Dr. Puneet Sayal, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Sayal
Dr. Puneet Sayal is an anesthesiology in Corpus Christi, TX, with 13 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Sayal performed 3,825 Medicare services across 1,171 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Sayal received a total of $153,863 from 41 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 383 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in anesthesiology. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. 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. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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) | 1,969 | $1 | $65 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 462 | $0 | $30 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 394 | $84 | $250 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 244 | $60 | $200 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 108 | $112 | $400 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | 104 | $220 | $1,057 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | 73 | $148 | $774 |
| Electronic analysis reprogramming and refill of spinal canal drug infusion pump by physician | 42 | $64 | $315 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | 40 | $180 | $700 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 39 | $96 | $1,169 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 36 | $42 | $150 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes | 36 | $40 | $135 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | 35 | $85 | $500 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 35 | $38 | $529 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 35 | $6 | $50 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | 28 | $63 | $220 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | 27 | $45 | $800 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 27 | $9 | $165 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 22 | $74 | $202 |
| Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | 22 | $187 | $900 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 19 | $69 | $300 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | 15 | $204 | $1,620 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 13 | $53 | $124 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
The majority of payments (90%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 0% for anesthesiology in TX.
Geographic Context
4.9 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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Sayal is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 3% in TX), and high industry engagement (consulting-driven, top 0%).
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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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.
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