Dr. Sari Edelman, DO
What this data tells you about Dr. Edelman
Dr. Sari Edelman is a rheumatology in Clearwater, FL, with 18 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Edelman performed 102,146 Medicare services across 2,726 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Edelman received a total of $14,617 from 44 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 740 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in rheumatology. 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. Edelman is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tocilizumab injection (Actemra) | 38,360 | $5 | $12 |
| Certolizumab injection (Cimzia) | 15,000 | $4 | $18 |
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 14,940 | $18 | $41 |
| Romosozumab injection (Evenity) for osteoporosis | 12,390 | $8 | $19 |
| Abatacept infusion (Orencia) | 5,300 | $34 | $118 |
| Golimumab infusion (Simponi Aria) | 4,600 | $11 | $38 |
| MRI contrast dye injection (gadobutrol) | 3,475 | $0 | $2 |
| Infliximab infusion (Remicade) | 3,150 | $26 | $129 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 1,119 | $93 | $292 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 988 | $1 | $7 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 761 | $8 | $13 |
| Administration of non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 333 | $54 | $168 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less | 267 | $97 | $372 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 139 | $11 | $54 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, each additional hour | 139 | $22 | $87 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 129 | $61 | $94 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 128 | $55 | $94 |
| Dxa bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine including spine fracture assessment | 110 | $50 | $135 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 96 | $64 | $213 |
| Injection of additional new drug or substance into vein | 82 | $12 | $59 |
| X-ray lower and sacral spine, minimum of 6 views | 64 | $46 | $146 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 56 | $152 | $517 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views | 48 | $52 | $85 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 47 | $125 | $422 |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | 45 | $58 | $84 |
| Injection, diphenhydramine hcl, up to 50 mg | 45 | $1 | $8 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone sodium succinate, up to 125 mg | 43 | $5 | $12 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 42 | $45 | $247 |
| Mri scan of arm before and after contrast | 42 | $324 | $965 |
| Mri scan of arm joint before and after contrast | 41 | $199 | $931 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 6 or more views | 25 | $47 | $146 |
| X-ray of both knees while standing | 22 | $31 | $93 |
| X-ray of joint between lower spine and hip bone, 3 or more views | 18 | $31 | $91 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 18 | $35 | $101 |
| Mri scan of arm joint without contrast | 16 | $122 | $596 |
| X-ray of both hips, 2 views | 16 | $32 | $88 |
| X-ray of middle spine, 2 views | 15 | $22 | $98 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 14 | $112 | $400 |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | 12 | $156 | $666 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 11 | $26 | $83 |
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)
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
2.6 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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Edelman is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 24% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 18 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. 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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