Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant | $42,953 | 5 | 43.8% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $19,025 | 8 | 19.4% |
| Food and Beverage | $17,600 | 282 | 17.9% |
| Travel and Lodging | $14,388 | 53 | 14.7% |
| Consulting Fee | $3,000 | 1 | 3.1% |
| Education | $1,090 | 8 | 1.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $44,088 | 40 | $0 (2020) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $33,738 | 154 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $9,174 | 47 | $0 (2024) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $4,765 | 53 | $0 (2023) |
| ATRICURE, INC. | $2,104 | 12 | $0 (2023) |
| Biosense Webster, Inc. | $819.18 | 8 | $0 (2023) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $596.60 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | $502.50 | 6 | $0 (2018) |
| Baylis Medical Company Inc | $491.25 | 4 | $0 (2021) |
| iRhythm Technologies, Inc. | $454.01 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,635 | 13 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($3,504) |
| 2023 | $12,428 | 56 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($6,095) |
| 2022 | $18,894 | 77 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($14,331) |
| 2021 | $4,115 | 48 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($1,193) |
| 2020 | $4,834 | 39 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($3,132) |
| 2019 | $31,858 | 51 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($26,572) |
| 2018 | $19,375 | 50 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($15,208) |
| 2017 | $2,916 | 23 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($1,216) |
All Payment Transactions
357 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 15
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/25/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $166.33 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 09/17/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.91 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 07/25/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $64.18 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 06/19/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $156.49 | General |
| 06/13/2024 | iRhythm Technologies, Inc. | ZIO XT Patch (Device), Zio monitor | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.68 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 06/12/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $64.58 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 05/30/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.93 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 05/16/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.74 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 05/10/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.86 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 05/08/2024 | HEARTFLOW, INC. | FFRct (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $32.96 | General |
| Category: Coronary | ||||||
| 03/04/2024 | iRhythm Technologies, Inc. | ZIO XT Patch (Device), Zio monitor | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.26 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 02/23/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN Access System (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 | $3,000.00 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN_IC | ||||||
| 01/16/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | NA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $58.42 | General |
| Category: Ablation | ||||||
| 12/01/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN Access System (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 | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN_IC | ||||||
| 11/21/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | ACUITY Steerable (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.96 | General |
| Category: ACUITY_CRM | ||||||
| 11/15/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | ACCENT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $72.29 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 11/14/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $156.33 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 11/08/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $141.11 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 10/24/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $99.98 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 10/18/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.39 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 10/09/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Rhythmia Mapping System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $73.29 | General |
| Category: Rhythmia_EP | ||||||
| 10/09/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Rhythmia Mapping System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $64.26 | General |
| Category: Rhythmia_EP | ||||||
| 10/08/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Rhythmia Mapping System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $681.16 | General |
| Category: Rhythmia_EP | ||||||
| 10/08/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Rhythmia Mapping System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $205.90 | General |
| Category: Rhythmia_EP | ||||||
| 10/08/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Rhythmia Mapping System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $150.03 | General |
| Category: Rhythmia_EP | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 21 | 978 | 1,425 | $222,940 | $71,393 |
| 2022 | 16 | 521 | 948 | $139,576 | $49,745 |
| 2021 | 13 | 412 | 682 | $117,881 | $42,275 |
| 2020 | 6 | 100 | 105 | $10,833 | $4,235 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
56 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33340 | Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $38,880 | $13,843 | 35.6% |
| 93656 | Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $37,162 | $12,271 | 33.0% |
| 93294 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system, remote up to 90 days | Facility | 2023 | 247 | 404 | $29,088 | $7,667 | 26.4% |
| 33208 | Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $16,335 | $5,706 | 34.9% |
| 93295 | Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | Facility | 2023 | 147 | 236 | $30,680 | $5,596 | 18.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 60 | 74 | $9,250 | $4,720 | 51.0% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 32 | 32 | $7,744 | $3,077 | 39.7% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 28 | 28 | $7,700 | $3,064 | 39.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 24 | 26 | $4,810 | $2,432 | 50.6% |
| 93280 | Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | Facility | 2023 | 89 | 89 | $7,476 | $2,253 | 30.1% |
| 93297 | Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system, remote up to 30 days | Facility | 2023 | 45 | 127 | $6,350 | $2,144 | 33.8% |
| 93298 | Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 112 | $6,496 | $2,078 | 32.0% |
| 93312 | Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $4,788 | $1,709 | 35.7% |
| 93284 | Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 27 | $3,726 | $1,164 | 31.2% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 17 | $2,380 | $1,033 | 43.4% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 67 | 78 | $3,120 | $777.45 | 24.9% |
| 93283 | Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $2,204 | $729.47 | 33.1% |
| 93282 | Programming of single lead implantable defibrillator system | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 20 | $1,840 | $541.17 | 29.4% |
| 93279 | Programming of single lead pacemaker system | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 20 | $1,438 | $436.39 | 30.3% |
| 93321 | Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers, follow-up | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $1,273 | $103.93 | 8.2% |
| 93325 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $200.00 | $47.00 | 23.5% |
| 33340 | Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant with review by radiologist | Facility | 2022 | 22 | 22 | $35,640 | $13,493 | 37.9% |
| 93294 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system, remote up to 90 days | Facility | 2022 | 113 | 283 | $20,376 | $5,703 | 28.0% |
| 33208 | Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $13,068 | $4,881 | 37.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 50 | 67 | $8,375 | $4,297 | 51.3% |
About Dr. Bassel Sayegh, M.D
Dr. Bassel Sayegh, M.D is a Internal Medicine healthcare provider based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/30/2012. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1568711000.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Bassel Sayegh, M.D has received a total of $98,056 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $3,635 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 357 transactions from 24 companies. The most common payment nature is "Grant" ($42,953).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Sayegh has provided services to 2,011 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 3,160 services with total Medicare billing of $167,649. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 56 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Internal Medicine
- Other Specialties Internal Medicine
- Location Pittsburgh, PA
- Active Since 08/30/2012
- Last Updated 03/17/2017
- Taxonomy Code 207R00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1568711000
Products in Payments
- WATCHMAN Access System (Device) $16,727
- WATCHMAN (Device) $5,273
- General - Therapies (Device) $3,344
- GENERAL - BRADY (Device) $2,473
- Rhythmia Mapping System (Device) $1,279
- GENERAL EP (Device) $1,108
- SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) $1,084
- Ensite Cardiac Mapping System (Device) $1,059
- General - Vascular Access (Device) $1,058
- CARDIOBLATE CRYOFLEX (Device) $1,002
- Arctic Front (Device) $967.48
- EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX (Device) $894.25
- Micra (Device) $857.22
- WATCHMAN FLX (Device) $856.29
- ARCTIC FRONT ADVANCE (Device) $657.85
- Carto 3 System (Device) $596.60
- GENERAL TACHY (Device) $588.03
- LifeVest (Device) $502.50
- CARTO 3 (Device) $471.71
- EnSite Precision Cardiac Mapping System (Device) $388.49
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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.
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