Dr. Ravindra Sarode, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Sarode
Dr. Ravindra Sarode is a blood banking & transfusion medicine physician in Dallas, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Sarode performed 11,889 Medicare services across 5,469 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Sarode received a total of $81,113 from 26 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 97 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in blood banking & transfusion medicine 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. Sarode is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein measurement, serum | 4,333 | $13 | $85 |
| Screening test for antibody to noninfectious agent | 3,187 | $14 | $80 |
| Immunologic analysis technique on serum (immunofixation) | 1,381 | $13 | $85 |
| Molecular pathology procedure; physician interpretation and report | 837 | $36 | $273 |
| Protein measurement, body fluid | 555 | $17 | $80 |
| Interpretation and report of genetic testing | 491 | $25 | $99 |
| Immunologic analysis technique on body fluid, other fluids with concentration | 304 | $17 | $80 |
| Special stain for inclusion bodies or parasites | 188 | $14 | $48 |
| Hemoglobin analysis and measurement, electrophoresis | 183 | $13 | $48 |
| Coagulation function screening test with interpretation and report | 158 | $27 | $151 |
| Platelet aggregation function test | 108 | $13 | $63 |
| Protein measurement | 54 | $13 | $84 |
| Protein measurement, immunological probe for band identification | 45 | $14 | $73 |
| Crystal identification from tissue or body fluid | 34 | $12 | $85 |
| Genetic sequencing localization, each multiplex procedure | 31 | $48 | $260 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
The majority of payments (57%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 7% for blood banking & transfusion medicine physician in TX.
Geographic Context
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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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Sarode is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 6% in TX), and high industry engagement (consulting-driven, top 7%), with 20 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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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.
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