Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Sam Diasti, MD

Internal Medicine · Tampa, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
2605 W SWANN AVE, Tampa, FL 33609
7138745500
In practice since 2005 (20 years)
NPI: 1730175944 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. Diasti 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. Diasti

Dr. Sam Diasti is an internal medicine specialist in Tampa, FL, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Diasti performed 2,628 Medicare services across 1,602 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Diasti received a total of $5,268 from 52 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 206 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. Diasti 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 16% volume in FL $5,268 industry payments

Florida License Status

FL DOH · MQA
1
Active license
Yes
Board action on record
0
Recent admin complaints
Profession License # Status Expires Board Action
Medical Doctor 71925 Clear January 31, 2028
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 ↗
2,628
Medicare services
Top 16% in FL for internal medicine
1,602
Unique beneficiaries
$36
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~131 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
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 804 $44 $212
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 389 $36 $160
Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month 307 $31 $95
Annual wellness visit, follow-up 213 $45 $160
Remote patient monitoring device, 30 days 182 $31 $95
Steroid injection (triamcinolone) 101 $1 $15
Flu vaccine administration 94 $29 $30
Flu vaccine, quadrivalent 88 $76 $85
Annual depression screening 66 $18 $25
Removal of impacted ear wax 61 $30 $91
Drug injection, under skin or into muscle 55 $10 $37
Automated urinalysis 51 $2 $5
Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min 36 $4 $125
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead 35 $9 $26
Blood count, hemoglobin 24 $2 $5
Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes 24 $17 $30
Joint injection, major joint 22 $49 $102
Initial preventive physical examination; face-to-face visit, services limited to new beneficiary during the first 12 months of medicare enrollment 21 $162 $236
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) 16 $46 $259
Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) 14 $23 $63
Injection, methylprednisolone sodium succinate, up to 125 mg 13 $4 $38
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes 12 $61 $105
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.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$5,268
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $753/year across 7 years
Top 13% in FL for internal medicine
52
Companies
206
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
$5,268 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$919
2023
$614
2022
$454
2021
$282
2020
$283
2019
$1,471
2018
$1,245

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Novo Nordisk Inc
$533
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$491
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$428
PFIZER INC.
$362
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$293
Amgen Inc.
$260
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$250
Lilly USA, LLC
$179
ABBVIE INC.
$175
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$157
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$157
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$151
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$148
AbbVie Inc.
$141
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$138
Penumbra, Inc.
$114
Intuity Medical Inc
$104
Stryker Corporation
$100
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$76
Exact Sciences Corporation
$72
Bausch Health US, LLC
$66
Allergan Inc.
$62
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$62
Eisai Inc.
$60
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$59
Hologic Sales and Service, LLC
$48
Lucid Diagnostics Inc.
$48
Genentech USA, Inc.
$47
Biogen, Inc.
$42
SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC
$35
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$35
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$32
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$26
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$25
Abbott Laboratories
$24
DERMIRA, INC.
$23
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$22
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$21
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$20
WATERMARK MEDICAL, INC.
$19
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$16
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$15
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$14
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$14
Allergan, Inc.
$13
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$12
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$12
VistaPharm, Inc.
$12
Vertiflex, Inc.
$12
AbbVie, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 27.6% of total payments
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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 $200 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Internal medicine physicians within 10 mi
1,745
Per 100K population
117.1
County median income
$75,011
Nearest hospital
HCA FLORIDA SOUTH TAMPA 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. Diasti is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 16% in FL), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 13% 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 →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Diasti experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Diasti performed 804 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 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. Diasti receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Diasti received a total of $5,268 from 52 companies across 206 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. Diasti's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Tampa?
Dr. Diasti's average Medicare payment per service is $36. 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. Diasti) 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 →