Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Ronald Sockolov, M.D
Family Medicine · Sacramento, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Sockolov
Dr. Ronald Sockolov is a family medicine specialist in Sacramento, CA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Sockolov performed 7,430 Medicare services across 4,304 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Sockolov received a total of $14,666 from 86 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 867 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. Sockolov 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 2% volume in CA
$14,666 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗7,430
Medicare services
Top 2% in CA for family medicine
4,304
Unique beneficiaries
$58
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~391 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
2,463 | $58 | $151 |
| 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. |
1,518 | $85 | $213 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service. |
362 | $128 | $225 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered. |
286 | $1 | $5 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle. |
285 | $11 | $60 |
| Flu vaccine administration This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient. |
285 | $32 | $55 |
| Flu vaccine, high-dose High-dose seasonal influenza vaccine for adults aged 65 and older. Contains four times the antigen of standard-dose flu vaccines (60 mcg per strain), split-virus formulation, preservative-free, single-dose syringe. |
244 | $72 | $90 |
| Vitamin B-12 injection An injection of vitamin B-12 (cyanocobalamin) with a dose of up to 1000 mcg. |
226 | $1 | $13 |
| Annual depression screening | 194 | $19 | $48 |
| 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. |
187 | $10 | $47 |
| 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. |
162 | $77 | $175 |
| Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes | 138 | $19 | $48 |
| Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection This code represents the administration of ceftriaxone sodium, an antibiotic medication. The charge is calculated for every 250 mg of the drug administered. |
132 | $0 | $5 |
| Urinalysis, manual A manual laboratory examination of a urine sample to check for various substances and cells. |
121 | $3 | $8 |
| Annual intensive behavioral therapy for cardiovascular disease, 15 minutes A yearly, in-person session focused on intensive behavioral therapy to help manage cardiovascular disease. The session lasts for 15 minutes and is conducted with the patient individually. |
78 | $25 | $48 |
| Telephone medical discussion, 11-20 minutes A phone conversation with a physician lasting between 11 and 20 minutes. |
57 | $63 | $105 |
| Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV20) An intramuscular injection of the 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine. It is used to protect against diseases caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria. |
55 | $268 | $315 |
| Pneumonia vaccine administration This procedure involves the injection of a vaccine to protect against pneumococcal disease. It is administered by a healthcare provider. |
55 | $32 | $55 |
| Joint injection, major joint Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space. |
53 | $46 | $150 |
| 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. |
53 | $90 | $116 |
| Ear wax removal by washing This procedure involves the removal of impacted ear wax using a washing technique. |
51 | $12 | $66 |
| Quadrivalent influenza vaccine, preservative-free A flu shot containing four strains of the influenza virus, formulated without preservatives, administered in a 0.5 ml dose. |
42 | $22 | $49 |
| Home health agency supervision, complex multidisciplinary care Supervision by a physician or allowed practitioner for a patient receiving Medicare-covered services from a participating home health agency. This involves complex and multidisciplinary care modalities, with the patient not present during the supervision. |
41 | $82 | $200 |
| Transitional care management services, moderate complexity Services provided to coordinate care during the transition from an inpatient or other facility setting back to the community. This includes follow-up and management of a health problem of at least moderate complexity. |
35 | $158 | $325 |
| Transitional care management, high complexity Coordination of care for a patient transitioning from a short-term hospital stay or other facility to home or another care setting. This service addresses a high-complexity medical problem. |
31 | $211 | $450 |
| 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. |
30 | $38 | $90 |
| Telephone medical discussion, 5-10 minutes A phone conversation with a physician lasting between 5 and 10 minutes to discuss medical matters. |
30 | $34 | $53 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) A blood test that measures your average blood sugar levels over the past two to three months. |
28 | $10 | $21 |
| COVID-19 vaccine administration Administration of a single dose of the coronavirus vaccine. |
21 | $41 | $50 |
| COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer bivalent) Administration of a 30 mcg dose of the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine via intramuscular injection. |
21 | $122 | $200 |
| Adm sarscv2 bvl 50mcg/.5ml a | 18 | $41 | $80 |
| SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, 50 mcg/0.5 mL Administration of a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine containing 50 micrograms of antigen in a 0.5 milliliter dose. |
18 | $0 | $0 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1 Removal of a single precancerous skin growth. This procedure destroys abnormal skin cells to prevent them from developing into cancer. |
17 | $50 | $120 |
| Strep A rapid test A rapid test to detect Group A Streptococcus bacteria using an immunoassay method with direct visual observation. |
17 | $16 | $25 |
| 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. |
17 | $84 | $275 |
| Destruction of skin growths (warts/lesions), 1-14 This procedure involves the removal or destruction of one to fourteen skin growths. It is a minor surgical intervention performed on the skin surface. |
16 | $69 | $200 |
| Initial preventive physical examination, new Medicare beneficiary A comprehensive preventive health visit for new Medicare beneficiaries during their first 12 months of enrollment. The service is conducted as a face-to-face visit and is limited to preventive care. |
15 | $159 | $300 |
| Annual wellness visit, initial visit A yearly appointment to review your health and create a personalized prevention plan. This initial visit focuses on preventive care and health assessment. |
15 | $163 | $290 |
| Influenza virus detection test A laboratory test that uses an immunoassay technique to detect the presence of the influenza virus through direct visual observation. |
13 | $16 | $25 |
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 ↗$14,666
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,095/year across 7 years
Top 2% in CA for family medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
86
Companies
867
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
$14,608 (99.6%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$58 (0.4%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$1,816
2023
$2,139
2022
$2,214
2021
$2,399
2020
$1,758
2019
$2,111
2018
$2,229
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
PFIZER INC.
