Total Payments
$1.2M
2024 Payments
$91,330
Companies
45
Transactions
2,051
Medicare Patients
5,629
Medicare Billing
$995,606
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$749,026 (62.4%)
Consulting$218,915 (18.2%)
Travel$149,141 (12.4%)
Food & Beverage$78,151 (6.5%)
Research$6,000 (0.5%)
Education$55.90 (0.0%)
Gifts$18.43 (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 | $417,228 | 101 | 34.7% |
| Acquisitions | $264,916 | 1 | 22.1% |
| Consulting Fee | $218,915 | 64 | 18.2% |
| Travel and Lodging | $149,141 | 378 | 12.4% |
| Food and Beverage | $78,151 | 1,481 | 6.5% |
| Honoraria | $30,580 | 6 | 2.5% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program | $13,000 | 4 | 1.1% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | $12,063 | 4 | 1.0% |
| Grant | $7,958 | 5 | 0.7% |
| Unspecified | $6,000 | 2 | 0.5% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for an accredited or certified continuing education program | $3,000 | 1 | 0.2% |
| Long term medical supply or device loan | $281.66 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Education | $55.90 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Gift | $18.43 | 1 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
General
$1.2M
2,049 transactions
Research
$6,000
2 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $337,766 | 544 | $0 (2024) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $294,079 | 735 | $0 (2024) |
| Ethicon Inc. | $264,916 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $200,978 | 320 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $40,669 | 157 | $0 (2020) |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $38,189 | 50 | $0 (2024) |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $6,608 | 80 | $0 (2024) |
| Biosense Webster, Inc. | $5,059 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| ABIOMED | $2,324 | 33 | $0 (2024) |
| MEDELA LLC | $1,609 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $91,330 | 280 | Medtronic, Inc. ($64,646) |
| 2023 | $317,878 | 261 | Ethicon Inc. ($264,916) |
| 2022 | $133,756 | 274 | Medtronic, Inc. ($55,273) |
| 2021 | $107,568 | 234 | Medtronic, Inc. ($47,883) |
| 2020 | $116,776 | 227 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($54,115) |
| 2019 | $288,288 | 263 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($144,456) |
| 2018 | $54,130 | 204 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($27,632) |
| 2017 | $91,582 | 308 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($56,837) |
All Payment Transactions
2,051 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 83
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | NAVITOR (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 | $1,500.00 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 12/27/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PORTICO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.38 | General |
| Category: Structural Heart | ||||||
| 12/27/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PORTICO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.01 | General |
| Category: Structural Heart | ||||||
| 12/24/2024 | BIOTRONIK INC. | PAMIRA (Device), Selectra, Acticor 7 VR-T DX | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.27 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 12/17/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $288.89 | General |
| Category: Structural Heart | ||||||
| 12/17/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.65 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 12/16/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $56.09 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 12/13/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.00 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $117.37 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $144.66 | General |
| Category: Structural Heart | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $140.16 | General |
| Category: Structural Heart | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $63.71 | General |
| Category: Structural Heart | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $43.80 | General |
| Category: Structural Heart | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $43.80 | General |
| Category: Structural Heart | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.16 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.07 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 12/07/2024 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $493.72 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 12/07/2024 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $156.54 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 12/07/2024 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $59.32 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $153.77 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $49.65 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $5.60 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | BIOTRONIK INC. | Acticor 7 VR-T DX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.86 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.48 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $117.35 | General |
| Category: Structural Heart | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 28 | 1,697 | 2,075 | $1.2M | $252,480 |
| 2022 | 27 | 1,555 | 1,837 | $1.2M | $265,680 |
