Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Sameer Mathur, MD
Orthopedic Surgery · Cary, NC
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Mixed engagement
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. Mathur 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. Mathur
Dr. Sameer Mathur is an orthopedic surgery specialist in Cary, NC, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Mathur performed 764 Medicare services across 653 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Mathur received a total of $80,292 from 46 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 446 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopedic surgery. The majority of payments are classified as financial or ownership interests (royalties, licensing fees, or investment interests). Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Mathur 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.
✓ 19 years in practice
▲ 764 Medicare services
$80,292 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗764
Medicare services
Bottom 41% in NC for orthopedic surgery
653
Unique beneficiaries
$110
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~40 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. |
243 | $61 | $196 |
| 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. |
152 | $87 | $278 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views An X-ray imaging test that captures 2 to 3 views of the lower back and sacral spine to visualize the bones and joints in this area. |
97 | $24 | $115 |
| 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. |
81 | $96 | $403 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
51 | $79 | $259 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views An X-ray imaging test of the upper spine using two to three different angles to visualize the bones and structures. |
34 | $27 | $114 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with nerve release, 1 segment A surgical procedure involving the partial removal of a bone segment in the spine to relieve pressure on the spinal cord or nerves. This is performed on a single spinal segment. |
24 | $634 | $3,196 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views An X-ray imaging test of the lower back and sacrum using at least four different angles to visualize the bones and joints. |
22 | $32 | $147 |
| Fusion of spine in lower back | 17 | $998 | $3,937 |
| Spine fusion with cage or mesh device insertion A surgical procedure to fuse spine bones by inserting a cage or mesh device into the disc space. |
16 | $160 | $622 |
| X-ray of middle spine, 2 views An X-ray imaging test that produces two views of the middle section of the spine to visualize the bones and joints. |
16 | $20 | $94 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck A procedure involving the placement of a stabilizing device on the back of a single vertebra in the neck. |
11 | $475 | $1,871 |
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.
4.3% high complexity
0.0% medium
95.7% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$80,292
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $11,470/year across 7 years
Top 8% in NC for orthopedic surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
46
Companies
446
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.
Financial / Ownership
Ownership or investment interests, royalties, and licensing fees
$33,213 (41.4%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$27,778 (34.6%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$19,302 (24.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$7,756
2023
$5,599
2022
$10,276
2021
$5,583
2020
$13,971
2019
$21,831
2018
$15,277
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Globus Medical, Inc.
$3,089
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,725
Spineology Inc.
$1,041
OsteoCentric Technologies, Inc.
$845
Boston Scientific Corporation
$235
Nexxt Spine LLC
$202
SPINEART USA INC
$175
Centinel Spine, LLC
$150
Abbott Laboratories
$144
Providence Medical Technology, Inc.
$44
SI-BONE, INC.
$43
Tricoast Surgical Solutions LLC
$28
TrackX Technology, Inc.
$21
PFIZER INC.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 75.5% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Globus Medical, Inc.
$25,928
Precision Spine, Inc.
$13,811
PRECISION SPINE, INC.
$7,284
Medtronic, Inc.
$5,525
MiRus, LLC
$5,491
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$3,125
SeaSpine Orthopedics Corporation
$2,326
Abbott Laboratories
$2,246
Spineology Inc.
$1,616
Nexus Spine, LLC
$1,538
Providence Medical Technology, Inc.
$1,512
Life Spine, Inc.
$1,379
OsteoCentric Technologies, Inc.
$1,182
AstraZeneca UK Limited
$1,111
Integrity Implants Inc.
$1,098
K2M, Inc.
$571
Centinel Spine, LLC
$483
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
$421
Biedermann Motech, Inc.
$405
Medicrea USA, Corp.
$402
Boston Scientific Corporation
$355
SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION
$289
Surgalign Spine Technologies, Inc.
$210
Nexxt Spine LLC
$202
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$182
SPINEART USA INC
$175
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$167
PROVIDENCE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
$146
Camber Spine Technologies
$144
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$141
SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC.
