Total Payments
$8,454
2024 Payments
$970.66
Companies
30
Transactions
498
Medicare Patients
2,785
Medicare Billing
$311,188
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$8,307 (98.3%)
Education$146.31 (1.7%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $8,307 | 491 | 98.3% |
| Education | $146.31 | 7 | 1.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dexcom, Inc. | $1,487 | 49 | $0 (2024) |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $1,285 | 106 | $0 (2024) |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $1,258 | 85 | $0 (2024) |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | $959.06 | 55 | $0 (2023) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $680.26 | 49 | $0 (2024) |
| Amgen Inc. | $388.21 | 11 | $0 (2024) |
| Amarin Pharma Inc. | $338.56 | 23 | $0 (2023) |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $305.39 | 18 | $0 (2024) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $281.79 | 20 | $0 (2022) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $228.78 | 16 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $970.66 | 45 | Dexcom, Inc. ($260.19) |
| 2023 | $987.05 | 66 | Lilly USA, LLC ($247.89) |
| 2022 | $1,499 | 81 | Dexcom, Inc. ($348.54) |
| 2021 | $1,036 | 68 | Lilly USA, LLC ($198.20) |
| 2020 | $493.38 | 25 | Dexcom, Inc. ($116.47) |
| 2019 | $1,631 | 78 | Dexcom, Inc. ($397.35) |
| 2018 | $841.05 | 65 | Lilly USA, LLC ($224.39) |
| 2017 | $996.37 | 70 | Novo Nordisk Inc ($245.60) |
All Payment Transactions
498 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 20
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/17/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Ozempic (Drug), Rybelsus | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.09 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 12/17/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Ozempic (Drug), Rybelsus | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.67 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 12/02/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Rybelsus (Drug), Ozempic | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.79 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | Dexcom, Inc. | Dexcom G6 Transmitter (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.66 | General |
| Category: Endocrinology | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Ozempic (Drug), Rybelsus | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.53 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | JARDIANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.36 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Ozempic (Drug), Rybelsus | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.99 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | Amgen Inc. | EVENITY (Biological), Prolia | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.81 | General |
| Category: Bone Health | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Ozempic (Drug), Rybelsus | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.02 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 10/08/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MINIMED 780G (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $40.13 | General |
| Category: Durable Pump | ||||||
| 10/01/2024 | Insulet Corporation | Omnipod (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.42 | General |
| Category: Insulin Pump | ||||||
| 09/24/2024 | Dexcom, Inc. | Dexcom G6 Transmitter (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.11 | General |
| Category: Endocrinology | ||||||
| 09/19/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Rybelsus (Drug), Ozempic | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.47 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 09/17/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Rybelsus (Drug), Ozempic | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.01 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 09/03/2024 | Dexcom, Inc. | Dexcom G6 Transmitter (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $72.47 | General |
| Category: Endocrinology | ||||||
| 08/21/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Ozempic (Drug), Rybelsus | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.96 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 08/15/2024 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | JARDIANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.60 | General |
| Category: DIABETES | ||||||
| 08/13/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MINIMED 780G (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.30 | General |
| Category: Durable Pump | ||||||
| 08/07/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Ozempic (Drug), Rybelsus | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.83 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 07/25/2024 | Amgen Inc. | EVENITY (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.00 | General |
| Category: Bone Health | ||||||
| 07/24/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | SYNTHROID (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.25 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 07/09/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Ozempic (Drug), Rybelsus | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.31 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 06/27/2024 | Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | GVOKE HYPOPEN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.44 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 06/25/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Ozempic (Drug), Rybelsus | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.68 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 06/18/2024 | Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC | UNITHROID (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.30 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 674 | 1,809 | $371,516 | $83,359 |
