Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Sameh Elguizaoui, MD

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · New York, NY
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Mixed engagement
159 E 74TH ST, New York, NY 10021
2127373301
In practice since 2011 (15 years)
NPI: 1568755460 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. Elguizaoui

Dr. Sameh Elguizaoui is a sports medicine physician in New York, NY, with 15 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Elguizaoui performed 204 Medicare services across 137 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Elguizaoui received a total of $140,742 from 35 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 201 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician. Payments are distributed across multiple categories and often reflect legitimate professional engagement with the medical industry. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Elguizaoui 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 ▲ 204 Medicare services $140,742 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
204
Medicare services
Bottom 21% in NY for sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
137
Unique beneficiaries
$77
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~14 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.
92 $72 $102
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.
47 $87 $141
Joint injection, major joint
Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space.
36 $69 $100
Knee X-ray, 3 views
An X-ray imaging test of the knee joint that captures three different angles to evaluate the bones and surrounding structures.
17 $36 $50
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.
12 $152 $192
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 ↗
$140,742
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $20,106/year across 7 years
Top 6% in NY for sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
35
Companies
201
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.

Other
Charitable contributions, space rental, and other categories
$90,440 (64.3%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$28,550 (20.3%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$20,094 (14.3%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$1,658 (1.2%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$13,287
2023
$93,143
2022
$9,353
2021
$7,802
2020
$3,201
2019
$2,048
2018
$11,908

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Globus Medical, Inc.
$8,107
Arthrex, Inc.
$2,262
PolyNovo North America LLC
$1,015
Sanara MedTech Inc.
$573
Suvon Surgical Llc
$424
Stryker Corporation
$339
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$247
Miach Orthopaedics, Inc.
$206
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$81
Paragon 28, Inc.
$34
Top 3 companies account for 85.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$91,408
RTI Surgical, Inc.
$8,689
Globus Medical, Inc.
$8,663
DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
$8,100
Stryker Corporation
$5,106
Arthrex, Inc.
$2,874
Surgalign Spine Technologies, Inc.
$2,250
Geistlich Pharma, North America, Inc.
$2,105
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$2,033
Gotham Surgical Solutions & Devices, Inc.
$1,468
PolyNovo North America LLC
$1,170
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$704
Sanara MedTech Inc.
$573
Davol Inc.
$567
Bioventus LLC
$564
Embody, Inc.
$490
Suvon Surgical Llc
$424
Anika Therapeutics, Inc.
$415
Arthrosurface Incorporated
$377
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$338
Joint Restoration Foundation, Inc.
$289
Kerecis Limited
$279
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$272
DJO, LLC
$262
Miach Orthopaedics, Inc.
$206
Lima USA, Inc.
$150
Linvatec Corporation
$146
ACUMED LLC
$145
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$142
RTI SURGICAL, INC
$129
RTI Surgical, Inc
$125
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$119
Lifenet Health
$114
Paragon 28, Inc.
$34
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 77.3% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
A3 · ACCOLADE · AEQUALIS ASCEND FLEX · AEQUALIS PERFORM REVERSED · ANCHOR L · ANTHEM · ARISTA AH FLEXITIP · ARISTA AH FlexiTip · ASNIS · AXSOS · Acufex · Allograft · Anatomic Radial Head System · BIOCLEANSE MENISCUS · BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION · Bio-Materials · Bristow Latarjet · CHIA PERCPASSER · CMF · CellerateRx · Cervical-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator · Clavical Fixation (16-186) · Clavicular Fracture Fixation · Coblation Wands · Comprehensive Shoulder System · DBM · DUEXIS · DYNACORD · Distal Radius II · DualLink · EXPAREL · ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System · Firstpass · GELSYN 3 · GELSYN-3 · Grappler · HEALIX KNOTLESS PEEK · HIP ARTHROSCOPY ACCESS & INSTRUMENTATION SET · HOFFMANN · HemiCAP Shoulder · ICONIX · INJECTOR II · INSPACE · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · LINVATEC SHOULDER ARTHROSCOPY · MAKO · MATRIX HD · MENISCUS · MILAGRO · NEXO-GIDE · NOVOSORB BTM · ORTHOVISC · PENNSAID · PICO · Physica · Progel · Proximal Humerus Plate · Proximal Humerus Strut · REUNION · RIGIDLOOP · Regeneten · SHARPSHOOTER · SHOULDER IMPLANT · Sutured Construct Development project · T2 · T2 ALPHA · TAPESTRY · TRUESPAN ORTHOCORD · Tactoset · Tapestry · VAPR · VARIAX · VIMOVO
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 6% for sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in NY.

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Geographic Context

Sports medicine physicians within 10 mi
160
Per 100K population
9.8
County median income
$104,553
Nearest hospital
HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY
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. Elguizaoui is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with mixed engagement industry engagement in the top 6% of NY 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. Elguizaoui experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Elguizaoui performed 92 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. Elguizaoui receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Elguizaoui received a total of $140,742 from 35 companies across 201 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. Elguizaoui's costs compare to other sports medicine physicians in New York?
Dr. Elguizaoui's average Medicare payment per service is $77. 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. Elguizaoui) 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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