Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Dave Seecharan, M.D.

Neurological Surgery · Suwanee, GA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
454 SATELLITE BLVD NW STE 100, Suwanee, GA 30024
6782500880
In practice since 2008 (17 years)
NPI: 1174789416 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Seecharan from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Seecharan

Dr. Dave Seecharan is a neurological surgery specialist in Suwanee, GA, with 17 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Seecharan performed 138 Medicare services across 92 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Seecharan received a total of $15,708 from 45 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 232 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in neurological surgery. 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. Seecharan 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.

✓ 17 years in practice ▲ 138 Medicare services $15,708 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
138
Medicare services
Bottom 31% in GA for neurological surgery
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
92
Unique beneficiaries
$72
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~8 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.
 71 $63 $1,402
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.
 38 $90 $1,873
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.
 17 $114 $1,959
Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less
Use of imaging technology to guide a medical procedure. This service lasts 60 minutes or less.
 12 $12 $139
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 ↗
$15,708
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,244/year across 7 years
Top 26% in GA for neurological surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
45
Companies
232
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
$13,908 (88.5%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$1,800 (11.5%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,166
2023
$3,177
2022
$1,938
2021
$3,930
2020
$3,761
2019
$1,293
2018
$443

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Boston Scientific Corporation
$332
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$278
Medtronic, Inc.
$233
4WEB, Inc.
$146
Arteriocyte Medical Systems, Inc.
$88
Nexxt Spine LLC
$30
Sanara MedTech Inc.
$24
DJO, LLC
$24
Abbott Laboratories
$13
Top 3 companies account for 72.3% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Abbott Laboratories
$5,276
NuVasive, Inc.
$3,603
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,095
4WEB, INC.
$628
Boston Scientific Corporation
$549
Arteriocyte Medical Systems, Inc.
$536
Nevro Corp.
$437
Globus Medical, Inc.
$392
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$278
Stryker Corporation
$278
SI-BONE, Inc.
$266
Spineology Inc.
$248
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$215
DJO, LLC
$202
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$163
Xtant Medical Inc
$159
Surgalign Spine Technologies, Inc.
$153
Osseus Fusion Systems, LLC
$150
4WEB, Inc.
$146
Nuvectra Corporation
$131
Spinal Simplicity, LLC
$130
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$102
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$45
KCI USA, Inc.
$45
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$44
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
$43
Augmedics Inc.
$33
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$31
Nexxt Spine LLC
$30
Baxter Healthcare
$29
SI-BONE, INC.
$27
Davol Inc.
$24
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$24
Sanara MedTech Inc.
$24
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$23
Camber Spine Technologies
$22
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$18
Aesculap, Inc.
$17
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$16
RTI Surgical, Inc.
$15
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$14
PFIZER INC.
$14
Theragen, Inc.
$13
Synaptive Medical Inc.
$11
Cook Medical LLC
$11
Top 3 companies account for 63.5% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
10MM · 12.5MM X 50MM · ALIF · ANDEXXA · AXIUM · Accurian · Algovita · Brightmatter Guide/Modus V · CAPRI CORPECTOMY CAGE SYSTEM · CLEVIPREX · CMF · CODMAN CERTAS · COFIX IMPLANT 10 MM · COFLEX INTERLAMINAR TECHNOLOGY · CONDUIT · COOK MEDICAL BIODESIGN · CellerateRx · Connexx Systems · DUO TI EXPANDABLE INTERBODY FUSION SYSTEM · ES2 · ETERNA · EXPAREL · Evoke · Excelsius - GPS · Exparel · FIBERGRAFT BG MORSELS · FLOSEAL · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT · GRAFIX PL · Gliadel · HA MINUTEMAN G3-R · INFINITY OCT System · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · Intracept · KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY · Kneehab XP · M6-C Artificial Cervical Disc · MATRIXNEURO · Magellan · NAVIGATOR · OPTIMESH EXPANDABLE INTERBODY FUSION SYSTEM · OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION SYSTEM · Omnia · PICO · PICO7 · PREVENA · PROCLAIM · PROGAV2 · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Proclaim IPG · Progel · Pulse · RESTORE · REYVOW · Rampart Duo Interbody Fusion System · Rampart Duo Ti Interbody Fusion System · SABLE · SIMMETRY IMPLANT · SImmetry Sacroiliac Joint Fusion System · SPINE TRUSS SYSTEM · SYNCHROMEDII · Senza · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · Simplify Cervical Artificial Disc · TLIF · TRITANIUM · Vivigen MIS Delivery System · XIA 3 · XLIF · Xvision · 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 (88%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

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Geographic Context

Neurological surgerists within 10 mi
83
Per 100K population
8.6
County median income
$84,823
Nearest hospital
EMORY JOHNS CREEK HOSPITAL
4.0 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. Seecharan is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement, with 17 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. Seecharan experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Seecharan performed 71 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. Seecharan receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Seecharan received a total of $15,708 from 45 companies across 232 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. Seecharan's costs compare to other neurological surgerists in Suwanee?
Dr. Seecharan's average Medicare payment per service is $72. 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. Seecharan) 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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About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →