Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Ashish Sahai, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Boca Raton, FL
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
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. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Sahai 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. Sahai
Dr. Ashish Sahai is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in Boca Raton, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Sahai performed 9,271 Medicare services across 2,173 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Sahai received a total of $1,006,681 from 48 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 613 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Sahai is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 19 years in practice▲ Top 5% volume in FL$ $1,006,681 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗9,271
Medicare services
Top 5% in FL for orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician
2,173
Unique beneficiaries
$53
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~488 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical therapy exercise, per 15 min | 3,933 | $19 | $298 |
| Electrical stimulation therapy | 882 | $7 | $124 |
| Manual therapy (hands-on treatment), per 15 min | 690 | $16 | $274 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 502 | $0 | $1 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 451 | $97 | $1,313 |
| Injection, midazolam hydrochloride, per 1 mg | 390 | $0 | $1 |
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 298 | $0 | $2 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 293 | $1 | $11 |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | 136 | $102 | $1,430 |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 45 minutes | 131 | $79 | $1,021 |
| Neuromuscular re-education therapy, per 15 min | 115 | $24 | $339 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | 108 | $40 | $523 |
| Injection, lidocaine hcl for intravenous infusion, 10 mg | 100 | $0 | $41 |
| Contrast dye for imaging, lower concentration | 100 | $0 | $2 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 87 | $129 | $1,721 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 61 | $31 | $408 |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 30 minutes | 59 | $74 | $1,016 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 6 or more views | 58 | $49 | $637 |
| Mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast | 58 | $84 | $1,393 |
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | 47 | $229 | $2,947 |
| Injection, cefazolin sodium, 500 mg | 46 | $1 | $6 |
| Injection, fentanyl citrate, 0.1 mg | 46 | $1 | $7 |
| Re-evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes | 45 | $55 | $707 |
| Mri scan of arm joint without contrast | 43 | $114 | $1,545 |
| Fusion of spine bones through front of body with partial removal of disc, each additional disc | 40 | $279 | $3,685 |
| Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | 33 | $112 | $1,578 |
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | 32 | $334 | $4,472 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 31 | $81 | $1,049 |
| X-ray of middle spine, 2 views | 29 | $25 | $339 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | 28 | $168 | $1,675 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | 28 | $263 | $2,529 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 27 | $71 | $930 |
| Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | 25 | $729 | $17,118 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | 25 | $120 | $1,152 |
| X-ray lower and sacral spine, minimum of 6 views | 25 | $47 | $629 |
| Mri scan of middle spinal canal without contrast | 25 | $64 | $1,380 |
| Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles | 22 | $50 | $645 |
| Fusion of spine in lower back | 22 | $1,380 | $17,796 |
| Insertion of cage or mesh device in disc space during spine fusion | 21 | $279 | $3,815 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | 18 | $30 | $407 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | 17 | $675 | $8,722 |
| Mri scan of pelvis without contrast | 15 | $139 | $1,762 |
| Treatment of broken lower spine bone with placement of stabilizing device | 14 | $4,610 | $58,756 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 13 | $55 | $684 |
| Treatment of broken middle spine bone with placement of stabilizing device using imaging guidance | 13 | $4,639 | $58,722 |
| Exploration of spine fusion | 13 | $375 | $9,238 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord or nerves | 13 | $540 | $13,700 |
| Removal of upper spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, anterior approach, each additional segment | 13 | $208 | $3,014 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 13 | $26 | $355 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 13 | $52 | $476 |
| Fusion of upper spine bones through front of neck with partial removal of disc | 12 | $526 | $14,258 |
| Removal of upper spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, anterior approach, single segment | 12 | $1,465 | $19,966 |
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.
3.4% high complexity
23.1% medium
73.5% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$1,006,681
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $143,812/year across 7 years
Top 6% in FL for orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician
48
Companies
613
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
$603,816 (60.0%)
Financial / Ownership
Ownership or investment interests, royalties, and licensing fees
$326,388 (32.4%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$58,310 (5.8%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$18,167 (1.8%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024$127,768
2023$44,534
2022$216,901
2021$196,706
2020$121,107
2019$155,304
2018$144,361
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC.
