Payment Breakdown by Category
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 | $5,000 | 1 | 47.8% |
| Food and Beverage | $2,955 | 59 | 28.2% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,458 | 6 | 13.9% |
| Education | $1,000 | 1 | 9.6% |
| Gift | $28.48 | 1 | 0.3% |
| Entertainment | $22.41 | 1 | 0.2% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $7,185 | 11 | $0 (2023) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $978.49 | 7 | $0 (2023) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $890.10 | 14 | $0 (2024) |
| THD America, Inc. | $377.81 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Allergan Inc. | $178.38 | 3 | $0 (2017) |
| Kerecis Limited | $166.49 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $118.93 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $66.41 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| TELA Bio, Inc. | $62.51 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $58.86 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $799.17 | 18 | Medtronic, Inc. ($446.49) |
| 2023 | $1,114 | 16 | Medtronic, Inc. ($443.61) |
| 2022 | $530.42 | 6 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($389.08) |
| 2021 | $5,496 | 7 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($5,474) |
| 2020 | $20.08 | 1 | ACELL, INC. ($20.08) |
| 2019 | $243.79 | 5 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($215.52) |
| 2018 | $1,948 | 7 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($1,178) |
| 2017 | $312.66 | 9 | Allergan Inc. ($178.38) |
All Payment Transactions
69 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13/2024 | TELA Bio, Inc. | OviTex 2S (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.51 | General |
| Category: Surgical Mesh | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | TELA Bio, Inc. | OviTex 2S (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.53 | General |
| Category: Surgical Mesh | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTERSTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.41 | General |
| Category: Sacral Nerve Stimulation | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Solventum Corporation | ACTIV.A.C. (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.58 | General |
| Category: Negative Pressure Systems & Dressings | ||||||
| 10/28/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | GRAFIX PL (Medical Supply), OASIS, STRAVIX | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.03 | General |
| Category: Other Advanced Wound Management | ||||||
| 10/23/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | OASIS (Device), STRAVIX | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.30 | General |
| Category: Extra Cellular Matrix | ||||||
| 10/07/2024 | Kerecis Limited | Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device), Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 Marigen | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $139.70 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 10/07/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | GRAFIX PL (Medical Supply), STRAVIX | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.22 | General |
| Category: Other Advanced Wound Management | ||||||
| 09/04/2024 | SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | ZTLido (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.00 | General |
| Category: Analgesic | ||||||
| 08/09/2024 | TELA Bio, Inc. | OviTex 2S (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.47 | General |
| Category: Surgical Mesh | ||||||
| 08/07/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTERSTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.54 | General |
| Category: Sacral Nerve Stimulation | ||||||
| 07/24/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTERSTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.60 | General |
| Category: Sacral Nerve Stimulation | ||||||
| 06/14/2024 | TELA Bio, Inc. | OviTex 2S (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.00 | General |
| Category: Surgical Mesh | ||||||
| 04/18/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTERSTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $142.08 | General |
| Category: Sacral Nerve Stimulation | ||||||
| 04/10/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTERSTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $108.23 | General |
| Category: Sacral Nerve Stimulation | ||||||
| 03/12/2024 | Davol Inc. | ARISTA AH FlexiTip (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.55 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 03/04/2024 | Kerecis Limited | Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device), Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 GraftGuide | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $26.79 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 01/04/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTERSTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $150.63 | General |
| Category: Sacral Nerve Stimulation | ||||||
| 11/16/2023 | ABBVIE INC. | STRATTICE RECONSTRUCTIVE TISSUE MATRIX BPS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.75 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA EMERGENCY, INJURY, SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/07/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTERSTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.78 | General |
