Total Payments
$27,357
2024 Payments
$1,391
Companies
11
Transactions
103
Medicare Patients
254
Medicare Billing
$20,718
Payment Breakdown by Category
Education$17,000 (62.1%)
Food & Beverage$5,931 (21.7%)
Travel$4,374 (16.0%)
Gifts$51.55 (0.2%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $17,000 | 6 | 62.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $5,931 | 78 | 21.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $4,374 | 16 | 16.0% |
| Gift | $51.55 | 3 | 0.2% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $23,639 | 73 | $0 (2024) |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $2,245 | 13 | $0 (2022) |
| Teleflex LLC | $656.63 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $372.56 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
| Allergan Inc. | $137.69 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Baxter Healthcare | $121.12 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| TELA Bio, Inc. | $62.17 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $56.04 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | $32.10 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC. | $17.20 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,391 | 14 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. ($1,358) |
| 2023 | $4,673 | 22 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($3,905) |
| 2022 | $5,690 | 22 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($5,192) |
| 2021 | $3,570 | 12 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($3,449) |
| 2020 | $6,371 | 12 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($6,360) |
| 2019 | $3,432 | 15 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($2,039) |
| 2018 | $2,198 | 4 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($2,000) |
| 2017 | $32.10 | 2 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($32.10) |
All Payment Transactions
103 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 5
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/19/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.05 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $112.43 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $132.59 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/21/2024 | Virtual Incision Corporation | Mira (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.00 | General |
| Category: Device | ||||||
| 05/20/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $157.99 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/16/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $120.08 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/16/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $73.16 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/15/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $279.40 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/15/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Gift | In-kind items and services | $14.33 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/11/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $396.88 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/11/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Gift | In-kind items and services | $8.74 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/14/2024 | TELA Bio, Inc. | OviTex 2S (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.20 | General |
| Category: Surgical Mesh | ||||||
| 02/13/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.95 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 01/29/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/05/2023 | Teleflex LLC | Titan SGS Standard Gastric Stapler (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $152.50 | General |
| Category: Surgical | ||||||
| 11/30/2023 | Teleflex LLC | Titan SGS Standard Gastric Stapler (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $504.13 | General |
| Category: Surgical | ||||||
| 10/10/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $67.07 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/03/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $121.36 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/03/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.02 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/13/2023 | TELA Bio, Inc. | OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.75 | General |
| Category: Surgical Mesh | ||||||
| 08/24/2023 | Ethicon US, LLC | ECHELON ENDOPATH (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $44.54 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 08/22/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | DAVINCI XI (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $3,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/15/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $104.78 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/01/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $21.57 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/01/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $21.56 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 42 | 44 | $17,627 | $3,118 |
| 2022 | 4 | 79 | 85 | $23,086 | $5,777 |
| 2021 | 5 | 92 | 101 | $29,451 | $8,436 |
| 2020 | 3 | 41 | 41 | $14,415 | $3,386 |
Total Patients
254
Total Services
271
Medicare Billing
$20,718
Procedure Codes
15
All Medicare Procedures & Services
15 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $9,878 | $1,242 | 12.6% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $5,187 | $1,189 | 22.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 14 | $2,562 | $687.18 | 26.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 25 | $6,750 | $1,924 | 28.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 26 | 26 | $7,098 | $1,486 | 20.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $5,395 | $1,226 | 22.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 21 | $3,843 | $1,142 | 29.7% |
| 99215 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 19 | 19 | $6,840 | $2,231 | 32.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 20 | 27 | $7,290 | $2,118 | 29.1% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 18 | 18 | $7,470 | $1,907 | 25.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 23 | 25 | $4,575 | $1,369 | 29.9% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $3,276 | $810.96 | 24.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 15 | 15 | $6,225 | $1,485 | 23.9% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 13 | 13 | $4,680 | $1,192 | 25.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 13 | 13 | $3,510 | $708.62 | 20.2% |
About Dr. Sarah Samreen, M.B.B.S
Dr. Sarah Samreen, M.B.B.S is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Galveston, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/21/2013. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1356780498.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Sarah Samreen, M.B.B.S has received a total of $27,357 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,391 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 103 transactions from 11 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($17,000).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Samreen has provided services to 254 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 271 services with total Medicare billing of $20,718. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 15 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Other Specialties Surgery
- Location Galveston, TX
- Active Since 06/21/2013
- Last Updated 07/02/2023
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1356780498
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $17,639
- DAVINCI XI (Device) $6,000
- BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement (Device) $1,735
- Titan SGS Standard Gastric Stapler (Device) $656.63
- SIGNIA (Device) $268.60
- SYNECOR Biomaterial (Device) $239.07
- SEAMGUARD (Device) $146.64
- STRATTICE (Device) $137.69
- BIO-A Hernia Plug (Device) $124.47
- No Related Product (Device) $121.12
- LIGASURE (Device) $64.77
- OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) (Device) $45.97
- ECHELON ENDOPATH (Device) $44.54
- RESOLUTION CLIP (Device) $20.40
- Mira (Device) $17.00
- OviTex 2S (Device) $16.20
- GENERAL - POLYPECTOMY (Device) $11.70
- ECHELON ENDOPATH Stapler (Device) $11.50
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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