Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Sandeep Vaid, M.D.
Pain Medicine · Lawrenceville, GA
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. Vaid
Dr. Sandeep Vaid is a pain medicine specialist in Lawrenceville, GA, with 15 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Vaid performed 1,274 Medicare services across 876 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Vaid received a total of $19,238 from 85 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 609 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in pain medicine. 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. Vaid 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.
✓ 15 years in practice
▲ Top 37% volume in GA
$19,238 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗1,274
Medicare services
Top 37% in GA for pain medicine
876
Unique beneficiaries
$65
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~85 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 (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
699 | $61 | $338 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
120 | $70 | $718 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) An injection of dexamethasone sodium phosphate, a corticosteroid medication, administered in a dose of 1 milligram. |
117 | $0 | $9 |
| Definitive drug test using GC/MS or LC/MS A definitive drug test that identifies specific drugs and distinguishes between structural isomers using advanced methods like GC/MS or LC/MS. |
60 | $112 | $350 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
58 | $108 | $637 |
| Definitive drug test using GC/MS or LC/MS A definitive drug test that identifies specific drugs and distinguishes between structural isomers using advanced methods like GC/MS or LC/MS. |
23 | $153 | $500 |
| Definitive drug test using GC/MS or LC/MS A definitive drug test that identifies specific drugs and distinguishes between structural isomers using advanced methods like GC/MS or LC/MS. |
20 | $195 | $600 |
| Sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging guidance An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into a sacral spine nerve root. The procedure uses imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
18 | $96 | $905 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 17 | $6 | $20 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, additional joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy nerves in an additional lower or sacral spinal facet joint. |
15 | $66 | $600 |
| Joint injection, major joint Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space. |
14 | $38 | $480 |
| Drug test with direct observation A drug screening test performed under direct observation to ensure the sample is provided correctly. This method is used to verify the integrity of the specimen collection process. |
14 | $12 | $45 |
| Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the upper or middle spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
13 | $100 | $818 |
| Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the lower or sacral spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
13 | $91 | $556 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, single joint A procedure to destroy nerves in a single lower or sacral spinal facet joint using imaging guidance to target pain signals. |
13 | $214 | $1,500 |
| Methylprednisolone acetate injection, 80 mg An injection of 80 mg of methylprednisolone acetate, a corticosteroid medication. |
13 | $10 | $42 |
| Additional sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into an additional sacral spine nerve root level, guided by imaging. |
12 | $43 | $392 |
| Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging An injection into a second spinal facet joint in the upper or middle spine, guided by imaging to ensure accurate placement. |
12 | $56 | $395 |
| Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging guidance An injection into a lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance for the second level treated. |
12 | $53 | $305 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into sacroiliac joint with imaging guidance This procedure involves injecting an anesthetic or steroid medication into the joint connecting the lower spine and hip bone. Imaging guidance is used to ensure accurate placement of the injection. |
11 | $127 | $4,344 |
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 ↗$19,238
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,748/year across 7 years
Top 8% in GA for pain medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
85
Companies
609
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
$16,421 (85.4%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$2,405 (12.5%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$413 (2.1%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$2,838
2023
$1,287
2022
$5,447
2021
$2,362
2020
$1,084
2019
$2,326
2018
$3,895
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Amgen Inc.
$1,113
Medtronic, Inc.
$538
Curonix LLC
$238
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$205
ABBVIE INC.
$188
Stryker Corporation
$160
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$80
PFIZER INC.
$78
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$76
Boston Scientific Corporation
$57
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$32
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$30
ERMI Inc.
$28
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$16
Top 3 companies account for 66.5% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Abbott Laboratories
$3,901
MML US, Inc.
$2,991
Amgen Inc.
$1,261
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$1,077
Stimwave Technologies Incorporated
$849
Medtronic, Inc.
$777
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$749
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$634
ABBVIE INC.
$310
Curonix LLC
$310
Nevro Corp.
$278
VGI Medical, LLC
$263
Boston Scientific Corporation
$254
PAINTEQ LLC
$251
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$234
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$224
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$217
PFIZER INC.
$201
Allergan, Inc.
$200
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$188
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$188
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$187
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$186
Upsher-Smith Laboratories LLC
$163
Stryker Corporation
$160
Lilly USA, LLC
$152
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$132
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$127
Kaleo, Inc.
$125
UPSHER-SMITH LABORATORIES LLC
$125
AbbVie Inc.
$118
Zyla Life Sciences
$112
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$103
Bioventus LLC
$102
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$98
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$94
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$91
Radius Health, Inc.
