Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Siraj Sayeed, M.D.

Orthopedic Surgery · San Antonio, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
5510 PRESIDIO PKWY BLDG B2401, San Antonio, TX 78249
2106962663
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1053384404 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. Sayeed 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. Sayeed

Dr. Siraj Sayeed is an orthopedic surgery specialist in San Antonio, TX, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Sayeed performed 1,789 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Sayeed received a total of $42,822 from 46 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 146 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. Sayeed 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.

✓ 20 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 36% volume in TX $42,822 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,789
Medicare services
Top 36% in TX for orthopedic surgery
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$44
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
Steroid injection (triamcinolone)
A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered.
828 $1 $2
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.
282 $56 $613
Knee X-ray, 4 or more views
An imaging test using X-rays to create multiple pictures of the knee joint from different angles.
106 $31 $349
Joint injection, major joint
Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space.
92 $45 $585
Knee X-ray, 3 views
An X-ray imaging test of the knee joint that captures three different angles to evaluate the bones and surrounding structures.
78 $28 $308
New patient office visit (30-44 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range.
68 $59 $905
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.
53 $91 $905
Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views
An X-ray imaging test of the shoulder joint using at least two different angles to visualize the bones and surrounding structures.
47 $25 $261
Hip X-ray, 1 view
An X-ray image of the hip joint taken from a single angle to visualize the bones and surrounding structures.
47 $20 $259
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.
38 $120 $1,045
Total knee replacement 29 $965 $11,664
Pelvis X-ray, 1-2 views
An X-ray imaging test of the pelvic area using one to two different angles to visualize the bones and joints.
28 $18 $243
Biologic implant to soft tissue
A procedure involving the placement of a biologic implant into soft tissue.
26 $162 $1,840
X-ray of multiple joints
An X-ray imaging test that captures images of several joints simultaneously to evaluate their structure and alignment.
23 $36 $336
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.
23 $130 $1,216
Orthopedic device training, 15 minutes
Training on how to use an orthopedic device for the arm, leg, or trunk. The session lasts for 15 minutes.
21 $37 $323
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.
1.6% high complexity
51.4% medium
47.0% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$42,822
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $6,117/year across 7 years
Top 13% in TX for orthopedic surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
46
Companies
146
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
$1,575
2023
$3,325
2022
$13,332
2021
$316
2020
$336
2019
$10,949
2018
$12,989

Payments by company (2024)

Maxx Orthopedics, Inc.
$1,506
Globus Medical, Inc.
$37
Anika Therapeutics, Inc.
$17
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 99.1% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$36,405
ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
$1,776
Maxx Orthopedics, Inc.
$1,506
MEDACTA USA, INC.
$1,040
Kyocera Medical Technologies, Inc.
$183
Ortho Development Corporation
$147
Stryker Corporation
$141
Sanara MedTech Inc.
$136
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$107
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$99
Boston Scientific Corporation
$83
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$81
NextStep Arthropedix, LLC
$79
Invuity, Inc.
$63
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$59
DJO, LLC
$56
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$55
Anika Therapeutics, Inc.
$54
Arthrosurface Incorporated
$53
Heraeus Medical, LLC.
$50
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$50
Vericel Corporation
$42
AXOGEN
$40
Avanos Medical
$39
Globus Medical, Inc.
$37
Medacta USA, Inc.
$37
ORTHOSENSOR INC.
$36
Abbott Laboratories
$27
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$26
Bioventus LLC
$25
SI-BONE, Inc.
$24
CyMedica Orthopedics, Inc.
$23
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$22
HERAEUS MEDICAL, LLC.
$21
Kerecis Limited
$21
ERMI Inc.
$18
ConvaTec Inc.
$18
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$18
Melinta Therapeutics, Inc.
$18
Theragen, Inc.
$16
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$16
OrthoSensor Inc.
$16
Davol Inc.
$15
Acera Surgical, Inc.
$14
ERMI LLC
$14
Fidia Pharma USA Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 92.7% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AIRCAST Bracing & Supports · AMISTEM · AQUACEL AG · ARISTA AH FlexiTip · AVANCE NERVE GRAFT · Affixus · Allocate · Anterior Supine · Avance Nerve Graft · BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS · BRIDION · Baxdela · Biomet Orthopak · Bone Anchors with Arthroscopic Delivery System · CMF OL1000 · CellerateRx · DJO Surgical 3DKnee System · DJO Surgical Empowr Knee System · Durolane · EUFLEXXA · G7 · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GMK SPHERE · GMK Sphere · Gel-One Cross-linked Hyaluronate · HYMOVIS · Harvest · HemiCAP Patella-Femoral · HemiCAP Shoulder · INSPACE · IOVERA SYSTEM · Integra · Integrity · Iovera System · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · Knee Implant · Kneehab XP · MACI · MACI _ PEAK Study · MAKO · NA · NONE · ON-Q PUMP AND ACCESSORIES · ON-Q* PUMP AND ACCESSORIES · ORTHOLOGIQ · Ovation Tribute · PALACOS · PENNSAID · PICO · PRIMARY SHOULDER · Persona · Photonblade · Physio-Stim · Physio-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator · PlasmaBlade · Proclaim IPG · RAYOS · REGENETEN · ROSA · Restrata Wound Matrix · RevoMotion · SYNVISC-ONE · VARIAX · VERASENSE · Verasense · iNSitu Hip System
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

Orthopedic surgeons in nearby ZIP areas
173
County median income
$70,571
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
LEGENT ORTHOPEDIC + SPINE
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. Sayeed is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 20 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. Sayeed experienced with steroid injection (triamcinolone)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Sayeed performed 828 steroid injection (triamcinolone) 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. Sayeed receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Sayeed received a total of $42,822 from 46 companies across 146 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. Sayeed's costs compare to other orthopedic surgeons in San Antonio?
Dr. Sayeed's average Medicare payment per service is $44. 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. Sayeed) 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 →
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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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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. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. 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 →