine T. Bafus the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Blaine T. Bafus's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Blaine T. Bafus. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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