Dr. Vudhi Slabisak, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Slabisak
Dr. Vudhi Slabisak is an orthopedic surgery in Plano, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Slabisak performed 1,483 Medicare services across 735 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Slabisak received a total of $16,045 from 45 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 398 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopedic 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. Slabisak 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 376 | $0 | $9 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 219 | $60 | $381 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 182 | $28 | $177 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 174 | $91 | $555 |
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | 62 | $181 | $2,541 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | 60 | $9 | $23 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | 39 | $27 | $293 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 37 | $6 | $15 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 34 | $80 | $551 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | 32 | $145 | $1,292 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 28 | $104 | $836 |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 24 | $218 | $1,431 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | 22 | $187 | $1,494 |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 22 | $109 | $868 |
| Partial removal of bone of additional segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back | 21 | $165 | $2,950 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | 21 | $85 | $970 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | 20 | $522 | $7,448 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 20 | $201 | $1,322 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 20 | $103 | $774 |
| Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | 17 | $1,280 | $13,087 |
| Partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back | 16 | $184 | $9,090 |
| Fusion of spine in lower back | 13 | $1,004 | $10,971 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | 13 | $464 | $9,091 |
| Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | 11 | $620 | $10,741 |
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 ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
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. Slabisak is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 years of practice experience.
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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