Dr. Steven Sabo, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Sabo
Dr. Steven Sabo is a family medicine specialist in Pismo Beach, CA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Sabo performed 3,978 Medicare services across 532 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Sabo received a total of $828 from 11 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 33 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family 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. Sabo 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.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyperbaric oxygen therapy, full body chamber Treatment involving breathing pure oxygen in a pressurized full-body chamber. The service is billed for each 30-minute interval of the procedure. |
1,926 | $148 | $315 |
| Vein wound compression bandage application, lower leg, ankle, and foot Application of compression bandages to the lower leg, ankle, and foot to manage vein-related wounds. |
602 | $79 | $220 |
| Oxygen chamber therapy management This code covers the professional management and oversight of a patient undergoing oxygen chamber therapy. It involves monitoring the patient's response and adjusting the treatment plan as needed. |
480 | $83 | $219 |
| 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. |
286 | $104 | $270 |
| Chemical application to prevent wound tissue regrowth A chemical agent is applied to a wound to inhibit the regrowth of tissue. This procedure focuses on the application of the substance to manage the wound bed. |
228 | $56 | $197 |
| 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. |
160 | $74 | $192 |
| Wound tissue removal, 20 sq cm or less This procedure involves the removal of tissue from a wound area measuring 20 square centimeters or less. |
106 | $84 | $223 |
| 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. |
96 | $129 | $350 |
| 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. |
58 | $142 | $380 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 36 | $164 | $463 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
All-time payments by company (2022-2024) ›
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
5.6 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. Sabo is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 4% in CA), with low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
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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.
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