Total Payments
$374,739
2024 Payments
$112,141
Companies
11
Transactions
979
Medicare Patients
722
Medicare Billing
$74,178
Payment Breakdown by Category
Education$321,079 (85.7%)
Food & Beverage$29,011 (7.7%)
Travel$18,573 (5.0%)
Other$6,000 (1.6%)
Gifts$76.48 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $321,079 | 99 | 85.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $29,011 | 782 | 7.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $18,573 | 91 | 5.0% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $6,000 | 5 | 1.6% |
| Gift | $76.48 | 2 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $373,809 | 962 | $0 (2024) |
| Davol Inc. | $370.63 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $174.86 | 3 | $0 (2021) |
| TELA Bio, Inc. | $166.75 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| CONMED Corporation | $79.81 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Inari Medical, Inc. | $34.30 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $25.89 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $22.31 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Mallinckrodt LLC | $22.16 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $17.45 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $112,141 | 218 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. ($111,853) |
| 2023 | $42,672 | 110 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($42,506) |
| 2022 | $49,724 | 111 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($49,557) |
| 2021 | $28,266 | 111 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($28,181) |
| 2020 | $45,809 | 115 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($45,703) |
| 2019 | $72,731 | 120 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($72,731) |
| 2018 | $20,348 | 144 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($20,268) |
| 2017 | $3,049 | 50 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($3,009) |
All Payment Transactions
979 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 40
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.83 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/31/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.22 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/31/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.49 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/31/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.16 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/31/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.26 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/24/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.53 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/18/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $150.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.30 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.04 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.55 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.50 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.60 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.85 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $300.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $225.87 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.10 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.36 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $58.07 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $57.35 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.84 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.20 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.33 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 250 | 301 | $88,363 | $32,931 |
| 2022 | 8 | 205 | 257 | $52,586 | $20,593 |
| 2021 | 7 | 146 | 193 | $28,909 | $11,484 |
| 2020 | 4 | 121 | 204 | $25,215 | $9,169 |
Total Patients
722
Total Services
955
Medicare Billing
$74,178
Procedure Codes
28
All Medicare Procedures & Services
28 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49650 | Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 27 | $28,084 | $8,730 | 31.1% |
| 49593 | Initial repair of sliding hernia of abdomen, 3-10 cm in length | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $13,157 | $5,299 | 40.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 40 | 40 | $12,760 | $4,362 | 34.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 48 | 60 | $8,520 | $3,596 | 42.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 28 | 32 | $6,688 | $3,006 | 44.9% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $6,118 | $2,204 | 36.0% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 34 | $4,828 | $2,107 | 43.6% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 53 | $4,028 | $2,055 | 51.0% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $4,180 | $1,572 | 37.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 42 | 43 | $13,717 | $5,001 | 36.5% |
| 49650 | Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $9,912 | $3,606 | 36.4% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 34 | 34 | $7,106 | $2,741 | 38.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 32 | 38 | $5,396 | $2,481 | 46.0% |
| 99231 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 31 | 67 | $5,092 | $2,010 | 39.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 19 | 20 | $4,180 | $1,907 | 45.6% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 19 | 27 | $3,834 | $1,510 | 39.4% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $3,349 | $1,338 | 40.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 27 | 30 | $4,260 | $2,074 | 48.7% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 33 | 69 | $5,244 | $2,039 | 38.9% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 17 | 17 | $5,423 | $1,988 | 36.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 18 | 19 | $3,971 | $1,630 | 41.0% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 22 | 29 | $4,118 | $1,571 | 38.1% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 30 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 14 | 14 | $2,758 | $1,100 | 39.9% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 15 | 15 | $3,135 | $1,082 | 34.5% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 32 | 87 | $6,780 | $2,607 | 38.4% |
About Dr. Benjamin Sadowitz, MD
Dr. Benjamin Sadowitz, MD is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Syracuse, New York. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 12/08/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1164667960.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Benjamin Sadowitz, MD has received a total of $374,739 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $112,141 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 979 transactions from 11 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($321,079).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Sadowitz has provided services to 722 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 955 services with total Medicare billing of $74,178. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 28 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Location Syracuse, NY
- Active Since 12/08/2008
- Last Updated 03/12/2021
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1164667960
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $373,809
- Phasix Mesh (Device) $370.63
- DSUVIA (Drug) $174.86
- OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) (Device) $166.75
- AirSeal (Device) $79.81
- FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device) $34.30
- ETHICON (Device) $25.89
- PTEYE PARATHYROID DETECTION SYSTEM (Device) $22.31
- RAPLIXA (Biological) $22.16
- STIOLTO (Drug) $17.45
- Talicia (Drug) $15.78
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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