Dr. Robert Sedaros, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Sedaros
Dr. Robert Sedaros is an orthopedic surgery specialist in Merritt Island, FL, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Sedaros performed 4,200 Medicare services across 1,678 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Sedaros received a total of $33,794 from 22 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 67 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. Sedaros 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.
Florida License Status
FL DOH · MQA| Profession | License # | Status | Expires | Board Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Doctor | 88253 | Clear | January 31, 2027 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyaluronan or derivative, synojoynt, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg | 1,460 | $10 | $20 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 589 | $90 | $235 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 429 | $49 | $134 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 321 | $1 | $2 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | 214 | $9 | $24 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 175 | $115 | $309 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose | 128 | $58 | $149 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 127 | $24 | $67 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 122 | $24 | $70 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 118 | $65 | $172 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 66 | $35 | $88 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 53 | $32 | $89 |
| Knee X-ray, 3 views | 51 | $27 | $81 |
| X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views | 42 | $17 | $56 |
| X-ray of wrist, 2 views | 35 | $25 | $65 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | 29 | $40 | $103 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 28 | $5 | $32 |
| X-ray of hip, 1 view | 25 | $24 | $64 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 23 | $131 | $271 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 23 | $137 | $329 |
| X-ray of both knees while standing | 22 | $23 | $84 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 22 | $75 | $220 |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | 21 | $28 | $73 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 17 | $28 | $72 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 13 | $46 | $114 |
| Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant | 12 | $994 | $2,517 |
| Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope | 12 | $295 | $1,657 |
| Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope | 12 | $140 | $783 |
| Replacement of knee joint on side of knee | 11 | $931 | $2,321 |
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 ›
The majority of payments (88%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers.
Geographic Context
10.6 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. Sedaros is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 20% in FL), with consulting-driven industry engagement in the top 19% of FL peers, with 19 years of NPI registration.
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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