Dr. Satish Sivasankaran, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Sivasankaran
Dr. Satish Sivasankaran is a cardiovascular disease specialist in New Port Richey, FL, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Sivasankaran performed 13,470 Medicare services across 3,125 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Sivasankaran received a total of $3,956 from 26 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 195 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. 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. Sivasankaran 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.
Florida License Status
FL DOH · MQA| Profession | License # | Status | Expires | Board Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Doctor | 101576 | Clear | January 31, 2028 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 6,200 | $0 | $1 |
| Injection, adenosine, 1 mg (not to be used to report any adenosine phosphate compounds) | 2,383 | $0 | $3 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 866 | $95 | $273 |
| EKG interpretation and report | 551 | $6 | $22 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 455 | $11 | $43 |
| Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test | 328 | $37 | $125 |
| Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose | 288 | $87 | $237 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 281 | $67 | $189 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 249 | $140 | $511 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 180 | $63 | $185 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | 144 | $326 | $1,160 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | 144 | $47 | $176 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes | 122 | $9 | $26 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 119 | $137 | $477 |
| Injection, heparin sodium, per 1000 units | 116 | $0 | $60 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 105 | $94 | $266 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 91 | $177 | $620 |
| Remote patient monitoring device, 30 days | 91 | $37 | $149 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 80 | $137 | $518 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 77 | $116 | $416 |
| Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month | 68 | $37 | $128 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 63 | $134 | $489 |
| Smoking and tobacco use intensive counseling, 4-10 minutes | 53 | $14 | $39 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review and report by health care professional | 48 | $49 | $217 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 36 | $38 | $125 |
| Insertion of needle or tube into artery of arm or leg | 32 | $195 | $1,189 |
| Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial third order branch | 30 | $582 | $3,761 |
| Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial set-up and patient education on use of equipment | 30 | $14 | $45 |
| Ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow | 29 | $97 | $403 |
| Review by radiologist of both arms or legs arteries image | 27 | $74 | $440 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 24 | $202 | $2,667 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 22 | $90 | $298 |
| Review by radiologist of abdominal aorta image | 20 | $57 | $350 |
| Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | 19 | $83 | $610 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers | 19 | $14 | $132 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | 19 | $2 | $61 |
| Destruction of first incompetent vein of arm or leg using radiofrequency and imaging guidance | 18 | $834 | $3,393 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with review and report by health care professional | 18 | $20 | $70 |
| Secondary removal and dissolving of blood clot from artery or artery graft using fluoroscopic guidance | 13 | $913 | $3,271 |
| External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | 12 | $85 | $400 |
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
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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. Sivasankaran is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 4% in FL), with low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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