Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Susan Saxe, MD

Infectious Disease · Boca Raton, FL
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice — Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
1050 NW 15TH STREET, Boca Raton, FL 33486
5613938224
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1033288592 verify on NPPES ↗
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. Saxe 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. Saxe

Dr. Susan Saxe is an infectious disease specialist in Boca Raton, FL, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Saxe performed 87,679 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Saxe received a total of $1,650 from 14 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 57 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. Saxe 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 7% volume in FL $1,650 industry payments

Florida License Status

FL DOH · MQA
1
Active license
None
Board action on record
0
Recent admin complaints
Profession License # Status Expires Board Action
Medical Doctor 57792 Clear January 31, 2028
Data from Florida Department of Health Medical Quality Assurance. License records are public under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. Verify directly on FL DOH →

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
87,679
Medicare services
Top 7% in FL for infectious disease
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$2
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
Daptomycin antibiotic injection 83,660 $0 $1
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity
Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service.
810 $64 $160
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.
694 $0 $45
Injection, cefepime hydrochloride, 500 mg 668 $1 $10
Intravenous infusion, 1 hour or less
Administration of medication or fluid directly into a vein for therapeutic, preventive, or diagnostic purposes. The procedure lasts one hour or less.
577 $52 $140
Ertapenem sodium injection, 500 mg
An injection of ertapenem sodium, an antibiotic medication, administered at a dose of 500 mg.
374 $11 $90
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.
234 $137 $430
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 $101 $250
Additional hour of intravenous infusion
This code represents each additional hour of intravenous infusion beyond the initial hour for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis.
156 $16 $100
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.
110 $95 $225
Additional sequential IV infusion, 1 hour or less
This code represents an additional intravenous infusion administered sequentially to a primary infusion. It covers the administration time of one hour or less.
95 $23 $120
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.
38 $70 $228
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 33 $174 $327
Removal of tunneled central venous tube
This procedure involves the removal of a catheter that has been surgically placed under the skin and threaded into a large vein.
14 $138 $200
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
13 $82 $300
Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity
Follow-up hospital visit for an established patient with straightforward or low-level medical decision making. The visit requires at least 25 minutes of time spent on the day of service.
11 $41 $124
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.
0.9% high complexity
97.4% medium
1.7% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$1,650
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $236/year across 7 years
Top 39% in FL for infectious disease
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
14
Companies
57
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
$292
2023
$259
2022
$214
2021
$486
2020
$15
2019
$197
2018
$186

Payments by company (2024)

Shionogi Inc
$188
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$50
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$21
ViiV Healthcare Company
$19
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 88.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Janssen Products, LP
$653
Shionogi Inc
$297
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$269
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$111
ViiV Healthcare Company
$64
Theravance Biopharma, Inc.
$54
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$52
Insmed, Inc.
$33
ABBVIE INC.
$26
AbbVie Inc.
$24
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$21
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
$20
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$13
Top 3 companies account for 73.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ABSOLUTE · APRETUDE · Arikayce · CABENUVA · DALVANCE · DOVATO · Fetroja · MAVYRET · NUZYRA · PREZCOBIX · SYMTUZA · Symtuza · VIBATIV · Vibativ · XERAVA · ZERBAXA
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
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Geographic Context

Infectious diseases in nearby ZIP areas
88
County median income
$81,115
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
BOCA RATON REGIONAL HOSPITAL
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. Saxe is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 7% in FL), 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. Saxe experienced with daptomycin antibiotic injection?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Saxe performed 83,660 daptomycin antibiotic injection 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. Saxe receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Saxe received a total of $1,650 from 14 companies across 57 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. Saxe's costs compare to other infectious diseases in Boca Raton?
Dr. Saxe's average Medicare payment per service is $2. 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. Saxe) 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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Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
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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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →