Dr. Sammy Vaught, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Vaught
Dr. Sammy Vaught is an otolaryngology in Leesburg, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Vaught performed 7,484 Medicare services across 2,829 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Vaught received a total of $2,853 from 15 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 61 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in otolaryngology. 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. Vaught 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.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allergy immunotherapy preparation | 1,880 | $10 | $25 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 916 | $63 | $136 |
| Allergy skin test | 624 | $2 | $13 |
| Allergy injection therapy, multiple injections | 530 | $8 | $28 |
| Neuromuscular re-education therapy, per 15 min | 439 | $20 | $118 |
| Test for allergy using allergenic extract injected into skin | 435 | $6 | $16 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 346 | $91 | $200 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 316 | $77 | $203 |
| Removal of impacted ear wax | 295 | $33 | $100 |
| Professional service for single injection of allergen | 271 | $7 | $23 |
| Comprehensive hearing and speech recognition test | 223 | $26 | $104 |
| Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope | 220 | $139 | $401 |
| Test to assess middle ear function | 168 | $12 | $27 |
| Functional activity therapy | 163 | $26 | $120 |
| Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | 151 | $97 | $220 |
| Exam of ear using a microscope | 100 | $21 | $58 |
| Test to assess balance during warm and cool irrigation in both ears | 63 | $30 | $81 |
| Evaluation and testing for balance with recording | 63 | $77 | $187 |
| Test for abnormal eye movement using a rotating chair | 63 | $95 | $169 |
| Use of electrodes during balance testing | 63 | $8 | $16 |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes | 37 | $76 | $165 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 36 | $112 | $310 |
| Removal of impacted cerumen (one or both ears) by physician on same date of service as audiologic function testing | 34 | $36 | $100 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | 19 | $43 | $139 |
| Test for balance and posture | 16 | $37 | $195 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 13 | $37 | $82 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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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. Vaught is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 6% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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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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