Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Sridhar Vasireddy, MD

Pain Medicine · San Antonio, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
110 STONE OAK LOOP, San Antonio, TX 78258
2102680129
In practice since 2005 (20 years)
NPI: 1144214966 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. Vasireddy 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. Vasireddy

Dr. Sridhar Vasireddy is a pain medicine specialist in San Antonio, TX, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Vasireddy performed 2,153 Medicare services across 634 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Vasireddy received a total of $18,802 from 41 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 662 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in pain medicine. 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. Vasireddy 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.

✓ 20 years in practice ▲ Top 33% volume in TX $18,802 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
2,153
Medicare services
Top 33% in TX for pain medicine
634
Unique beneficiaries
$50
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~108 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.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Dexamethasone injection (steroid) 842 $0 $3
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 471 $97 $312
Steroid injection (triamcinolone) 326 $1 $11
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 141 $63 $249
Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level 47 $249 $1,594
Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level 41 $177 $942
Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level 40 $94 $464
Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint 38 $249 $614
Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation 38 $12 $200
Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level 33 $111 $679
Joint injection, major joint 31 $52 $707
New patient office visit (45-59 min) 27 $125 $328
Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) 25 $41 $155
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg 21 $4 $13
Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint 17 $429 $1,109
Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance 15 $182 $1,070
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 ↗
$18,802
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,686/year across 7 years
Top 13% in TX for pain medicine
41
Companies
662
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
$18,802 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,327
2023
$1,769
2022
$5,266
2021
$2,382
2020
$1,812
2019
$2,777
2018
$3,469

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Medtronic, Inc.
$5,338
Abbott Laboratories
$4,749
Nevro Corp.
$2,104
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$1,954
PFIZER INC.
$887
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$522
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
$471
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$361
SI-BONE, Inc.
$356
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$247
Boston Scientific Corporation
$202
ASSERTIO THERAPEUTICS, Inc.
$168
SI-BONE, INC.
$161
Nuvectra Corporation
$140
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$119
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$115
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$110
Amgen Inc.
$93
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$92
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$60
Stimwave Technologies Incorporated
$58
AbbVie Inc.
$56
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$48
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$40
Allergan, Inc.
$39
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$38
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$38
Sentynl Therapeutics, Inc.
$35
Stryker Corporation
$25
Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
$23
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.
$18
ABBVIE INC.
$16
Orthogenrx Inc.
$16
Lundbeck LLC
$15
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$15
Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$14
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$13
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$12
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$12
Egalet US Inc
$11
FIDIA PHARMA USA INC.
$8
Top 3 companies account for 64.8% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AIMOVIG · AJOVY · Aimovig · Algovita · BELBUCA · Belbuca · EON C · ETERNA · EXCLAIM · Edarbi · Embolization Spheres · Exclaim SCS Leads · FLECTOR · GENERAL ENDOCHOICE · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GREENLIGHT · GenVisc 850 · General - Pain Management · Gralise · Horizant · Hymovis · INCEPTIV · INFINION · INTELLIS · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · IONICRF · IVS - DEKOMPRESSOR · Intracept · KRYSTEXXA · KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty · KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY · LYRICA · Lamitrode SCS Leads · Levorphanol · Licart · METHYLPHENIDATE 72 · Morphabond ER · NURTEC ODT · Neuromodulation Dspsbls and Accs · Nucynta · OCTRODE · OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION SYSTEM · Octrode SCS Leads · Omnia · PROCLAIM · PRODIGY · Penta SCS Leads · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Proclaim IPG · Proclaim Plus SCS with FlexBurst360 · Prodigy Family of SCS IPGs · Qutenza · RELISTOR · RELISTOR ORAL · RESOLUTION CLIP · RESTORE · REYVOW · REZUM · SCS IPGs · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SPRINT PNS System · SPRIX · SUPERION · Seglentis · Senza · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · UBRELVY · VANTA ADAPTIVESTIM · VYEPTI · Vanta · XTAMPZA · XTAMPZAER · Xtampza ER · ZOHYDRO ER · ZTLido · ZTLido 30 POUCH in 1 CARTON 1 PATCH in 1 POUCH · 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.

Equivalent to $873 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Pain medicines within 10 mi
33
Per 100K population
1.6
County median income
$70,571
Nearest hospital
SOUTH TEXAS SPINE AND SURGICAL HOSPITAL
0.0 mi

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. Vasireddy is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 13% of TX peers, with 20 years of NPI registration.

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. Vasireddy experienced with dexamethasone injection (steroid)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Vasireddy performed 842 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. Vasireddy receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Vasireddy received a total of $18,802 from 41 companies across 662 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. Vasireddy's costs compare to other pain medicines in San Antonio?
Dr. Vasireddy's average Medicare payment per service is $50. 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. Vasireddy) 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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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. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. 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 →