Physician

Bakri Kaakeh, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Bakri Kaakeh, MD (NPI: 1245588326) practices thoracic surgery in the Saginaw, MI market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Saginaw, MI. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is COVENANT MEDICAL CENTER, INC (NPI: 1619412376; TIN: 383369438) and primary practice location at 48602-5383. Kaakeh is affiliated with the POM ACO (ACO ID: A1297), Mercycare Accountable Care Organization, LLC (ACO ID: A4649), and Mosaic ACO (ACO ID: A5033), participating under the MSSP model.

Kaakeh's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 122 traditional Medicare patients, billed 379 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $143,281 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 33533 (Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft). Part D data shows 190 prescription claims across 96 beneficiaries totaling $33,661 in drug costs, led by Enoxaparin Sodium (Enoxaparin Sodium). 2022 DME data shows 36 claims. Open Payments data shows 15 records totaling $375. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing did not follow a clear longitudinal pattern. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have moved sharply higher in recent years, from $315 to $33,661. In contrast, DME billing represents a smaller volume and started with an early spike, then settled into a lower baseline, moving from $1,103 to $648.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners by Provider.0$108K$216K2018 Medicare payment: $6,406 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $105,356 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $179,472 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $216,440 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $189,296 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $172,698 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $143,281 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
2015N/RN/RN/R
2016N/RN/RN/R
2017N/RN/RN/R
20181846$6,406
201997267$105,356
2020200461$179,472
2021200595$216,440
2022185491$189,296
2023161449$172,698
2024122379$143,281

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Part D Events Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Drug cost, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Drug_Cst. Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider.0$17K$34K2015 Drug cost: $315 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $153 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $2,819 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $14,356 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $10,434 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $7,817 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $4,845 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $33,661 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
20151827$315
20161313$153
2017N/RN/RN/R
2018N/RN/RN/R
20192957$2,819
202063139$14,356
2021100204$10,434
2022109227$7,817
2023113233$4,845
202496190$33,661

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

DME Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare DME, Devices & Supplies by Referring Provider.0$1.2K$2.5K2020 Medicare payment: $64 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $1,462 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $2,455 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsPayment
2015N/RN/RN/R
2016N/RN/RN/R
2017N/RN/RN/R
2018N/RN/RN/R
2019N/RN/RN/R
2020N/R11$64
2021N/R26$1,462
2022N/R36$2,455
2023N/RN/RN/R
2024N/RN/RN/R

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

CodeDescriptionPatientsClm LinesTotal Payment
33533Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft2323$1,253
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more2626$156
99223Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes5968$130
99222Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes1819$100
33508Harvest of vein using an endoscope3434$12

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
Enoxaparin SodiumEnoxaparin Sodium26183$2,936
MupirocinMupirocin621,214$349
AmoxicillinAmoxicillin15111$12

Top 5 DME services in 2024

No connected or detailed DME service-level records for 2024.

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.15$375Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
Research PaymentsReported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.0$0N/R
Ownership / Investment InterestsReported value of ownership or investment interests.0$0N/R

FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Bakri Kaakeh, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Bakri Kaakeh, MD (NPI 1245588326), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Bakri Kaakeh, MD have ACO affiliation data?

Bakri Kaakeh, MD is shown with ACO affiliation data for POM ACO (MSSP, ACO ID A1297), Mercycare Accountable Care Organization, LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A4649), and Mosaic ACO (MSSP, ACO ID A5033).

What billing organization is linked to Bakri Kaakeh, MD?

Bakri Kaakeh, MD is linked to COVENANT MEDICAL CENTER, INC (billing NPI 1619412376) in the available physician profile data.

Does Bakri Kaakeh, MD have Open Payments data?

Bakri Kaakeh, MD has 15 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.