Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Sanjay Sahay, MD

Optician · Garden City, NY
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
400 GARDEN CITY PLZ, Garden City, NY 11530
5167393030
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1790897734 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. Sahay 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. Sahay

Dr. Sanjay Sahay is an optician specialist in Garden City, NY, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Sahay performed 1,295 Medicare services across 648 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Sahay received a total of $8,494 from 54 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 413 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in optician. 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. Sahay 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 ▲ Top 46% volume in NY $8,494 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,295
Medicare services
Top 46% in NY for optician
648
Unique beneficiaries
$112
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~68 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 (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.
812 $115 $250
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity
Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service.
319 $74 $250
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.
76 $162 $400
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 54 $198 $400
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)
An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter.
21 $167 $300
Ultrasound of head and neck soft tissue
This procedure uses sound waves to create images of the soft tissues in the head and neck area. It allows for the visualization of structures beneath the skin without using radiation.
13 $110 $200
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 ↗
$8,494
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,213/year across 7 years
Top 17% in NY for optician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
54
Companies
413
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
$8,494 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$993
2023
$1,479
2022
$1,390
2021
$1,253
2020
$1,087
2019
$1,420
2018
$872

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$223
Abbott Laboratories
$131
Amgen Inc.
$119
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$92
Dexcom, Inc.
$84
PFIZER INC.
$68
Novo Nordisk Inc
$60
ABBVIE INC.
$44
Mannkind Corporation
$37
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$28
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$23
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$23
Corcept Therapeutics
$22
Lilly USA, LLC
$22
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$17
Top 3 companies account for 47.6% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$1,018
Novo Nordisk Inc
$617
Amgen Inc.
$528
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$484
Abbott Laboratories
$455
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$427
Corcept Therapeutics
$400
Insulet Corporation
$388
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$372
Lilly USA, LLC
$341
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$267
PFIZER INC.
$259
AbbVie Inc.
$233
RECORDATI_RARE_DISEASES_INC.
$223
Amryt Pharma Holdings Ltd
$169
Mannkind Corporation
$168
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$155
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.
$150
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$146
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$143
Dexcom, Inc.
$122
AbbVie, Inc.
$117
CeQur Corporation
$115
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$115
ABBVIE INC.
$103
MannKind Corporation
$93
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$87
Valeritas, Inc.
$72
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$60
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$50
Acerus Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$50
Shire North American Group Inc
$46
Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
$44
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
$40
Medtronic, Inc.
$35
LIFESCAN, INC.
$34
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$31
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$30
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$29
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$29
Alfasigma USA, Inc.
$23
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$23
Ascensia Diabetes Care Us Inc.
$22
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$22
Biogen, Inc.
$21
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$19
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$16
DEXCOM, INC.
$16
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$16
Aytu Bioscience, Inc
$16
LifeScan, Inc.
$15
Intuity Medical Inc
$14
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$14
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 25.5% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AFREZZA · Aimovig · Androgel · BAQSIMI · BASAGLAR · BD Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle · BD Ultra-Fine · BYDUREON · CONTRAVE · CYCLOSET · CeQur Simplicity · DEXCOM G6 CGM SYSTEM · DEXCOM G6 TRANSMITTER · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · EVENITY · FARXIGA · FREESTYLE LIBRE · FREESTYLE LIBRE 2 · FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 · FreeStyle Libre · FreeStyle Libre 2 · GLYXAMBI · GVOKE HYPOPEN · GVOKE PFS · INVOKANA · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · Korlym · Livalo · MOUNJARO · MYCAPSSA · Minimed 670G System · Minimed 770G System · NATPARA · NATPARA (PARATHYROID HORMONE) · NOCDURNA · NURTEC ODT · Natesto · Norditropin · ONETOUCH VERIO FLEX · Omnipod · OneTouch · Ozempic · PAXLOVID · PERCEPT PC BRAINSENSE · Pogo Automatic Blood Glucose Monitoring System · Prolia · QUTENZA · Qutenza · RECORLEV · Repatha · Rybelsus · SIGNIFOR LAR · SOLIQUA · SOLIQUA 100/33 · SOMATULINE DEPOT · SOMAVERT · STEGLATRO · STEGLUJAN · STRENSIQ · SYNJARDY · SYNTHROID · Saxenda · Strensiq · Synthroid · TEPEZZA · TOUJEO · TRADJENTA · TRULICITY · TZIELD · Tirosint · Tresiba · UNITHROID · V-GO · Veozah · Victoza · Wegovy · ZOMACTON · t-slim insulin pump · t:slim X2 insulin pump
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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

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Geographic Context

Opticians within 10 mi
16,213
Per 100K population
1168.0
County median income
$143,408
Nearest hospital
LONG ISLAND JEWISH MEDICAL CENTER
2.6 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. Sahay is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 17% of NY 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. Sahay experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Sahay performed 812 office visit, established patient (30-39 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. Sahay receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Sahay received a total of $8,494 from 54 companies across 413 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. Sahay's costs compare to other opticians in Garden City?
Dr. Sahay's average Medicare payment per service is $112. 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. Sahay) 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 →
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 →