Total Payments
$4,764
2023 Payments
$216.40
Companies
22
Transactions
87
Medicare Patients
1,618
Medicare Billing
$252,793
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$3,249 (68.2%)
Travel$1,470 (30.8%)
Education$45.82 (1.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $3,249 | 78 | 68.2% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,470 | 8 | 30.8% |
| Education | $45.82 | 1 | 1.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | $1,359 | 14 | $0 (2021) |
| Cook Incorporated | $797.63 | 7 | $0 (2018) |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $783.44 | 21 | $0 (2023) |
| Cook Medical LLC | $367.20 | 10 | $0 (2023) |
| Inari Medical, Inc. | $242.78 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
| Silk Road Medical, Inc. | $204.01 | 6 | $0 (2021) |
| Cardiovascular Systems Inc. | $192.49 | 4 | $0 (2022) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $142.35 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| Organogenesis Inc. | $126.88 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $113.23 | 2 | $0 (2020) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $216.40 | 2 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc ($131.77) |
| 2022 | $471.13 | 5 | Cook Medical LLC ($142.06) |
| 2021 | $360.15 | 10 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc ($139.05) |
| 2020 | $432.96 | 5 | Inari Medical, Inc. ($242.78) |
| 2019 | $590.62 | 22 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc ($247.12) |
| 2018 | $1,402 | 29 | Cook Incorporated ($797.63) |
| 2017 | $1,290 | 14 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($1,153) |
All Payment Transactions
87 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 4
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/28/2023 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $131.77 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 06/28/2023 | Cook Medical LLC | ZENITH ALPHA (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $84.63 | General |
| Category: Non Sbu - Cook Management | ||||||
| 08/27/2022 | Cardiovascular Systems Inc. | Diamondback Peripheral (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $101.36 | General |
| Category: Atherectomy Device | ||||||
| 08/27/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | HAWKONE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $100.83 | General |
| Category: Directional Atherectomy Devices | ||||||
| 06/17/2022 | Cook Medical LLC | ZENITH ALPHA (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $142.06 | General |
| Category: Aortic Intervention | ||||||
| 03/16/2022 | Organogenesis Inc. | Puraply (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $115.25 | General |
| Category: WOUND CARE | ||||||
| 02/10/2022 | Organogenesis Inc. | Puraply (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $11.63 | General |
| Category: WOUND CARE | ||||||
| 11/01/2021 | Medtronic, Inc. | Concerto (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.79 | General |
| Category: Vascular Embolization | ||||||
| 08/30/2021 | Silk Road Medical, Inc. | ENROUTE .014 Guidewire (Device), ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System, ENHANCE Transcarotid Peripheral Access Kit | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.50 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 08/13/2021 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Education | In-kind items and services | $45.82 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 08/10/2021 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $93.23 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 07/28/2021 | Medtronic, Inc. | Abre (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.73 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
| 07/14/2021 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | VARITHENA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.89 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 07/07/2021 | Silk Road Medical, Inc. | ENROUTE .014 Guidewire (Device), ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent, ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $102.50 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 03/03/2021 | Silk Road Medical, Inc. | ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System (Device), ENROUTE .014 Guidewire, ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.72 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 02/17/2021 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | JETSTREAM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.79 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 01/27/2021 | Silk Road Medical, Inc. | ENHANCE Transcarotid Peripheral Access Kit (Device), ENROUTE .014 Guidewire, ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.18 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 08/21/2020 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | VENOVO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.07 | General |
| Category: BD Interventional - Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 08/17/2020 | Silk Road Medical, Inc. | ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System (Device), ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent System, ENHANCE Transcarotid Peripheral Access Kit | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.33 | General |
| Category: Carotid Artery Disease | ||||||
| 08/17/2020 | Silk Road Medical, Inc. | ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System (Device), ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent System, ENHANCE Transcarotid Peripheral Access Kit | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.78 | General |
| Category: Carotid Artery Disease | ||||||
