Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Alexander Sah, MD
Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Fremont, CA
Practice pattern: Cardiac Surgery
— Surgically focused practice
Consulting-driven
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Sah
Dr. Alexander Sah is an adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician in Fremont, CA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Sah performed 3,118 Medicare services across 2,801 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Sah received a total of $1,174,522 from 53 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1007 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Sah 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.
✓ 19 years in practice
▲ Top 27% volume in CA
$1,174,522 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗3,118
Medicare services
Top 27% in CA for adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician
2,801
Unique beneficiaries
$362
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~164 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home health plan of care certification Certification by a physician or allowed practitioner for Medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care. This includes contacting the home health agency and reviewing reports of patient status required by physicians. |
835 | $50 | $150 |
| Total knee replacement | 588 | $1,161 | $9,015 |
| Knee X-ray, 4 or more views An imaging test using X-rays to create multiple pictures of the knee joint from different angles. |
467 | $9 | $39 |
| Knee X-ray, 3 views An X-ray imaging test of the knee joint that captures three different angles to evaluate the bones and surrounding structures. |
258 | $8 | $31 |
| Total hip replacement Surgical procedure to replace the thigh bone and hip joint with artificial components. |
256 | $1,163 | $9,000 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
186 | $96 | $320 |
| Hip X-ray, 1 view An X-ray image of the hip joint taken from a single angle to visualize the bones and surrounding structures. |
122 | $8 | $31 |
| 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. |
105 | $79 | $180 |
| Knee X-ray, 1-2 views An X-ray imaging test of the knee joint using one to two different angles to visualize the bones and surrounding structures. |
62 | $7 | $26 |
| X-ray of both hips, 2 views An X-ray imaging test that captures two views of both hip joints to evaluate bone structure and alignment. |
47 | $9 | $40 |
| 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. |
46 | $111 | $220 |
| Knee joint replacement Surgical procedure to replace a knee joint with an artificial implant. |
35 | $1,043 | $9,000 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views An X-ray imaging test of the hip joint using two to three different angles to visualize the bones and surrounding structures. |
26 | $10 | $35 |
| Computer-assisted surgery for muscle and bone procedure A surgical procedure involving muscles or bones that utilizes computer technology to assist with planning or execution. |
21 | $127 | $400 |
| Telephone medical discussion, 5-10 minutes A phone conversation with a physician lasting between 5 and 10 minutes to discuss medical matters. |
21 | $32 | $80 |
| Revision of thigh and lower leg bone components of total knee joint prosthesis This procedure involves replacing the bone components of a total knee replacement that connect to the thigh and lower leg bones. It is performed to update or fix parts of the existing knee joint prosthesis. |
17 | $1,570 | $12,000 |
| Joint injection, major joint Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space. |
15 | $62 | $340 |
| X-ray for bone length assessment An X-ray image is taken to measure and evaluate the length of bones. |
11 | $12 | $150 |
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.
28.9% high complexity
0.5% medium
70.7% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$1,174,522
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $167,789/year across 7 years
Top 4% in CA for adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
53
Companies
1,007
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.
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$571,469 (48.7%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$450,971 (38.4%)
Financial / Ownership
Ownership or investment interests, royalties, and licensing fees
$145,113 (12.4%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$6,970 (0.6%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$92,346
2023
$125,002
2022
$134,751
2021
$171,260
2020
$210,509
2019
$237,816
2018
$202,838
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.
$29,127
MicroPort Orthopedics Inc
$28,502
EXACTECH, INC.
$12,793
Ignite Orthomotion LLC
$6,597
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$3,079
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$3,003
Ethicon Inc.
$2,700
Medtronic, Inc.
$2,344
DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
$2,025
Think Surgical, Inc.
$1,174
MEDACTA USA, INC.
$226
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$164
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$131
ORTHO DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
$117
Electronic Waveform Lab, Inc.
$72
Avanos Medical
$68
Baxter Healthcare
$54
Ethicon US, LLC
$53
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$46
Molnlycke Health Care US, LLC
$42
Davol Inc.
$29
Top 3 companies account for 76.3% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.
$233,264
MicroPort Orthopedics Inc
$133,803
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$125,384
NextStep Arthropedix, LLC
$104,035
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$71,562
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$71,463
Exactech, Inc.
$53,827
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$48,467
Think Surgical, Inc.
$47,358
HERAEUS MEDICAL, LLC.
$41,020
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$34,956
EXACTECH, INC.
