Dr. Muhie Dean Sabayon, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Sabayon
Dr. Muhie Dean Sabayon is a cardiovascular disease in Galveston, TX, with 8 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Sabayon performed 1,613 Medicare services across 1,204 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Sabayon received a total of $157,517 from 19 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 576 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Sabayon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 199 | $30 | $95 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 170 | $74 | $270 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 120 | $142 | $498 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 118 | $97 | $296 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 117 | $114 | $360 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 83 | $100 | $415 |
| Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | 80 | $49 | $153 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | 78 | $21 | $65 |
| Destruction of tissue of upper heart chamber through tube to treat abnormal heart rhythm | 70 | $256 | $1,087 |
| Prolonged hospital inpatient or observation care evaluation and management service(s) beyond the total time for the primary service (when the primary service has been selected using time on the date of the primary service); each additional 15 minutes by th | 62 | $25 | $75 |
| Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation | 53 | $791 | $2,446 |
| Insertion of catheters and destruction of tissue to treat abnormal heart rhythm | 44 | $256 | $1,031 |
| Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant with review by radiologist | 41 | $632 | $2,065 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 39 | $142 | $513 |
| Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | 38 | $368 | $1,318 |
| Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system | 38 | $46 | $140 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 30 | $10 | $132 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system | 27 | $15 | $53 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with review and report by health care professional | 24 | $21 | $65 |
| Programming of multiple lead pacemaker system | 23 | $34 | $110 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | 22 | $30 | $163 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 20 | $104 | $340 |
| Destruction of heart conduction tissue to create heart block | 19 | $468 | $1,468 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 19 | $65 | $191 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with symptom monitoring, transmission and review and report by health care professional | 18 | $20 | $63 |
| Insertion of implantable defibrillator system | 17 | $761 | $2,278 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 16 | $23 | $83 |
| Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality of upper chamber of heart causing supraventricular tachycardia (rapid heart rate) | 16 | $687 | $2,063 |
| Insertion of left lower heart electrode for pacemaker or defibrillator | 12 | $386 | $1,145 |
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 (88%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in cardiovascular disease and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 3% for cardiovascular disease in TX.
Geographic Context
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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. Sabayon is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 3%).
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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