Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Sammy Ho, MD

Gastroenterology · Bronx, NY
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice — Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
MMC - DEPT. OF MEDICINE, Bronx, NY 10467
7189207561
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1932299765 verify on NPPES ↗
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. Ho

Dr. Sammy Ho is a gastroenterology specialist in Bronx, NY, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ho performed 601 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ho received a total of $192,602 from 33 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 604 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Ho 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 of NPI registration ▲ Top 44% volume in NY $192,602 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
601
Medicare services
Top 44% in NY for gastroenterology
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$150
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

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
Colon polyp removal with endoscopic snare
This procedure removes polyps or growths from the large bowel using a flexible tube with a camera and a wire loop tool. The snare is used to cut off the growths during the examination.
79 $243 $3,193
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy
A procedure to collect tissue samples from the esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine using a flexible tube with a camera. The samples are examined to check for abnormalities.
68 $95 $1,780
Colonoscopy with biopsy
A procedure to collect tissue samples from the large intestine using a flexible tube with a camera. The samples are examined to check for abnormalities or disease.
60 $120 $2,697
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
60 $120 $1,148
Initial hospital admission, high complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
50 $161 $1,440
Radiologist review of bile duct tube placement imaging
A radiologist reviews images taken during the placement of a tube into the bile duct using an endoscope.
48 $20 $283
Endoscopic ultrasound of esophagus, stomach, or small bowel
An ultrasound exam of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel performed using a flexible endoscope inserted through the mouth.
45 $170 $2,477
Endoscopic removal of bile or pancreatic duct stone
A flexible endoscope is used to remove stones or debris from the bile or pancreatic ducts.
31 $216 $5,262
Upper endoscopy (EGD)
A diagnostic exam of the esophagus, stomach, and upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope.
28 $100 $1,470
Colonoscopy
A diagnostic exam of the large bowel using a flexible endoscope to visualize the interior of the colon.
26 $141 $2,269
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.
21 $85 $505
Colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening
A colonoscopy performed to screen for colorectal cancer in individuals who are not at high risk for the disease.
21 $187 $2,266
Endoscopic incision of pancreatic outlet
A procedure where a flexible endoscope is used to make an incision in the pancreatic outlet.
20 $79 $4,403
Ultrasound-guided esophageal needle biopsy
A procedure using a flexible endoscope with ultrasound to guide a needle for sampling tissue from the esophagus.
19 $169 $3,042
Pancreatic or bile duct stent insertion
A flexible endoscope is used to place a stent into the pancreatic or bile duct to keep it open.
14 $437 $4,679
Removal of large bowel tissue using flexible endoscope
A procedure to remove tissue from the large intestine using a flexible tube with a camera. The endoscope allows the provider to access and excise the tissue directly.
11 $320 $3,115
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
2.3% high complexity
52.4% medium
45.3% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$192,602
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $27,515/year across 7 years
Top 3% in NY for gastroenterology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
33
Companies
604
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$23,996
2023
$32,346
2022
$17,525
2021
$37,387
2020
$11,952
2019
$50,266
2018
$19,129

Payments by company (2024)