$33,671
ConvaTec Inc.
$19,316
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC
$17,856
Medtronic, Inc.
$17,703
ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
$13,162
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$12,063
MicroPort NaviBot International LLC
$12,036
Ignite Orthomotion LLC
$10,597
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$10,305
Avanos Medical
$9,936
Signature Orthopaedics USA Corp
$7,500
bioMerieux Inc
$7,079
ORTHALIGN INC
$6,965
Heraeus Medical, LLC.
$4,062
Baudax Bio Inc.
$3,736
BioFire Diagnostics, LLC
$3,680
Stryker Corporation
$3,390
DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
$3,375
Ethicon Inc.
$2,749
AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$2,119
KCI USA, Inc
$1,814
Innovative Medical Products, Inc.
$1,750
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$1,522
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$726
ORTHOSENSOR INC.
$500
OrthoSensor Inc.
$499
MEDACTA USA, INC.
$250
Ethicon US, LLC
$152
Medacta USA, Inc.
$141
ORTHO DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
$117
Surgical Specialties Corporation (US), Inc.
$90
Myoscience Inc.
$79
Electronic Waveform Lab, Inc.
$72
Davol Inc.
$67
Baxter Healthcare
$54
Mallinckrodt LLC
$47
Kinamed, Inc.
$46
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$46
Molnlycke Health Care US, LLC
$42
UOC USA INC
$34
Bioventus LLC
$21
Invuity, Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 41.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCOLADE · ACTIS · ACTIVE INTELLIGENCE · ALTEON · ANJESO · APONVIE · AQUACEL · AQUACEL AG · AQUACEL AG SURGICAL · AQUACEL Ag Advantage · AQUAMANTYS · AQUAMANTYS(TM) · ATTUNE · Accelero-None · AiO · Anthem · Avenir · BIOFIRE RESPIRATORY PANEL 2.1 · BKS TriMax · CEP Extremities · CFN ChloraPrep · CORI · Comprehensive Shoulder System · Conformity · Connected Health Product Portfolio · Connected Health-MyMobility · DERMABOND PRINEO · DJO Surgical 3DKnee System · DJO Surgical CLP Hip System · DJO Surgical Empowr Knee System · DJO Surgical Exprt Revision Hip · DJO Surgical TaperFill Hip System · DSUVIA · Durolane · EQUINOXE · ETHICON · EXACTECHGPS · EXPAREL · Echo · Exparel · Film Array · GMK Efficiency · GMK SPHERE · GMK Sphere · GMK Sphere Revision System · GRPRO 2.1 · HIP ENDURANCE · HTX-011 · Hip Implant · Hip Product Portfolio · IOVERA SYSTEM · Iovera · JII Unicondylar Knee System · JOURNEY II · Journey II XR · Journey Uni · Knee Implant · Knee Product Portfolio · MAKO · MONOVISC · MPO Hip System · MPO Medial Pivot Knee · Mepilex Border Post-Op Ag · NA · OFIRMEV · ON-Q PUMP AND ACCESSORIES · ON-Q* PUMP AND ACCESSORIES · OPTETRAK · OrthAlign Plus System · PALACOS · PERCLOT · PICO · PLASMABLADE(TM) · PREVENA · Perfuse · Persona · Photonblade · Progel · Quadra C Femoral Stems · ROSA · ROSA-Knee · STRATAFIX · Skywalker · Spine & Trauma 3D Navigation · TM Tib · TMINI Miniature Robotic System · TRIATHLON · TRULIANT · Trauma Product Portfolio · Tsolution One Surgical System · U-Moton II · U-Star II · U2 · VELYS Hip Navigation · VERASENSE · Velys · Verasense · Versafitcup CC Trio Acetabular System · ZUK Uni · ZYNRELEF · Zilretta · Zynrelef · iNSitu Hip System
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 →
The majority of payments (49%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 4% for adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician in CA.
Geographic Context
Adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physicians within 10 mi
20
Per 100K population
1.2
County median income
$126,240
Nearest hospital
WASHINGTON HOSPITAL
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. Sah is a cardiac surgery specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 27% in CA), with consulting-driven industry engagement in the top 4% of CA peers, with 19 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. Sah experienced with home health plan of care certification?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Sah performed 835 home health plan of care certification 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. Sah receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Sah received a total of $1,174,522 from 53 companies across 1,007 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. Sah's costs compare to other adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physicians in Fremont?
Dr. Sah's average Medicare payment per service is $362. 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. Sah) 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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