Omar Sahibzada
Vascular Surgery · Galveston, TXNPI 1043949969
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
Almost everything reported here is food and beverage — 92.9% of the total across 93 separate payments, which is the pattern of a clinician who attends manufacturer presentations rather than one with a consulting arrangement. It is spread thinly across 26 manufacturers, the largest accounting for just 19.5% — the pattern of someone who eats at a lot of different presentations. 2025 is the largest year on record at $2,962, 5.4 times the $548 reported in 2022. That places this record below the midpoint for vascular surgery clinicians in TX, where the typical reported total is $7,106.
Across 93 payments — averaging $76.09 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.$1K
- Cook Medical LLC$1K
- Surmodics, Inc.$777
- Medtronic$732
- Boston Scientific$443
- Silk Road Medical, Inc.$402
- plus $2K from 20 others
What the payments were for
- Food & beverage$6,57793%
- Education$4997%
Most of this is food and beverage — typically meals provided during product presentations at a clinic or hospital. Nationally that is the single largest category of reported payments by count.
General payments by program year
Who reported the general payments
Companies are grouped under their corporate parent — a single manufacturer often files under several CMS reporting entities. Research and ownership payments are counted separately and are not in this table.
| Company | Payments | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | 12 | $1,382 |
| Cook Medical LLC | 19 | $1,229 |
| Surmodics, Inc. | 18 | $777 |
| Medtronic | 10 | $732 |
| Boston Scientific | 4 | $443 |
| Silk Road Medical, Inc. | 3 | $402 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc | 3 | $303 |
| Kerecis Limited | 1 | $217 |
| Cvrx, Inc. | 1 | $213 |
| Imperative Care, Inc | 2 | $195 |
| Penumbra, Inc. | 2 | $167 |
| Acera Surgical, Inc. | 1 | $156 |
| Cagent Vascular Inc | 1 | $147 |
| Inari Medical, Inc. | 2 | $146 |
| Cardiovascular Systems Inc. | 1 | $113 |
| Sanara Medtech Inc. | 1 | $104 |
| Bolton Medical Inc | 1 | $70 |
| Endologix LLC | 2 | $58 |
| Abbott | 2 | $50 |
| Solventum Corporation | 1 | $44 |
| KCI USA, Inc. | 1 | $33 |
| Lemaitre Vascular, Inc. | 1 | $30 |
| Teleflex LLC | 1 | $20 |
| GE HealthCare | 1 | $17 |
| Urgo Medical North America, LLC | 1 | $16 |
| Pfizer | 1 | $15 |
What the payments were tied to
Products named in the reported payments. Only payments of $100 or more are attributed here — the typical reported payment nationally is a meal worth about $16, and listing those product-by-product would be noise.
- Kerecis Omega3 Marigen$868
- GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endo$609
- ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System$522
- ENDURANT IIS$414
- Zilver PTX$405
- ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent$402
- Sublime 014 Rx PTA Balloon Dilatation Catheter$235
- Sublime Microcatheter, 018, 200cm, Straight$235
- Pounce Thrombectomy System$235
- Pounce Thrombectomy$235
- Pounce Venous Thrombectomy System$235
- Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose$217
- Barostim Neo System$213
- GORE VIABAHN Endoprosthesis$179
- PRODIGY CATHETER$161
- Restrata Wound Matrix$156
- Serrantor$147
- Indigo System$146
- ELUVIA$140
- GENERAL - THERAPIES$133
How this compares
$7,077 in reported general payments places this provider in the 45th percentile of 347 vascular surgery providers in Texas.
Most prescribed under Part D
| Drug | Claims | Cost to plans & patients |
|---|---|---|
| ClopidogrelClopidogrel Bisulfate | 19 | $124 |
Paid to pharmacies, not to this prescriber.
Other vascular surgery in Galveston
- Charlie ChengGalveston$194K
- Gregory PearlDallas$2.3M
- Mazin FotehAustin$1.6M
- Alan LumsdenHouston$742K
- Stephen HohmannDallas$499K
- Michael SiahDallas$392K
- Gustavo OderichHouston$319K
- Jean BismuthHouston$243K
- Carlos TimaranDallas$231K
- Dennis GableDallas$211K
Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.