Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Alireza Sedarat, MD
Gastroenterology · Santa Monica, CA
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice
— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Sedarat
Dr. Alireza Sedarat is a gastroenterology specialist in Santa Monica, CA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Sedarat performed 917 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Sedarat received a total of $90,574 from 19 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 244 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Sedarat 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 of NPI registration
▲ Top 39% volume in CA
$90,574 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗917
Medicare services
Top 39% in CA for gastroenterology
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$119
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
192 | $102 | $680 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
100 | $145 | $1,320 |
| Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy A procedure to collect tissue samples from the esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine using a flexible tube with a camera. The samples are examined to check for abnormalities. |
92 | $41 | $1,834 |
| Endoscopic ultrasound of esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel An ultrasound exam of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel performed using a flexible endoscope. |
78 | $175 | $1,500 |
| Colon polyp removal with endoscopic snare This procedure removes polyps or growths from the large bowel using a flexible tube with a camera and a wire loop tool. The snare is used to cut off the growths during the examination. |
53 | $167 | $2,732 |
| Esophageal sensation study by balloon distension This procedure evaluates how the esophagus senses pressure or stretching by inflating a small balloon within the esophagus. |
52 | $39 | $241 |
| Radiologist review of bile duct tube placement imaging A radiologist reviews images taken during the placement of a tube into the bile duct using an endoscope. |
40 | $20 | $197 |
| Balloon dilation of esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel, less than 3.0 cm A procedure using a flexible endoscope to widen a narrowed section of the esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel with a balloon that is less than 3.0 cm in length. |
36 | $109 | $5,000 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 35 | $188 | $1,360 |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy A procedure to collect tissue samples from the large intestine using a flexible tube with a camera. The samples are examined to check for abnormalities or disease. |
32 | $43 | $2,427 |
| 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. |
30 | $151 | $960 |
| Upper endoscopy (EGD) A diagnostic exam of the esophagus, stomach, and upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope. |
25 | $96 | $1,539 |
| Pancreatic or bile duct stent insertion A flexible endoscope is used to place a stent into the pancreatic or bile duct to keep it open. |
25 | $271 | $2,274 |
| Endoscopic ultrasound-guided needle biopsy A procedure using an ultrasound-equipped endoscope to guide a needle for tissue sampling of the esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel. |
23 | $203 | $2,075 |
| Esophageal dilation with guide wire and endoscope A flexible endoscope is used to insert a guide wire into the esophagus, followed by dilation to widen the esophageal passage. |
22 | $133 | $1,676 |
| Endoscopic removal of bile or pancreatic duct stone A flexible endoscope is used to remove stones or debris from the bile or pancreatic ducts. |
19 | $107 | $2,430 |
| Removal of large bowel tissue using flexible endoscope A procedure to remove tissue from the large intestine using a flexible tube with a camera. The endoscope allows the provider to access and excise the tissue directly. |
18 | $270 | $1,564 |
| Endoscopic removal of foreign body from esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel A flexible endoscope is used to locate and remove a foreign object from the esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine. |
16 | $97 | $1,668 |
| Esophageal or gastric stent placement A flexible endoscope is used to place a stent in the esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel to keep the passage open. |
15 | $193 | $1,052 |
| Stomach outlet dilation via endoscopy A flexible tube with a camera is used to widen the opening at the bottom of the stomach. This procedure helps relieve blockages or narrowing in the stomach outlet. |
14 | $111 | $2,674 |
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
4.4% high complexity
33.2% medium
62.5% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$90,574
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $12,939/year across 7 years
Top 5% in CA for gastroenterology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
19
Companies
244
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$43,240
2023
$24,093
2022
$2,275
2021
$2,824
2020
$1,095
2019
$10,102
2018
$6,944
Payments by company (2024)
Boston Scientific Corporation
$27,543
US ENDOSCOPY
$9,250
FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas Corporation
$4,628
STERIS CORPORATION
$963
ERBE USA INC
$255
Galvanize Therapeutics, Inc
$243
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$100
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
$98
Olympus America Inc.
$79
Micro-tech Endoscopy USA, Inc.
$43
CONMED Corporation
$39
Top 3 companies account for 95.8% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Boston Scientific Corporation
$55,632
US ENDOSCOPY
$13,250
FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas Corporation
$7,344
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$6,003
STERIS CORPORATION
$3,195
Apollo Endosurgery US Inc
$1,106
ERBE USA Inc
$629
Olympus America Inc.
$626
Endogastric Solutions, Inc
$481
Cook Medical LLC
$480
CONMED Corporation
$371
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$259
ERBE USA INC
$255
Galvanize Therapeutics, Inc
$243
PENTAX of America, Inc.
$195
Micro-tech Endoscopy USA, Inc.
$192
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$118
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$100
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
$98
Top 3 companies account for 84.2% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACQUIRE · ALIYA SYSTEM · AUTOTOME · AXIOS · All Products · Apollo ESG NXT System · Axios · CAPTIVATOR COLD · CONMED BILIARY · Cook Medical Biliary · ECHOTIP · ERBE · ERBEJET 2 · ESD Knife · ESOPHYX · EVIS EXERA III COLONOVIDEOSCOPE · EVIS EXERA III DUODENOVIDEOSCOPE · EVIS EXERA III VIDEO SYSTEM CENTER · EVIS EXERA lll COLONOVIDEOSCOPE · EXALT · EXALT BX 2 · EXALT MODEL D CONTROLLER · EXALT Model D · EXPECT · EchoTip · FUJIFILM · FUSION QUATTRO · GENERAL BILIARY DEVICES · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL BILIARY DEVICES · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL - BILIARY DEVICES · GENERAL POLYPECTOMY · GENERAL THERAPIES · General - EndoChoice · General - Therapies · JAGWIRE · NA · OCALIVA · ORBERA Intragastric Balloon System · ORCAPOD · ORISE · Olympus Duodenoscopes · OverStitch Endoscopic Suturing System · OverStitch NXT Endoscopic Suturing System · RESMETIROM · RESOLUTION CLIP · Resolution 360 Clip · SOMATULINE DEPOT · SPYGLASS · SPYGLASS RETRIEVAL BASKET · SPYSCOPE · Single Use Electrosurgical Knife KD-655 · Somatuline Depot · SpyGlass · THERAPIES · VIO3 · X-Tack Endoscopic HeliX Tacking System · XIFAXAN · truFreeze
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Geographic Context
Gastroenterologists in nearby ZIP areas
436
County median income
$87,760
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
SANTA MONICA - UCLA MED CTR & ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL
0.0 mi
0.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | 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. Sedarat is a mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, 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. Sedarat experienced with hospital follow-up visit, high complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Sedarat performed 192 hospital follow-up visit, high complexity services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Sedarat receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Sedarat received a total of $90,574 from 19 companies across 244 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Sedarat's costs compare to other gastroenterologists in Santa Monica?
Dr. Sedarat's average Medicare payment per service is $119. 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. Sedarat) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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 →
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About this page
This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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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