$88
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$86
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$85
Lundbeck LLC
$84
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$81
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$76
IMPEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$72
UCB, Inc.
$67
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$63
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$59
US WorldMeds, LLC
$53
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$50
Biogen, Inc.
$45
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$45
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.
$45
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$44
Vertiflex, Inc.
$43
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$41
SI-BONE, Inc.
$41
Almatica Pharma LLC
$36
Promius Pharma LLC
$36
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA
$36
FORTE BIO-PHARMA LLC
$35
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$32
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$31
PROTEGA PHARMACEUTIALS LLC
$29
PROTEGA PHARMACEUTIALS INC
$29
Epimed International, Inc
$29
Electronic Waveform Lab, Inc.
$28
ERMI Inc.
$28
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$27
Bausch Health US, LLC
$25
Egalet US Inc
$24
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$23
Zyla Life Sciences, Inc.
$23
Amniox Medical, Inc.
$21
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$16
Acacia Pharma Inc
$16
INSYS Therapeutics Inc
$13
Fidia Pharma USA Inc.
$13
Allergan Inc.
$12
ASSERTIO THERAPEUTICS, Inc.
$12
Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$12
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$12
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$12
Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
$11
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$11
Merit Medical Systems Inc
$4
Top 3 companies account for 42.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADUHELM · AIMOVIG · AJOVY · Aimovig · Amitiza · BOTOX · BOTOX THERAPEUTIC · BUNAVAIL 2.1 mg 30-count box · BYFAVO · Belbuca · Cambia · Catheters and Needles · Cimzia · DUEXIS · DYSPORT · Durolane · ELYXYB - celecoxib · EMGALITY · EVZIO · Evoke SCS · Evzio · FORTEO · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GRALISE · Gralise · HYMOVIS · Horizant · INJECTAFER · INTELLIS · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · KRYSTEXXA · Kloxxado · LYRICA · Licart · Lucemyra/Lofexidine · MIGRANAL · MILD DEVICE KIT · MOVANTIK · MYOBLOC · Morphabond ER · Movantik · NALOCET · NAPRELAN · NEOX · NUEDEXTA · NURTEC ODT · Nalu Neurostimulation System · OCTRODE · ONZETRA XSAIL · ONZETRA Xsail · OSMOLEX ER · OXYCONTIN · Octrode SCS Leads · Omnia · PAINTEQ · PENNSAID · PNS FREEDOM-4A PERMANENT NEUROSTIMULATOR RECEIVER KIT CHANNEL A · PRIALT · PROCLAIM · PROLATE · Penta SCS Leads · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Proclaim IPG · QUDEXY XR Topiramate Extended Release Capsules · QULIPTA · Qutenza · RELISTOR · RELISTOR ORAL · REYVOW · RF Conductr · ROXYBOND · ReActiv8 · Roxybond · SCS IPGs · SCS leads · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SPRINT PNS System · SPRIX · SUBSYS · SUPERION · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · SiJoin/VerteLoc · StabiliT System · StimQ Receiver Stimulator Kit Channel A US w Receiver · StimQ Receiver Stimulator Kit Channel A US w/Receiver · Stimrouter Implantable Kit · Superion · Superion ISS · TOSYMRA · TOSYMRA SUMATRIPTAN NASAL SPRAY · TROKENDI XR · Tirosint · Tosymra Sumatriptan Nasal Spray · Trudhesa · Tymlos · UBRELVY · VECTRIS · VYEPTI · Vanta · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · XTAMPZA · XTAMPZAER · Xeomin · Xtampza ER · ZEMBRACE SYMTOUCH · ZOHYDRO ER · ZTLido · ZTLido 30 POUCH in 1 CARTON 1 PATCH in 1 POUCH · Zembrace · Zilretta · Zipsor · iFuse Implant
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 (85%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 8% for pain medicine in GA.
Geographic Context
Pain medicines within 10 mi
14
Per 100K population
1.4
County median income
$84,823
Nearest hospital
SUMMITRIDGE CENTER- PSYCHIATRY & ADDICTIVE MED
0.0 mi
0.0 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 reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Vaid is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 8% of GA peers, with 15 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Vaid experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Vaid performed 699 office visit, established patient (20-29 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. Vaid receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Vaid received a total of $19,238 from 85 companies across 609 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. Vaid's costs compare to other pain medicines in Lawrenceville?
Dr. Vaid's average Medicare payment per service is $65. 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. Vaid) 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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