Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Sreenadha Vattam, MD
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician · Sherman, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
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. Vattam
Dr. Sreenadha Vattam is a pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician in Sherman, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Vattam performed 8,989 Medicare services across 3,218 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Vattam received a total of $6,428 from 26 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 268 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Vattam is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 19 years in practice▲ Top 4% volume in TX$ $6,428 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗8,989
Medicare services
Top 4% in TX for pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician
3,218
Unique beneficiaries
$58
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~473 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 2,016 | $90 | $417 |
| Care management services for behavioral health conditions, 20 minutes or more clinical staff time directed by health care professional | 1,637 | $31 | $75 |
| Drug screening test | 1,231 | $60 | $150 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 602 | $1 | $100 |
| Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, each additional 20 minutes | 356 | $29 | $100 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 323 | $66 | $280 |
| Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms | 271 | $111 | $500 |
| Remote patient monitoring device, 30 days | 234 | $38 | $150 |
| Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month | 216 | $37 | $150 |
| Manual therapy (hands-on treatment), per 15 min | 167 | $14 | $120 |
| Physical therapy exercise, per 15 min | 166 | $16 | $125 |
| Neuromuscular re-education therapy, per 15 min | 166 | $22 | $130 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 161 | $120 | $640 |
| Principal care management services for a single high-risk disease, each additional 30 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | 139 | $34 | $94 |
| Chronic pain management and treatment, monthly bundle including, diagnosis; assessment and monitoring; administration of a validated pain rating scale or tool; the development, implementation, revision, and/or maintenance of a person-centered care plan tha | 116 | $61 | $150 |
| Walking/gait training therapy, per 15 min | 109 | $15 | $110 |
| Principal care management services for a single high-risk disease, first 30 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | 92 | $46 | $122 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | 81 | $64 | $1,304 |
| Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial set-up and patient education on use of equipment | 76 | $14 | $60 |
| Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms | 65 | $236 | $1,500 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | 63 | $87 | $1,096 |
| Application of electrical stimulation with therapist present, each 15 minutes | 57 | $8 | $75 |
| Insertion of spinal neurostimulator electrode array through skin | 51 | $228 | $5,065 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 50 | $56 | $328 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | 45 | $208 | $3,151 |
| Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | 44 | $71 | $960 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | 43 | $35 | $340 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 42 | $96 | $1,326 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 42 | $54 | $674 |
| Administration of psychological or neuropsychological test by technician, first 30 minutes | 41 | $25 | $65 |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 30 minutes | 37 | $66 | $394 |
| Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles | 31 | $46 | $247 |
| Evaluation of neuropsychological test, first hour | 25 | $98 | $225 |
| Sleep study including heart rate, breathing, and sleep time | 24 | $108 | $300 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 23 | $85 | $450 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | 22 | $43 | $270 |
| Electronic analysis of implanted neurostimulator generator with complex spinal cord or peripheral nerve stimulator programming | 20 | $30 | $215 |
| Injection of cell or tissue-based material into spinal disc of lower back accessed through skin, first level | 17 | $68 | $700 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | 16 | $153 | $1,004 |
| Insertion of spinal neurostimulator generator or receiver | 15 | $167 | $1,450 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | 15 | $92 | $350 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | 14 | $197 | $940 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | 14 | $84 | $348 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 14 | $8 | $500 |
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 ↗$6,428
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $918/year across 7 years
Top 20% in TX for pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician
26
Companies
268
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
$6,428 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024$1,862
2023$858
2022$521
2021$844
2020$69
2019$1,083
2018$1,191
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Boston Scientific Corporation
$2,557
Vertiflex, Inc.
$779
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$474
Stimwave Technologies Incorporated
$389
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$263
PFIZER INC.
$241
Curonix LLC
$221
Medtronic, Inc.
$220
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$184
Spinal Simplicity, LLC
$177
Abbott Laboratories
$157
Trice Medical, Inc.
$133
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$132
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$123
Nevro Corp.
$86
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$63
Wound Management Technologies, Inc
$55
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$32
Bioventus LLC
$30
Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$20
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$18
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$18
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$16
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$15
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$14
Flowonix Medical Incorporated
$11
Top 3 companies account for 59.3% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
CODMAN CERTAS · COVEREDGE · CellerateRx · Durolane · Evoke · Evoke SCS · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · General - Pain Management · HA MINUTEMAN G3-R · INFINION · INTELLIS · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty · LYRICA · Morphabond ER · Nalu Neurostimulation System · Omnia · PNS FREEDOM-4A PERMANENT NEUROSTIMULATOR RECEIVER KIT CHANNEL A · PROCLAIM · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Prometra II · RAYOS · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SPRINT PNS System · SYMPROIC · SYNCHROMED · Segway blade or mieye camera · Senza · Spectra WaveWriter · StimQ Receiver Stimulator Kit Channel A US w Receiver · StimQ Receiver Stimulator Kit Channel A US w/Receiver · Superion · Superion ISS · Superion Indirect Decompression System · Vanta · WAVEWRITER ALPHA · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · ZTLido · enVista MX60 IOL · mild Device Kit
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 $72 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physicians within 10 mi
2
Per 100K population
1.4
County median income
$70,455
Nearest hospital
BAYLOR SCOTT AND WHITE SURGICAL HOSPITAL AT SHERMA
0.0 mi
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. Vattam is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 4% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 20%), 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 →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Vattam experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Vattam performed 2,016 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 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. Vattam receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Vattam received a total of $6,428 from 26 companies across 268 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. Vattam's costs compare to other pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physicians in Sherman?
Dr. Vattam's average Medicare payment per service is $58. 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. Vattam) 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 →
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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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