Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $30,324 | 1,432 | 94.3% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,668 | 9 | 5.2% |
| Consulting Fee | $100.00 | 1 | 0.3% |
| Education | $49.82 | 5 | 0.2% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $16,260 | 605 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $3,782 | 181 | $0 (2024) |
| Vertos Medical, Inc. | $2,694 | 140 | $0 (2024) |
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $1,973 | 119 | $0 (2024) |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $744.20 | 55 | $0 (2024) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $681.08 | 30 | $0 (2024) |
| SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | $635.31 | 28 | $0 (2024) |
| IBSA Pharma Inc. | $337.01 | 16 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $297.70 | 22 | $0 (2020) |
| Egalet US Inc | $256.19 | 27 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,683 | 154 | Abbott Laboratories ($722.71) |
| 2023 | $4,542 | 227 | Abbott Laboratories ($1,946) |
| 2022 | $6,690 | 288 | Abbott Laboratories ($3,831) |
| 2021 | $4,677 | 258 | Abbott Laboratories ($3,018) |
| 2020 | $4,473 | 160 | Abbott Laboratories ($2,133) |
| 2019 | $4,096 | 143 | Abbott Laboratories ($2,455) |
| 2018 | $2,378 | 125 | Abbott Laboratories ($1,524) |
| 2017 | $1,602 | 92 | Abbott Laboratories ($630.81) |
All Payment Transactions
1,447 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 58
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/23/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.25 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 12/13/2024 | Averitas Pharma Inc. | QUTENZA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.66 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | Averitas Pharma Inc. | QUTENZA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.58 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | Valinor Pharma, LLC | MOVANTIK (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.15 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | ZTLido (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.88 | General |
| Category: Analgesic | ||||||
| 11/27/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MILD DEVICE KIT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.89 | General |
| Category: INSTRUMENTS | ||||||
| 11/25/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.70 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 11/15/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ETERNA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.95 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 11/15/2024 | Averitas Pharma Inc. | QUTENZA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.66 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | XTAMPZA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.78 | General |
| Category: Opioid Analgesic | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MILD DEVICE KIT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.29 | General |
| Category: INSTRUMENTS | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | Valinor Pharma, LLC | MOVANTIK (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.10 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | Austedo XR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.91 | General |
| Category: Central Nervous System | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.20 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 10/28/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | EMGALITY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.71 | General |
| Category: Neuroscience | ||||||
| 10/25/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.14 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 10/23/2024 | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.28 | General |
| 10/23/2024 | Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | XTAMPZA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.16 | General |
| Category: Opioid Analgesic | ||||||
| 10/15/2024 | Averitas Pharma Inc. | QUTENZA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.72 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 10/09/2024 | Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | XTAMPZA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $23.71 | General |
| Category: Opioid Analgesic | ||||||
| 10/08/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | QULIPTA (Drug), UBRELVY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.71 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 10/02/2024 | Valinor Pharma, LLC | MOVANTIK (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.40 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | XTAMPZA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $23.54 | General |
| Category: Opioid Analgesic | ||||||
| 09/25/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ETERNA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.25 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 09/25/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ETERNA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.39 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 43 | 7,093 | 27,584 | $9.8M | $1.4M |
| 2022 | 43 | 6,134 | 19,551 | $8.6M | $1.2M |
| 2021 | 40 | 4,859 | 14,801 | $7.3M | $981,838 |
| 2020 | 39 | 3,707 | 11,398 | $3.7M | $615,937 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
213 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 9
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 1,102 | 4,088 | $2.7M | $427,695 | 16.0% |
| 0275T | Removal of bone from lower spine for decompression of nerve tissue using imaging guidance, accessed through the skin | Facility | 2023 | 139 | 155 | $891,250 | $123,473 | 13.9% |
| 80307 | Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers | Office | 2023 | 401 | 1,368 | $410,800 | $83,311 | 20.3% |
| 99490 | Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | Office | 2023 | 272 | 1,597 | $327,864 | $82,091 | 25.0% |
| G0483 | Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms | Office | 2023 | 169 | 331 | $331,000 | $80,095 | 24.2% |
| G0480 | Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms | Office | 2023 | 232 | 699 | $404,775 | $78,386 | 19.4% |
| 62323 | Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Office | 2023 | 234 | 293 | $412,280 | $64,886 | 15.7% |
| G0481 | Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms | Office | 2023 | 179 | 351 | $273,780 | $53,864 | 19.7% |
| 64483 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Office | 2023 | 153 | 186 | $290,316 | $42,988 | 14.8% |
| 64493 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Office | 2023 | 125 | 164 | $247,846 | $32,374 | 13.1% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 181 | 181 | $201,607 | $32,363 | 16.1% |
| 62321 | Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | Office | 2023 | 102 | 138 | $196,664 | $30,569 | 15.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 165 | 165 | $139,260 | $23,218 | 16.7% |
| 77002 | Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | Office | 2023 | 120 | 202 | $123,140 | $20,430 | 16.6% |
| 63650 | Insertion of spinal neurostimulator electrode array through skin | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 75 | $907,976 | $19,782 | 2.2% |
| 64635 | Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | Office | 2023 | 37 | 47 | $121,787 | $19,224 | 15.8% |
| 96127 | Assessment of emotional or behavioral problems | Office | 2023 | 1,089 | 3,985 | $106,182 | $16,033 | 15.1% |
| 64494 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Office | 2023 | 116 | 154 | $119,087 | $15,734 | 13.2% |
| 64490 | Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Office | 2023 | 44 | 64 | $92,588 | $12,269 | 13.3% |
| 27096 | Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Office | 2023 | 56 | 72 | $90,851 | $12,105 | 13.3% |
| 64484 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | Office | 2023 | 96 | 114 | $66,508 | $10,954 | 16.5% |
| 64636 | Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | Office | 2023 | 35 | 48 | $50,099 | $10,683 | 21.3% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 101 | 173 | $65,230 | $10,344 | 15.9% |
| 64483 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Facility | 2023 | 67 | 77 | $142,550 | $8,669 | 6.1% |
| 27095 | Injection of contrast for imaging of hip under anesthesia | Office | 2023 | 26 | 29 | $49,214 | $7,848 | 15.9% |
About Dr. Philip Sasso, M.D
Dr. Philip Sasso, M.D is a Specialist healthcare provider based in Abington, Pennsylvania. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/01/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1831191089.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Philip Sasso, M.D has received a total of $32,141 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $3,683 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 1,447 transactions from 73 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($30,324).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Sasso has provided services to 21,793 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 73,334 services with total Medicare billing of $4.2M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 213 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Specialist
- Location Abington, PA
- Active Since 06/01/2005
- Last Updated 07/08/2007
- Taxonomy Code 174400000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1831191089
Products in Payments
- PROCLAIM (Device) $4,826
- Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs (Device) $4,387
- mild Device Kit (Device) $2,694
- Proclaim IPG (Device) $2,257
- XTAMPZA (Drug) $1,789
- SUPERION (Device) $1,491
- WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) $1,275
- Octrode SCS Leads (Device) $765.71
- ETERNA (Device) $734.81
- SCS IPGs (Device) $703.47
- RELISTOR (Drug) $699.48
- OCTRODE (Device) $675.08
- ZTLido (Drug) $524.03
- UBRELVY (Drug) $435.06
- SCS leads (Device) $357.64
- Proclaim XR IPG (Device) $343.51
- NURTEC ODT (Drug) $310.91
- MOVANTIK (Drug) $243.75
- QULIPTA (Drug) $227.82
- INTELLIS (Device) $219.91
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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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