Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Satwant Samrao, MD
Internal Medicine · Madera, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
This page presents federal public records about Dr. Samrao from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Samrao
Dr. Satwant Samrao is an internal medicine specialist in Madera, CA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Samrao performed 2,527 Medicare services across 1,067 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Samrao received a total of $5,295 from 35 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 414 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal medicine. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Samrao 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.
✓ 19 years in practice
▲ Top 13% volume in CA
$5,295 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗2,527
Medicare services
Top 13% in CA for internal medicine
1,067
Unique beneficiaries
$53
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~133 Medicare services per year of practice
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing facility visit, moderate complexity A follow-up visit by a healthcare provider at a nursing facility for an established patient. The visit involves moderate medical decision making and takes at least 30 minutes. |
539 | $75 | $118 |
| 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. |
470 | $64 | $120 |
| Nursing facility visit, low complexity A daily follow-up visit for an existing patient in a nursing facility involving straightforward medical decision making. The visit requires at least 15 minutes of time if time is used to determine the level of care. |
252 | $58 | $84 |
| 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. |
192 | $85 | $155 |
| Basic blood chemical test (calcium, ionized) A blood test that measures basic chemical levels, specifically including calcium and ionized calcium. |
164 | $13 | $32 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) A blood test that measures your average blood sugar levels over the past two to three months. |
134 | $10 | $25 |
| Nursing facility visit, established patient, straightforward A follow-up visit by a healthcare provider at a nursing facility for an established patient. The visit involves straightforward medical decision making and lasts at least 10 minutes. |
93 | $30 | $64 |
| Automated urinalysis An automated laboratory test performed on a urine sample to analyze its chemical and physical properties. The procedure uses machinery to detect various substances and cells within the urine. |
91 | $2 | $8 |
| Blood glucose level test A test that measures the amount of sugar in your blood. |
75 | $4 | $12 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) A blood test that measures cholesterol and triglyceride levels. |
72 | $13 | $38 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report. |
65 | $9 | $50 |
| Quadrivalent influenza vaccine, cell-culture derived A flu shot containing four strains of influenza virus, produced using cell culture technology rather than eggs. This formulation is free from preservatives and antibiotics. |
64 | $33 | $40 |
| Flu vaccine administration This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient. |
64 | $31 | $35 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
62 | $46 | $85 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service. |
58 | $132 | $180 |
| Nursing facility discharge management, 30 minutes or less This service covers the management of a patient's discharge from a nursing facility. It applies when the total time spent on discharge activities is 30 minutes or less. |
43 | $64 | $94 |
| Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min A session focused on discussing and documenting future healthcare preferences and goals. This service covers the initial 30 minutes of the planning discussion. |
35 | $59 | $89 |
| Initial nursing facility care, high complexity An initial visit by a healthcare provider to a patient in a nursing facility involving a high level of medical decision making, lasting at least 45 minutes. |
34 | $130 | $192 |
| Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production A treatment involving the inhalation of medication to help clear airway obstructions or reduce sputum production. |
20 | $4 | $35 |
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. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$5,295
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $756/year across 7 years
Top 15% in CA for internal medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
35
Companies
414
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$5,206 (98.3%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$89 (1.7%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$423
2023
$754
2022
$1,041
2021
$914
2020
$667
2019
$897
2018
$598
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$255
Amgen Inc.
$52
Lilly USA, LLC
$50
Novo Nordisk Inc
$33
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$20
Alkermes, Inc.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 84.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Novo Nordisk Inc
$973
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$865
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$502
Alkermes, Inc.
$420
Lilly USA, LLC
$415
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$386
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$238
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$200
PFIZER INC.
$192
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$141
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$138
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$123
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$89
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$66
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$61
Amgen Inc.
$52
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$40
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
$36
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$35
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$34
ABBVIE INC.
$34
UROVANT SCIENCES INC
$33
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$32
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$23
AbbVie Inc.
$20
Abbott Laboratories
$17
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$17
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$17
Eisai Inc.
$17
MannKind Corporation
$17
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$15
Allergan Inc.
$13
AbbVie, Inc.
$12
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$12
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$11
Top 3 companies account for 44.2% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AFREZZA · ANORO · ARISTADA · AUSTEDO · BAQSIMI · BREZTRI · CHANTIX · COLOGUARD · Creon · DUZALLO · Dayvigo · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · EZALLOR SPRINKLE · FARXIGA · FreeStyle Libre 2 · GEMTESA · INGREZZA · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · KAPSPARGO · Kerendia · LINZESS · LOKELMA · LONHALA MAGNAIR · LYBALVI · MOUNJARO · MYRBETRIQ · NUEDEXTA · NUPLAZID · Nuedexta · Otezla · Ozempic · PREMARIN · PREVNAR 13 · QULIPTA · RELISTOR · RYBELSUS · Rybelsus · SOLIQUA · SOLIQUA 100/33 · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · TOUJEO · TRADJENTA · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRULICITY · Tresiba · Trintellix · UBRELVY · Vascepa · Victoza · XARELTO · XIFAXAN · Xultophy 100/3.6
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. 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 →
Most payments (98%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
Internal medicine physicians within 10 mi
353
Per 100K population
222.3
County median income
$75,496
Nearest hospital
VALLEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
17.6 mi
17.6 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | 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. Samrao is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 13% in CA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 15% of CA peers, with 19 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. Samrao experienced with nursing facility visit, moderate complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Samrao performed 539 nursing facility visit, moderate complexity services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Samrao receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Samrao received a total of $5,295 from 35 companies across 414 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. 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. Samrao's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Madera?
Dr. Samrao's average Medicare payment per service is $53. 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. Samrao) 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 a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. 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 →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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About this page
All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): 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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