Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Samer Elfallal, D.O.

Neurological Surgery · Spring, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
2255 E MOSSY OAKS RD STE 500, Spring, TX 77389
2814405300
Registered in NPPES since 2008
NPI: 1700047412 verify on NPPES ↗
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. Elfallal

Dr. Samer Elfallal is a neurological surgery specialist in Spring, TX, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Elfallal performed 171 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Elfallal received a total of $11,145 from 32 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 159 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. Elfallal 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.

✓ 18 years of NPI registration ▲ 171 Medicare services $11,145 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
171
Medicare services
Bottom 35% in TX for neurological surgery
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$292
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
Spinal fusion of additional segment
A surgical procedure to join an additional section of the spine to the existing fusion. This is performed as a separate or subsequent step to stabilize more of the spinal column.
58 $304 $1,228
Office visit, established patient (10-19 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
18 $29 $84
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
18 $90 $268
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.
17 $68 $139
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.
13 $89 $208
Spinal fracture stabilization with imaging guidance
A procedure to stabilize a broken bone in the middle spine by placing a device, using imaging guidance during the treatment.
12 $364 $1,580
Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck
A procedure involving the placement of a stabilizing device on the back of a single vertebra in the neck.
12 $591 $2,392
Spinal stabilization device placement, 3-6 segments
Surgical placement of a device to stabilize three to six vertebrae in the back.
12 $600 $2,395
Spinal fusion, upper back
A surgical procedure to join two or more vertebrae in the upper back to eliminate motion between them.
11 $836 $3,812
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.
40.4% high complexity
7.0% medium
52.6% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$11,145
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,592/year across 7 years
Top 28% in TX for neurological surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
32
Companies
159
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
$273
2023
$5,049
2022
$1,656
2021
$988
2020
$1,293
2019
$1,070
2018
$817

Payments by company (2024)

Abbott Laboratories
$237
CSL Behring
$20
Medtronic, Inc.
$16
Top 3 companies account for 100.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Medtronic, Inc.
$4,316
Abbott Laboratories
$2,205
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$1,365
Nevro Corp.
$474
Spineology Inc.
$356
Globus Medical, Inc.
$265
NuVasive, Inc.
$259
Microtransponder, Inc.
$252
InSightec,Inc
$192
Spinal Simplicity, LLC
$159
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$144
Zynex Medical, Inc.
$131
Avanos Medical
$129
Acacia Pharma Inc
$123
Centinel Spine, LLC
$100
IRRAS USA, Inc.
$98
AXOGEN
$82
Boston Scientific Corporation
$72
Providence Medical Technology, Inc.
$70
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$44
Misonix Inc
$39
Baxter Healthcare
$38
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$38
Nuvectra Corporation
$32
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$31
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$25
CSL Behring
$20
Stryker Corporation
$20
Arteriocyte Medical Systems, Inc.
$20
Cerapedics Inc.
$19
Amgen Inc.
$17
Kerecis Limited
$12
Top 3 companies account for 70.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTIVA · ASCENDA · Algovita · Avance Nerve Graft · BYFAVO · BoneScalpel · CAVUX Cervical Cage · CLYDESDALE PTC SPINAL SYSTEM · CODMAN CERTAS · DUET · EVENITY · Exablate · FLOSEAL · Firebird Deformity Correction System · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · Gliadel · HA MINUTEMAN G3-R · HemoSphere · I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT · INFINITY · INTELLIS · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · IRRAFLOW · IVS - VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION PRODUCTS · Infinity DBS Pulse Generators · KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY · Kcentra · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · MAZOR X SYSTEM · MIDAS REX · Magellan · MazorX - Renaissance · NVM5 · Neuromodulation Dspsbls and Accs · Nexwave · O-ARM · O-ARM-ST · ON-Q* PUMP AND ACCESSORIES · OPTIMESH EXPANDABLE INTERBODY FUSION SYSTEM · OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION · OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION SYSTEM · PENTA · PROCLAIM · PRODISC C · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Proclaim IPG · REFLECT · RESTORE · STEALTH AUTOGUIDE SYSTEM · STEALTHSTATION S8 PLATFORM · STRATA · SYNCHROMEDII · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · VANTA ADAPTIVESTIM · VECTRIS · VIPER
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

Neurological surgerists in nearby ZIP areas
39
County median income
$73,104
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE TOMBALL
4.6 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. Elfallal is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 18 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. Elfallal experienced with spinal fusion of additional segment?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Elfallal performed 58 spinal fusion of additional segment 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. Elfallal receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Elfallal received a total of $11,145 from 32 companies across 159 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. Elfallal's costs compare to other neurological surgerists in Spring?
Dr. Elfallal's average Medicare payment per service is $292. 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. Elfallal) 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 →