Dr. George Sidhom, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Sidhom
Dr. George Sidhom is an interventional pain medicine physician in Spring Hill, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Sidhom performed 5,125 Medicare services across 776 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Sidhom received a total of $2,026 from 22 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 144 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in interventional pain medicine physician. 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. Sidhom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Injection, morphine sulfate, preservative-free for epidural or intrathecal use, 10 mg | 3,437 | $11 | $20 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 659 | $95 | $192 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 265 | $69 | $120 |
| Drug screening test | 259 | $61 | $110 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | 76 | $47 | $300 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | 69 | $9 | $40 |
| Electronic analysis reprogramming and refill of spinal canal drug infusion pump by physician | 61 | $68 | $300 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 56 | $106 | $991 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 56 | $61 | $496 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | 56 | $149 | $500 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | 37 | $78 | $824 |
| Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles | 35 | $48 | $200 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | 24 | $93 | $646 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | 22 | $43 | $509 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 13 | $51 | $152 |
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 (99%) 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. Sidhom is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 28% 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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