| 2022 | 7 | 783 | 1,992 | $394,086 | $94,102 |
| 2021 | 6 | 626 | 1,273 | $281,870 | $70,548 |
| 2020 | 7 | 702 | 1,318 | $277,508 | $63,179 |
Total Patients
2,785
Total Services
6,392
Medicare Billing
$311,188
Procedure Codes
29
All Medicare Procedures & Services
29 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 316 | 670 | $187,856 | $45,251 | 24.1% |
| 99490 | Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | Office | 2023 | 48 | 364 | $60,184 | $13,811 | 22.9% |
| 95251 | Continuous monitoring of blood sugar level in tissue fluid using sensor under skin with interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 134 | 339 | $49,828 | $8,365 | 16.8% |
| 99439 | Chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, additional 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | Office | 2023 | 42 | 257 | $30,307 | $6,759 | 22.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 67 | 71 | $13,229 | $2,835 | 21.4% |
| 99487 | Complex chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, first 60 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | Office | 2023 | 14 | 32 | $9,582 | $2,229 | 23.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $8,163 | $1,411 | 17.3% |
| 99489 | Complex chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, each additional 60 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | Office | 2023 | 13 | 36 | $3,285 | $1,386 | 42.2% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $9,081 | $1,312 | 14.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 371 | 775 | $204,051 | $49,864 | 24.4% |
| 99490 | Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | Office | 2022 | 117 | 665 | $96,982 | $25,695 | 26.5% |
| 95251 | Continuous monitoring of blood sugar level in tissue fluid using sensor under skin with interpretation and report | Office | 2022 | 118 | 310 | $42,766 | $7,588 | 17.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 75 | 81 | $14,313 | $3,585 | 25.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 29 | 29 | $14,839 | $2,864 | 19.3% |
| 99439 | Chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, additional 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | Office | 2022 | 42 | 101 | $10,830 | $2,749 | 25.4% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 31 | 31 | $10,304 | $1,758 | 17.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 420 | 885 | $220,997 | $58,192 | 26.3% |
| 95251 | Ambulatory continuous glucose (sugar) including interpretation and report for a minimum of 72 hours | Office | 2021 | 96 | 264 | $34,553 | $6,657 | 19.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 36 | 37 | $6,080 | $1,798 | 29.6% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 23 | 23 | $7,248 | $1,446 | 20.0% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 18 | 18 | $8,369 | $1,324 | 15.8% |
| 99490 | Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time per calendar month | Office | 2021 | 33 | 46 | $4,623 | $1,131 | 24.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Office | 2020 | 420 | 911 | $208,908 | $48,340 | 23.1% |
| 95251 | Ambulatory continuous glucose (sugar) including interpretation and report for a minimum of 72 hours | Office | 2020 | 85 | 201 | $25,380 | $5,150 | 20.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 106 | 114 | $20,321 | $4,514 | 22.2% |
About Dr. Samar Sankari, MD
Dr. Samar Sankari, MD is a Internal Medicine healthcare provider based in Charleston, West Virginia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/04/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1013947241.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Samar Sankari, MD has received a total of $8,454 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $970.66 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 498 transactions from 30 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($8,307).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Sankari has provided services to 2,785 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 6,392 services with total Medicare billing of $311,188. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 29 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Internal Medicine
- Other Specialties Diabetes & Metabolism
- Location Charleston, WV
- Active Since 07/04/2006
- Last Updated 12/30/2021
- Taxonomy Code 207R00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1013947241
Products in Payments
- Dexcom G6 Transmitter (Medical Supply) $680.45
- Ozempic (Drug) $646.15
- TRULICITY (Drug) $426.30
- DEXCOM CGM (Device) $397.35
- Vascepa (Drug) $338.56
- SOLIQUA 100/33 (Biological) $289.36
- EVENITY (Biological) $284.49
- FARXIGA (Drug) $268.01
- Rybelsus (Drug) $265.79
- TOUJEO (Drug) $248.98
- JARDIANCE (Drug) $240.88
- Victoza (Drug) $238.74
- MOUNJARO (Drug) $222.19
- TRADJENTA (Drug) $210.65
- FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 (Device) $202.93
- SOLIQUA 100/33 (Drug) $191.33
- BAQSIMI (Drug) $172.21
- DEXCOM G6 TRANSMITTER (Device) $164.87
- BASAGLAR (Drug) $154.99
- FREESTYLE LIBRE (Device) $142.29
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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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