Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Puneet Sayal, MD
Anesthesiology · Corpus Christi, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
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. Sayal
Dr. Puneet Sayal is an anesthesiology specialist in Corpus Christi, TX, with 14 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Sayal performed 3,825 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Sayal received a total of $153,863 from 41 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 383 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. Sayal 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
▲ Top 3% volume in TX
$153,863 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗3,825
Medicare services
Top 3% in TX for anesthesiology
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$34
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered. |
1,969 | $1 | $65 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) An injection of dexamethasone sodium phosphate, a corticosteroid medication, administered in a dose of 1 milligram. |
462 | $0 | $30 |
| 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. |
394 | $84 | $250 |
| 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. |
244 | $60 | $200 |
| 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. |
108 | $112 | $400 |
| Sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging guidance An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into a sacral spine nerve root. The procedure uses imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
104 | $220 | $1,057 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into sacroiliac joint with imaging guidance This procedure involves injecting an anesthetic or steroid medication into the joint connecting the lower spine and hip bone. Imaging guidance is used to ensure accurate placement of the injection. |
73 | $148 | $774 |
| Spinal drug pump reprogramming and refill A physician electronically adjusts the settings of a spinal drug infusion pump and refills its medication reservoir. |
42 | $64 | $315 |
| Injection into lower spine canal with imaging guidance A procedure where a substance is injected into the lower part of the spinal canal. The injection is performed using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
40 | $180 | $700 |
| Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the lower or sacral spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
39 | $96 | $1,169 |
| Ultrasound guidance for needle placement Use of ultrasound imaging to guide the precise placement of a needle during a medical procedure. |
36 | $42 | $150 |
| Telephone medical discussion, 5-10 minutes A phone conversation with a physician lasting between 5 and 10 minutes to discuss medical matters. |
36 | $40 | $135 |
| Additional sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into an additional sacral spine nerve root level, guided by imaging. |
35 | $85 | $500 |
| Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging guidance An injection into a lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance for the second level treated. |
35 | $38 | $529 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 35 | $6 | $50 |
| Telephone medical discussion, 11-20 minutes A phone conversation with a physician lasting between 11 and 20 minutes. |
28 | $63 | $220 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, additional joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy nerves in an additional lower or sacral spinal facet joint. |
27 | $45 | $800 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle. |
27 | $9 | $165 |
| Ultrasound-guided large joint aspiration or injection This procedure uses ultrasound imaging to guide the removal of fluid from or the injection of medication into a large joint. |
22 | $74 | $202 |
| Spinal injection with imaging guidance A procedure where medication is injected into the middle or upper part of the spinal canal. Imaging technology is used to guide the needle to the correct location. |
22 | $187 | $900 |
| 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. |
19 | $69 | $300 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, single joint A procedure to destroy nerves in a single lower or sacral spinal facet joint using imaging guidance to target pain signals. |
15 | $204 | $1,620 |
| Joint injection, major joint Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space. |
13 | $53 | $124 |
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.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$153,863
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $21,980/year across 7 years
Top 0% in TX for anesthesiology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
41
Companies
383
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
$6,364
2023
$90,202
2022
$46,472
2021
$6,899
2020
$611
2019
$2,021
2018
$1,295
Payments by company (2024)
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$6,346
Abbott Laboratories
$18
Top 3 companies account for 100.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$145,816
Nevro Corp.
$1,305
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$1,252
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,251
Abbott Laboratories
$1,191
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$694
Avanos Medical
$262
Allergan Inc.
$249
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
$210
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$189
Medtronic, Inc.
$169
Vertiflex, Inc.
$132
Stimwave Technologies Incorporated
$111
Lilly USA, LLC
$99
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$96
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$91
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$77
PFIZER INC.
$72
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$61
Allergan, Inc.
$51
Upsher-Smith Laboratories LLC
$43
BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
$43
Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$39
Stryker Corporation
$35
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$34
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$27
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$23
ABBVIE INC.
$22
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$21
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$21
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$21
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$21
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$20
Bioventus LLC
$19
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$15
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$15
ASSERTIO THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$15
Horizon Pharma plc
$13
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$12
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$12
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$11
Top 3 companies account for 96.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AJOVY · Accurian · Axium INS DRG IPG · BELBUCA · BOTOX · BOTOX THERAPEUTIC · BUNAVAIL 2.1 mg 30-count box · Belbuca · COOLIEF* COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY · Durolane · EMGALITY · Evoke SCS · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERATOR · Gralise · Horizant · INTELLIS · IVS - AUTOPLEX SYSTEM · Infinion 16 · Intracept · Iovera · KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty · LORZONE · LYRICA · MazorX - Renaissance · NASCOBAL · NURTEC ODT · Nalu Neurostimulation System · O-ARM-Spine · ONZETRA Xsail · OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION · Octrode SCS Leads · Omnia · PRIALT · PROCLAIM · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Proclaim IPG · RELISTOR · RESTORE · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SPRINT PNS System · SYMPROIC · SYNCHROMED · SYNCHROMEDII · Seglentis · Senza · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · Spinal Cord Stimulation Accessories · StimQ Peripheral Nerve StimulatorSystem · Superion ISS · TOSYMRA SUMATRIPTAN NASAL SPRAY · UBRELVY · VIMOVO · WAVEWRITER ALPHA · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · XTAMPZA · Xeomin · ZTLido 30 POUCH in 1 CARTON 1 PATCH in 1 POUCH · mild Device Kit
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
Geographic Context
Anesthesiologists in nearby ZIP areas
55
County median income
$66,021
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
CORPUS CHRISTI MEDICAL CENTER,THE
4.9 mi
4.9 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. Sayal is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 3% in TX).
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Sayal experienced with steroid injection (triamcinolone)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Sayal performed 1,969 steroid injection (triamcinolone) 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. Sayal receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Sayal received a total of $153,863 from 41 companies across 383 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. Sayal's costs compare to other anesthesiologists in Corpus Christi?
Dr. Sayal's average Medicare payment per service is $34. 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. Sayal) 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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