Inderpal Sarkaria
NPI: 1689827883
Total Payments
$236,892
2024 Payments
$26,170
Companies
21
Transactions
429
Medicare Patients
454
Medicare Billing
$55,141
Payment Breakdown by Category
Education$94,750 (40.0%)
Other$60,850 (25.7%)
Consulting$33,858 (14.3%)
Travel$32,453 (13.7%)
Food & Beverage$14,913 (6.3%)
Gifts$68.69 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $94,750 | 37 | 40.0% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $60,350 | 19 | 25.5% |
| Consulting Fee | $33,858 | 7 | 14.3% |
| Travel and Lodging | $32,453 | 156 | 13.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $14,913 | 207 | 6.3% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program | $500.00 | 1 | 0.2% |
| Gift | $68.69 | 2 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $191,142 | 333 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $30,503 | 20 | $0 (2024) |
| Ethicon Inc. | $6,418 | 10 | $0 (2023) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $3,886 | 23 | $0 (2024) |
| Pinnacle Biologics, Inc | $1,196 | 17 | $0 (2023) |
| BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | $1,145 | 5 | $0 (2021) |
| Covidien LP | $789.96 | 3 | $0 (2020) |
| On Target Laboratories, Inc | $296.95 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $170.79 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $158.05 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $26,170 | 19 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. ($14,472) |
| 2023 | $5,545 | 38 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($4,629) |
| 2022 | $45,167 | 70 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($25,771) |
| 2021 | $37,701 | 56 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($32,866) |
| 2020 | $26,362 | 42 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($19,368) |
| 2019 | $75,563 | 138 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($74,489) |
| 2018 | $15,431 | 35 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($14,753) |
| 2017 | $4,953 | 31 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($4,795) |
All Payment Transactions
429 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 18
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/19/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.70 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.56 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | Stryker Corporation | 1788 (Medical Supply) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,500.00 | General |
| Category: ENDOSCOPY | ||||||
| 10/25/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,320.00 | General |
| 10/01/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $112.53 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/18/2024 | Davol Inc. | Progel Applicator Spray Tips (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $81.84 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 09/17/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $86.30 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/17/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.01 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/23/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.91 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/21/2024 | On Target Laboratories, Inc | Cytalux (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $296.95 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 05/17/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $12,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/17/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $300.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/18/2024 | Stryker Corporation | 1788 (Medical Supply) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $8,500.00 | General |
| Category: ENDOSCOPY | ||||||
| 04/11/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $396.88 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/11/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Gift | In-kind items and services | $8.74 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/21/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $1,395.20 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/21/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/20/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.75 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/13/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $59.10 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/10/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.54 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/10/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.45 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/06/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.98 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/05/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.98 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/25/2023 | Pulmonx Corporation | CHARTIS CATHETER (Device), ZEPHYR DELIVERY CATHETER, ZEPHYR ENDOBRONCHIAL VALVE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $127.77 | General |
| Category: PULMONOLOGY | ||||||
| 08/25/2023 | Pinnacle Biologics, Inc | Photofrin (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $6.31 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 58 | 64 | $12,018 | $5,179 |
| 2022 | 5 | 94 | 101 | $29,695 | $10,471 |
| 2021 | 7 | 168 | 223 | $56,762 | $19,300 |
| 2020 | 7 | 134 | 183 | $70,908 | $20,190 |
Total Patients
454
Total Services
571
Medicare Billing
$55,141
Procedure Codes
22
All Medicare Procedures & Services
22 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 30 | 34 | $7,548 | $3,226 | 42.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 28 | 30 | $4,470 | $1,954 | 43.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 35 | 40 | $5,960 | $2,499 | 41.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $6,228 | $2,233 | 35.9% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $5,040 | $2,082 | 41.3% |
| 32674 | Removal of lymph nodes of chest cavity using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $8,249 | $1,893 | 22.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 17 | 19 | $4,218 | $1,765 | 41.8% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 31 | 69 | $12,420 | $3,690 | 29.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 41 | 54 | $8,046 | $3,688 | 45.8% |
| 32674 | Removal of lymph nodes of mid-chest cavity using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 20 | 20 | $14,100 | $3,448 | 24.5% |
| 99205 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 60-74 minutes | Office | 2021 | 13 | 13 | $5,460 | $2,287 | 41.9% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 14 | 14 | $4,844 | $1,865 | 38.5% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 17 | 17 | $5,780 | $1,725 | 29.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 16 | 16 | $3,552 | $1,522 | 42.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 16 | 20 | $2,560 | $1,075 | 42.0% |
| 32666 | Partial removal of tissue of one lung using an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 13 | 14 | $39,676 | $9,112 | 23.0% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 33 | 76 | $13,680 | $4,311 | 31.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes | Office | 2020 | 22 | 22 | $7,392 | $2,770 | 37.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Office | 2020 | 23 | 25 | $5,504 | $2,126 | 38.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 20 | 21 | $3,069 | $1,256 | 40.9% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes | Office | 2020 | 12 | 12 | $1,002 | $395.55 | 39.5% |
| 99211 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 5 minutes | Office | 2020 | 11 | 13 | $585.00 | $217.77 | 37.2% |
About Inderpal Sarkaria
Inderpal Sarkaria is a Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) healthcare provider based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 10/31/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1689827883.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Inderpal Sarkaria has received a total of $236,892 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $26,170 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 429 transactions from 21 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($94,750).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Sarkaria has provided services to 454 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 571 services with total Medicare billing of $55,141. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 22 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
- Location Pittsburgh, PA
- Active Since 10/31/2008
- Last Updated 03/25/2021
- Taxonomy Code 208G00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1689827883
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $186,642
- 1688 (Device) $13,500
- 1788 (Medical Supply) $10,000
- Monarch Platform (Device) $5,993
- ION (Device) $3,000
- SPY-PHI SYSTEM (Device) $2,901
- DA VINCI SP (Device) $1,500
- L10 (Device) $1,476
- Photofrin (Drug) $1,196
- GENERAL PULMONARY (Device) $850.00
- Cytalux (Drug) $296.95
- Monarch (Device) $271.76
- SIGNIA (Device) $265.22
- CoreValve Evolut (Device) $170.79
- VERSASTEP (Device) $152.86
- MONARCH (Device) $152.67
- Hemoblast (Device) $151.98
- Polysorb (Device) $151.90
- SONICISION (Device) $143.76
- PROGEL (Device) $140.48
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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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