| Category: Sacral Nerve Stimulation | ||||||
| 10/31/2023 | Davol Inc. | ARISTA AH FlexiTip (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.08 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 09/21/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTERSTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $71.07 | General |
| Category: Sacral Nerve Stimulation | ||||||
| 09/20/2023 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | KEYTRUDA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.87 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 09/18/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTERSTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.41 | General |
| Category: Sacral Nerve Stimulation | ||||||
| 08/24/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTERSTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.59 | General |
| Category: Sacral Nerve Stimulation | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 361 | 415 | $141,848 | $34,056 |
| 2022 | 13 | 395 | 471 | $138,286 | $40,282 |
| 2021 | 12 | 444 | 524 | $148,489 | $42,593 |
| 2020 | 7 | 391 | 532 | $106,525 | $32,773 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
42 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 67 | 67 | $32,428 | $8,070 | 24.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 89 | 113 | $21,203 | $7,310 | 34.5% |
| 45300 | Diagnostic exam of rectum and lower large bowel using an endoscope | Office | 2023 | 47 | 48 | $34,800 | $4,321 | 12.4% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 38 | 39 | $15,717 | $3,658 | 23.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 36 | 38 | $11,192 | $3,601 | 32.2% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 37 | 63 | $7,686 | $2,427 | 31.6% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $8,596 | $2,206 | 25.7% |
| 46600 | Diagnostic exam of anus using an endoscope | Office | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $4,968 | $1,409 | 28.4% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $5,258 | $1,054 | 20.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 62 | 80 | $12,843 | $5,296 | 41.2% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 48 | 51 | $16,248 | $5,035 | 31.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 37 | 37 | $13,750 | $4,352 | 31.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 37 | 41 | $9,669 | $3,733 | 38.6% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2022 | 23 | 23 | $11,182 | $3,361 | 30.1% |
| 45300 | Diagnostic exam of rectum and lower large bowel using an endoscope | Office | 2022 | 31 | 34 | $24,650 | $3,339 | 13.5% |
| 46600 | Diagnostic exam of anus using an endoscope | Office | 2022 | 33 | 35 | $7,350 | $3,194 | 43.5% |
| 99231 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 53 | 94 | $7,841 | $2,800 | 35.7% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 18 | 21 | $6,665 | $2,634 | 39.5% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 12 | $15,456 | $2,255 | 14.6% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $6,529 | $2,176 | 33.3% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $3,958 | $1,378 | 34.8% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 13 | $2,145 | $728.52 | 34.0% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 71 | 71 | $23,714 | $7,330 | 30.9% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 49 | 49 | $18,571 | $6,027 | 32.5% |
| 99205 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 60-74 minutes | Office | 2021 | 35 | 35 | $16,870 | $5,971 | 35.4% |
About Dr. Sarah Fox, MD
Dr. Sarah Fox, MD is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Wilmington, North Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/03/2013. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1376988360.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Sarah Fox, MD has received a total of $10,464 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $799.17 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 69 transactions from 22 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" ($5,000).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Fox has provided services to 1,591 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,942 services with total Medicare billing of $149,704. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 42 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Location Wilmington, NC
- Active Since 05/03/2013
- Last Updated 04/29/2024
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1376988360
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $7,185
- INTERSTIM (Device) $890.10
- RESOLUTION CLIP (Device) $736.51
- GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) $215.52
- STRATTICE (Device) $178.38
- Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device) $166.49
- OviTex 2S (Device) $62.51
- STRATTICE RECONSTRUCTIVE TISSUE MATRIX BPS (Device) $58.86
- Echelon Circular (Device) $57.00
- ARISTA AH FlexiTip (Device) $56.57
- Enseal (Device) $45.89
- Rib Fix Blu (Device) $41.99
- KEYTRUDA (Biological) $40.08
- ZTLido (Drug) $34.00
- GRAFIX PL (Medical Supply) $31.25
- NEOX (Biological) $28.01
- OASIS (Device) $27.30
- SpyGlass (Device) $26.46
- CMF Non (Device) $24.42
- GRAFIX/GRAFIXPL/STRAVIX (Biological) $21.59
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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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