Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Erdal Sarac, M.D.
Nephrology · Poland, OH
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
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. Sarac 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. Sarac
Dr. Erdal Sarac is a nephrology specialist in Poland, OH, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Sarac performed 2,715 Medicare services across 1,088 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Sarac received a total of $14,959 from 47 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 461 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in nephrology. 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. Sarac 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
▲ Top 6% volume in OH
$14,959 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗2,715
Medicare services
Top 6% in OH for nephrology
1,088
Unique beneficiaries
$79
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~136 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month This service covers the first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional each calendar month to manage chronic conditions. |
877 | $47 | $100 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
393 | $61 | $97 |
| 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. |
256 | $91 | $143 |
| 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. |
247 | $64 | $97 |
| Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month This service covers an extra 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional for managing two or more chronic conditions each calendar month. |
222 | $36 | $75 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
150 | $92 | $140 |
| Dialysis services for patients 20 or older Dialysis treatment provided to patients aged 20 years or older, involving four or more physician visits per month. |
119 | $267 | $430 |
| Hemodialysis, single evaluation A dialysis procedure to filter waste from the blood, performed with a physician's evaluation. |
98 | $55 | $138 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
87 | $133 | $271 |
| Home dialysis services per month Monthly dialysis treatment provided in the patient's home for individuals aged 20 or older. |
83 | $224 | $350 |
| Dialysis services for adults, 2-3 visits per month This code covers dialysis services for patients aged 20 or older who have 2 to 3 physician visits per month. |
45 | $224 | $350 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
39 | $130 | $192 |
| Automated urinalysis An automated laboratory test performed on a urine sample to analyze its chemical and physical properties. The procedure uses machinery to detect various substances and cells within the urine. |
32 | $2 | $15 |
| Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, 1 day or longer This procedure involves wearing a device to record blood pressure over a day or longer. It includes analyzing the data, interpreting the results, and providing a report. |
22 | $31 | $250 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 18 | $163 | $274 |
| Hemodialysis procedure requiring repeated evaluation A hemodialysis treatment that involves repeated evaluation during the procedure. |
14 | $78 | $402 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
13 | $100 | $184 |
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 ↗$14,959
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,137/year across 7 years
Top 8% in OH for nephrology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
47
Companies
461
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
$9,230 (61.7%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$5,729 (38.3%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$1,062
2023
$2,058
2022
$1,999
2021
$992
2020
$596
2019
$1,958
2018
$6,294
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Amgen Inc.
$213
CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS US INC.
$156
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$111
Ardelyx, Inc.
$107
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$96
Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc.
$49
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$47
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$45
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$39
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$36
bioMerieux Inc
$27
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$26
Travere Therapeutics, Inc.
$20
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$20
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.
$19
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc.
$18
Novo Nordisk Inc
$18
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 45.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$6,194
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$866
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$737
Relypsa, Inc.
$642
Amgen Inc.
$555
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$465
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$433
NxStage Medical, Inc.
$409
Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc.
$380
Vifor Pharma, Inc.
$355
CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS US INC.
$280
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$279
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$256
Baxter Healthcare
$230
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$210
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$180
Outset Medical Inc
$164
GENZYME CORPORATION
$163
BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
$149
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC
$141
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$138
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$128
Travere Therapeutics, Inc.
$125
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc.
$112
Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc.
$107
Ardelyx, Inc.
$107
Renalytix AI, Inc.
$105
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
$99
Novo Nordisk Inc
$99
AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS INC
$95
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.
$92
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$83
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$83
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.
$73
Shire North American Group Inc
$54
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$49
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$49
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$45
AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$41
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$35
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA
$30
bioMerieux Inc
$27
Mallinckrodt LLC
$24
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$24
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$18
Genentech USA, Inc.
$18
Retrophin, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 52.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(815) Thiola · ACTHAR · AURYXIA · Auryxia · BENLYSTA · Crysvita · DISEASE STATE · ENTRESTO · Edarbi · FABRAZYME · FABRY-DISEASE · FARXIGA · FERAHEME · GATTEX · IBSRELA · INJECTAFER · INVOKANA · JARDIANCE · JYNARQUE · KIDNEYINTELX BLOOD COLLECTION CONVENIENCE KIT · KRYSTEXXA · Kerendia · Korsuva · LEQVIO · LIBERTY SELECT CYCLER · LOKELMA · LUPKYNIS · Mitigare · NXSTAGE SYSTEM ONE · Not Product Related · OXLUMO · Ozempic · PUREFLOW SL · PURIFIED CORTROPHIN GEL · Parsabiv · RAYALDEE · Rayaldee · Renal - Non Product Related · Renal - PD · Rituxan · Rybelsus · SAMSCA · SIMPONI · SOLIRIS · SYSTEM ONE · System One · TARPEYO · TAVNEOS · TERLIVAZ · Tavneos · ULTOMIRIS · Ultomiris · VIDAS NEPHROCHECK · Veklury · Velphoro · Veltassa
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 (62%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 8% for nephrology in OH.
Geographic Context
Nephrologists within 10 mi
17
Per 100K population
7.5
County median income
$55,576
Nearest hospital
HMHP ST ELIZABETH BOARDMAN HEALTH CENTER
3.7 mi
3.7 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. Sarac is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 6% in OH), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 8% of OH peers, 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. Sarac experienced with chronic care management, first 20 min/month?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Sarac performed 877 chronic care management, first 20 min/month 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. Sarac receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Sarac received a total of $14,959 from 47 companies across 461 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. Sarac's costs compare to other nephrologists in Poland?
Dr. Sarac's average Medicare payment per service is $79. 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. Sarac) 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 →
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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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