Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Jonathan Sellin, MD

Neurological Surgery · Houston, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
6560 FANNIN ST STE 1200, Houston, TX 77030
7137901211
Registered in NPPES since 2010
NPI: 1053625624 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. Sellin

Dr. Jonathan Sellin is a neurological surgery specialist in Houston, TX, with 16 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Sellin performed 568 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Sellin received a total of $19,078 from 23 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 164 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. Sellin 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.

✓ 16 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 24% volume in TX $19,078 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
568
Medicare services
Top 24% in TX for neurological surgery
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$262
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 (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.
160 $96 $211
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.
104 $125 $353
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.
64 $63 $135
Spine fusion with cage or mesh device insertion
A surgical procedure to fuse spine bones by inserting a cage or mesh device into the disc space.
62 $210 $2,126
Office visit, established patient (10-19 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
31 $43 $98
Anterior lumbar interbody fusion with partial disc removal
A surgical procedure to fuse the lower spine bones by accessing the area through the abdomen and partially removing a spinal disc.
26 $602 $12,713
Fusion of spine in lower back 24 $1,259 $13,193
Partial removal of spine bone with nerve release, 1 segment
A surgical procedure involving the partial removal of a bone segment in the spine to relieve pressure on the spinal cord or nerves. This is performed on a single spinal segment.
20 $690 $9,202
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)
An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter.
19 $134 $315
Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck
A procedure involving the placement of a stabilizing device on the back of a single vertebra in the neck.
17 $625 $6,254
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 15 $174 $450
Spinal fusion with disc removal and nerve release, 1 disc
This surgery connects two or more vertebrae in the upper spine to stabilize the area. It involves removing a damaged disc and relieving pressure on the spinal cord or nerve.
14 $1,364 $14,126
Spinal stabilization device placement, 3-6 segments
Surgical placement of a device to stabilize three to six vertebrae in the back.
12 $630 $6,286
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.
22.2% high complexity
0.0% medium
77.8% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$19,078
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,725/year across 7 years
Top 21% in TX for neurological surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
23
Companies
164
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
$2,383
2023
$2,435
2022
$1,932
2021
$1,188
2020
$1,363
2019
$7,703
2018
$2,073

Payments by company (2024)

Alphatec Spine, Inc
$1,259
Stryker Corporation
$166
Medtronic, Inc.
$163
Nevro Corp.
$160
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$150
Amgen Inc.
$145
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$132
SI-BONE, INC.
$113
Providence Medical Technology, Inc.
$69
Carlsmed, Inc.
$26
Top 3 companies account for 66.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Stryker Corporation
$5,435
Alphatec Spine, Inc
$5,133
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$1,456
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$1,148
Spineology Inc.
$771
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$718
Medtronic, Inc.
$681
Abbott Laboratories
$534
NuVasive, Inc.
$454
Providence Medical Technology, Inc.
$410
SI-BONE, INC.
$372
Biocomposites Inc
$358
SI-BONE, Inc.
$343
Nevro Corp.
$309
Carlsmed, Inc.
$192
Amgen Inc.
$145
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$143
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$132
Cerapedics Inc.
$122
PROVIDENCE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
$105
KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America
$61
Centinel Spine, LLC
$52
Wound Management Technologies, Inc
$4
Top 3 companies account for 63.0% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
7D Surgical System · ALLOGRAFT · ANTERALIGN SPINAL SYSTEM WITH TITAN NANOLOCK SURFACE TECHNOLOGY · AVIATOR · BIO4 · CAPRI CORPECTOMY CAGE SYSTEM · CASCADIA · CASCADIA INTERBODY SYSTEM · CAVUX Cervical Cage · CONDUIT · CellerateRx · Cervical · ES2 · ESCALATE · EVENITY · EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM · EXPAREL · EXPEDIUM · I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT · IFUSE IMPLANT · Invictus OPEN · LATERAL ACCESS SPINAL SYSTEM · MAZOR X SYSTEM · MOJAVE · MONTEREY AL · MULTIPLE · Mazor X Stealth Edition · Modulus · N/A · NAPA · NAVLOCK · NONE · O-ARM · O-ARM-ST · O-ARM-Spine · OCTRODE · OZARK CERVICAL PLATE SYSTEM · Omnia · Osteocel · Other - Miscellaneous · PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System · PRODIGY · PRODISC L · PYRENEES SEMI-CONSTRAINED · Proclaim IPG · RELINE · Rampart Duo Interbody Fusion System · SYMPHONY · SYNAPSE · SYNFIX · Senza · Stimulan · Stimulan Rapid Cure · TPAL · TRITANIUM · VESUVIUS · VIPER · VITOSS · ViviGen · XIA · XLIF · aprevo · iFuse Implant
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 →
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Geographic Context

Neurological surgerists in nearby ZIP areas
170
County median income
$73,104
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
MEMORIAL HERMANN - TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER
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. Sellin is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 24% in TX), with 16 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Sellin experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Sellin performed 160 office visit, established patient (30-39 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. Sellin receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Sellin received a total of $19,078 from 23 companies across 164 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. Sellin's costs compare to other neurological surgerists in Houston?
Dr. Sellin's average Medicare payment per service is $262. 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. Sellin) 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 →
Is this data up to date?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects 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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