Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Cherian Sajan, MD
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician · Winter Park, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Sajan
Dr. Cherian Sajan is a pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician in Winter Park, FL, with 17 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Sajan performed 1,892 Medicare services across 1,133 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Sajan received a total of $13,330 from 61 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 616 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Sajan is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 17 years in practice▲ Top 44% volume in FL$ $13,330 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗1,892
Medicare services
Top 44% in FL for pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician
1,133
Unique beneficiaries
$90
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~111 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 640 | $84 | $450 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 154 | $58 | $320 |
| Drug screening test | 113 | $61 | $190 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | 87 | $217 | $1,513 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | 86 | $68 | $393 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 85 | $106 | $620 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 83 | $60 | $360 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 77 | $56 | $346 |
| Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms | 74 | $195 | $600 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 66 | $129 | $580 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | 62 | $84 | $524 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | 56 | $102 | $541 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | 52 | $77 | $340 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 45 | $5 | $20 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | 37 | $41 | $180 |
| Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | 31 | $84 | $370 |
| Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms | 28 | $153 | $470 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | 24 | $9 | $40 |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 21 | $118 | $687 |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 21 | $67 | $390 |
| Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | 19 | $214 | $1,437 |
| Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | 19 | $75 | $424 |
| Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms | 12 | $112 | $350 |
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 ↗$13,330
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,904/year across 7 years
Top 13% in FL for pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician
61
Companies
616
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.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$13,294 (99.7%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$36 (0.3%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024$2,199
2023$1,342
2022$1,662
2021$3,415
2020$1,359
2019$1,841
2018$1,512
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Nevro Corp.
$3,357
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$1,179
Boston Scientific Corporation
$888
Curonix LLC
$881
Stimwave Technologies Incorporated
$751
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$702
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$643
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$401
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$375
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$351
Abbott Laboratories
$350
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$308
Amgen Inc.
$269
Medtronic, Inc.
$258
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$231
PFIZER INC.
$196
Flowonix Medical Incorporated
$160
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$108
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$104
Bioventus LLC
$92
Allergan Inc.
$87
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$86
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$79
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$71
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$70
PROTEGA PHARMACEUTIALS INC
$70
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$68
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$68
SI-BONE, Inc.
$66
SPINEFRONTIER, INC.
$62
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$60
AbbVie Inc.
$58
Indivior Inc.
$57
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$55
Radius Health, Inc.
$55
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$53
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$53
ABBVIE INC.
$53
SI-BONE, INC.
$50
FIDIA PHARMA USA INC.
$46
Spinal Simplicity, LLC
$42
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$41
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.
$40
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$39
Almatica Pharma LLC
$39
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA
$36
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$25
Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$24
KCI USA, Inc.
$20
Lilly USA, LLC
$20
Fidia Pharma USA Inc.
$16
Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
$15
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$14
Horizon Pharma plc
$14
Eisai Inc.
$13
BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
$13
Shionogi Inc
$13
US WorldMeds, LLC
$13
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$12
Camber Spine Technologies LLC
$10
Electronic Waveform Lab, Inc.
$5
Top 3 companies account for 40.7% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AIMOVIG · AJOVY · Accurian · Aimovig · BELBUCA · BOTOX · BOTOX THERAPEUTIC · BUNAVAIL 2.1 mg 30-count box · CAMBIA · DUEXIS · DUROLANE · Dayvigo · Durolane · EMGALITY · Evoke · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GRALISE · General - Pain Management · HA MINUTEMAN G3-R · HYALGAN · HYMOVIS · Hymovis · IFUSE IMPLANT · INTELLIS · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · Inspan · KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY · Kloxxado · LORZONE · LUCEMYRA · LYRICA · Licart · Lucemyra/Lofexidine · METHYLPHENIDATE 72 · MONOVISC · MOTEGRITY · MOVANTIK · MYPTM · Morphabond ER · Movantik · NAPRELAN · NURTEC ODT · Nalu Neurostimulation System · Neuromodulation-Research Only · ORTHOVISC · Omnia · PNS FREEDOM-4A PERMANENT NEUROSTIMULATOR RECEIVER KIT CHANNEL A · PREVENA · PROCLAIM · Prialt · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Proclaim IPG · Prometra II · QULIPTA · QUTENZA · Qutenza · RELISTOR · RELISTOR ORAL · RESTORE · ROXYBOND · SEGLENTIS · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER (REFURBISHED) · SUBLOCADE · SUBOXONE SUBLINGUAL FILM · SUPERION · SYMPROIC · SYNCHROMED · Seglentis · Senza · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · StimQ Receiver Stimulator Kit Channel A US w Receiver · StimQ Receiver Stimulator Kit Channel A US w/Receiver · Stimrouter Implantable Kit · Superion · Superion Indirect Decompression System · Symproic · Tirosint · Tymlos · UBRELVY · WAVEWRITER ALPHA · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · XTAMPZA · Xtampza ER · ZOHYDRO ER · ZTLido · ZTLido 30 POUCH in 1 CARTON 1 PATCH in 1 POUCH · Zilretta · iFuse Implant · mild Device Kit
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 →
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Equivalent to $705 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physicians within 10 mi
11
Per 100K population
0.8
County median income
$77,011
Nearest hospital
ADVENTHEALTH ORLANDO
3.0 mi
3.0 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. Sajan is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 13%), with 17 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. Sajan experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Sajan performed 640 office visit, established patient (30-39 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. Sajan receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Sajan received a total of $13,330 from 61 companies across 616 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. Sajan's costs compare to other pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physicians in Winter Park?
Dr. Sajan's average Medicare payment per service is $90. 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. Sajan) 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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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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