Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Adrian Legaspi Sauter, MD

Surgical Oncology Physician · Hialeah, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
7150 W 20TH AVE STE 615, Hialeah, FL 33016
3058206657
Registered in NPPES since 2005
NPI: 1447257522 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. Legaspi Sauter 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. Legaspi Sauter

Dr. Adrian Legaspi Sauter is a surgical oncology physician in Hialeah, FL, with 21 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Legaspi Sauter performed 51 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Legaspi Sauter received a total of $115,969 from 34 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 128 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. Legaspi Sauter 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.

✓ 21 years of NPI registration ▲ 51 Medicare services $115,969 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 52094 Clear January 31, 2027
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 ↗
51
Medicare services
Bottom 9% in FL for surgical oncology physician
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$100
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
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.
40 $93 $334
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.
11 $128 $509
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.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$115,969
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $16,567/year across 7 years
Top 3% in FL for surgical oncology physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
34
Companies
128
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
$112,085
2023
$854
2022
$1,116
2021
$200
2020
$215
2019
$948
2018
$552

Payments by company (2024)

Acera Surgical, Inc.
$111,800
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
$106
Tempus AI, Inc
$69
PolyNovo North America LLC
$35
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$25
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$19
VIVUS LLC
$16
Solventum Corporation
$15
Top 3 companies account for 99.9% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Acera Surgical, Inc.
$111,800
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$988
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
$580
Sirtex Medical Inc
$508
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$230
Ethicon US, LLC
$208
Mallinckrodt LLC
$157
Organogenesis Inc.
$157
Genentech USA, Inc.
$135
Medtronic, Inc.
$131
Baxter Healthcare
$122
Davol Inc.
$118
DAVOL INC.
$106
CONMED Corporation
$80
Tempus AI, Inc
$69
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$55
Covidien LP
$53
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$41
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC
$41
EMD Serono, Inc.
$39
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$38
PolyNovo North America LLC
$35
Sanara MedTech Inc.
$34
KCI USA, Inc.
$30
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$30
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$27
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$25
Avanos Medical
$24
LEICA MICROSYSTEMS INC.
$22
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$19
Seattle Genetics, Inc.
$18
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
VIVUS LLC
$16
Solventum Corporation
$15
Top 3 companies account for 97.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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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

Surgical oncology physicians in nearby ZIP areas
44
County median income
$68,694
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
PALMETTO GENERAL 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. Legaspi Sauter is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 21 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. Legaspi Sauter experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Legaspi Sauter performed 40 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 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. Legaspi Sauter receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Legaspi Sauter received a total of $115,969 from 34 companies across 128 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. Legaspi Sauter's costs compare to other surgical oncology physicians in Hialeah?
Dr. Legaspi Sauter's average Medicare payment per service is $100. 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. Legaspi Sauter) 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 →
Is this data up to date?
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 →