Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Michael Saulino, MD

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation · Elkins Park, PA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
60 TOWNSHIP LINE RD, Elkins Park, PA 19027
2156636677
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1821178484 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. Saulino 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. Saulino

Dr. Michael Saulino is a physical medicine & rehabilitation specialist in Elkins Park, PA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Saulino performed 368 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Saulino received a total of $418,102 from 25 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 431 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Saulino 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.

✓ 19 years of NPI registration ▲ 368 Medicare services $418,102 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
368
Medicare services
Bottom 19% in PA for physical medicine & rehabilitation
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$87
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

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
Spinal drug pump reprogramming and refill
A physician electronically adjusts the settings of a spinal drug infusion pump and refills its medication reservoir.
113 $81 $750
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.
95 $99 $400
Electronic analysis and reprogramming of spinal drug pump
This procedure involves electronically analyzing and reprogramming a spinal canal drug infusion pump. It does not include the surgical insertion or removal of the device.
39 $35 $440
Compounded drug, not otherwise classified
A medication prepared specifically for an individual patient by a pharmacist or physician, tailored to meet unique needs that cannot be fulfilled by commercially available products.
32 $57 $979
Baclofen injection, 10 mg
A 10 mg dose of the muscle relaxant baclofen is injected into the body.
27 $143 $224
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.
22 $104 $450
New patient office visit (45-59 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter.
20 $141 $529
Initial hospital admission, low complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving straightforward or low-level medical decision making, with at least 40 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
20 $71 $279
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$418,102
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $59,729/year across 7 years
Top 0% in PA for physical medicine & rehabilitation
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
25
Companies
431
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$95,569
2023
$70,518
2022
$69,095
2021
$32,563
2020
$34,092
2019
$22,535
2018
$93,730

Payments by company (2024)

Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$84,496
ABBVIE INC.
$4,129
Medtronic, Inc.
$3,075
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$2,471
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$1,073
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$125
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$97
Globus Medical, Inc.
$58
PIRAMAL CRITICAL CARE
$28
UCB, Inc.
$17
Top 3 companies account for 96.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$273,857
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$45,631
Piramal Critical Care
$35,460
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$27,328
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$8,079
Medtronic, Inc.
$7,470
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$4,381
ABBVIE INC.
$4,227
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$3,914
PIRAMAL CRITICAL CARE
$3,168
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$2,826
Sandoz Inc.
$477
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$349
AbbVie Inc.
$262
Biogen, Inc.
$172
Saol Therapeutics Inc.
$117
Allergan Inc.
$88
Globus Medical, Inc.
$58
Stimwave Technologies Incorporated
$56
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$53
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$50
Flowonix Medical Incorporated
$26
Allergan, Inc.
$22
UCB, Inc.
$17
SK Life Science, Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 84.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
BOTOX · Briviact · DYSPORT · Dysport · Excelsius Deformity · Exparel · GABLOFEN · GABLOFEN 1 mL in 1 SYRINGE · GLASS · INTELLIS · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · Iovera · LIORESAL · LIORESAL (BACLOFEN) · LYVISPAH · Lioresal (baclofen) · Lioresal Intrathecal (baclofen injection) · Nalu Neurostimulation System · PERCEPT PC BRAINSENSE · PRIALT · Prialt · Prometra II · Qutenza · SPINRAZA · SPRINT PNS System · SYNCHROMED · SYNCHROMEDII · StimQ Receiver Stimulator Kit Channel A US w Receiver · Xeomin · Zilretta
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
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Geographic Context

Physical medicine & rehabilitations in nearby ZIP areas
394
County median income
$111,521
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
HOLY REDEEMER HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER
2.2 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included 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. Saulino is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 19 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. Saulino experienced with spinal drug pump reprogramming and refill?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Saulino performed 113 spinal drug pump reprogramming and refill services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Saulino receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Saulino received a total of $418,102 from 25 companies across 431 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Saulino's costs compare to other physical medicine & rehabilitations in Elkins Park?
Dr. Saulino's average Medicare payment per service is $87. 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. Saulino) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. 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 →