Total Payments
$1.4M
2024 Payments
$92,346
Companies
50
Transactions
1,186
Medicare Patients
12,000
Medicare Billing
$4.0M
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$621,567 (43.5%)
Other$448,737 (31.4%)
Royalty/License$180,733 (12.6%)
Travel$81,002 (5.7%)
Research$73,456 (5.1%)
Food & Beverage$23,974 (1.7%)
Gifts$88.29 (0.0%)
Education$36.02 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $621,567 | 256 | 43.5% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $413,978 | 192 | 29.0% |
| Royalty or License | $180,733 | 17 | 12.6% |
| Travel and Lodging | $81,002 | 262 | 5.7% |
| Unspecified | $73,456 | 6 | 5.1% |
| Honoraria | $34,759 | 13 | 2.4% |
| Food and Beverage | $23,974 | 434 | 1.7% |
| Gift | $88.29 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Education | $36.02 | 5 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
General
$1.4M
1,180 transactions
Research
$73,456
6 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | $233,264 | 216 | $0 (2024) |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $178,885 | 92 | $0 (2022) |
| NextStep Arthropedix, LLC | $137,307 | 7 | $0 (2020) |
| MicroPort Orthopedics Inc | $133,803 | 169 | $0 (2024) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $110,372 | 157 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $98,152 | 42 | $0 (2020) |
| EXACTECH, INC. | $87,498 | 64 | $0 (2024) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $71,562 | 47 | $0 (2024) |
| Think Surgical, Inc. | $47,358 | 29 | $0 (2024) |
| Heraeus Medical, LLC. | $45,082 | 14 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $92,346 | 107 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. ($29,127) |
| 2023 | $126,104 | 135 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. ($51,358) |
| 2022 | $134,751 | 132 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. ($69,738) |
| 2021 | $171,260 | 154 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. ($63,885) |
| 2020 | $210,509 | 93 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated ($87,137) |
| 2019 | $247,816 | 192 | NextStep Arthropedix, LLC ($58,663) |
| 2018 | $202,838 | 197 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($45,668) |
| 2017 | $243,969 | 176 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated ($53,501) |
All Payment Transactions
1,186 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 48
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/25/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,700.00 | General |
| 12/25/2024 | DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. | NA (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $675.00 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Hip | ||||||
| 12/16/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $131.32 | General |
| 12/16/2024 | Think Surgical, Inc. | TMINI Miniature Robotic System (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $111.31 | General |
| Category: Orthopaedic Surgery | ||||||
| 12/13/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,500.00 | General |
| 12/13/2024 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | ZYNRELEF (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.02 | General |
| Category: POST SURGICAL PAIN RELIEF | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | ZYNRELEF (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.78 | General |
| Category: POST SURGICAL PAIN RELIEF | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | ZYNRELEF (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.09 | General |
| Category: POST SURGICAL PAIN RELIEF | ||||||
| 12/09/2024 | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.50 | General |
| 12/09/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Persona (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.28 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Persona (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.25 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | ZYNRELEF (Drug) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,950.00 | General |
| Category: POST SURGICAL PAIN RELIEF | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $675.00 | General |
| 11/18/2024 | Baxter Healthcare | PERCLOT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.58 | General |
| Category: Surgical Care | ||||||
| 11/11/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | Velys (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.75 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Hip | ||||||
| 11/11/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | Velys (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.11 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Hip | ||||||
| 11/09/2024 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | Quadra C Femoral Stems (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $72.00 | General |
| Category: HIP | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | ZYNRELEF (Drug) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,850.00 | General |
| Category: POST SURGICAL PAIN RELIEF | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | APONVIE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $103.97 | General |
| Category: NAUSEAVOMITING | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | ACTIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.28 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Hip | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | ZYNRELEF (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $753.96 | General |
| Category: POST SURGICAL PAIN RELIEF | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Think Surgical, Inc. | TMINI Miniature Robotic System (Medical Supply) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $510.96 | General |