| 03/01/2020 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FlowTriever (Device), ClotTriever | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $242.78 | General |
| Category: Venous Thrombectomy | ||||||
| 02/11/2020 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $100.00 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 08/27/2019 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | ClosureFast (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.27 | General |
| Category: EndoVenous Therapies | ||||||
| 08/27/2019 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | ClosureFast (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.47 | General |
| Category: EndoVenous Therapies | ||||||
| 08/21/2019 | Cardiovascular Systems Inc. | Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $59.24 | General |
| Category: Atherectomy Device | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 582 | 646 | $292,133 | $91,606 |
| 2022 | 14 | 490 | 547 | $279,440 | $84,517 |
| 2021 | 14 | 361 | 402 | $194,685 | $60,232 |
| 2020 | 7 | 185 | 191 | $48,657 | $16,438 |
Total Patients
1,618
Total Services
1,786
Medicare Billing
$252,793
Procedure Codes
47
All Medicare Procedures & Services
47 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 148 | 177 | $68,765 | $26,327 | 38.3% |
| 93970 | Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Office | 2023 | 98 | 99 | $60,353 | $17,500 | 29.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 80 | 80 | $35,448 | $11,664 | 32.9% |
| 93880 | Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Office | 2023 | 52 | 55 | $32,095 | $8,958 | 27.9% |
| 93978 | Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | Office | 2023 | 29 | 34 | $18,796 | $5,670 | 30.2% |
| 93925 | Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | Office | 2023 | 18 | 19 | $14,283 | $4,359 | 30.5% |
| 93922 | Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | Office | 2023 | 48 | 57 | $16,638 | $3,853 | 23.2% |
| 93971 | Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Office | 2023 | 32 | 36 | $13,013 | $3,628 | 27.9% |
| 93990 | Ultrasound of hemodialysis access | Office | 2023 | 17 | 27 | $12,276 | $3,349 | 27.3% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 33 | 33 | $9,667 | $3,002 | 31.1% |
| 93923 | Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | Office | 2023 | 14 | 15 | $6,757 | $1,754 | 26.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 13 | 14 | $4,043 | $1,543 | 38.2% |
| 36475 | Destruction of first incompetent vein of arm or leg using radiofrequency and imaging guidance | Office | 2022 | 11 | 16 | $77,616 | $17,716 | 22.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 102 | 123 | $33,825 | $13,495 | 39.9% |
| 93970 | Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Office | 2022 | 72 | 73 | $42,384 | $12,972 | 30.6% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 61 | 61 | $17,019 | $6,083 | 35.7% |
| 93880 | Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Office | 2022 | 31 | 32 | $17,784 | $5,902 | 33.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 30 | 30 | $12,660 | $4,593 | 36.3% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 26 | 26 | $9,620 | $3,989 | 41.5% |
| 93978 | Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | Office | 2022 | 24 | 24 | $12,636 | $3,919 | 31.0% |
| 93990 | Ultrasound of hemodialysis access | Office | 2022 | 18 | 30 | $12,991 | $3,803 | 29.3% |
| 93922 | Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | Office | 2022 | 40 | 46 | $12,788 | $3,191 | 25.0% |
| 93923 | Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | Office | 2022 | 23 | 23 | $9,867 | $2,672 | 27.1% |
| 93971 | Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Office | 2022 | 16 | 23 | $7,918 | $2,592 | 32.7% |
| 93926 | Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts | Office | 2022 | 14 | 18 | $8,076 | $2,330 | 28.9% |
About Dr. Albert Sam, MD
Dr. Albert Sam, MD is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Alexandria, Virginia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 11/02/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1396736971.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Albert Sam, MD has received a total of $4,764 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $216.40 received in 2023. These payments were reported across 87 transactions from 22 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($3,249).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Sam has provided services to 1,618 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,786 services with total Medicare billing of $252,793. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 47 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Other Specialties Vascular Surgery, Vascular Surgery
- Location Alexandria, VA
- Active Since 11/02/2005
- Last Updated 11/27/2023
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1396736971
Products in Payments
- JETSTREAM (Device) $895.55
- XARELTO (Drug) $783.44
- COOK MEDICAL IAA (Device) $497.72
- COOK MEDICAL FILTERS (Device) $330.41
- FlowTriever (Device) $242.78
- ZENITH ALPHA (Device) $226.69
- Puraply (Medical Supply) $126.88
- ENROUTE .014 Guidewire (Device) $114.00
- Diamondback Peripheral (Device) $101.36
- HAWKONE (Device) $100.83
- EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis (Device) $100.00
- GENERAL - ATHERECTOMY (Device) $83.15
- ANGIOJET (Device) $79.11
- Endurant (Device) $78.06
- Cook Medical Angioplasty (Device) $77.99
- ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System (Device) $76.83
- Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System (Device) $76.56
- GENERAL - VASCULAR INTERVENTION (Device) $73.49
- Clarivein (Device) $70.54
- EXPRESS LD ILIAC STENT SYSTEM (Device) $63.70
Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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