Dr. Sara Gitte, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Gitte
Dr. Sara Gitte is an internal medicine in Summerfield, FL, with 14 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Gitte performed 17,538 Medicare services across 9,200 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Gitte received a total of $2,053 from 31 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 115 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal medicine. 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. Gitte 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 3,060 | $18 | $35 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 1,873 | $85 | $195 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 1,568 | $8 | $10 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 1,428 | $10 | $20 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 1,412 | $8 | $15 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 1,344 | $13 | $25 |
| Ldl cholesterol level | 1,344 | $10 | $20 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 1,222 | $16 | $30 |
| Free thyroxine (T4) test | 1,046 | $9 | $15 |
| Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, non-automated | 763 | $4 | $5 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 653 | $65 | $140 |
| Hemoglobin analysis and measurement, chromatography | 429 | $18 | $30 |
| Urine microalbumin test (kidney screening) | 154 | $6 | $10 |
| Creatinine test (kidney function) | 154 | $5 | $10 |
| Automated urinalysis | 97 | $2 | $5 |
| Vitamin D level test | 92 | $29 | $45 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 92 | $30 | $40 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test | 77 | $15 | $25 |
| Flu vaccine, quadrivalent | 74 | $76 | $100 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 74 | $11 | $25 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 72 | $10 | $25 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel | 54 | $8 | $15 |
| Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa) | 54 | $19 | $30 |
| Prothrombin time test (blood clotting) | 48 | $4 | $10 |
| Anticoagulant management of patient taking warfarin | 45 | $7 | $20 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) | 42 | $18 | $30 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 38 | $15 | $35 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | 30 | $16 | $25 |
| Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus | 26 | $35 | $70 |
| Parathyroid hormone level test | 25 | $40 | $65 |
| Complete blood count (CBC), automated | 25 | $6 | $40 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity | 23 | $214 | $415 |
| Microscopic examination for white blood cells with manual cell count | 22 | $4 | $15 |
| Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent, 0.5 ml dosage | 18 | $20 | $30 |
| Telephone medical discussion provided by nonphysician professional, 5-10 minutes | 17 | $7 | $14 |
| Magnesium level test | 15 | $7 | $15 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) | 14 | $41 | $65 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 14 | $144 | $300 |
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 (92%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
10.2 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. Gitte is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 2% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement.
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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