Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Michael Sauter, M.D.
Neurology · Indiana, PA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Speaking/Promotional
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. Sauter 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 →
Are you Dr. Sauter?
Request a correction or review of any data shown here. Provider portal →
What this data tells you about Dr. Sauter
Dr. Michael Sauter is a neurology specialist in Indiana, PA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Sauter performed 502 Medicare services across 370 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Sauter received a total of $344,021 from 97 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1864 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in neurology. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Sauter 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 30% volume in PA
$344,021 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗502
Medicare services
Top 30% in PA for neurology
370
Unique beneficiaries
$63
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~25 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. |
117 | $84 | $189 |
| 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. |
116 | $62 | $128 |
| 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. |
74 | $55 | $158 |
| EEG, extended monitoring A test that records electrical activity in the brain while the patient is both awake and asleep. |
53 | $43 | $87 |
| Awake and drowsy EEG A test that records electrical activity in the brain while the patient is awake and drowsy. |
41 | $43 | $108 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an established patient with straightforward or low-level medical decision making. The visit requires at least 25 minutes of time spent on the day of service. |
32 | $39 | $78 |
| 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. |
21 | $102 | $229 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
20 | $35 | $110 |
| EEG monitoring, 12-26 hours with review This procedure involves monitoring brain wave activity for 12 to 26 hours. A healthcare professional reviews the data and provides a report. |
15 | $122 | $268 |
| EEG brain wave test, 61-119 minutes This procedure measures electrical activity in the brain using electrodes placed on the scalp. It records brain wave patterns for a duration between 61 and 119 minutes. |
13 | $56 | $131 |
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 ↗$344,021
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $49,146/year across 7 years
Top 3% in PA for neurology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
97
Companies
1,864
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.
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$258,278 (75.1%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$66,580 (19.4%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$19,163 (5.6%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$54,587
2023
$27,295
2022
$43,997
2021
$30,216
2020
$47,566
2019
$53,177
2018
$87,183
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Eisai Inc.
$22,489
Amgen Inc.
$11,760
Celgene Corporation
$7,430
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$6,124
ABBVIE INC.
$3,216
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$721
TG Therapeutics, Inc.
$494
Lundbeck LLC
$230
PFIZER INC.
$212
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$201
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$192
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$163
Genentech USA, Inc.
$149
EMD Serono, Inc.
$137
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$119
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$112
SK Life Science, Inc.
$91
Biogen, Inc.
$75
UCB, Inc.
$69
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$62
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$57
CSL Behring
$53
Lilly USA, LLC
$53
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$48
ARGENX US, INC.
$47
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$44
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$41
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$41
MITSUBISHI TANABE PHARMA AMERICA, INC.
$29
Neurelis, Inc.
$24
Grifols USA, LLC
$22
IRONSHORE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$21
MDD US Operations, LLC
$21
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$14
Alkermes, Inc.
$13
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 76.4% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$64,252
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$62,779
Biogen, Inc.
$53,307
Genentech USA, Inc.
$41,775
Celgene Corporation
$40,043
Eisai Inc.
$26,765
GENZYME CORPORATION
$17,778
Amgen Inc.
$11,964
AbbVie Inc.
$6,724
ABBVIE INC.
$3,484
EMD Serono, Inc.
$1,313
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$985
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$794
Lundbeck LLC
$772
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$685
UCB, Inc.
$637
PFIZER INC.
$567
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$516
TG Therapeutics, Inc.
$494
SK Life Science, Inc.
$490
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$454
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$414
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$363
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$328
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$310
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$309
Neurelis, Inc.
$287
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc
$283
TG THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$268
MITSUBISHI TANABE PHARMA AMERICA, INC.
$261
Alkermes, Inc.
$244
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$226
Grifols USA, LLC
$219
ITI, Inc.
$208
ARGENX US, INC.
$201
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$196
Lilly USA, LLC
$170
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$164
Allergan Inc.
$161
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$154
Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$144
Greenwich Biosciences, Inc.
$143
Impax Laboratories, Inc.
$123
CSL Behring
$121
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$101
IMPEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$101
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$101
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$97
Corium, LLC
$80
Banner Life Sciences, LLC
$79
Abbott Laboratories
$78
Upsher-Smith Laboratories LLC
$77
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$71
Mallinckrodt LLC
$70
Genentech, Inc.
$69
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC
$66
Harmony Biosciences LLC
$62
Sentynl Therapeutics, Inc.
$60
Avion Pharmaceuticals
$59
UPSHER-SMITH LABORATORIES LLC
$56
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$50
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$50
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$48
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$48
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$43
GE HEALTHCARE
$42
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$41
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$41
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$38
Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$31
Indivior Inc.
$31
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$29
Allergan, Inc.
$26
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$23
IRONSHORE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$21
Merz North America, Inc.
$21
MDD US Operations, LLC
$21
OWP Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$21
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$21
SI-BONE, Inc.
