Total Payments
$70,821
2024 Payments
$15,726
Companies
24
Transactions
129
Medicare Patients
2,838
Medicare Billing
$205,917
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$42,925 (60.6%)
Other$12,400 (17.5%)
Travel$8,487 (12.0%)
Food & Beverage$7,009 (9.9%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $42,925 | 14 | 60.6% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $12,400 | 3 | 17.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $8,487 | 11 | 12.0% |
| Food and Beverage | $7,009 | 101 | 9.9% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | $32,233 | 34 | $0 (2024) |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | $32,163 | 16 | $0 (2023) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $1,573 | 20 | $0 (2023) |
| Philips Electronics North America Corporation | $900.00 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Cardiovascular Systems Inc. | $452.30 | 7 | $0 (2022) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $446.22 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $428.30 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| AngioDynamics, Inc. | $340.80 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $275.19 | 3 | $0 (2018) |
| Penumbra, Inc. | $251.01 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $15,726 | 20 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. ($15,170) |
| 2023 | $8,097 | 15 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. ($7,790) |
| 2022 | $4,138 | 26 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. ($2,790) |
| 2021 | $2,016 | 4 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. ($1,913) |
| 2020 | $4,413 | 4 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. ($4,400) |
| 2019 | $12,708 | 13 | Becton, Dickinson and Company ($11,359) |
| 2018 | $9,946 | 25 | Becton, Dickinson and Company ($8,272) |
| 2017 | $13,778 | 22 | Becton, Dickinson and Company ($12,483) |
All Payment Transactions
129 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 6
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/04/2024 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | LUTONIX Drug Coated Balloon (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $40.91 | General |
| Category: Vascular/Oncology | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | LUTONIX Drug Coated Balloon (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.70 | General |
| Category: Vascular/Oncology | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | AngioDynamics, Inc. | ALPHAVAC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $154.04 | General |
| Category: VIT | ||||||
| 09/27/2024 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $92.43 | General |
| 09/12/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $58.95 | General |
| Category: General - Embolics_PI | ||||||
| 08/21/2024 | Cook Medical LLC | ZILVER PTX (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $91.39 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 08/19/2024 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | PowerPort M.R.I. Implantable Port (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $98.05 | General |
| Category: Vascular/Oncology | ||||||
| 08/14/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $102.28 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 05/17/2024 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $199.05 | General |
| 03/28/2024 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $8,250.00 | General |
| 02/29/2024 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $175.76 | General |
| 02/27/2024 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $294.30 | General |
| 02/27/2024 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | LUTONIX Drug Coated Balloon (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.42 | General |
| Category: Vascular/Oncology | ||||||
| 02/27/2024 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | LUTONIX Drug Coated Balloon (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.40 | General |
| Category: Vascular/Oncology | ||||||
| 02/26/2024 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | Trek (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $141.55 | General |
| Category: Diagnostic Testing | ||||||
| 02/26/2024 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.78 | General |
| 02/26/2024 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.85 | General |
| 02/07/2024 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $561.96 | General |
| 01/23/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $148.73 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 01/02/2024 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,250.00 | General |
| 12/05/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | SUPERA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.48 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 09/07/2023 | CORDIS US CORP. | S.M.A.R.T. (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $96.85 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 09/01/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | EMBOLD Fibered (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $109.09 | General |
| Category: Embold_PI | ||||||
| 07/28/2023 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| 07/17/2023 | Cook Medical LLC | COOK CELECT (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.01 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 | 482 | 531 | $246,146 | $23,565 |