$413,182
Amendia, Inc.
$150,692
MEDACTA USA, INC.
$126,197
Medacta USA, Inc.
$92,340
Baxter Healthcare
$33,695
Curiteva, Inc.
$31,354
Integrity Implants Inc. dba Accelus
$28,756
Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc
$28,634
Integrity Implants Inc.
$23,428
Life Spine, Inc.
$18,041
Osseus Fusion Systems, LLC
$14,897
Spinal Elements, Inc.
$9,874
bsn medical inc
$6,332
Abbott Laboratories
$5,140
Alevio, LLC
$5,000
Medicrea USA, Corp.
$4,584
Cerapedics, Inc.
$2,785
Medtronic, Inc.
$2,785
Cerapedics Inc.
$2,250
Camber Spine Technologies
$2,049
DJO, LLC
$674
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$665
CoreLink, LLC
$467
CURITEVA, LLC
$450
Stryker Corporation
$397
Carlsmed, Inc.
$352
The Institute of Musculoskeletal Science and Education
$250
Arthrex, Inc.
$154
AXOGEN
$142
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$132
AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$124
Genesys Orthopedics Systems, L.L.C.
$113
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
$104
Augmedics Inc.
$89
Republic Spine
$83
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$77
Innovasis Inc
$69
Nexxt Spine LLC
$57
Alphatec Spine, Inc
$41
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$39
SI-BONE, Inc.
$38
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$37
Sanara MedTech Inc.
$24
NuVasive, Inc.
$21
curasan, Inc.
$19
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.
$19
Nevro Corp.
$17
TrackX Technology, Inc.
$9
Top 3 companies account for 68.5% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTIFUSE · AMISTEM · ANTERALIGN SPINAL SYSTEM WITH TITAN NANOLOCK SURFACE TECHNOLOGY · AccuFill · AxoGuard Nerve Protector · Biomet SpinalPak · CD HORIZON · CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM · CMF · CMF SPINALOGIC · COLORADO · CellerateRx · Cerasorb Foam · Cervical-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator · DIVERGENCE-L · DSUVIA · Diamond · ETERNA · EVOLVE · Evoke · FLOSEAL · FlareHawk · FlareHawk 7 ENDO · GMK · GMK SPHERE · I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · KARMA · KATANA · LEUKOMED SORBACT · LineSider · MAGNETOS · MAKO · MAZOR X SYSTEM · MECTA-C · MECTALIF · MEDICAL DEVICE · MIS · MUST · MUST MINI Set Screw · MYSPINE · Mazor X Stealth Edition · Mecta-C Cervical Cages · MectaLif · Medical Device · Medical Devices · Medicle Devices · MySpine · NewBridge · Nexxt Matrixx Offerings · OMGLIP · ORTHOVISC · Octrode SCS Leads · OmegaLIF · PA · PASS LP · PASS-LP · PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System · PROCLAIM · PROLIFT · PROLIFT Lateral · ProLift Lateral · ProLift Micro · ProLift Micro Tube Access · ProLift Micro tube Access · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Proclaim IPG · SafeOp · Senza · SiCure · Spine Ortho · TISSEEL · TRIATHLON · TRITANIUM · TRULIFT · TiLock · UNID_PASS · XLIF · Xvision · ZYNRELEF · aprevo · iFuse Implant
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 (60%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 6% for orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in FL.
Equivalent to $10,858 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physicians within 10 mi
26
Per 100K population
1.7
County median income
$81,115
Nearest hospital
BOCA RATON REGIONAL HOSPITAL
4.1 mi
4.1 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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Sahai is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 5% in FL), and high industry engagement (consulting-driven, top 6%), with 19 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. Sahai experienced with physical therapy exercise, per 15 min?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Sahai performed 3,933 physical therapy exercise, per 15 min 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. Sahai receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Sahai received a total of $1,006,681 from 48 companies across 613 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. Sahai's costs compare to other orthopaedic surgery of the spine physicians in Boca Raton?
Dr. Sahai's average Medicare payment per service is $53. 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. Sahai) 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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