Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Sanjay Samy, MD

Thoracic Surgery · Syracuse, NY
Practice pattern: Cardiac & Interventional — Practice combining cardiac and interventional services
Low-engagement
750 EAST ADAMS ST, Syracuse, NY 13210
3154641800
In practice since 2006 (20 years)
NPI: 1194763409 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. Samy 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. Samy

Dr. Sanjay Samy is a thoracic surgery specialist in Syracuse, NY, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Samy performed 186 Medicare services across 185 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Samy received a total of $16,503 from 36 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 208 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in thoracic 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. Samy 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.

✓ 20 years in practice ▲ Top 42% volume in NY $16,503 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
186
Medicare services
Top 42% in NY for thoracic surgery
185
Unique beneficiaries
$365
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~9 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
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement via femoral artery
A minimally invasive procedure to replace a diseased aortic heart valve using a catheter inserted through the skin and femoral artery.
56 $559 $4,013
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 28 $168 $653
Endoscopic vein harvest
A surgical procedure to remove a vein using an endoscope, which is a thin, lighted tube inserted through small incisions.
22 $12 $48
Coronary artery bypass graft, 1 artery
Surgical procedure to bypass a blocked coronary artery using a graft from another artery. This restores blood flow to the heart muscle.
20 $1,261 $6,611
Expiratory airflow and volume test
A test that measures the amount of air you can exhale and the speed at which you can breathe it out. It evaluates lung function by assessing expiratory airflow and volume.
18 $6 $76
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.
16 $65 $280
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.
15 $133 $599
Coronary artery bypass graft, 2 grafts
A surgical procedure to restore blood flow to the heart by creating bypasses using two vein or artery grafts.
11 $304 $1,215
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.
46.8% high complexity
0.0% medium
53.2% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$16,503
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,358/year across 7 years
Top 20% in NY for thoracic surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
36
Companies
208
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
$8,792 (53.3%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$7,710 (46.7%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$3,481
2023
$2,363
2022
$975
2021
$598
2020
$2,778
2019
$4,931
2018
$1,376

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$2,464
Abbott Laboratories
$297
ATRICURE, INC.
$263
ABIOMED
$249
Baxter Healthcare
$45
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.
$43
LSI SOLUTIONS INC
$35
Bolton Medical Inc
$31
Artivion, Inc.
$23
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$20
Surgical Specialties Corporation (us), Inc. (dba Corza Medical)
$10
Top 3 companies account for 86.9% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Abbott Laboratories
$5,767
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$5,364
ABIOMED
$1,438
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$718
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$542
AtriCure, Inc.
$507
ATRICURE, INC.
$357
Baxter Healthcare
$216
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$192
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
$147
Bolton Medical Inc
$135
Artivion, Inc.
$131
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.
$119
PFIZER INC.
$86
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$69
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$67
Boston Scientific Corporation
$64
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
$62
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$55
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$42
Aziyo Biologics, Inc.
$42
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$41
Teleflex LLC
$36
Amgen Inc.
$36
LSI SOLUTIONS INC
$35
Ethicon US, LLC
$35
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$33
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$31
Medistim USA, Inc.
$22
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$20
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$20
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$19
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$15
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$14
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
Surgical Specialties Corporation (us), Inc. (dba Corza Medical)
$10
Top 3 companies account for 76.2% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM · AtriCure AtriClip LAA Exclusion System · AtriCure Synergy Ablation System · Avalus · BRILINTA · CARDIOCEL · CHANTIX · CLEVIPREX · CODMAN CERTAS · COR-KNOT · COSEAL · Cardiovascular-Research only · CentriMag · ECM Patch · EDWARDS INTUITY Elite valve system · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · EPIC · EVERPOINT · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · Epi-Sense Guided Coagulation System with VisiTrax · Epic Stented Tissue Valve · FLOSEAL · Freestyle · GENERAL STRUCTURAL HEART · GIAPREZA · HYDRO LEMAITRE VALVULOTOME · HeartMate · HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist Device · HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev · INSPIRIS RESILIA AORTIC VALVE · INSPIRIS RESILIA aortic valve · Impella · MANTA · MATRIXRIB · MITRIS RESILIA Mitral Valve · MiraQ · Mitra Clip system · Models · ON-X AORTIC HEART VALVE WITH CONFORM-X SEWING RING AND EXTENDED HOLDER · PATCH · PICO 7 · PLEDGET AND INTRACARDIAC · PRADAXA · PRALUENT · PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION · PREVELEAK · Perceval · Perceval S · Pouch · Relay Grafts · Repatha · STERNALOCK BLU SYSTEM · SternaLock 360 · THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT · TISSEEL · TREO ABDOMINAL STENT-GRAFT SYSTEM · TYKE · Tendyne Mitral Valve System · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · XARELTO · ZIPFIX
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 (53%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

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Geographic Context

Thoracic surgerists within 10 mi
22
Per 100K population
4.7
County median income
$74,740
Nearest hospital
CROUSE HOSPITAL
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. Samy is a cardiac & interventional specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 20% of NY peers, with 20 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. Samy experienced with transcatheter aortic valve replacement via femoral artery?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Samy performed 56 transcatheter aortic valve replacement via femoral artery 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. Samy receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Samy received a total of $16,503 from 36 companies across 208 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. Samy's costs compare to other thoracic surgerists in Syracuse?
Dr. Samy's average Medicare payment per service is $365. 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. Samy) 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 →