$332
Lilly USA, LLC
$198
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$172
ABBVIE INC.
$144
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$141
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$96
Novo Nordisk Inc
$92
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$83
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$72
Exact Sciences Corporation
$70
Amgen Inc.
$60
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$53
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$49
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$37
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$27
Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$24
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$22
Seqirus USA Inc
$20
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$20
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$20
Medtronic, Inc.
$19
Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$18
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$17
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$15
Boston Scientific Corporation
$14
Top 3 companies account for 38.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$1,527
PFIZER INC.
$1,223
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$1,206
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$1,100
Novo Nordisk Inc
$923
Lilly USA, LLC
$893
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$741
AbbVie Inc.
$558
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$506
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$430
ABBVIE INC.
$359
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$310
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$226
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$192
Allergan, Inc.
$189
Amgen Inc.
$177
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$176
TherapeuticsMD, Inc.
$167
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$161
Mannkind Corporation
$158
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$150
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$141
Exact Sciences Corporation
$139
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$131
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$131
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$118
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$113
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$111
Abbott Laboratories
$110
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$103
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$100
Eisai Inc.
$90
Hologic, LLC
$89
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc
$85
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$83
Medtronic, Inc.
$83
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$77
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$74
Dynasplint Systems Inc.
$72
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$63
AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$58
Seqirus USA Inc
$57
Bausch Health US, LLC
$56
Boston Scientific Corporation
$53
Bioventus LLC
$50
Dexcom, Inc.
$50
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$49
Novavax Inc
$46
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$45
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.
$41
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$40
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$40
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$39
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$37
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA
$35
Nevro Corp.
$34
Mylan Inc.
$34
Upsher-Smith Laboratories LLC
$33
AbbVie, Inc.
$33
Circassia Pharmaceuticals Inc
$33
Shire North American Group Inc
$31
Sanofi Pasteur Inc.
$30
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$27
Lundbeck LLC
$27
SI-BONE, INC.
$26
MannKind Corporation
$26
Horizon Pharma plc
$25
Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$24
EISAI INC.
$24
Phadia US Inc.
$20
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$20
ASSERTIO THERAPEUTICS, Inc.
$19
UPSHER-SMITH LABORATORIES LLC
$19
VBI Vaccine (Delaware) Inc.
$19
Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$18
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
Organon LLC
$17
Hologic Sales and Service, LLC
$15
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$15
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$15
BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
$13
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$13
Alfasigma USA, Inc.
$13
Corcept Therapeutics
$13
Medicure Pharma Inc.
$10
Top 3 companies account for 27.0% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 2% for family medicine in CA.
Geographic Context
Family medicine physicians within 10 mi
1,005
Per 100K population
63.4
County median income
$88,724
Nearest hospital
KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - SACRAMENTO
0.0 mi
0.0 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. Sockolov is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 2% in CA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 2% 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. Sockolov experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Sockolov performed 2,463 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 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. Sockolov receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Sockolov received a total of $14,666 from 86 companies across 867 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. Sockolov's costs compare to other family medicine physicians in Sacramento?
Dr. Sockolov's average Medicare payment per service is $58. 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. Sockolov) 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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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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