Total Payments
$10,395
2024 Payments
$1,880
Companies
13
Transactions
84
Medicare Patients
939
Medicare Billing
$46,968
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$10,375 (99.8%)
Education$20.00 (0.2%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $10,375 | 83 | 99.8% |
| Education | $20.00 | 1 | 0.2% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $3,951 | 33 | $0 (2024) |
| Novocure Inc. | $2,203 | 19 | $0 (2024) |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $931.81 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $855.77 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| SI-BONE, INC. | $739.11 | 5 | $0 (2023) |
| Nevro Corp. | $646.42 | 6 | $0 (2022) |
| Stryker Corporation | $273.72 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| NanoHive Medical LLC | $213.38 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $183.34 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Surgalign Spine Technologies, Inc. | $140.86 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,880 | 14 | Novocure Inc. ($669.51) |
| 2023 | $2,370 | 21 | Abbott Laboratories ($1,086) |
| 2022 | $3,667 | 28 | Abbott Laboratories ($1,173) |
| 2021 | $2,478 | 21 | Abbott Laboratories ($1,052) |
All Payment Transactions
84 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 4
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/05/2024 | Novocure Inc. | Optune (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $173.42 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 09/30/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $137.17 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 09/19/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $139.62 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 08/08/2024 | Novocure Inc. | Optune (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $115.71 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 07/18/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $144.54 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 07/01/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $110.41 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 06/13/2024 | Novocure Inc. | Optune (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $126.79 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 05/23/2024 | NanoHive Medical LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $213.38 | General |
| 05/16/2024 | Novocure Inc. | Optune (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $113.21 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 04/29/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $115.60 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 03/14/2024 | Novocure Inc. | Optune (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $140.38 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 02/27/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $137.20 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 02/01/2024 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | CODMAN CERTAS (Device), CUSA CLARITY, CODMAN HAKIM | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $175.00 | General |
| Category: Neuro Critical Care | ||||||
| 02/01/2024 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | AURORA Surgiscope (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.75 | General |
| Category: Neuro Critical Care | ||||||
| 12/21/2023 | Novocure Inc. | Optune (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $120.87 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 12/14/2023 | Novocure Inc. | Optune (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.06 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 12/04/2023 | CSL Behring | Kcentra (Biological) | Education | In-kind items and services | $20.00 | General |
| Category: Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) | ||||||
| 11/17/2023 | Novocure Inc. | Optune (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $143.35 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 10/20/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $166.19 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 10/12/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | STEALTHSTATION S8 PLATFORM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $145.76 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 08/30/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $84.10 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 07/25/2023 | SI-BONE, INC. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $143.74 | General |
| 07/14/2023 | Novocure Inc. | Optune (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $3.89 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 07/13/2023 | Novocure Inc. | Optune (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $170.04 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 07/11/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $111.14 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 172 | 182 | $19,257 | $8,555 |
| 2022 | 5 | 190 | 214 | $17,596 | $9,462 |
| 2021 | 5 | 303 | 329 | $27,128 | $16,981 |
| 2020 | 5 | 274 | 299 | $21,071 | $11,970 |
Total Patients
939
Total Services
1,024
Medicare Billing
$46,968
Procedure Codes
26
All Medicare Procedures & Services
26 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 48 | 52 | $3,536 | $1,932 | 54.6% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $2,184 | $1,259 | 57.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 23 | $2,300 | $1,220 | 53.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $1,904 | $1,155 | 60.7% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $3,434 | $1,113 | 32.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 14 | 17 | $3,162 | $955.68 | 30.2% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $877.00 | $473.80 | 54.0% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $1,860 | $447.24 | 24.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 62 | 75 | $5,194 | $3,247 | 62.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 29 | 31 | $3,100 | $1,980 | 63.9% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 56 | 60 | $2,820 | $1,301 | 46.1% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 21 | 21 | $2,010 | $1,011 | 50.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $1,496 | $1,002 | 67.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 11 | 16 | $2,976 | $920.88 | 30.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 58 | 68 | $7,076 | $4,439 | 62.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 95 | 105 | $7,292 | $4,425 | 60.7% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 38 | 38 | $5,144 | $3,410 | 66.3% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 60 | 60 | $5,010 | $3,308 | 66.0% |
| 99212 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 10-19 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 52 | 58 | $2,606 | $1,400 | 53.7% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 91 | 91 | $7,098 | $4,320 | 60.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 81 | 97 | $5,154 | $3,352 | 65.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 38 | 42 | $3,360 | $2,231 | 66.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 17 | 21 | $2,460 | $823.98 | 33.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes | Office | 2020 | 12 | 12 | $1,823 | $636.54 | 34.9% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 24 | 24 | $648.00 | $393.68 | 60.8% |
About Laura Sasala, PA-C
Laura Sasala, PA-C is a Physician Assistant healthcare provider based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/06/2011. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1922390160.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Laura Sasala, PA-C has received a total of $10,395 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,880 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 84 transactions from 13 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($10,375).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Sasala has provided services to 939 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,024 services with total Medicare billing of $46,968. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 26 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Physician Assistant
- Location Pittsburgh, PA
- Active Since 05/06/2011
- Last Updated 05/16/2016
- Taxonomy Code 363A00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1922390160
Products in Payments
- PROCLAIM (Device) $2,899
- Optune (Device) $2,203
- Proclaim IPG (Device) $1,052
- CODMAN CERTAS (Device) $894.06
- Omnia (Device) $646.42
- STEALTHSTATION S8 PLATFORM (Device) $300.23
- SPINEJACK (Device) $273.72
- KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY (Device) $260.80
- EXCELSIUS GPS (Device) $183.34
- MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) $150.20
- IFUSE IMPLANT (Device) $145.23
- INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) $144.54
- COFLEX INTERLAMINAR TECHNOLOGY, 10MM (Device) $140.86
- Intracept (Device) $108.19
- AURORA Surgiscope (Device) $37.75
- Kcentra (Biological) $20.00
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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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