Total Payments
$232,104
2024 Payments
$23,109
Companies
48
Transactions
863
Medicare Patients
12,093
Medicare Billing
$740,273
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$213,738 (92.1%)
Food & Beverage$11,939 (5.1%)
Travel$6,378 (2.7%)
Education$49.33 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $213,738 | 155 | 92.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $11,939 | 663 | 5.1% |
| Travel and Lodging | $6,378 | 41 | 2.7% |
| Education | $49.33 | 4 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $120,855 | 141 | $0 (2024) |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $90,943 | 89 | $0 (2024) |
| ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | $6,329 | 113 | $0 (2024) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $3,424 | 62 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $2,272 | 32 | $0 (2024) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $1,857 | 33 | $0 (2024) |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $1,719 | 135 | $0 (2024) |
| Amgen Inc. | $606.06 | 38 | $0 (2024) |
| Inari Medical, Inc. | $383.44 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $372.79 | 33 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $23,109 | 135 | Lilly USA, LLC ($10,579) |
| 2023 | $59,645 | 169 | Lilly USA, LLC ($37,239) |
| 2022 | $63,614 | 153 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ($46,761) |
| 2021 | $52,514 | 144 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ($36,356) |
| 2020 | $22,940 | 107 | Lilly USA, LLC ($13,275) |
| 2019 | $8,409 | 94 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) ($5,102) |
| 2018 | $1,815 | 58 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($710.67) |
| 2017 | $58.36 | 3 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc ($58.36) |
All Payment Transactions
863 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 35
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/26/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | XIENCE SKYPOINT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $1.96 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 12/26/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | OPTIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $1.81 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 12/23/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $7.69 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 12/20/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | OPTIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.26 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 12/20/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | OPTIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.52 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | JARDIANCE (Drug) | 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 | $950.00 | General |
| Category: DIABETES | ||||||
| 12/02/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.97 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 12/02/2024 | Amgen Inc. | Repatha (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.18 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $152.89 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ONYX FRONTIER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.91 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | OPTIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.00 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Philips North America LLC | (CM9) Amb Mon & Diag Und (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.05 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 11/18/2024 | Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc | Arcalyst (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.71 | General |
| Category: Not Applicable | ||||||
| 11/18/2024 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.06 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 11/18/2024 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $0.76 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | Amgen Inc. | Repatha (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.11 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | DRAGONFLY OPSTAR (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $595.63 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | DRAGONFLY OPSTAR (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $237.76 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | iRhythm Technologies, Inc. | ZIO XT Patch (Device), Zio monitor | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.80 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | DRAGONFLY OPSTAR (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $9.02 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.98 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 10/28/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | EMBLEM MRI S-ICD (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.15 | General |
| Category: EMBLEM_CRM | ||||||
| 10/28/2024 | Amgen Inc. | Repatha (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.72 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.09 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 10/20/2024 | Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.97 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 38 | 3,077 | 3,849 | $583,159 | $187,230 |
| 2022 | 34 | 3,183 | 3,831 | $557,704 | $193,013 |
| 2021 | 33 | 3,172 | 3,794 | $551,651 | $198,832 |
| 2020 | 33 | 2,661 | 3,293 | $445,073 | $161,198 |
Total Patients
12,093
Total Services
14,767
Medicare Billing
$740,273
Procedure Codes
151
All Medicare Procedures & Services
151 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 7
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 453 | 523 | $127,089 | $42,554 | 33.5% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Facility | 2023 | 475 | 487 | $83,277 | $23,823 | 28.6% |
| 93458 | Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 98 | 99 | $56,133 | $17,770 | 31.7% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 111 | 286 | $39,182 | $17,141 | 43.7% |
| 92928 | Insertion of stents with balloon dilation of coronary artery or branch, single artery or branch | Facility | 2023 | 33 | 41 | $46,412 | $16,686 | 36.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 112 | 112 | $35,616 | $12,056 | 33.8% |
| G2066 | Interrogation device evaluation(s), (remote) up to 30 days; implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor system, implantable loop recorder system, or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote data acquisition(s), receipt of transmissions and tec | Office | 2023 | 14 | 106 | $45,368 | $6,478 | 14.3% |
| 93010 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Facility | 2023 | 594 | 785 | $15,700 | $4,750 | 30.3% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 42 | 43 | $11,137 | $4,252 | 38.2% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Office | 2023 | 49 | 49 | $14,049 | $4,115 | 29.3% |
| 78452 | Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Facility | 2023 | 72 | 72 | $12,240 | $3,945 | 32.2% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 28 | $10,612 | $3,747 | 35.3% |
| 93880 | Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Facility | 2023 | 91 | 96 | $7,296 | $2,633 | 36.1% |
| 93459 | Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber, coronary artery and bypass graft for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $7,716 | $2,591 | 33.6% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 27 | $5,373 | $2,479 | 46.1% |
| 78431 | Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress with concurrent ct scan | Facility | 2023 | 31 | 31 | $5,394 | $2,041 | 37.8% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 204 | 216 | $7,992 | $2,000 | 25.0% |
| 93298 | Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | Office | 2023 | 13 | 106 | $5,406 | $1,987 | 36.8% |
| 92978 | Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel or graft with review by radiologist, initial vessel | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 25 | $4,550 | $1,757 | 38.6% |
| 78452 | Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Office | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $4,732 | $1,565 | 33.1% |
| 93971 | Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Facility | 2023 | 90 | 91 | $4,004 | $1,363 | 34.0% |
| 93294 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system, remote up to 90 days | Office | 2023 | 24 | 64 | $3,776 | $1,355 | 35.9% |
| 93970 | Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Facility | 2023 | 51 | 52 | $3,536 | $1,179 | 33.3% |
| 93018 | Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | Facility | 2023 | 112 | 112 | $3,584 | $1,167 | 32.6% |
| 92960 | External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 14 | $2,912 | $1,144 | 39.3% |
About Dr. Robert Sawyer, M.D
Dr. Robert Sawyer, M.D is a Internal Medicine healthcare provider based in Lexington, Kentucky. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/04/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1629241146.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Robert Sawyer, M.D has received a total of $232,104 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $23,109 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 863 transactions from 48 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($213,738).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Sawyer has provided services to 12,093 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 14,767 services with total Medicare billing of $740,273. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 151 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Internal Medicine
- Other Specialties Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology
- Location Lexington, KY
- Active Since 04/04/2008
- Last Updated 12/13/2024
- Taxonomy Code 207R00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1629241146
Products in Payments
- JARDIANCE (Drug) $211,601
- LifeVest (Device) $6,329
- XARELTO (Drug) $1,719
- FARXIGA (Drug) $1,400
- DRAGONFLY OPSTAR (Device) $1,342
- Xience V coronary stent system (Device) $1,214
- GENERAL VASCULAR ACCESS (Device) $1,135
- GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) $700.00
- Repatha (Biological) $474.53
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $415.52
- FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device) $383.44
- BRILINTA (Drug) $327.39
- OPTIS (Device) $254.69
- ENTRESTO (Drug) $201.83
- Impella (Device) $189.23
- MULTAQ (Drug) $164.39
- Supera peripheral stent system (Device) $164.13
- NEXLETOL (Drug) $144.41
- Ozempic (Drug) $135.73
- EMBLEM MRI S-ICD (Device) $135.13
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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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