Boston Scientific Corporation
$21,719
Olympus America Inc.
$530
CONMED Corporation
$489
Merit Medical Systems Inc
$350
Cook Medical LLC
$317
ABBVIE INC.
$141
FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas Corporation
$114
STERIS CORPORATION
$101
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$88
Exact Sciences Corporation
$85
Celltrion USA Inc.
$62
Top 3 companies account for 94.8% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Boston Scientific Corporation
$96,286
AbbVie Inc.
$21,649
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$21,538
Olympus America Inc.
$14,844
Wilson Cook Medical Incorporated
$11,074
AbbVie, Inc.
$6,446
ABBVIE INC.
$5,729
CONMED Corporation
$3,554
Cook Medical LLC
$2,704
Micro-tech Endoscopy USA, Inc.
$1,890
Apollo Endosurgery US Inc
$1,318
Endogastric Solutions, Inc
$1,274
Olympus Corporation
$798
PENTAX of America, Inc.
$633
US ENDOSCOPY
$550
Merit Medical Systems Inc
$350
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$277
Covidien LP
$241
Cook Incorporated
$199
Olympus Corporation of the Americas
$194
Creo Medical Inc.
$153
FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas Corporation
$138
Medtronic, Inc.
$126
Exact Sciences Corporation
$117
STERIS CORPORATION
$101
Laborie Medical Technologies Corp.
$90
Baxter Healthcare
$78
Celltrion USA Inc.
$62
US Endoscopy
$57
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$53
Ambu Inc.
$36
Amgen Inc.
$21
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$20
Top 3 companies account for 72.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACQUIRE · AMJEVITA · AUTOTOME · AXIOS · All Products · Axios · Beacon · CONMED BILIARY · CONMED Biliary · CONMED Dilation · CONMED GENERATORS · CONMED Hemorrhoid Banding · CONMED Hemostasis · CONMED POLYPECTOMY · COOK MEDICAL 6 SHOOTER · COOK MEDICAL BILIARY · COOK MEDICAL ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND · COOK MEDICAL ENDOSCOPY · COOK MEDICAL EVOLUTION · COOK MEDICAL FUSION · COOK MEDICAL HEMOSPRAY · COOK MEDICAL HEMOSTASIS · COOK MEDICAL SPHINCTEROTOMY · CREON · Cologuard Collection Kit · Compliance EndoKit · Cook Medical 6 Shooter · Cook Medical Biliary · Cook Medical Endoscopic Ultrasound · Cook Medical Evolution · Cook Medical Fusion · Cook Medical Hemospray · Cook Medical Hemostasis · Cook Medical Sphincterotomy · Cook Medical Zilver · Creon · D.A.S.H. · DREAMWIRE · ECHOTIP · ECHOTIP INSIGHT · ENTYVIO · EOHILIA · EPIC BILIARY · ESOPHYX · EUS Devices · EVIS EUS ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND CENTER · EVIS EXERA · EVOLUTION · EXALT BX 2 · EXALT MODEL D CONTROLLER · EXALT Model D · EXPECT · EchoTip · EndoClot PHS · EndoClot SIS · Endocuff Vision · Evolution · FLOSEAL · FUJIFILM · FUSION · FUSION QUATTRO · Fusion Quattro · GATTEX · GENERAL BILIARY DEVICES · GENERAL GI DILATATION · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL BILIARY DEVICES · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL BILIARY DEVICES · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL POLYPECTOMY · GI Genius · GORE VIABIL · General - Biliary Devices · General - EndoChoice · General - GI Dilatation · General - Hemostasis · General - Metal Stents - G.I. · General - Therapies · General - Vascular Access · HANAROSTENT Esophagus TTS(CCC) · HANAROSTENT LowAxTM Colon/Rectum(NNN) · HANAROSTENT LowAxTM Duodenum/Pylorus(NNN) · HEMOSPRAY · INSTINCT · Instinct · LINZESS · ORCAPOD · ORISE · Olympus Biliary Devices · Olympus EMR & ESD Devices · Olympus EUS Devices · Olympus Endoscopic Ultrasound Scopes · Olympus Universal Ultrasound Processor · OverStitch · OverStitch Endoscopic Suturing System · Overstitch · Padlock Clip · RINVOQ · SPEEDBOAT · SPYGLASS · SpyGlass · SureClip · SureClip and Traction Device · Transmaxx · VEGZELMA · VIABIL Biliary Endoprosthesis · VISIGLIDE · WALLFLEX · XIFAXAN · ZILVER · ZILVER 635
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Geographic Context

Gastroenterologists in nearby ZIP areas
1,272
County median income
$49,036
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included 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. Ho is a mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, 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. Ho experienced with colon polyp removal with endoscopic snare?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Ho performed 79 colon polyp removal with endoscopic snare services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Ho receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Ho received a total of $192,602 from 33 companies across 604 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Ho's costs compare to other gastroenterologists in Bronx?
Dr. Ho's average Medicare payment per service is $150. 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. Ho) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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 →
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This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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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