| 2021 | 27 | 1,292 | 1,526 | $2.7M | $218,023 |
| 2020 | 18 | 1,085 | 1,320 | $5.3M | $259,424 |
Total Patients
5,629
Total Services
6,758
Medicare Billing
$995,606
Procedure Codes
103
All Medicare Procedures & Services
103 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 5
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33418 | Repair of mitral valve through the skin, initial prosthesis | Facility | 2023 | 42 | 43 | $270,771 | $54,723 | 20.2% |
| 33340 | Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 57 | 57 | $151,848 | $32,713 | 21.5% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Facility | 2023 | 340 | 531 | $125,607 | $28,901 | 23.0% |
| 33361 | Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery | Facility | 2023 | 43 | 43 | $193,629 | $25,468 | 13.2% |
| 93312 | Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | Facility | 2023 | 127 | 144 | $61,252 | $12,103 | 19.8% |
| 0569T | Repair of valve between upper right and lower right chambers of heart (tricuspid valve) using prosthesis delivered via catheter, accessed through skin; initial prosthesis | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $80,916 | $11,716 | 14.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 98 | 98 | $29,204 | $10,084 | 34.5% |
| 92928 | Insertion of stents with balloon dilation of coronary artery or branch, single artery or branch | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 23 | $46,000 | $9,695 | 21.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 106 | 126 | $22,806 | $9,180 | 40.3% |
| 93458 | Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 47 | 49 | $50,862 | $8,962 | 17.6% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 57 | 126 | $21,042 | $8,038 | 38.2% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 57 | 61 | $19,215 | $6,222 | 32.4% |
| 33419 | Repair of mitral valve through the skin, additional prosthesis | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $23,376 | $5,064 | 21.7% |
| 99238 | Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | Facility | 2023 | 69 | 71 | $12,212 | $4,596 | 37.6% |
| 93454 | Insertion of tube in coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $21,300 | $3,992 | 18.7% |
| 93460 | Insertion of tube in right and left heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $15,660 | $3,535 | 22.6% |
| 33370 | Placement and subsequent removal of device to protect brain from embolism through catheter using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 31 | 31 | $13,733 | $3,269 | 23.8% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 29 | $7,424 | $2,942 | 39.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 43 | 43 | $5,074 | $2,346 | 46.2% |
| 93320 | Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers | Facility | 2023 | 116 | 131 | $8,602 | $1,902 | 22.1% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 31 | 46 | $4,140 | $1,873 | 45.2% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 18 | $4,320 | $1,581 | 36.6% |
| 93314 | Interpretation and report of ultrasound of heart | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $4,152 | $871.20 | 21.0% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $2,772 | $749.76 | 27.0% |
| 93308 | Ultrasound of heart, follow-up | Facility | 2023 | 31 | 33 | $3,295 | $655.36 | 19.9% |
About Dr. Saibal Kar, M.D
Dr. Saibal Kar, M.D is a Cardiovascular Disease healthcare provider based in Thousand Oaks, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/28/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1063449403.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Saibal Kar, M.D has received a total of $1.2M in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $91,330 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 2,051 transactions from 45 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" ($417,228).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Kar has provided services to 5,629 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 6,758 services with total Medicare billing of $995,606. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 103 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Cardiovascular Disease
- Other Specialties Interventional Cardiology
- Location Thousand Oaks, CA
- Active Since 06/28/2006
- Last Updated 01/27/2022
- Taxonomy Code 207RC0000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1063449403
Products in Payments
- WATCHMAN (Device) $254,734
- Mitra Clip system (Device) $166,445
- COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) $145,041
- MITRACLIP (Device) $68,885
- CoreValve Evolut (Device) $61,270
- MitraClip System (Device) $31,683
- WATCHMAN Access System (Device) $21,410
- Product in Development (Device) $18,872
- CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder (Device) $18,826
- GENERAL - STRUCTURAL HEART (Device) $17,369
- WATCHMAN DEVICE (Device) $9,394
- GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) $6,097
- Tricuspid Valve Repair System (Device) $5,284
- RESOLUTE ONYX (Device) $4,698
- THERAPIES (Device) $4,267
- Watchman (Device) $3,066
- NAVITOR (Device) $3,027
- GENERAL STRUCTURAL HEART (Device) $2,603
- General - Therapies (Device) $2,559
- GENERAL - TACHY (Device) $2,500
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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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