| Category: Orthopaedic Surgery | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | MicroPort Orthopedics Inc | MPO Medial Pivot Knee (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic Product | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | MicroPort Orthopedics Inc | MPO Medial Pivot Knee (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic Product | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | MicroPort Orthopedics Inc | MPO Medial Pivot Knee (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $250.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic Product | ||||||
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| A MULTICENTER, RANDOMIZED, DOUBLE BLIND, CONTROLLED TRIAL COMPARING LOCAL INFILTRATION ANALGESIA WITH EXPAREL TO LOCAL INFILTRATION ANALGESIA WITHOUT EXPAREL TO MANAGE POSTSURGICAL PAIN FOLLOWING TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $38,456 | 4 |
| Investigator Sponsored Research | Medtronic USA, Inc. | $35,000 | 2 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 18 | 3,629 | 3,951 | $8.6M | $1.2M |
| 2022 | 15 | 2,982 | 3,236 | $7.5M | $1.0M |
| 2021 | 17 | 2,880 | 3,082 | $6.7M | $921,422 |
| 2020 | 23 | 2,509 | 2,698 | $6.0M | $845,659 |
Total Patients
12,000
Total Services
12,967
Medicare Billing
$4.0M
Procedure Codes
89
All Medicare Procedures & Services
89 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2023 | 544 | 588 | $5.3M | $682,869 | 12.9% |
| 27130 | Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | Facility | 2023 | 243 | 256 | $2.3M | $297,849 | 12.9% |
| G0180 | Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | Office | 2023 | 769 | 835 | $125,250 | $41,394 | 33.0% |
| 27446 | Replacement of knee joint on side of knee | Facility | 2023 | 33 | 35 | $315,000 | $36,522 | 11.6% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 549 | 549 | $175,680 | $36,235 | 20.6% |
| 27487 | Revision of thigh and lower leg bone components of total knee joint prosthesis | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 17 | $204,000 | $26,691 | 13.1% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 186 | 186 | $59,520 | $17,818 | 29.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 163 | 168 | $30,240 | $9,618 | 31.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 96 | 105 | $18,900 | $8,249 | 43.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 86 | 86 | $18,920 | $7,204 | 38.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 45 | 46 | $10,120 | $5,122 | 50.6% |
| 73564 | X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Facility | 2023 | 336 | 467 | $18,213 | $4,268 | 23.4% |
| 20985 | Computer-assisted surgery for muscle and bone procedure | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $8,400 | $2,669 | 31.8% |
| 73562 | X-ray of knee, 3 views | Facility | 2023 | 212 | 258 | $7,998 | $2,074 | 25.9% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Facility | 2023 | 30 | 30 | $11,700 | $1,215 | 10.4% |
| 73501 | X-ray of hip, 1 view | Facility | 2023 | 121 | 122 | $3,782 | $955.73 | 25.3% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $5,100 | $935.70 | 18.3% |
| 99441 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 21 | $1,680 | $665.49 | 39.6% |
| 73560 | X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | Facility | 2023 | 61 | 62 | $1,612 | $458.18 | 28.4% |
| 73521 | X-ray of both hips, 2 views | Facility | 2023 | 47 | 47 | $1,880 | $417.23 | 22.2% |
| 73502 | X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $910.00 | $257.14 | 28.3% |
| 77073 | X-ray for bone length assessment | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $1,650 | $131.12 | 7.9% |
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2022 | 445 | 468 | $4.2M | $541,868 | 12.8% |
| 27130 | Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | Facility | 2022 | 203 | 216 | $1.9M | $250,319 | 12.9% |
| 27446 | Replacement of knee joint on side of knee | Facility | 2022 | 50 | 51 | $459,000 | $53,263 | 11.6% |
About Dr. Alexander Sah, MD
Dr. Alexander Sah, MD is a Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Fremont, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 01/11/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1003966359.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Alexander Sah, MD has received a total of $1.4M in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $92,346 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 1,186 transactions from 50 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($621,567).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Sah has provided services to 12,000 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 12,967 services with total Medicare billing of $4.0M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 89 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery
- Other Specialties Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Fremont, CA
- Active Since 01/11/2007
- Last Updated 03/06/2021
- Taxonomy Code 207XS0114X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1003966359
Products in Payments
- EXPAREL (Drug) $226,820
- iNSitu Hip System (Device) $137,307
- Zynrelef (Drug) $133,623
- AQUAMANTYS (Device) $105,370
- MPO Medial Pivot Knee (Device) $103,645
- ZYNRELEF (Drug) $78,409
- Persona (Device) $72,341
- OFIRMEV (Drug) $54,209
- TRULIANT (Device) $45,464
- PALACOS (Device) $45,082
- Tsolution One Surgical System (Medical Supply) $44,747
- Zilretta (Drug) $34,956
- NA (Device) $27,274
- MPO Hip System (Device) $25,659
- HTX-011 (Drug) $19,156
- OPTETRAK (Device) $14,200
- AQUACEL AG (Device) $13,451
- Skywalker (Device) $12,036
- ALTEON (Device) $11,871
- Journey II Uni (Device) $11,138
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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.