| 2022 | 19 | 570 | 618 | $260,963 | $25,772 |
| 2021 | 24 | 787 | 846 | $651,438 | $72,417 |
| 2020 | 28 | 999 | 1,089 | $686,448 | $84,163 |
Total Patients
2,838
Total Services
3,084
Medicare Billing
$205,917
Procedure Codes
99
All Medicare Procedures & Services
99 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36558 | Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 25 | $46,300 | $5,012 | 10.8% |
| 36561 | Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $40,896 | $3,147 | 7.7% |
| 49440 | Insertion of stomach tube using fluoroscopic guidance with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $46,128 | $2,474 | 5.4% |
| 36556 | Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 28 | $24,528 | $1,864 | 7.6% |
| 50435 | Replacement of kidney drainage tube using imaging guidance with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 14 | $20,016 | $1,486 | 7.4% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 19 | $4,047 | $1,194 | 29.5% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 109 | 117 | $11,349 | $1,151 | 10.1% |
| 36589 | Removal of tunneled central venous tube | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $11,506 | $1,079 | 9.4% |
| 77001 | Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | Facility | 2023 | 71 | 74 | $8,436 | $1,054 | 12.5% |
| 76937 | Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Facility | 2023 | 77 | 91 | $5,824 | $1,027 | 17.6% |
| 49423 | Exchange of abdominal cavity drainage tube using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 18 | $9,180 | $921.36 | 10.0% |
| 99442 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | Office | 2023 | 11 | 13 | $1,066 | $789.60 | 74.1% |
| 75984 | Review by radiologist of image for replacement of stomach or large bowel tube | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 23 | $4,784 | $687.23 | 14.4% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 16 | $2,176 | $591.60 | 27.2% |
| 76080 | Review by radiologist of abscess or sinus cavity study | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 22 | $3,410 | $437.60 | 12.8% |
| 49424 | Injection of contrast through abdominal cavity tube for x-ray study | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 20 | $4,820 | $383.82 | 8.0% |
| 76942 | Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $1,680 | $267.55 | 15.9% |
| 36558 | Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Facility | 2022 | 25 | 25 | $44,400 | $4,989 | 11.2% |
| 36561 | Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $49,860 | $3,977 | 8.0% |
| 49440 | Insertion of stomach tube using fluoroscopic guidance with contrast | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $35,945 | $2,110 | 5.9% |
| 36556 | Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Facility | 2022 | 30 | 30 | $25,620 | $2,001 | 7.8% |
| 49406 | Drainage of fluid collection of abdominal cavity by tube using imaging guidance | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 13 | $20,683 | $1,904 | 9.2% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 115 | 122 | $11,590 | $1,232 | 10.6% |
| 49423 | Exchange of abdominal cavity drainage tube using imaging guidance | Facility | 2022 | 19 | 22 | $10,890 | $1,172 | 10.8% |
| 49083 | Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 16 | $9,632 | $1,158 | 12.0% |
About Dr. Steven Sauk, MD
Dr. Steven Sauk, MD is a Diagnostic Radiology healthcare provider based in Saint Louis, Missouri. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/15/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1215101712.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Steven Sauk, MD has received a total of $70,821 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $15,726 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 129 transactions from 24 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($42,925).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Sauk has provided services to 2,838 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 3,084 services with total Medicare billing of $205,917. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 99 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Diagnostic Radiology
- Other Specialties Vascular & Interventional Radiology
- Location Saint Louis, MO
- Active Since 04/15/2008
- Last Updated 04/17/2025
- Taxonomy Code 2085R0202X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1215101712
Products in Payments
- Denver Shunt (Device) $16,650
- CFN PleurX (Device) $4,104
- Fox Sv PTA catheter and Armada 14 percutaneous catheter and Viatrac 14 Plus peripheral catheter (Device) $1,009
- GlideLight (Device) $900.00
- Diamondback Peripheral (Device) $394.99
- CFN PLEURX (Device) $362.20
- ALPHAVAC (Device) $286.82
- Supera peripheral stent system (Device) $284.08
- Indigo System (Device) $251.01
- Product in Development (Device) $250.00
- LUTONIX Drug Coated Balloon (Device) $219.23
- EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis (Device) $178.30
- LUTONIX (Device) $171.23
- ABSOLUTE PRO (Device) $158.61
- TRINAV INFUSION SYSTEM (Device) $144.27
- Trek (Device) $141.55
- IVS - Needles - other (Device) $138.84
- CONCERTOTM (Device) $135.09
- General - Vascular Intervention (Device) $131.64
- SpyScope DS (Device) $131.60
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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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