Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Sameer Soliman, M.D.

Anesthesiology · San Antonio, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
3415 PAESANOS PKWY STE 100, San Antonio, TX 78231
2106009766
In practice since 2011 (14 years)
NPI: 1669762191 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Soliman from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Soliman

Dr. Sameer Soliman is an anesthesiology in San Antonio, TX, with 14 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Soliman performed 8,334 Medicare services across 3,183 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Soliman received a total of $12,006 from 40 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 725 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in anesthesiology. 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. Soliman 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.

✓ 14 years in practice▲ Top 1% volume in TX$ $12,006 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
8,334
Medicare services
Top 1% in TX for anesthesiology
3,183
Unique beneficiaries
$77
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~595 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.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Dexamethasone injection (steroid)2,156$0$1
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)1,931$93$527
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)964$66$400
Injection, midazolam hydrochloride, per 1 mg498$0$2
Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose265$59$400
New patient office visit (45-59 min)235$120$807
Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement233$89$800
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg224$9$40
Joint injection, major joint219$61$723
Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level199$236$4,180
Steroid injection (triamcinolone)142$1$40
Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level127$183$2,044
Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance124$192$4,000
Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes124$38$650
Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level121$97$1,033
Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes116$8$52
Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance94$192$4,200
Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level78$87$1,000
Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint76$480$5,092
Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint76$263$1,546
Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance44$147$1,627
Destruction of peripheral nerve or branch39$132$700
Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch34$43$1,000
Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level32$150$2,062
New patient office visit (30-44 min)32$69$527
Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level30$75$1,033
Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement30$44$500
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance24$84$1,021
Treatment of broken lower spine bone with placement of stabilizing device19$4,431$34,258
Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint18$338$5,167
Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint18$199$2,528
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)12$139$627
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 ↗
$12,006
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,715/year across 7 years
Top 4% in TX for anesthesiology
40
Companies
725
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
$12,006 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,743
2023
$1,059
2022
$1,899
2021
$2,137
2020
$1,776
2019
$1,542
2018
$1,850

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Abbott Laboratories
$4,147
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$896
Medtronic, Inc.
$805
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
$697
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.
$570
Boston Scientific Corporation
$510
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$430
ASSERTIO THERAPEUTICS, Inc.
$369
SI-BONE, Inc.
$363
ABBVIE INC.
$361
PAINTEQ LLC
$321
Allergan, Inc.
$261
Amgen Inc.
$258
AbbVie Inc.
$241
PFIZER INC.
$219
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$187
Nevro Corp.
$139
Almatica Pharma LLC
$128
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$125
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$119
Allergan Inc.
$109
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$106
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$102
Bioventus LLC
$73
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$63
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$63
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$58
SI-BONE, INC.
$56
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$42
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$32
Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
$24
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$23
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$21
Lilly USA, LLC
$16
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
Vertiflex, Inc.
$13
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$12
BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
$12
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$11
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 48.7% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AIMOVIG · AJOVY · AXIUM · Aimovig · Axium INS DRG IPG · BELBUCA · BOTOX · BOTOX THERAPEUTIC · BUNAVAIL 2.1 mg 30-count box · Belbuca · CATALYFT PL EXPANDABLE INTERBODY SYSTEM · Cambia · Durolane · EMGALITY · ETERNA · Eon Family of SCS IPGs · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GRALISE · Gralise · Horizant · IFUSE IMPLANT · INTELLIS · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · IONICRF · Intracept · KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty · KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY · LICART · LYRICA · Licart · NA · NAPRELAN · NUEDEXTA · NURTEC ODT · Neuromodulation Dspsbls and Accs · Omnia · PAINTEQ · PROCLAIM · Penta SCS Leads · PressureWire FFR · Prialt · Proclaim DRG IPG · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Proclaim IPG · Prodigy Family of SCS IPGs · Protege Family of SCS IPGs · QULIPTA · QUTENZA · Qutenza · RAYOS · SCS IPGs · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SPRINT PNS System · SUPARTZ FX SODIUM HYALURONATE · Senza · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · Superion ISS · Tirosint · UBRELVY · Vanta · XTAMPZA · ZIPSOR · ZOHYDRO ER · ZTLido · ZTLido 30 POUCH in 1 CARTON 1 PATCH in 1 POUCH · Zilretta · Zipsor · iFuse Implant
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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 4% for anesthesiology in TX.

Equivalent to $144 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Anesthesiologys within 10 mi
470
Per 100K population
23.1
County median income
$70,571
Nearest hospital
BAPTIST NEIGHBORHOOD HOSPITAL THOUSAND OAKS
4.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/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. Soliman is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 1% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 4%).

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. Soliman experienced with dexamethasone injection (steroid)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Soliman performed 2,156 dexamethasone injection (steroid) 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. Soliman receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Soliman received a total of $12,006 from 40 companies across 725 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. Soliman's costs compare to other anesthesiologys in San Antonio?
Dr. Soliman's average Medicare payment per service is $77. 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. Soliman) 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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