$129
Bioventus LLC
$121
SI-BONE, INC.
$89
Zavation LLC
$87
Cerapedics, Inc.
$86
SI-BONE, Inc.
$73
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$43
Terumo BCT, Inc.
$43
Nevro Corp.
$33
Tricoast Surgical Solutions LLC
$28
TrackX Technology, Inc.
$21
Alphatec Spine, Inc
$20
PFIZER INC.
$15
Intrinsic Therapeutics
$14
Spinal Simplicity, LLC
$14
X-spine Systems, Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 58.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
10MM · 7D Surgical System · ADAPTIVESTIM · AQUAMANTYS · AQUAMANTYS(TM) · Admiral · All Spine Stimulation · Avatar · Barricaid Annular Closure Device · Belbuca · Bonescalpel · CALIBER · CASCADIA Interbody System · CATALYFT PL EXPANDABLE INTERBODY SYSTEM · CAVUX Cervical Cage · CD HORIZON · CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM · CENTERPIECE PLATE FIXATION SYSTEM · CLYDESDALE · COFIX IMPLANT 10 MM · COFLEX · COFLEX INTERLAMINAR TECHNOLOGY · Centric · Cypher Mis Screw System · ELSA · ELSA AL/ATP · ELSA ATP · EUROPA Pedicle Screw System · EVEREST Spinal System · Excelsius - GPS · Excelsius Robotics System · ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System · Exogen · FIBERGRAFT BG MORSELS · FlareHawk · FlareHawk 7 ENDO · Fortress Pedicle Screw System · GRAFTONAND GRAFTON PLUSDEMINERALIZED BONE MATRIX (DBM) · General - Therapies · General K2M Product Discussion · HARVEST BMAC · INFINITY OCCIPITOCERVICAL UPPER THORACIC SYSTEM · INFUSE BONE GRAFT · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · Intracept · KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty · KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY · LongBow · M6-C Artificial Cervical Disc · MARS 3VL Retractor · MAZOR X SYSTEM · MIDAS REX · MOJAVE PL 3D Expandable Interbody System · MOSS100 Pedicle Screw System · Mariner · Mariner MIS · Mazor X Stealth Edition · MazorX - Renaissance · Medical Device · Minuteman · Nexxt Spine Product Portfolio · NorthStar · O-ARM · O-ARM-ST · O-ARM-Spine · OCTRODE · OPTIMESH EXPANDABLE INTERBODY FUSION SYSTEM · Omnia · OsteoCentric 4.0 x 130mm LOCKING BONE SCREW FASTENER ST · PASS-LP · PENTA · PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System · PROCLAIM · PRODISC C VIVO · PRODISC L · Palisade Pedicle Screw System · Physio-Stim · Plateau X · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Proclaim IPG · Reform MIS Uniplanar Reduction Screws · SHILLA · SPACE-D SYSTEM 5.5/6.0 VOYAGER INSTRUMENT SET · STEALTHSTATION S8 PLATFORM · SURE LOK PERCUTANEOUS PEDICLE SCREW SYSTEM · SafeOp · Sentry · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · Shoreline ASC · Spine-None · THROMBIN-JMI · TrellOss · UNID_PASS · UNiD · VIPER · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · XTAMPZA · ZEVO · i-FACTOR Putty
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 →
Payments are distributed across multiple categories with no single dominant type. Total industry engagement is in the top 8% for orthopedic surgery in NC.
Geographic Context
Orthopedic surgeons within 10 mi
165
Per 100K population
14.3
County median income
$101,763
Nearest hospital
WAKEMED, CARY HOSPITAL
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. Mathur is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with mixed engagement industry engagement in the top 8% of NC peers, with 19 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. Mathur experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Mathur performed 243 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. Mathur receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Mathur received a total of $80,292 from 46 companies across 446 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. Mathur's costs compare to other orthopedic surgeons in Cary?
Dr. Mathur's average Medicare payment per service is $110. 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. Mathur) 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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