Medicare Enrolled

Dr. John Sauret, MD

Optician · Niagara Falls, NY
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
3101 9TH ST, Niagara Falls, NY 14305
7162848917
In practice since 2006 (20 years)
NPI: 1225000268 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. Sauret 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. Sauret

Dr. John Sauret is an optician specialist in Niagara Falls, NY, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Sauret performed 248 Medicare services across 188 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Sauret received a total of $5,168 from 35 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 263 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in optician. 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. Sauret is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 20 years in practice ▲ 248 Medicare services $5,168 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
248
Medicare services
Bottom 21% in NY for optician
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
188
Unique beneficiaries
$54
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~12 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)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
118 $52 $241
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
91 $40 $168
Annual wellness visit, follow-up
A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service.
22 $124 $244
Telephone medical discussion, 11-20 minutes
A phone conversation with a physician lasting between 11 and 20 minutes.
17 $44 $108
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 ↗
$5,168
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $738/year across 7 years
Top 23% in NY for optician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
35
Companies
263
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
$5,168 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,299
2023
$1,018
2022
$669
2021
$502
2020
$282
2019
$607
2018
$791

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$371
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$116
Novo Nordisk Inc
$109
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$102
SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC
$99
Insulet Corporation
$75
Exact Sciences Corporation
$72
Lilly USA, LLC
$71
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$56
Indivior Inc.
$50
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$38
Optinose US, Inc.
$36
Grifols USA, LLC
$25
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$22
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$21
Amgen Inc.
$20
PFIZER INC.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 45.9% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$1,082
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$896
PFIZER INC.
$474
Exact Sciences Corporation
$415
Novo Nordisk Inc
$363
Lilly USA, LLC
$332
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$299
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$184
Amgen Inc.
$111
SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC
$99
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$80
Mannkind Corporation
$77
Insulet Corporation
$75
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$70
Indivior Inc.
$70
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$64
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$58
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$54
Optinose US, Inc.
$36
Boston Scientific Corporation
$35
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$31
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$31
Grifols USA, LLC
$25
Phadia US Inc.
$24
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$23
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$22
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$21
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$20
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$16
AbbVie, Inc.
$15
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$15
Shield Therapeutics Inc
$14
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$14
AbbVie Inc.
$13
Advanced Oxygen Therapy Inc.
$9
Top 3 companies account for 47.5% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCRUFER · ADVAIR · AFREZZA · AIRSUPRA · ANORO · ANORO ELLIPTA · BEVESPI AEROSPHERE · BREO · BREZTRI · BREZTRI AEROSPHERE · CAMZYOS · CHANTIX · COLOGUARD · Cologuard Collection Kit · Creon · DALIRESP · ELIQUIS · EMGALITY · ENTRESTO · EUCRISA · FARXIGA · GARDASIL 9 · HETLIOZ · INVOKANA · ImmunoCAP · JARDIANCE · KEVEYIS · Kerendia · LYRICA · MOUNJARO · Omnipod · Otezla · Ozempic · PREVNAR - 13 · PREVNAR 20 · Perforomist · Prolastin-C Liquid · Prolia · Repatha · Rybelsus · SOLIQUA · SOLIQUA 100/33 · SUBLOCADE · SYMBICORT · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRULICITY · Topical wound oxygen · Tresiba · Trilogy 100 · UBRELVY · UTIBRON · VIAGRA · Victoza · WATCHMAN Access System · XARELTO · XIFAXAN · Xhance · YUPELRI · Yupelri
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.

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Geographic Context

Opticians within 10 mi
822
Per 100K population
388.9
County median income
$67,809
Nearest hospital
NIAGARA FALLS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER
2.4 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 reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Sauret is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Sauret experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Sauret performed 118 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. Sauret receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Sauret received a total of $5,168 from 35 companies across 263 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. Sauret's costs compare to other opticians in Niagara Falls?
Dr. Sauret's average Medicare payment per service is $54. 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. Sauret) 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. Data Coverage reflects 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 →