Dr. Sara Milchgrub, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Milchgrub
Dr. Sara Milchgrub is an anatomic pathology physician in Dallas, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Milchgrub performed 4,670 Medicare services across 4,201 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Milchgrub received a total of $135 from 2 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 3 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in anatomic pathology physician. 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. Milchgrub 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pap test, automated thin layer preparation; automated system and manual rescreening | 1,047 | $26 | $120 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for human papillomavirus (hpv), high-risk types | 832 | $34 | $145 |
| Yeast/candida DNA test | 278 | $34 | $150 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for trichomonas vaginalis (genital parasite), amplified probe technique | 248 | $34 | $150 |
| Detection test for gardnerella vaginalis (bacteria), amplified probe technique | 221 | $34 | $150 |
| Measurement of total estradiol (hormone) | 176 | $27 | $93 |
| Urine culture, bacterial colony count | 160 | $8 | $30 |
| Infectious disease DNA/RNA test | 133 | $34 | $150 |
| Gonadotropin, follicle stimulating (reproductive hormone) level | 123 | $18 | $62 |
| Testosterone (hormone) level, total | 114 | $25 | $86 |
| Thyroid hormone, t3 measurement, free | 105 | $17 | $56 |
| Tissue pathology examination, moderate complexity | 100 | $57 | $414 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for chlamydia trachomatis, amplified probe technique | 96 | $34 | $150 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for neisseria gonorrhoeae (gonorrhoeae bacteria), amplified probe technique | 96 | $34 | $150 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 92 | $10 | $35 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 88 | $8 | $31 |
| Antibiotic sensitivity test | 79 | $8 | $37 |
| Bacterial culture, aerobic | 73 | $8 | $23 |
| Testosterone (hormone) level, free | 60 | $25 | $85 |
| Progesterone (reproductive hormone) level | 54 | $20 | $70 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 54 | $16 | $56 |
| Microsomal antibodies (autoantibody) measurement | 46 | $14 | $49 |
| Pap test | 46 | $16 | $95 |
| Free thyroxine (T4) test | 45 | $9 | $30 |
| Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic | 43 | $8 | $45 |
| Dehydroepiandrosterone (dhea-s) hormone level | 33 | $22 | $74 |
| Special gram or giemsa stain for microorganism | 28 | $4 | $25 |
| Vitamin D level test | 27 | $29 | $99 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for herpes simplex virus, amplified probe technique | 24 | $34 | $150 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 18 | $13 | $45 |
| Tissue staining for diagnosis, initial | 17 | $80 | $305 |
| Urinalysis with microscopic exam | 16 | $3 | $22 |
| Insulin measurement, total | 16 | $11 | $38 |
| Complete blood count (CBC), automated | 16 | $6 | $22 |
| Gonadotropin, luteinizing (reproductive hormone) level | 14 | $18 | $62 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 13 | $10 | $32 |
| Prolactin (milk producing hormone) level | 13 | $19 | $65 |
| Sex hormone binding globulin (protein) level | 13 | $21 | $72 |
| Hepatitis c antibody measurement | 13 | $14 | $48 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2020 ↗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 (2020)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
2.5 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 2020 |
| 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. Milchgrub is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 4% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement, 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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