Dr. Sam Vijaykumar Sydney, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 8,513
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 987
- Part D claims, 2024
- 185
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $151,901
- Practice address
- 6707 Democracy Blvd, Bethesda, MD 20817
- Practice phone
- Call (410) 644-1880
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics
Bethesda, Maryland
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Dr. Sam Vijaykumar Sydney is an orthopedic surgeon in Bethesda, Maryland
Dr. Sydney practices at Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics in Bethesda, Maryland.
Dr. Sydney's NPI, 1518961283, was assigned on June 9, 2005. Dr. Sydney holds Maryland license D30008.
- NPI
- 1518961283NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8123152618
- NPI enumeration date
- June 9, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (410) 644-1880
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 72
- Medical school graduation
- 1980
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Sam Vijaykumar Sydney practices at Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics in Bethesda, Maryland
Dr. Sydney's primary practice is Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics, at 6707 Democracy Blvd, Bethesda, MD 20817 in Montgomery County. The practice phone is (410) 644-1880.
- Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics6707 Democracy Blvd, Bethesda, MD 20817 · Montgomery CountyPhone(410) 644-1880
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Sam Vijaykumar Sydney is affiliated with 11 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Sydney's primary practice is Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Sydney is also affiliated with Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital. The medical group on file is The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sydney to 5 more home health agencies, 3 group practices and clinics, 2 medical groups and 1 skilled nursing facility, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Sam Vijaykumar Sydney's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Sydney practices, 10 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics | Available with a free account |
| +10 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Sam Vijaykumar Sydney is one of 404 orthopedic surgeons in Maryland
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Sydney's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Sydney is licensed in Maryland.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, MarylandPrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Sam Vijaykumar Sydney billed Medicare for 8,513 services in 2024
CMS data shows 8,513 Medicare services from Dr. Sydney across 22 procedure codes in 2024, for 987 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $451,022 for them.
Dr. Sydney's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 4,3192024: 5,60030%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,4202024: 1,4031%
- Imaging
- 2023: 1,0862024: 1,0375%
- Surgery
- 2023: 4012024: 47318%
Where Dr. Sydney's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office8,31298%
- In a facility2012%
Dr. Sydney compared with the Maryland median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Sydney
- Maryland median
- Medicare services
- 8,513vs 1,3436.3 times
- Medicare patients
- 987vs 3432.9 times
- Part D claims
- 143vs 9059% above
Medians across 368 orthopedic surgeons in Maryland with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Sydney's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Sam Vijaykumar Sydney treated 987 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 987 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sydney in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 442 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 5% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.98, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Sydney's median patient age at 71, with 67% women.
Dr. Sydney's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Sydney's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women67168%
- Men31632%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Sydney's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes27%
- Ischemic heart disease24%
- Chronic kidney disease21%
- Mood disorders21%
- Anxiety20%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Sydney's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 71
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women67%
- Men32%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Sam Vijaykumar Sydney wrote 185 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Sydney wrote 185 Medicare Part D claims for 137 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 143 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,183 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 107 claims across 4 drugs.
Dr. Sydney's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic180 claims97%
- Brand-name and other5 claims3%
Dr. Sydney's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Sydney's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids31%57 of 185 claims
- Antibiotics19%35 of 185 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1072024: 14334%
Drugs named by CMS: 5 in 2024, 4 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Sam Vijaykumar Sydney ranks in the 92nd percentile for hip replacement in Medicare
Dr. Sydney accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 66 procedures of hip replacement by Dr. Sydney, more than 92% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Sydney ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Hip replacement
- 92nd percentile66 procedures
- Knee replacement
- 85th percentile64 procedures
- Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
- 48th percentile12 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Sam Vijaykumar Sydney received $151,901 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 180 general payments to Dr. Sydney from 20 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Royalties and licenses make up the largest share, 63% of the total. Exactech, Inc. paid the most, $102,081.
General payments to Dr. Sydney by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Sydney by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Royalties and licenses$95,37563%
- Consulting fees$27,05018%
- Travel and lodging$14,2099%
- Food and beverage$7,8185%
- Other$7,4505%
Companies that paid Dr. Sydney the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Sam Vijaykumar Sydney's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Sam Vijaykumar Sydney's NPI number?
Dr. Sam Vijaykumar Sydney's NPI number is 1518961283. It was assigned on June 9, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Sam Vijaykumar Sydney?
Dr. Sam Vijaykumar Sydney is an orthopedic surgeon in Bethesda, Maryland. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. Sam Vijaykumar Sydney practice?
Dr. Sydney practices at 6707 Democracy Blvd, Bethesda, MD 20817. Dr. Sydney's primary practice is Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics in Bethesda, Maryland. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sydney to 5 home health agencies, 3 group practices and clinics, 2 medical groups and 1 skilled nursing facility.
What is Dr. Sam Vijaykumar Sydney's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Sydney is (410) 644-1880.
What is Dr. Sam Vijaykumar Sydney's medical license number?
Dr. Sydney holds Maryland license D30008.
Which hospitals is Dr. Sam Vijaykumar Sydney affiliated with?
Dr. Sydney is affiliated with Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Sam Vijaykumar Sydney part of?
Dr. Sydney is linked to The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics. Dmand AI links Dr. Sydney to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Sam Vijaykumar Sydney accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Sydney billed Medicare for 8,513 services in 2024, and Dr. Sydney accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Sam Vijaykumar Sydney see?
CMS counts 987 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sydney in 2024, with an average age of 76.
What services does Dr. Sam Vijaykumar Sydney bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Sydney's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J7322), injected or infused drug (J3301) and office visit, established patient (99213).
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What drugs does Dr. Sam Vijaykumar Sydney prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Sydney's most prescribed drugs by claims were Methylprednisolone, Oxycodone HCl and Cephalexin.
Has Dr. Sam Vijaykumar Sydney received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $151,901 in general payments to Dr. Sydney from 20 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Exactech, Inc.
How long has Dr. Sam Vijaykumar Sydney been practicing?
Dr. Sydney graduated from medical school in 1980, 46 years ago.
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