Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Sudhakar Satti, MD

Neuroradiology Physician · Paoli, PA
Practice pattern: Interventional Cardiology — Practice focused on catheter-based cardiac procedures
Consulting-driven
255 W LANCASTER AVE STE 232, Paoli, PA 19301
6105251061
In practice since 2007 (18 years)
NPI: 1679773881 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Satti

Dr. Sudhakar Satti is a neuroradiology physician in Paoli, PA, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Satti performed 263 Medicare services across 249 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Satti received a total of $505,539 from 21 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 670 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in neuroradiology physician. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Satti 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.

✓ 18 years in practice ▲ 263 Medicare services $505,539 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
263
Medicare services
Bottom 6% in PA for neuroradiology physician
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
249
Unique beneficiaries
$242
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~15 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
Head artery clot removal and dissolution
A procedure to remove a blood clot from an artery in the head and inject medication to dissolve remaining clots, guided by fluoroscopy.
32 $675 $2,221
Ultrasound guidance for blood vessel access
Use of ultrasound imaging to help locate and access a blood vessel. This guidance assists healthcare providers in performing procedures such as inserting IV lines or drawing blood.
29 $11 $45
Radiologist review of image for embolization
A radiologist reviews medical images to guide the insertion of material designed to block blood flow.
28 $57 $180
Blood vessel imaging
Imaging test to visualize the blood vessels.
27 $72 $225
Occlusion of central nervous system or spinal cord artery 26 $858 $3,038
Neck artery catheter insertion with radiology review
A tube is inserted into an artery in the neck for diagnostic or treatment purposes. A radiologist reviews the procedure.
21 $274 $1,761
Arterial catheter insertion, initial third order branch
Insertion of a tube into a small artery in the chest or arm. This is the first catheter placed in a specific third-order branch of the artery.
17 $146 $2,161
Arterial catheter insertion in neck
A tube is inserted into an artery in the neck for diagnostic or treatment purposes. A radiologist reviews the procedure.
15 $118 $592
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.
15 $52 $153
Brain artery catheterization
A tube is inserted into an artery in the brain for diagnosis or treatment, with review by a radiologist.
14 $207 $1,734
Sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes
Administration of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by the physician performing a procedure. This code covers the initial 15 minutes of sedation for patients aged 5 years or older.
14 $10 $41
New patient office visit (30-44 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range.
14 $66 $234
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.
11 $107 $391
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.
25.5% high complexity
21.3% medium
53.2% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$505,539
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $72,220/year across 7 years
Top 2% in PA for neuroradiology physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
21
Companies
670
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.

Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$438,300 (86.7%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$44,081 (8.7%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$23,157 (4.6%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$109,669
2023
$82,369
2022
$71,385
2021
$52,061
2020
$51,227
2019
$97,281
2018
$41,546

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$68,115
Stryker Corporation
$26,920
Penumbra, Inc.
$8,099
Rapid Medical Ltd
$2,172
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$1,613
CORDIS US CORP.
$1,375
Imperative Care, Inc
$1,112
Route 92 Medical, Inc.
$142
Balt USA, LLC
$121
Top 3 companies account for 94.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$213,157
Stryker Corporation
$179,903
Penumbra, Inc.
$37,796
Terumo Medical Corporation
$16,627
MicroVention, Inc.
$15,820
Balt USA, LLC
$14,397
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$5,115
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$4,924
CORDIS US CORP.
$4,625
QAPEL MEDICAL INC
$3,680
Cardinal Health 200 LLC
$3,000
Rapid Medical Ltd
$2,482
DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
$1,750
Imperative Care, Inc
$1,401
Route 92 Medical, Inc.
$381
Medtronic, Inc.
$189
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$125
Scientia Vascular
$102
PFIZER INC.
$28
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$24
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 85.2% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
8F BASE CAMP SHEATH SYSTEM · ARTIS icono biplane · ATLAS · AVS ANCHOR-L · AXS CATALYST 7 · AXS INFINITY LS · AXS VECTA · AXS VECTA 71 · BALLOON CATHETER · Ballast · Ballast 088 Long Sheath · Benchmark · CATALYST · CEREPAK UNIFORM · Cerenovus Enterprise · DAC · ECLIPSE 2L · ELIQUIS · EMBOGUARD · EMBOTRAP · EMBOTRAP II Revascularization Device · EVOLVE · Embotrap · Endo · FASENRA · FLOWGATE · FRED · GATEWAY · GLIDESHEATH SLENDER · Glidesheath · INFINITY · IVS - MULTIGEN 2RF · IVS - RF CANNULAE/NEEDLES · IVS - VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION PRODUCTS · Imperative Care Zoom · N/A · NEURO · NEUROFORM EZ · NEUROFORM EZ 3 · NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT · Navicross · Optima Coil System · Optima Thermal Coil System · Optitorque · POSITIONPRO · PULSERIDER · Penumbra System · Pipeline · Pulsar Vascular PulseRider Aneurysm Neck Reconstruction Device · RADIAL 360 · RED 72 · RIST · SERRATO · SOFIA 6F-131CM STR · SURPASS · SURPASS EVOLVE · SYNCHRO SELECT · Smart Coil · Solitaire · Spectra · Spotlight · TARGET · TIGERTRIEVER 17 REVASCULARIZATION DEVICE · TR Band · TREVO · TRUFILL · UNIVERSAL NEURO 3 · Vascular Closure Device · WEB · WEB ANEURYSM EMBOLIZATION SYSTEM · WINGSPAN · ZOOM 88-T LARGE DISTAL PLATFORM · ZOOM REPERFUSION CATHETER
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 (87%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 2% for neuroradiology physician in PA.

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Geographic Context

Neuroradiology physicians within 10 mi
70
Per 100K population
12.9
County median income
$123,041
Nearest hospital
PAOLI 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 reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Satti is an interventional cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with consulting-driven industry engagement in the top 2% of PA peers, with 18 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. Satti experienced with head artery clot removal and dissolution?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Satti performed 32 head artery clot removal and dissolution 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. Satti receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Satti received a total of $505,539 from 21 companies across 670 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. Satti's costs compare to other neuroradiology physicians in Paoli?
Dr. Satti's average Medicare payment per service is $242. 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. Satti) 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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