Total Payments
$12,779
2024 Payments
$838.96
Companies
23
Transactions
134
Medicare Patients
1,569
Medicare Billing
$245,204
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$6,260 (49.0%)
Travel$3,492 (27.3%)
Consulting$1,500 (11.7%)
Other$1,500 (11.7%)
Education$26.35 (0.2%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $6,260 | 110 | 49.0% |
| Travel and Lodging | $3,492 | 17 | 27.3% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $1,500 | 2 | 11.7% |
| Consulting Fee | $1,500 | 1 | 11.7% |
| Education | $26.35 | 4 | 0.2% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $2,899 | 30 | $0 (2024) |
| Olympus Corporation of the Americas | $2,496 | 23 | $0 (2018) |
| US Endoscopy | $2,477 | 7 | $0 (2018) |
| Apollo Endosurgery US Inc | $1,267 | 13 | $0 (2023) |
| Ambu Inc. | $532.81 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Medrobotics Inc. | $394.08 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $383.46 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| STERIS CORPORATION | $367.53 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
| Covidien LP | $363.61 | 5 | $0 (2020) |
| Cook Medical LLC | $328.20 | 5 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $838.96 | 24 | Ambu Inc. ($293.41) |
| 2023 | $2,887 | 20 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($1,898) |
| 2022 | $776.49 | 15 | Apollo Endosurgery US Inc ($244.99) |
| 2021 | $1,345 | 19 | Apollo Endosurgery US Inc ($248.76) |
| 2020 | $137.71 | 7 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($69.03) |
| 2019 | $614.73 | 7 | Apollo Endosurgery US Inc ($383.11) |
| 2018 | $5,995 | 39 | Olympus Corporation of the Americas ($2,496) |
| 2017 | $183.07 | 3 | Covidien LP ($114.29) |
All Payment Transactions
134 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 6
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/19/2024 | Celltrion USA Inc. | VEGZELMA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.06 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Celltrion USA Inc. | VEGZELMA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.90 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | Celltrion USA Inc. | VEGZELMA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.21 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | EXALT Model D (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.10 | General |
| Category: EXALT Model D_ENDO | ||||||
| 09/13/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | EXALT Model D (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.63 | General |
| Category: EXALT Model D_ENDO | ||||||
| 08/30/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | EXALT Model D (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.81 | General |
| Category: EXALT Model D_ENDO | ||||||
| 07/25/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | ORBERA Intragastric Balloon System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $147.51 | General |
| Category: ORBERA Intragastric Balloon System_ENDO | ||||||
| 06/25/2024 | Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | VOQUEZNA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.44 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 06/13/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Spyglass (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $70.38 | General |
| Category: Spyglass DS_ENDO | ||||||
| 06/04/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | NEXPOWDER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $65.43 | General |
| Category: Therapeutic Endoscopy | ||||||
| 06/02/2024 | Ambu Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $70.59 | General |
| 05/22/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | LINZESS (Drug), CREON | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.30 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 05/17/2024 | Ambu Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $85.23 | General |
| 04/11/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ENDOFLIP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.92 | General |
| Category: Motility Testing | ||||||
| 04/03/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug), PLENVU | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.82 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 03/28/2024 | PFIZER INC. | VELSIPITY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.43 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION;PAIN | ||||||
| 03/28/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Wegovy (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.43 | General |
| Category: Obesity | ||||||
| 03/16/2024 | Ambu Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $37.41 | General |
| 02/06/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | LINZESS (Drug), CREON | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.00 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 02/02/2024 | Ambu Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $100.18 | General |
| 01/30/2024 | Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | VOQUEZNA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.40 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 01/23/2024 | AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC. | VOWST (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.60 | General |
| Category: GI | ||||||
| 01/16/2024 | AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC. | ZENPEP (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.00 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINE PANCREATIC INSUFFICIENCY | ||||||