$20
Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$19
Advanced Respiratory, Inc
$19
Promius Pharma LLC
$17
EISAI INC.
$17
Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America, Inc.
$16
BANNER LIFE SCIENCES, LLC
$16
CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$16
Bausch Health US, LLC
$15
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$15
Akcea Therapeutics, Inc.
$14
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$14
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$13
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$11
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$11
US WorldMeds, LLC
$11
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$11
Top 3 companies account for 52.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ABILIFY ASIMTUFII · ABILIFY MAINTENA · ACTHAR · ADUHELM · AIMOVIG · AJOVY · AMPYRA · AMYVID · APTIOM · ARISTADA · AUBAGIO · AUSTEDO · AVONEX · Aimovig · Austedo XR · Auvelity · Azstarys · BAFIERTAM · BELSOMRA · BOTOX · BOTOX THERAPEUTIC · BRIUMVI · BUNAVAIL 2.1 mg 30-count box · Betaseron · Briviact · CAPLYTA · COMIRNATY · CONTRAVE · CREXONT · CUTAQUIG · DUOPA · DYSPORT · Dayvigo · Dhivy · EMGALITY · EPIDIOLEX · Enspryng · Epidiolex · FANAPT · FIRDAPSE · Fycompa · GILENYA · GOCOVRI · Gamunex-C · Gocovri · HETLIOZ · Hizentra · Horizant · INBRIJA · INGREZZA · Infinity DBS Pulse Generators · JORNAY PM · Jornay PM 20mg capsules (Bottle of 100) · KESIMPTA · KISUNLA · KYNMOBI · LATUDA · LEMTRADA · LYRICA · Leqembi · Levorphanol · Levorphanol Tartrate · Lucemyra/Lofexidine · MAVENCLAD · MAYZENT · MIGRANAL · Mavenclad · Morphabond ER · NAMZARIC · NORTHERA · NOURIANZ · NUEDEXTA · NUPLAZID · NURTEC ODT · Neupro · Nourianz · OCREVUS · ONFI · ONGENTYS · ONZETRA XSAIL · OSMOLEX ER · OXTELLAR XR · Ocrevus · Ocrevus Zunovo · Ongentys · Ozanimod · PANZYGA · PIPELINE-MS · PONVORY · Ponvory · QELBREE · QUDEXY XR Topiramate Extended Release Capsules · QULIPTA · QUTENZA · Qelbree · RADICAVA · RELYVRIO · REXULTI · RYTARY · Radicava · Rebif · Rystiggo · SKYCLARYS · SOLIRIS · SPINRAZA · SUBLOCADE · SUBVENITE · SUNOSI · TECFIDERA · TEGSEDI · TOSYMRA · TOSYMRA SUMATRIPTAN NASAL SPRAY · TROKENDI XR · TYSABRI · The Vest System Model 105 Home Care · Trudhesa · UBRELVY · ULTOMIRIS · UPLIZNA · UZEDY · VALTOCO · VERCISE · VNS Therapy · VNS Therapy SenTiva Model 1000 Generator · VRAYLAR · VUMERITY · VYEPTI · VYVANSE · VYVGART · VYVGART HYTRULO · Vimpat · Wakix · Wellcentive Undiv · XARELTO · XCOPRI · XEOMIN · ZEMBRACE SYMTOUCH · ZEPOSIA · ZOMIG · ZTLido 30 POUCH in 1 CARTON 1 PATCH in 1 POUCH · Zilbrysq · iFuse Implant
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 →
The majority of payments (75%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in neurology and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 3% for neurology in PA.
Geographic Context
Neurologists within 10 mi
5
Per 100K population
6.0
County median income
$58,739
Nearest hospital
INDIANA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 mi
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 reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Sauter is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 30% in PA), with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 3% of PA 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. Sauter experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Sauter performed 117 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. Sauter receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Sauter received a total of $344,021 from 97 companies across 1,864 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. Sauter's costs compare to other neurologists in Indiana?
Dr. Sauter's average Medicare payment per service is $63. 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. Sauter) 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 →
Explore related providers
Specialty guide
Understanding Neurology
Common procedures, typical costs, and what industry payments mean in neurology.
Same specialty & city
Neurologists in Indiana
Browse neurologists in Indiana ranked by procedure volume and transparency data.
Highest volume
Top Neurologists in PA
Neurologists ranked by total Medicare services performed statewide.
Industry payments
Pharma Payments to Neurologists in PA
Which PA neurologists receive the most from drug and device companies.
By company
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. Payments to Doctors
See all physicians who received payments from E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
By company
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. Payments to Doctors
See all physicians who received payments from Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
By company
Biogen, Inc. Payments to Doctors
See all physicians who received payments from Biogen, Inc.
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.
Provider corrections: Provider portal · Privacy questions: Privacy Policy · Terms: Terms of Use · Methodology: Methodology