Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Mini Sivadasan, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery · Dallas, TX
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice — Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Low-engagement
3430 WHEATLAND RD BUILDING 1 SUITE 202, Dallas, TX 75237
9727805888
In practice since 2007 (18 years)
NPI: 1336330570 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. Sivadasan

Dr. Mini Sivadasan is a thoracic surgery specialist in Dallas, TX, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Sivadasan performed 26 Medicare services across 26 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Sivadasan received a total of $19,092 from 48 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 199 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. Sivadasan 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.

✓ 18 years in practice ▲ 26 Medicare services $19,092 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
26
Medicare services
Bottom 11% in TX for thoracic surgery
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
26
Unique beneficiaries
$117
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~1 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
Initial hospital admission, high complexity 15 $130 $501
Exclusion of appendage of left upper chamber of heart performed during other procedure on chest 11 $99 $317
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 ↗
$19,092
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,727/year across 7 years
Top 23% in TX for thoracic surgery
48
Companies
199
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
$15,132 (79.3%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$3,960 (20.7%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,969
2023
$670
2022
$2,903
2021
$1,536
2020
$1,067
2019
$5,755
2018
$5,191

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
$3,960
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$2,688
Abbott Laboratories
$2,685
AtriCure, Inc.
$1,527
ATRICURE, INC.
$1,433
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$1,317
ABIOMED
$834
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$556
Getinge USA Sales, LLC
$330
Artivion, Inc.
$296
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$283
Endologix, Inc.
$278
Boston Scientific Corporation
$265
Maquet Cardiovascular U.S. Sales, L.L.C.
$232
Aziyo Biologics, Inc.
$214
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$198
Baxter Healthcare
$183
HEARTFLOW, INC.
$174
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
$158
Ethicon US, LLC
$146
Medinc of Texas
$142
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$121
Endologix LLC
$110
KLS-Martin L.P.
$104
Mindray DS USA, Inc.
$94
PFIZER INC.
$76
Pylant Medical
$67
Dexcom, Inc.
$62
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$48
CryoLife, Inc.
$48
Checkpoint Surgical, Inc
$47
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$45
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$42
Potrero Medical, Inc.
$38
KCI USA, Inc
$33
Lundbeck LLC
$27
LSI SOLUTIONS INC
$26
Kerecis Limited
$24
CVRx, Inc.
$21
Teleflex LLC
$20
Covidien LP
$19
Solventum Corporation
$19
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$18
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$18
Stryker Corporation
$17
Acacia Pharma Inc
$17
Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated
$16
Ethicon Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 48.9% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(9124) LM Undivided · ACTIV.A.C. · ACTIVAC · AFX · ARROW · ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM · ATRICURE ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION · ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (CRYO2) · ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM · ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM · Acrobat · Alto Abdominal Stent Graft System · Atrium Chest Catheters · BYFAVO · Barostim Neo System · BioGlue · Bioprosthetic Mitral Valve · CHANTIX · COSEAL · CentriMag · Channel Drain · Checkpoint Stimulators · Da Vinci Surgical System · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · ECHELON ENDOPATH · ECM · ELIQUIS · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · EPIC · EVARREST · EXPAREL · Endurant · Epi-Sense Guided Coagulation System with VisiTrax · Epic Stented Tissue Valve · FFRct · HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev · HeartString III Proximal Seal · Heartstring · HemoSphere · Impella · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · LOTUS EDGE · LifeVest · MITRIS RESILIA Mitral Valve · Mitra Clip system · Models · Monarch Platform · NORTHERA · No Related Product · ON-X AORTIC HEART VALVE WITH CONFORM-X SEWING RING AND EXTENDED HOLDER · On-X · Ovation · PICO Single Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy · PICO7 · PREVELEAK · PREVENA · PROTEKDUO · Progel Applicator Spray Tips · RAM · Rib Fix Blu · SPY-PHI SYSTEM · STRATAFIX · SURGIFLO Hemostatic Matrix Family of Products · SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM · Signia · TE7 MAX · TISSEEL · Trifecta GT Tissue Heart Valve · VISTASEAL · VNS Therapy · Valve Repair Flexible Rings and Bands · Vasoview Hemopro 2 · XARELTO
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 (79%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $73,430 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Thoracic surgerists within 10 mi
40
Per 100K population
1.5
County median income
$74,149
Nearest hospital
METHODIST CHARLTON MEDICAL CENTER
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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Sivadasan is a mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement, with 18 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Sivadasan experienced with initial hospital admission, high complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Sivadasan performed 15 initial hospital admission, high complexity 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. Sivadasan receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Sivadasan received a total of $19,092 from 48 companies across 199 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. Sivadasan's costs compare to other thoracic surgerists in Dallas?
Dr. Sivadasan's average Medicare payment per service is $117. 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. Sivadasan) 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. The Transparency Score measures 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 →