Medicare Enrolled
Dr. James Sarrett, MD
Family Medicine · Texarkana, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
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. Sarrett 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. Sarrett
Dr. James Sarrett is a family medicine in Texarkana, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Sarrett performed 12,005 Medicare services across 6,830 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Sarrett received a total of $5,877 from 41 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 426 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family medicine. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Sarrett is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 20 years in practice▲ Top 1% volume in TX$ $5,877 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗12,005
Medicare services
Top 1% in TX for family medicine
6,830
Unique beneficiaries
$29
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~600 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month | 1,490 | $43 | $75 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 1,315 | $56 | $100 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 1,290 | $8 | $10 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 852 | $10 | $85 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 741 | $8 | $30 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 723 | $13 | $52 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 698 | $37 | $67 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 504 | $1 | $10 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 414 | $125 | $236 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 358 | $9 | $38 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 308 | $0 | $8 |
| Urinalysis with microscopic exam | 284 | $3 | $20 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 271 | $16 | $63 |
| Flu vaccine, high-dose | 226 | $71 | $80 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 225 | $29 | $30 |
| Prothrombin time test (blood clotting) | 192 | $4 | $18 |
| Urine microalbumin test (kidney screening) | 168 | $6 | $20 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 153 | $9 | $40 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 119 | $23 | $75 |
| Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa) | 106 | $19 | $80 |
| Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg | 100 | $0 | $20 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel | 99 | $8 | $65 |
| Anticoagulant management of patient taking warfarin | 99 | $7 | $25 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians a | 86 | $32 | $105 |
| Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus and influenza | 82 | $61 | $100 |
| Vitamin D level test | 81 | $29 | $137 |
| Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use | 62 | $277 | $325 |
| Pneumonia vaccine administration | 60 | $29 | $30 |
| Free thyroxine (T4) test | 55 | $8 | $45 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 55 | $10 | $100 |
| Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection | 54 | $0 | $24 |
| Annual depression screening | 50 | $18 | $30 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test | 49 | $15 | $75 |
| Magnesium level test | 48 | $7 | $22 |
| Uric acid level test | 45 | $4 | $18 |
| Administration and interpretation of patient-focused health risk assessment | 45 | $1 | $25 |
| Iron binding capacity test | 33 | $8 | $43 |
| Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit | 29 | $161 | $284 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | 27 | $36 | $275 |
| Initial preventive physical examination; face-to-face visit, services limited to new beneficiary during the first 12 months of medicare enrollment | 27 | $160 | $284 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 26 | $81 | $154 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 25 | $28 | $115 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 24 | $40 | $156 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) | 24 | $17 | $80 |
| Ferritin level test (iron stores) | 23 | $13 | $38 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity | 23 | $207 | $268 |
| Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes | 23 | $18 | $30 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity | 21 | $151 | $212 |
| Adm sarscv2 bvl 50mcg/.5ml a | 18 | $39 | $40 |
| X-ray of paranasal sinus, 1-2 views | 18 | $25 | $75 |
| X-ray of entire middle and lower spine, 1 view | 18 | $26 | $120 |
| Stool analysis for blood to screen for colon tumors | 18 | $4 | $15 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 17 | $60 | $173 |
| Smoking and tobacco use intensive counseling, 4-10 minutes | 17 | $14 | $25 |
| Administration of vaccine | 16 | $9 | $40 |
| Heart rhythm recording continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | 16 | $9 | $95 |
| Heart rhythm review, and interpretation of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | 16 | $18 | $115 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 15 | $23 | $54 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 12 | $33 | $125 |
| Blood potassium level | 12 | $5 | $18 |
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 ↗$5,877
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $840/year across 7 years
Top 11% in TX for family medicine
41
Companies
426
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.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$5,877 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024$539
2023$1,161
2022$1,021
2021$1,002
2020$433
2019$810
2018$910
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Novo Nordisk Inc
$637
AbbVie Inc.
$512
Amgen Inc.
$431
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$424
Abbott Laboratories
$366
Lilly USA, LLC
$358
ABBVIE INC.
$280
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$262
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$249
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$239
PFIZER INC.
$227
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$203
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$191
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$170
Genentech USA, Inc.
$145
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$133
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$123
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$100
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$91
Allergan Inc.
$85
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$79
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$76
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$75
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$42
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$42
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$36
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$33
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$29
Almatica Pharma LLC
$25
Dexcom, Inc.
$25
Nalpropion Pharmaceuticals LLC
$25
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$24
Lundbeck LLC
$20
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$18
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$17
Allergan, Inc.
$16
Shield Therapeutics Inc
$15
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$12
EISAI INC.
$12
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 26.9% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCRUFER · AJOVY · Aimovig · Amitiza · BELSOMRA · BEXSERO · BREO · BYSTOLIC · CAMZYOS · CHANTIX · COLOGUARD · CONTRAVE · Dayvigo · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · Dexilant · ELIQUIS · EMGALITY · ENTRESTO · EVENITY · Edarbi · FARXIGA · FASENRA · FREESTYLE LIBRE · FREESTYLE LIBRE 2 · FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 · FreeStyle Libre 2 · FreeStyle Lite system · GRALISE · GVOKE HYPOPEN · INVOKANA · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · Kerendia · LEQVIO · LINZESS · LYRICA · Livalo · MOUNJARO · MYRBETRIQ · NEXLETOL · NURTEC ODT · Otezla · Ozempic · QULIPTA · QUVIVIQ · REXULTI · RYBELSUS · Repatha · Rybelsus · SHINGRIX · SOLIQUA · SOLIQUA 100/33 · SPIRIVA RESPIMAT · STEGLATRO · Saxenda · TOUJEO · TRADJENTA · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRINTELLIX · TROKENDI XR · TRULICITY · TZIELD · Tresiba · UBRELVY · VIBERZI · VOQUEZNA · VRAYLAR · VYEPTI · Vascepa · Veozah · Victoza · XARELTO · XIFAXAN · Xofluza · Yupelri · ZEPBOUND
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 →
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Equivalent to $49 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Family Medicines within 10 mi
68
Per 100K population
73.7
County median income
$59,295
Nearest hospital
CHRISTUS ST MICHAEL HEALTH SYSTEM
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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Sarrett is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 1% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 11%), 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 →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Sarrett experienced with chronic care management, first 20 min/month?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Sarrett performed 1,490 chronic care management, first 20 min/month 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. Sarrett receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Sarrett received a total of $5,877 from 41 companies across 426 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. Sarrett's costs compare to other family medicines in Texarkana?
Dr. Sarrett's average Medicare payment per service is $29. 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. Sarrett) 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 →
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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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