Total Payments
$13,882
2024 Payments
$2,957
Companies
11
Transactions
73
Medicare Patients
1,011
Medicare Billing
$41,924
Payment Breakdown by Category
Research$5,350 (38.5%)
Other$3,000 (21.6%)
Food & Beverage$2,929 (21.1%)
Travel$1,990 (14.3%)
Consulting$375.00 (2.7%)
Education$238.50 (1.7%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unspecified | $5,350 | 1 | 38.5% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $3,000 | 1 | 21.6% |
| Food and Beverage | $2,929 | 57 | 21.1% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,990 | 9 | 14.3% |
| Consulting Fee | $375.00 | 1 | 2.7% |
| Education | $238.50 | 4 | 1.7% |
Payments by Type
General
$8,533
72 transactions
Research
$5,350
1 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $9,083 | 9 | $0 (2020) |
| Stryker Corporation | $1,042 | 8 | $0 (2022) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $958.07 | 14 | $0 (2024) |
| GE HEALTHCARE | $898.56 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Inari Medical, Inc. | $732.40 | 14 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $547.59 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
| Penumbra, Inc. | $315.97 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| TerSera Therapeutics LLC | $244.76 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| ASAHI INTECC USA, INC. | $24.62 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Terumo Medical Corporation | $21.93 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,957 | 41 | Medtronic, Inc. ($958.07) |
| 2023 | $581.55 | 10 | Inari Medical, Inc. ($230.40) |
| 2022 | $336.18 | 4 | Stryker Corporation ($209.81) |
| 2021 | $92.28 | 2 | Inari Medical, Inc. ($53.27) |
| 2020 | $375.00 | 1 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($375.00) |
| 2019 | $6,251 | 10 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($5,419) |
| 2018 | $3,138 | 3 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($3,138) |
| 2017 | $150.83 | 2 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($150.83) |
All Payment Transactions
73 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/11/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ASCENDA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.31 | General |
| Category: Drug Infusion Systems | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ASCENDA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.67 | General |
| Category: Drug Infusion Systems | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | EMBOLD Fibered (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $42.24 | General |
| Category: Embold_PI | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | VENASEAL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.35 | General |
| Category: EndoVenous Therapies | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | GE HEALTHCARE | Allia (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $672.46 | General |
| Category: Imaging - Interventional Image Guided Systems | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | GE HEALTHCARE | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $87.49 | General |
| 11/06/2024 | GE HEALTHCARE | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.71 | General |
| 10/31/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Varithena Administration Pack (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.78 | General |
| Category: Varithena_PI | ||||||
| 10/11/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $69.11 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 10/09/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $171.46 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 09/14/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.51 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 09/14/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.83 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 09/13/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $169.00 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 09/13/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $26.74 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 09/09/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.68 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 09/04/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Varithena Administration Pack (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.78 | General |
| Category: Varithena_PI | ||||||
| 09/04/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Varithena Administration Pack (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.37 | General |
| Category: Varithena_PI | ||||||
| 08/23/2024 | Becton, Dickinson and Company | Trek (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.79 | General |
| Category: Diagnostic Testing | ||||||
| 08/14/2024 | ASAHI INTECC USA, INC. | PERIPHERAL VASCULAR (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $24.62 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 08/01/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $296.47 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 08/01/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $34.25 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 07/31/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.16 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 07/23/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $162.24 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 07/15/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | EMPRINT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.96 | General |
| Category: Ablation | ||||||
| 06/27/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $39.41 | General |
