Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Sam Sareh, MD

Cardiovascular Disease · Plantation, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
333 NW 70TH AVE, Plantation, FL 33317
9545816041
In practice since 2006 (20 years)
NPI: 1962472829 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. Sareh 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. Sareh

Dr. Sam Sareh is a cardiovascular disease specialist in Plantation, FL, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Sareh performed 3,944 Medicare services across 1,789 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Sareh received a total of $9,569 from 16 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 126 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. Sareh 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.

✓ 20 years in practice ▲ Top 29% volume in FL $9,569 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 91255 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

Medicare Utilization ↗
3,944
Medicare services
Top 29% in FL for cardiovascular disease
1,789
Unique beneficiaries
$57
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~197 Medicare services per year of practice

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
Injection, adenosine, 1 mg (not to be used to report any adenosine phosphate compounds) 1,012 $0 $2
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 671 $94 $396
EKG interpretation and report 610 $7 $11
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity 449 $65 $248
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead 312 $11 $45
Echocardiogram, transthoracic 149 $144 $589
Initial hospital admission, high complexity 120 $142 $543
Technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin, diagnostic, per study dose 117 $253 $323
Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity 89 $97 $373
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician 63 $50 $217
Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect 62 $348 $1,340
Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test 60 $46 $183
New patient office visit (45-59 min) 48 $110 $520
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 47 $59 $280
Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow 39 $151 $591
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity 38 $107 $410
Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous 21 $12 $57
Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review by health care professional 21 $15 $56
Programming of dual lead pacemaker system 16 $59 $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. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
4.2% high complexity
31.3% medium
64.5% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$9,569
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,367/year across 7 years
Top 25% in FL for cardiovascular disease
16
Companies
126
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$9,569 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$925
2023
$1,050
2022
$659
2021
$1,691
2020
$900
2019
$1,856
2018
$2,486

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Abbott Laboratories
$6,712
Medtronic, Inc.
$2,190
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$133
Boston Scientific Corporation
$133
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$74
Novo Nordisk Inc
$44
CVRx, Inc.
$44
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$40
Amgen Inc.
$39
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$36
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$25
Hologic Sales and Service, LLC
$24
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$22
Preventice Services, LLC
$19
Baxter Healthcare
$17
GE HealthCare
$16
Top 3 companies account for 94.4% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ALLURE QUADRA · APTIMA · AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN · Accent Pacemaker · Allure CRT Pacemaker · Anthem CRT Pacemaker · Assurity Pacemaker · BG Mini Plus · Barostim Neo System · Bioprosthetic Mitral Valve · COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN · CRT Leads · CRT-Ds · CRT-Ps · Confirm Rx · Durata Defibrillation ICD Lead · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · EP-WorkMate Recording System · Ellipse ICD · FARXIGA · Fortify Assura · Hillrom - Cardiac Ambulatory Monitor · INVOKANA · JARDIANCE · LINQ II · LifeVest · MICRA · Merlin Connectivity and Remote · Mitra Clip system · Optisure Defibrillation ICD Lead · Ozempic · Pacemakers · Quadra Allure MP RF CRT Pacemkr · Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator · REVEAL LINQ · Repatha · TYRX · VenaSeal · WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN FLX · XARELTO
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. 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 →

Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $243 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Cardiologists within 10 mi
419
Per 100K population
21.5
County median income
$74,534
Nearest hospital
HCA FLORIDA MERCY HOSPITAL
0.0 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. Sareh is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 29% in FL), with low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Sareh experienced with injection, adenosine, 1 mg (not to be used to report any adenosine phosphate compounds)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Sareh performed 1,012 injection, adenosine, 1 mg (not to be used to report any adenosine phosphate compounds) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Sareh receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Sareh received a total of $9,569 from 16 companies across 126 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. 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. Sareh's costs compare to other cardiologists in Plantation?
Dr. Sareh's average Medicare payment per service is $57. 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. Sareh) 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 a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. 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?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures 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. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. 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 →