Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Sriharan Sivalingam, MD
Urology Physician · Cleveland, OH
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Sivalingam
Dr. Sriharan Sivalingam is an urology physician in Cleveland, OH, with 14 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Sivalingam performed 494 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Sivalingam received a total of $205,251 from 29 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 291 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. Sivalingam 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.
✓ 14 years of NPI registration
▲ 494 Medicare services
$205,251 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗494
Medicare services
Bottom 24% in OH for urology physician
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$174
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
93 | $50 | $271 |
| 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. |
81 | $67 | $413 |
| Ureteral stent insertion via endoscope A flexible tube is inserted into the ureter using an endoscope to keep the passage open and allow urine to flow from the kidney to the bladder. |
72 | $76 | $1,109 |
| Endoscopic removal of foreign body, stone, or stent from urethra or bladder A procedure to remove a foreign object, stone, or stent from the urethra or bladder using an endoscope. The endoscope is a thin tube with a camera inserted into the urinary tract to locate and extract the item. |
59 | $115 | $1,020 |
| Complex kidney stone removal with imaging guidance A surgical procedure to remove kidney stones using imaging technology to guide the process. |
39 | $870 | $9,023 |
| Ureteral stone crushing with stent insertion An endoscope is used to break up a stone in the ureter, followed by the placement of a stent to keep the ureter open. |
34 | $313 | $3,075 |
| Urinary tract dilation and new kidney access with imaging This procedure involves widening an existing opening in the urinary tract and creating a new access point into the kidney's urine collecting system. Imaging guidance is used to perform these actions. |
26 | $97 | $1,564 |
| 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. |
25 | $86 | $599 |
| Simple surgical treatment of kidney stone with imaging guidance A minor surgical procedure to remove a kidney stone using imaging technology to guide the surgeon. This approach helps locate and extract the stone with precision. |
23 | $505 | $5,899 |
| Kidney tube placement with imaging guidance A tube is placed into the kidney using imaging guidance. A radiologist reviews the procedure. |
17 | $49 | $1,461 |
| Initial hospital admission, low complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving straightforward or low-level medical decision making, with at least 40 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
13 | $64 | $733 |
| 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. |
12 | $100 | $1,011 |
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.
33.4% high complexity
21.3% medium
45.3% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$205,251
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $29,322/year across 7 years
Top 2% in OH for urology physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
29
Companies
291
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
$44,989
2023
$74,255
2022
$20,341
2021
$26,498
2020
$10,031
2019
$22,828
2018
$6,308
Payments by company (2024)
C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries
$21,813
KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America
$14,148
Cook Incorporated
$6,150
Ambu Inc.
$989
Cook Medical LLC
$875
Boston Scientific Corporation
$290
BK Medical Holding Company Inc.
$250
Calyxo, Inc.
$179
UROGEN PHARMA, INC.
$157
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation
$125
Ethicon Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 93.6% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries
$71,570
KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America
$43,032
Cook Incorporated
$26,820
Olympus America Inc.
$16,493
BK Medical Holding Company Inc.
$11,564
Ethicon Inc.
$10,214
Boston Scientific Corporation
$8,661
Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp.
$5,721
Cook Medical LLC
$3,602
Ambu Inc.
$2,971
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$1,038
C. R. BARD, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES
$731
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$700
Calyxo, Inc.
$507
Coloplast Corp
$277
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation
$232
Rochester Medical Corporation
$206
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$159
UROGEN PHARMA, INC.
$157
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$150
DAVOL INC.
$147
Davol Inc.
$111
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$60
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$41
AbbVie, Inc.
$27
Metuchen Pharmaceuticals
$17
DENTSPLY IH Inc.
$16
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$14
PFIZER INC.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 68.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
09 PROMO FLEX-X FLEX URETEROSCOPE · 22FR · 7.5F · AQUABEAM ROBOTIC SYSTEM · AQUABEAM SYSTEM · ARISTA AH FLEXITIP · AVEED · Advantage System · Bard Urinary Drainage Bag · COOK · COOK MEDICAL NCIRCLE · COOK MEDICAL UROLOGY · CVAC · CVAC ASPIRATION SYSTEM · CYSTOSCOPE-URETHROSCOPE SHEATH ONLY · Cook · Cook Medical Dilation/Access · Cook Medical NCircle · Cook Medical NGage · Cook Medical Needles · Cook Medical Urology · Da Vinci Surgical System · ENDOBEAM · ERLEADA · FIBER DUST · FLEXIVA · FLEXOR · Flex-X · Flex-X / IMAGE 1 S · GENERAL KIDNEY STONE DISEASE · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL - BPH · GENERAL - KIDNEY STONE DISEASE · GENERAL - PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE · GENERAL KIDNEY STONE DISEASE · General - Kidney Stone Disease · HOPKINS · INLAY OPTIMA · Inlay · JELMYTO · LITHO 150 · LITHOVUE · LithoVue · LoFric · Lupron Depot · MAGIC3 · MYRBETRIQ · Monarch Platform · Moses 550 DFL · NEPHROSCOPE MIP M · NGAGE · NOCDURNA · PROGEL · Porges Coloplast · RESONANCE · ROADRUNNER · SCOPESAFELASER FIBER · Soltive · Stendra · S~CURVE · S~Curve · XIAFLEX · XTANDI · bk3000 · bk3500 & bk5000 Ultrasound System · n.a.
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Geographic Context
Urology physicians in nearby ZIP areas
63
County median income
$62,823
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
HILLCREST HOSPITAL
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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. Sivalingam is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Sivalingam experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Sivalingam performed 93 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 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. Sivalingam receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Sivalingam received a total of $205,251 from 29 companies across 291 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. Sivalingam's costs compare to other urology physicians in Cleveland?
Dr. Sivalingam's average Medicare payment per service is $174. 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. Sivalingam) 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.
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