| Category: General - Embolics_PI | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 229 | 235 | $100,776 | $9,613 |
| 2022 | 7 | 245 | 259 | $167,141 | $9,609 |
| 2021 | 9 | 254 | 264 | $114,296 | $10,171 |
| 2020 | 10 | 283 | 287 | $148,824 | $12,531 |
Total Patients
1,011
Total Services
1,045
Medicare Billing
$41,924
Procedure Codes
35
All Medicare Procedures & Services
35 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36561 | Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $32,294 | $3,846 | 11.9% |
| 75635 | Ct scan of abdominal aorta and both leg arteries with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $7,875 | $1,232 | 15.6% |
| 74174 | Ct scan of blood vessels of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $24,492 | $980.73 | 4.0% |
| 47000 | Needle biopsy of liver through skin | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $15,946 | $754.46 | 4.7% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 71 | 74 | $6,708 | $691.95 | 10.3% |
| 76942 | Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Facility | 2023 | 29 | 29 | $4,284 | $691.16 | 16.1% |
| 77012 | Review by radiologist of ct guidance for needle placement | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $4,012 | $605.61 | 15.1% |
| 76937 | Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Facility | 2023 | 37 | 39 | $2,687 | $423.87 | 15.8% |
| 77001 | Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 28 | $2,478 | $387.38 | 15.6% |
| 36561 | Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | Facility | 2022 | 19 | 19 | $58,824 | $4,791 | 8.1% |
| 49452 | Replacement of stomach-to-small bowel tube using fluoroscopic guidance with contrast | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 19 | $75,373 | $1,667 | 2.2% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 93 | 99 | $11,980 | $932.82 | 7.8% |
| 76942 | Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Facility | 2022 | 25 | 25 | $4,725 | $600.40 | 12.7% |
| 77001 | Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | Facility | 2022 | 41 | 41 | $4,551 | $578.27 | 12.7% |
| 10005 | Fine needle aspiration biopsy using ultrasound guidance, first growth | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $7,953 | $562.04 | 7.1% |
| 76937 | Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Facility | 2022 | 44 | 45 | $3,735 | $476.65 | 12.8% |
| 36561 | Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older | Facility | 2021 | 16 | 16 | $47,060 | $4,072 | 8.7% |
| 75635 | Ct scan of abdominal aorta and both leg arteries with contrast | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $7,800 | $1,098 | 14.1% |
| 32555 | Removal of fluid from chest cavity with imaging guidance | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 13 | $15,624 | $1,038 | 6.6% |
| 76942 | Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle | Facility | 2021 | 36 | 39 | $7,371 | $954.33 | 12.9% |
| 99152 | Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 89 | 93 | $11,297 | $903.96 | 8.0% |
| 10005 | Fine needle aspiration of first lesion using ultrasound guidance | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $8,676 | $676.44 | 7.8% |
| 38505 | Needle biopsy or removal of lymph nodes | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $9,900 | $574.14 | 5.8% |
| 77001 | Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device | Facility | 2021 | 33 | 33 | $3,663 | $474.87 | 13.0% |
| 76937 | Ultrasound guidance for accessing into blood vessel | Facility | 2021 | 33 | 35 | $2,905 | $379.05 | 13.0% |
About Dr. Michael Sassman, DO
Dr. Michael Sassman, DO is a Diagnostic Radiology healthcare provider based in Duluth, Minnesota. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 02/09/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1841263803.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Michael Sassman, DO has received a total of $13,882 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $2,957 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 73 transactions from 11 companies. The most common payment nature is "" ($5,350).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Sassman has provided services to 1,011 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,045 services with total Medicare billing of $41,924. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 35 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Diagnostic Radiology
- Other Specialties Vascular & Interventional Radiology, Vascular & Interventional Radiology
- Location Duluth, MN
- Active Since 02/09/2006
- Last Updated 06/14/2023
- Taxonomy Code 2085R0202X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1841263803
Products in Payments
- VenaSeal (Device) $3,487
- FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device) $732.40
- IVS - VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION PRODUCTS (Device) $714.49
- Allia (Device) $672.46
- INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) $592.80
- Prialt (Drug) $244.76
- SPINEJACK (Device) $209.81
- SYNCHROMEDII (Device) $205.70
- Indigo System (Device) $195.71
- Peripheral RotaLink Plus (Device) $170.37
- ClosureFast (Device) $169.95
- RUBY Coil (Device) $120.26
- IVS - IVAS (Device) $117.40
- Concerto-NV (Device) $76.34
- KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY (Device) $69.11
- EMBOLD Fibered (Device) $58.12
- Varithena Administration Pack (Device) $50.27
- ASCENDA (Device) $46.98
- SPYGLASS (Device) $39.01
- PERIPHERAL VASCULAR (Device) $24.62
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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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