Dr. David Sax, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Sax
Dr. David Sax is a dermatology specialist in Sarasota, FL, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Sax performed 8,524 Medicare services across 4,403 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Sax received a total of $64,540 from 42 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 236 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in dermatology. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Sax 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 | 83474 | Clear | January 31, 2027 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14 | 1,702 | $5 | $10 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 1,429 | $60 | $134 |
| Kerecis omega3, per square centimeter | 617 | $83 | $265 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1 | 613 | $38 | $99 |
| Skin biopsy, tangential | 560 | $67 | $149 |
| Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 1 treatment area | 472 | $208 | $389 |
| High dose rate electronic brachytherapy, external | 468 | $193 | $352 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 349 | $41 | $84 |
| Destruction of skin growths (warts/lesions), 1-14 | 318 | $81 | $167 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks | 272 | $520 | $1,005 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks | 233 | $324 | $607 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 206 | $72 | $168 |
| Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth | 181 | $40 | $74 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | 124 | $173 | $451 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 103 | $95 | $190 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.6-5.0 cm | 93 | $129 | $471 |
| Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths | 88 | $116 | $250 |
| Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | 61 | $128 | $266 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks | 60 | $488 | $943 |
| Application of skin substitute graft to wound of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less | 57 | $88 | $236 |
| Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 3 or more treatment areas or any number of treatment areas where special treatment is involved | 51 | $350 | $653 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks | 47 | $311 | $582 |
| Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 20%, single unit dosage form (354 mg) | 35 | $306 | $586 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.5 cm or less | 34 | $116 | $423 |
| Application of light by qualified health care professional to destroy precancer skin growth | 34 | $151 | $331 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | 31 | $101 | $364 |
| Biopsy of ear | 30 | $52 | $144 |
| Application of skin substitute graft to wound of trunk, arms, or legs, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less | 28 | $99 | $230 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 28 | $1 | $2 |
| Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm | 27 | $99 | $219 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | 27 | $38 | $107 |
| Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths | 26 | $34 | $85 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 2.6-7.5 cm | 18 | $130 | $461 |
| Punch biopsy, first skin growth | 17 | $76 | $186 |
| Removal of skin tag, 1-15 skin tags | 17 | $45 | $136 |
| Simple or single drainage of skin abscess | 15 | $82 | $186 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm | 15 | $112 | $417 |
| Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | 13 | $74 | $255 |
| Destruction of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm | 13 | $139 | $281 |
| Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm | 12 | $68 | $233 |
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 ›
The majority of payments (93%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 7% for dermatology in FL.
Geographic Context
6.0 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. Sax is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 19% in FL), with consulting-driven industry engagement in the top 7% of FL peers, 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 →
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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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