Dr. Rajiv Sood, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Sood
Dr. Rajiv Sood is a vascular surgery specialist in Augusta, GA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Sood performed 299 Medicare services across 65 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Sood received a total of $343,359 from 17 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 144 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in vascular 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. Sood is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skin graft site preparation, additional 100 sq cm Preparation of the skin area on the trunk, arms, or legs to receive a skin graft. This code applies to each additional 100 square centimeters or 1% of body area for infants and children. |
114 | $34 | $522 |
| Skin substitute graft to wound 100.0 sq cm or more of trunk, arms, or legs, each additional 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less | 103 | $34 | $319 |
| Skin graft site preparation, trunk/arms/legs Preparation of the skin area on the trunk, arms, or legs to receive a skin graft. This procedure is specified for infants and children covering 100.0 square centimeters or 1% of body area or less. |
33 | $161 | $1,015 |
| Skin graft site preparation, face or scalp, 100 sq cm or less Preparation of the skin area on the face, scalp, or other specified body parts to receive a skin graft in infants and children. The area prepared is 100 square centimeters or 1% of the body surface area, whichever is less. |
30 | $186 | $1,595 |
| Skin substitute graft to trunk, arms, or legs Application of a skin substitute to cover a wound on the trunk, arms, or legs. The size of the graft is 100 square centimeters or more, or 1% of body area for infants and children. |
19 | $114 | $1,305 |
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)
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
The majority of payments (46%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 2% for vascular surgery in GA.
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 reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Sood is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 22% in GA), with consulting-driven industry engagement in the top 2% of GA peers, with 20 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. 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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