| 01/04/2024 | Digestive Care, Inc. | Pertzye (Drug), Pertzye, Pertzye | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $29.18 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 12/18/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | APOLLO ESG System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $136.05 | General |
| Category: APOLLO ESG System_ENDO | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 257 | 302 | $528,166 | $40,413 |
| 2022 | 18 | 498 | 573 | $959,019 | $81,054 |
| 2021 | 17 | 455 | 513 | $580,091 | $68,092 |
| 2020 | 16 | 359 | 404 | $431,041 | $55,646 |
Total Patients
1,569
Total Services
1,792
Medicare Billing
$245,204
Procedure Codes
63
All Medicare Procedures & Services
63 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43274 | Insertion of stent into pancreatic or bile duct using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 29 | 43 | $123,664 | $13,151 | 10.6% |
| 43276 | Replacement of stent in pancreatic or bile duct using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 25 | $77,751 | $7,198 | 9.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 31 | 31 | $27,048 | $3,869 | 14.3% |
| 45390 | Removal of large bowel tissue using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $23,463 | $2,842 | 12.1% |
| 43264 | Removal of stone or debris from bile or pancreatic duct using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 41 | 50 | $114,778 | $2,547 | 2.2% |
| 43242 | Ultrasound guided needle aspiration or biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $20,314 | $2,126 | 10.5% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $13,990 | $2,110 | 15.1% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $42,972 | $1,897 | 4.4% |
| 43238 | Ultrasound guided needle aspiration or biopsy of esophagus using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $15,874 | $1,578 | 9.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $13,113 | $1,550 | 11.8% |
| 74328 | Review by radiologist of image from tube placement into bile duct using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 45 | 53 | $13,663 | $1,004 | 7.3% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 16 | $41,536 | $540.17 | 1.3% |
| 43274 | Insertion of stent into pancreatic or bile duct using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 34 | 49 | $145,432 | $13,906 | 9.6% |
| 43276 | Replacement of stent in pancreatic or bile duct using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 33 | $102,003 | $10,969 | 10.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 70 | 70 | $73,533 | $9,787 | 13.3% |
| 45390 | Removal of large bowel tissue using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 25 | 26 | $55,458 | $7,615 | 13.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 45 | 59 | $49,805 | $5,915 | 11.9% |
| 43275 | Removal of stent from pancreatic or bile duct using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $38,640 | $5,323 | 13.8% |
| 43242 | Ultrasound guided needle aspiration or biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 29 | 29 | $49,091 | $4,992 | 10.2% |
| 43264 | Removal of stone or debris from bile or pancreatic duct using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 52 | 63 | $147,247 | $3,241 | 2.2% |
| 43254 | Removal of tissue lining of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 15 | $26,100 | $3,153 | 12.1% |
| 43238 | Ultrasound guided needle aspiration or biopsy of esophagus using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $20,888 | $2,459 | 11.8% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $57,222 | $2,409 | 4.2% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 19 | $16,264 | $2,248 | 13.8% |
| 43266 | Placement of stent in esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 15 | $20,533 | $2,084 | 10.1% |
About Dr. Avik Sarkar, M.D
Dr. Avik Sarkar, M.D is a Gastroenterology healthcare provider based in New Brunswick, New Jersey. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/02/2010. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1528383403.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Avik Sarkar, M.D has received a total of $12,779 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $838.96 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 134 transactions from 23 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($6,260).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Sarkar has provided services to 1,569 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,792 services with total Medicare billing of $245,204. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 63 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Gastroenterology
- Other Specialties Gastroenterology, Gastroenterology
- Location New Brunswick, NJ
- Active Since 04/02/2010
- Last Updated 03/03/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207RG0100X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1528383403
Products in Payments
- Olympus EMR & ESD Devices (Device) $2,425
- Overstitch (Device) $543.18
- OverStitch Endoscopic Suturing System (Device) $507.19
- FUJIFILM (Device) $296.26
- EXALT Model D (Device) $257.17
- Axios (Device) $234.09
- Barrx (Device) $231.32
- EXALT BX 2 (Device) $209.43
- GI Genius (Device) $153.73
- ORBERA Intragastric Balloon System (Device) $147.51
- PRODIGI (Device) $143.38
- INSPIRA (Device) $143.22
- Histoguide Wire guided Forceps (Device) $141.73
- Aloka Arietta 850 (Device) $140.48
- APOLLO ESG System (Device) $136.05
- LINZESS (Drug) $127.46
- truFreeze (Device) $113.30
- Histoguide Wire Guided Forceps (Device) $112.50
- FUSION (Device) $109.97
- EchoTip (Device) $107.17
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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