Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $4,094 | 219 | 63.4% |
| Gift | $1,178 | 21 | 18.3% |
| Travel and Lodging | $569.04 | 1 | 8.8% |
| Education | $387.38 | 39 | 6.0% |
| Unspecified | $207.00 | 1 | 3.2% |
| Entertainment | $17.26 | 1 | 0.3% |
Payments by Type
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Braintree Laboratories, Inc. | $1,449 | 67 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $882.28 | 9 | $0 (2020) |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $817.41 | 44 | $0 (2023) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $490.23 | 26 | $0 (2022) |
| PFIZER INC. | $436.69 | 26 | $0 (2023) |
| Allergan Inc. | $322.18 | 16 | $0 (2019) |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $316.56 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| RedHill Biopharma Inc. | $272.78 | 17 | $0 (2022) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $242.23 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| Eli Lilly and Company | $207.00 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $966.77 | 22 | Braintree Laboratories, Inc. ($673.57) |
| 2023 | $295.35 | 18 | PFIZER INC. ($136.47) |
| 2022 | $488.48 | 22 | Braintree Laboratories, Inc. ($170.96) |
| 2021 | $1,472 | 80 | AbbVie Inc. ($298.02) |
| 2020 | $678.74 | 31 | Braintree Laboratories, Inc. ($185.84) |
| 2019 | $906.17 | 64 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($400.41) |
| 2018 | $1,258 | 29 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($674.93) |
| 2017 | $386.59 | 16 | Allergan Inc. ($176.41) |
All Payment Transactions
282 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 12
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTERSTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.05 | General |
| Category: Sacral Nerve Stimulation | ||||||
| 05/29/2024 | Braintree Laboratories, Inc. | SUFLAVE (Drug) | Gift | Cash or cash equivalent | $81.81 | General |
| Category: GI COLON PREP | ||||||
| 05/29/2024 | Braintree Laboratories, Inc. | SUFLAVE (Drug) | Gift | Cash or cash equivalent | $81.81 | General |
| Category: GI COLON PREP | ||||||
| 05/29/2024 | Braintree Laboratories, Inc. | SUTAB (Drug) | Gift | Cash or cash equivalent | $81.81 | General |
| Category: GI COLON PREP | ||||||
| 05/29/2024 | Braintree Laboratories, Inc. | SUTAB (Drug) | Gift | Cash or cash equivalent | $81.81 | General |
| Category: GI COLON PREP | ||||||
| 05/29/2024 | Braintree Laboratories, Inc. | SUFLAVE (Drug) | Gift | Cash or cash equivalent | $81.81 | General |
| Category: GI COLON PREP | ||||||
| 05/29/2024 | Braintree Laboratories, Inc. | SUFLAVE (Drug) | Gift | Cash or cash equivalent | $81.81 | General |
| Category: GI COLON PREP | ||||||
| 05/29/2024 | Braintree Laboratories, Inc. | SUTAB (Drug) | Gift | Cash or cash equivalent | $81.81 | General |
| Category: GI COLON PREP | ||||||
| 05/29/2024 | Braintree Laboratories, Inc. | SUTAB (Drug) | Gift | Cash or cash equivalent | $81.81 | General |
| Category: GI COLON PREP | ||||||
| 04/16/2024 | Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | VOQUEZNA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.25 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 04/09/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | STELARA (Biological) | Education | In-kind items and services | $84.99 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 04/05/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | STELARA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.16 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 04/03/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | GI GENIUS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.10 | General |
| Category: Gastrointestinal AI | ||||||
| 03/05/2024 | Braintree Laboratories, Inc. | SUTAB (Drug) | Gift | Cash or cash equivalent | $6.82 | General |
| Category: GI COLON PREP | ||||||
| 03/05/2024 | Braintree Laboratories, Inc. | SUFLAVE (Drug) | Gift | Cash or cash equivalent | $4.09 | General |
| Category: GI COLON PREP | ||||||
| 03/05/2024 | Braintree Laboratories, Inc. | SUFLAVE (Drug) | Gift | Cash or cash equivalent | $4.09 | General |
| Category: GI COLON PREP | ||||||
| 03/05/2024 | Braintree Laboratories, Inc. | SUFLAVE (Drug) | Gift | Cash or cash equivalent | $4.09 | General |
| Category: GI COLON PREP | ||||||
| 02/28/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTERSTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.86 | General |
| Category: Sacral Nerve Stimulation | ||||||
| 02/22/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | DIFICID (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.66 | General |
| Category: INFECTIOUS DISEASE | ||||||
| 02/12/2024 | IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | Linzess (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.34 | General |
| Category: GI | ||||||
| 01/30/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTERSTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.88 | General |
| Category: Sacral Nerve Stimulation | ||||||
| 01/10/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTERSTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.91 | General |
| Category: Sacral Nerve Stimulation | ||||||
| 11/02/2023 | Axonics, Inc. | Axonics (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.06 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 10/12/2023 | PFIZER INC. | XELJANZ (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.72 | General |
| Category: GASTROINTESTINAL;INFLAMMATION;OPHTHALMOLOGY;TRANSPLANT | ||||||
| 10/02/2023 | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.86 | General |
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| A PHASE 3, MULTICENTER, RANDOMIZED, DOUBLE-BLIND, PLACEBO- AND ACTIVE- CONTROLLED, TREAT-THROUGH STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF MIRIKIZUMAB IN PATIENTS WITH MODERATELY TO SEVERELY ACTIVE CROHN'S DISEASE | Eli Lilly and Company | $207.00 | 1 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 1,954 | 2,498 | $873,722 | $190,529 |
| 2022 | 15 | 1,990 | 2,402 | $884,080 | $183,188 |
| 2021 | 15 | 2,148 | 2,791 | $841,717 | $227,550 |
| 2020 | 20 | 1,979 | 3,245 | $928,760 | $232,967 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
62 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 427 | 752 | $104,528 | $64,254 | 61.5% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 269 | 314 | $254,340 | $23,401 | 9.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 214 | 215 | $64,500 | $23,288 | 36.1% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 196 | 202 | $201,192 | $19,027 | 9.5% |
| 91120 | Test for tone and sensation of rectum and anus | Office | 2023 | 32 | 32 | $25,600 | $11,220 | 43.8% |
| 43251 | Removal of polyps or growths of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Facility | 2023 | 65 | 75 | $59,800 | $10,079 | 16.9% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Facility | 2023 | 56 | 56 | $49,840 | $9,556 | 19.2% |
| 76700 | Complete ultrasound scan of abdomen | Office | 2023 | 111 | 112 | $27,440 | $8,795 | 32.1% |
| 91122 | Study of rectum sensitivity and function | Office | 2023 | 32 | 32 | $12,800 | $6,105 | 47.7% |
| 43226 | Dilation of esophagus with insertion of guide wire using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 57 | 65 | $55,250 | $5,736 | 10.4% |
| 36415 | Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Office | 2023 | 438 | 586 | $7,032 | $4,906 | 69.8% |
| 76981 | Ultrasound scan of organ tissue for measuring elasticity | Office | 2023 | 57 | 57 | $11,400 | $4,164 | 36.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 427 | 635 | $88,265 | $49,923 | 56.6% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 228 | 239 | $238,044 | $30,672 | 12.9% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 280 | 338 | $273,780 | $25,131 | 9.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 210 | 210 | $63,000 | $21,276 | 33.8% |
| 91120 | Test for tone and sensation of rectum and anus | Office | 2022 | 45 | 45 | $36,000 | $16,632 | 46.2% |
| 43251 | Removal of polyps or growths of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Facility | 2022 | 62 | 75 | $59,400 | $9,447 | 15.9% |
| 91122 | Study of rectum sensitivity and function | Office | 2022 | 44 | 44 | $17,600 | $8,676 | 49.3% |
| 76700 | Complete ultrasound scan of abdomen | Office | 2022 | 107 | 110 | $26,950 | $8,364 | 31.0% |
| 91110 | Imaging of digestive tract done from the inside of the digestive tract | Office | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $19,800 | $5,602 | 28.3% |
| 43226 | Dilation of esophagus with insertion of guide wire using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 41 | 44 | $37,400 | $3,733 | 10.0% |
| 36415 | Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Office | 2022 | 452 | 559 | $6,708 | $1,648 | 24.6% |
| 45331 | Biopsy of lower large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 28 | 31 | $13,020 | $1,262 | 9.7% |
| 91200 | Measurement of liver stiffness | Office | 2022 | 33 | 35 | $2,800 | $657.19 | 23.5% |
About Dr. Syed Samad, MD
Dr. Syed Samad, MD is a Gastroenterology healthcare provider based in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/06/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1174585814.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Syed Samad, MD has received a total of $6,452 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $966.77 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 282 transactions from 26 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($4,094).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Samad has provided services to 8,071 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 10,936 services with total Medicare billing of $834,234. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 62 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Gastroenterology
- Location Pine Bluff, AR
- Active Since 04/06/2006
- Last Updated 08/05/2013
- Taxonomy Code 207RG0100X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1174585814
Products in Payments
- INTERSTIM (Device) $1,104
- SUTAB (Drug) $722.77
- XIFAXAN (Drug) $667.72
- XELJANZ (Drug) $436.69
- SUFLAVE (Drug) $359.97
- LINZESS (Drug) $345.24
- SUPREP BOWEL PREP (Drug) $326.11
- HUMIRA (Biological) $312.42
- STELARA (Biological) $307.17
- Movantik (Drug) $207.02
- CIMZIA (Drug) $163.74
- Trulance (Drug) $106.05
- RELISTOR (Drug) $101.79
- UCERIS (Drug) $100.00
- VIBERZI (Drug) $87.01
- OCALIVA (Drug) $66.96
- Talicia (Drug) $65.76
- Axonics (Device) $65.45
- DIFICID (Drug) $56.40
- Entyvio (Biological) $55.48
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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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