Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Sarah Elsayed, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease · Fountain Valley, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
This page presents federal public records about Dr. Elsayed from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Elsayed
Dr. Sarah Elsayed is a cardiovascular disease specialist in Fountain Valley, CA, with 15 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Elsayed performed 1,949 Medicare services across 1,336 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Elsayed received a total of $11,797 from 38 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 398 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Elsayed is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 15 years in practice
▲ Top 49% volume in CA
$11,797 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗1,949
Medicare services
Top 49% in CA for cardiovascular disease
1,336
Unique beneficiaries
$83
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~130 Medicare services per year of practice
Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
385 | $98 | $250 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
352 | $98 | $158 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report. |
199 | $11 | $50 |
| EKG interpretation and report A standard electrocardiogram test that records the heart's electrical activity using at least 12 leads. The service includes a professional interpretation of the results and a written report. |
186 | $7 | $17 |
| Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test An injection of regadenoson, a medication used to stress the heart during diagnostic testing. |
154 | $46 | $105 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function. |
101 | $169 | $700 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
92 | $71 | $112 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
83 | $135 | $275 |
| Technetium Tc-99m sestamibi diagnostic injection A diagnostic injection of technetium Tc-99m sestamibi used for imaging studies. |
80 | $75 | $800 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while monitoring the electrocardiogram under physician supervision and review. |
51 | $61 | $265 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
49 | $127 | $201 |
| Nuclear stress test of heart muscle A nuclear medicine imaging test that evaluates blood flow to the heart muscle at rest and during stress using a special camera. |
39 | $396 | $1,100 |
| Echocardiogram with color Doppler An ultrasound of the heart that uses color imaging to visualize blood flow, measure flow rate, and assess valve function. |
30 | $22 | $200 |
| Stress echocardiogram with ECG monitoring An ultrasound of the heart performed while monitoring heart rhythm during rest, exercise, or medication-induced stress, followed by a review and report of the findings. |
30 | $197 | $800 |
| Continuous external EKG monitoring, 48 hours to 7 days This procedure involves recording the heart's electrical activity continuously using an external device for a period exceeding 48 hours but not more than 7 days. |
25 | $10 | $70 |
| Continuous EKG monitoring review, 48-7 days Review and interpretation of continuous external EKG recordings lasting more than 48 hours up to 7 days. |
24 | $18 | $65 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while monitoring the electrocardiogram, with physician review of the results. |
23 | $12 | $45 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound test that uses sound waves to create images of the heart's blood flow, valves, and chambers. |
19 | $44 | $195 |
| Ultrasound of head and neck blood flow, bilateral An ultrasound exam that uses sound waves to visualize and assess blood flow in the vessels of both the head and the neck. |
16 | $176 | $455 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or grafts An imaging test that uses sound waves to create pictures of the blood vessels in the legs or any surgical grafts present. |
11 | $228 | $400 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
6.2% high complexity
22.3% medium
71.6% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$11,797
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,685/year across 7 years
Top 24% in CA for cardiovascular disease
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
38
Companies
398
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$11,797 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$1,901
2023
$2,180
2022
$1,405
2021
$1,585
2020
$894
2019
$2,088
2018
$1,744
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$353
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$281
Inari Medical, Inc.
$270
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$223
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$214
ATRICURE, INC.
$139
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$101
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$76
BIOTRONIK INC.
$51
Medtronic, Inc.
$34
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$30
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$24
PFIZER INC.
$20
Amgen Inc.
$19
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$19
Novo Nordisk Inc
$16
Abbott Laboratories
$15
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$14
Top 3 companies account for 47.6% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$1,583
Abbott Laboratories
$1,256
PFIZER INC.
$1,134
Penumbra, Inc.
$1,002
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$992
Inari Medical, Inc.
$938
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$495
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$493
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$441
BIOTRONIK INC.
$438
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$363
Medtronic, Inc.
$287
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$227
ATRICURE, INC.
$224
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$223
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$185
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$169
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$141
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$124
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$119
Amgen Inc.
$112
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$111
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$100
ABIOMED
$91
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$72
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$68
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$68
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$65
Lundbeck LLC
$58
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$56
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$31
AtriCure, Inc.
$26
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$21
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$19
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$18
Novo Nordisk Inc
$16
ACIST MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
$15
HeartFlow, Inc.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 33.7% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AMPLATZER AMULET · AMPLATZER Occluders · AMVIA EDGE · AMVUTTRA · ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM · Acticor 7 VR-T DX · Arcalyst · Assure WCD · BIOMONITOR · BRILINTA · CAMZYOS · CARDIVA VASCADE 6/7F VCS · CHANTIX · CONFIRM RX · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · CardioInsight · CardioMEMS HF System · CentriMag · Confirm Rx · DISEASE STATE · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · EVKEEZA · FARXIGA · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · GORE CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder · HD-IVUS · INSPIRIS RESILIA aortic valve · INVOKANA · Impella · Indigo · JARDIANCE · JOT DX · LEQVIO · LEXISCAN · LINQ II · LUX DX · LifeVest · MITRACLIP · MODELS · MULTAQ · NEXLETOL · NORTHERA · ONPATTRO · Ozempic · PK Papyrus · PRADAXA · PRALUENT · Perclose ProGlide suture mediated closure system · Repatha · Resolute · Reveal LINQ · S · SAMSCA · SELECTSECURE · Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Solia · VERQUVO · VYNDAQEL · Vascepa · XARELTO
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
Cardiologists within 10 mi
316
Per 100K population
10.0
County median income
$113,702
Nearest hospital
UCI HEALTH - FOUNTAIN VALLEY
0.0 mi
0.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Elsayed is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement, with 15 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Elsayed experienced with hospital follow-up visit, high complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Elsayed performed 385 hospital follow-up visit, high complexity services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Elsayed receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Elsayed received a total of $11,797 from 38 companies across 398 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Elsayed's costs compare to other cardiologists in Fountain Valley?
Dr. Elsayed's average Medicare payment per service is $83. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Elsayed) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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