Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Shahin Sadik, M.D., QME.
Optician · Palmdale, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Sadik
Dr. Shahin Sadik is an optician specialist in Palmdale, CA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Sadik performed 9,355 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Sadik received a total of $2,304 from 18 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 114 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Sadik is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 20 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 9% volume in CA
$2,304 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗9,355
Medicare services
Top 9% in CA for optician
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$86
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
4,340 | $103 | $400 |
| Definitive drug test using GC/MS or LC/MS A definitive drug test that identifies specific drugs and distinguishes between structural isomers using advanced methods like GC/MS or LC/MS. |
654 | $153 | $1,000 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
620 | $67 | $350 |
| Drug screening test A laboratory test that uses a chemistry analyzer to detect the presence of drugs in a sample. |
593 | $60 | $500 |
| Physical therapy exercise, per 15 min A therapy session using exercises to improve strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility. Each 15-minute unit is billed separately. |
517 | $23 | $199 |
| Manual therapy (hands-on treatment), per 15 min | 448 | $18 | $182 |
| Definitive drug test using GC/MS or LC/MS A definitive drug test that identifies specific drugs and distinguishes between structural isomers using advanced methods like GC/MS or LC/MS. |
411 | $111 | $1,000 |
| Ultrasound therapy, each 15 minutes Application of ultrasound waves to tissue for therapeutic purposes. The procedure is billed in 15-minute increments. |
329 | $9 | $96 |
| Electrical stimulation therapy Application of electrical stimulation to one or more body areas as part of a therapy plan. This procedure is used for indications other than wound care. |
269 | $8 | $53 |
| Telephone medical discussion, 21-30 minutes A telephone conversation with a physician lasting between 21 and 30 minutes. This code covers the time spent discussing medical matters over the phone. |
216 | $109 | $854 |
| Telephone medical discussion, 11-20 minutes A phone conversation with a physician lasting between 11 and 20 minutes. |
138 | $78 | $604 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
78 | $152 | $500 |
| Psychological test evaluation, first hour A healthcare professional evaluates the results of psychological testing during an initial one-hour session. |
77 | $99 | $779 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
77 | $128 | $800 |
| Psychotherapy and evaluation, 1 hour A combined session involving psychotherapy and an evaluation and management visit lasting one hour. |
67 | $98 | $760 |
| Definitive drug test using GC/MS or LC/MS A definitive drug test that identifies specific drugs and distinguishes between structural isomers using advanced methods like GC/MS or LC/MS. |
66 | $192 | $1,000 |
| Trigger point injection, 3 or more muscles Injection of medication into three or more specific muscle trigger points to relieve pain. |
63 | $49 | $1,200 |
| Spinal drug pump reprogramming and refill A physician electronically adjusts the settings of a spinal drug infusion pump and refills its medication reservoir. |
59 | $79 | $646 |
| Ultrasound guidance for needle placement Use of ultrasound imaging to guide the precise placement of a needle during a medical procedure. |
55 | $50 | $398 |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 45 minutes | 48 | $83 | $675 |
| Functional activity therapy A therapy procedure that utilizes functional activities as part of the treatment process. |
41 | $31 | $255 |
| Ultrasound-guided large joint aspiration or injection This procedure uses ultrasound imaging to guide the removal of fluid from or the injection of medication into a large joint. |
38 | $95 | $1,500 |
| Ketorolac injection, per 15 mg An injection of ketorolac tromethamine, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, administered in doses measured per 15 mg. |
30 | $0 | $3 |
| Office visit for established patient An office visit for an existing patient that may not require the healthcare professional to be present. |
26 | $20 | $200 |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 30 minutes | 25 | $88 | $675 |
| Re-evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes | 22 | $61 | $469 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
19 | $87 | $500 |
| Methylprednisolone acetate injection, 80 mg An injection of 80 mg of methylprednisolone acetate, a corticosteroid medication. |
15 | $9 | $71 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 14 | $6 | $34 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$2,304
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $329/year across 7 years
Top 35% in CA for optician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
18
Companies
114
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$433
2023
$95
2022
$278
2021
$178
2020
$57
2019
$701
2018
$563
Payments by company (2024)
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$270
Medtronic, Inc.
$98
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$24
Curonix LLC
$23
Abbott Laboratories
$16
Top 3 companies account for 90.8% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Boston Scientific Corporation
$588
Abbott Laboratories
$377
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$316
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$270
Medtronic, Inc.
$179
SI-BONE, Inc.
$108
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$93
PFIZER INC.
$67
ASSERTIO THERAPEUTICS, Inc.
$65
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$43
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$40
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$34
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$33
Sentynl Therapeutics, Inc.
$33
Curonix LLC
$23
Allergan Inc.
$14
Stimwave Technologies Incorporated
$12
Shionogi Inc
$11
Top 3 companies account for 55.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCURIAN · Axium INS DRG IPG · Axium Sheath Braided DRG · BOTOX · Cambia · FIXATE · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · General - Pain Management · Gralise · INFINION · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · LYRICA · Levorphanol Tartrate · MONOVISC · Morphabond ER · Nalocet · OCTRODE · ORTHOVISC · PNS FREEDOM-4A PERMANENT NEUROSTIMULATOR RECEIVER KIT CHANNEL A · PROCLAIM · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · RELISTOR · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SYNCHROMEDII · StimQ Receiver Stimulator Kit Channel A US w/Receiver · Symproic · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · XTAMPZA · XTAMPZAER · Zipsor · iFuse Implant · mild Device Kit
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
Geographic Context
Opticians in nearby ZIP areas
94
County median income
$87,760
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
ANTELOPE VALLEY HOSPITAL
9.8 mi
9.8 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Sadik is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 9% in CA), with 20 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Sadik experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Sadik performed 4,340 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Sadik receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Sadik received a total of $2,304 from 18 companies across 114 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Sadik's costs compare to other opticians in Palmdale?
Dr. Sadik's average Medicare payment per service is $86. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Sadik) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
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About this page
This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.
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