Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Vani Sabesan, MD

Orthopedic Surgery · Atlantis, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Consulting-driven
180 JOHN F KENNEDY DR STE 100, Atlantis, FL 33462
5619676500
In practice since 2007 (18 years)
NPI: 1427240621 verify on NPPES ↗
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. Sabesan 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. Sabesan

Dr. Vani Sabesan is an orthopedic surgery in Atlantis, FL, with 18 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Sabesan performed 1,037 Medicare services across 631 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Sabesan received a total of $308,256 from 33 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 472 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopedic surgery. 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. Sabesan is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 18 years in practice▲ 1,037 Medicare services$ $308,256 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,037
Medicare services
Bottom 42% in FL for orthopedic surgery
631
Unique beneficiaries
$75
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~58 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.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Steroid injection (triamcinolone)267$1$5
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)253$97$225
Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views137$30$108
New patient office visit (45-59 min)113$117$358
Joint injection, major joint49$52$265
X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views49$33$107
X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views47$31$121
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)39$68$153
X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views36$24$114
Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder20$1,234$5,505
Injection into tendon or ligament15$42$191
Initial hospital admission, high complexity12$142$435
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.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$308,256
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $44,037/year across 7 years
Top 5% in FL for orthopedic surgery
33
Companies
472
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
$237,477 (77.0%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$42,122 (13.7%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$16,785 (5.4%)
Financial / Ownership
Ownership or investment interests, royalties, and licensing fees
$11,872 (3.9%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$87,648
2023
$89,094
2022
$36,089
2021
$25,552
2020
$10,501
2019
$16,426
2018
$42,947

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
$63,927
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$57,680
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$36,044
MEDACTA USA, INC.
$32,321
Exactech, Inc.
$27,500
restor3d, inc.
$25,762
Stryker Corporation
$17,033
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$13,459
ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
$8,817
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$6,374
Arthrex, Inc.
$6,035
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$4,897
SOUTHERN EDGE ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
$4,605
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
$1,493
EXACTECH, INC.
$408
Gotham Surgical Solutions & Devices, Inc.
$256
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$249
DJO, LLC
$212
Southern Edge Orthopaedics, inc.
$183
Linvatec Corporation
$173
ACUMED LLC
$150
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$134
Shoulder Innovations, Inc.
$132
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$117
TriMed, Inc.
$51
Endo USA, Inc.
$50
Biedermann Motech, Inc.
$40
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$39
Kerecis Limited
$33
Medacta USA, Inc.
$31
Bioventus LLC
$30
Davol Inc.
$14
IlluminOss Medical, Inc.
$5
Top 3 companies account for 51.1% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AEQUALIS · AEQUALIS ASCEND FLEX · AEQUALIS FLEX REVIVE · AEQUALIS PERFORM · AEQUALIS PERFORM REVERSED · AETOS Shoulder System · BIOBRACE 23MM · BIOLOX DELTA · BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION · BLUEPRINT PSI SYSTEM · CMF · Comprehensive Reverse · DJO Surgical AltiVate Anatomic System · DJO Surgical AltiVate Reverse · DJO Surgical Discovery Elbow System · DYNACORD · DYONICS 25 · EQUINOXE · EVOS · EVOS WRIST · EXPAREL · Endurance · Equinoxe · Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System · Exparel · Extremities Instruments · Extremities Product Portfolio · FIBERGRAFT BG MORSELS · Forearm Rod System · GAMMA · HEALIX KNOTLESS PEEK · Hips-None · INHANCE · INSIGNIA · InSet System · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · LATITUDE AND LATITUDE EV · MAVERICK · NEXT AR · NovoStitch · ORTHOLOC 3DI · PD-Extremities-New Product · PERFORM GLENOID · PRIMARY SHOULDER · PRO-DENSE · Persona · Photodynamic Bone Stabilization Procedure Pack · Physio-Stim · Physio-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator · Progel · Proximal Humerus Plating System · REGENESORB · REVERSE SHOULDER · Regeneten · Reverse Shoulder · SIMPLICITI · Shoulder System · Signature Glenoid Guides · Surgical Product Portfolio · Surgical-Product Portfolio · T2 ALPHA · TFN-ADVANCE · TITAN Shoulder · TORNIER FLEX · TORNIER PERFORM REVERSED AUGMENTED GLENOID · TORNIER PERFORM REVERSED GLENOID · TRIGEN · TRIGEN Humeral Nail System · TRIGEN INTERTAN · TWINFIX · Tapestry · Trabecular Metal (TM) Reverse · VARIAX · Velys · XIAFLEX · mymobility Platform
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 (77%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 5% for orthopedic surgery in FL.

Equivalent to $29,726 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Orthopedic Surgerys within 10 mi
148
Per 100K population
9.8
County median income
$81,115
Nearest hospital
HCA FLORIDA JFK HOSPITAL
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Sabesan is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (consulting-driven, top 5%), with 18 years of practice experience.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Sabesan experienced with steroid injection (triamcinolone)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Sabesan performed 267 steroid injection (triamcinolone) 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. Sabesan receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Sabesan received a total of $308,256 from 33 companies across 472 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. Sabesan's costs compare to other orthopedic surgerys in Atlantis?
Dr. Sabesan's average Medicare payment per service is $75. 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. Sabesan) 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 →
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →