Total Payments
$23,126
2024 Payments
$1,617
Companies
48
Transactions
461
Medicare Patients
855
Medicare Billing
$110,489
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$12,235 (52.9%)
Food & Beverage$9,475 (41.0%)
Travel$1,209 (5.2%)
Gifts$133.78 (0.6%)
Education$72.97 (0.3%)
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 | $12,235 | 8 | 52.9% |
| Food and Beverage | $9,475 | 443 | 41.0% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,209 | 4 | 5.2% |
| Gift | $133.78 | 2 | 0.6% |
| Education | $72.97 | 4 | 0.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allergan, Inc. | $14,294 | 57 | $0 (2022) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $1,167 | 52 | $0 (2024) |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $996.46 | 56 | $0 (2024) |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $776.48 | 33 | $0 (2023) |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $668.81 | 42 | $0 (2024) |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $398.30 | 11 | $0 (2024) |
| Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $390.54 | 21 | $0 (2021) |
| RedHill Biopharma Inc. | $383.73 | 15 | $0 (2024) |
| Galderma Laboratories, L.P. | $382.83 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
| Merz North America, Inc. | $293.37 | 8 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,617 | 71 | ABBVIE INC. ($224.68) |
| 2023 | $1,184 | 50 | AbbVie Inc. ($477.10) |
| 2022 | $995.28 | 44 | Novo Nordisk Inc ($201.87) |
| 2021 | $1,449 | 68 | Novo Nordisk Inc ($346.93) |
| 2020 | $1,081 | 44 | Galderma Laboratories, L.P. ($218.88) |
| 2019 | $836.22 | 44 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($260.95) |
| 2018 | $1,021 | 54 | Allergan Inc. ($155.71) |
| 2017 | $14,943 | 86 | Allergan Inc. ($13,825) |
All Payment Transactions
461 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 19
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/15/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.23 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 12/13/2024 | Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | RESMETIROM (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.16 | General |
| Category: LIVER DISEASE | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC. | ZENPEP (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.02 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINE PANCREATIC INSUFFICIENCY | ||||||
| 11/18/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | TRULANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.90 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 11/15/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | SKYRIZI (Biological), RINVOQ | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.89 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | Livdelzi (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $144.72 | General |
| Category: INFLAM | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | RESMETIROM (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.01 | General |
| Category: LIVER DISEASE | ||||||
| 11/11/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | CREON (Drug), LINZESS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $1.28 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | SKYRIZI (Biological), RINVOQ | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.59 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/04/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.24 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 11/01/2024 | Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | RESMETIROM (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.17 | General |
| Category: LIVER DISEASE | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | VOQUEZNA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.43 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC. | VOWST (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.35 | General |
| Category: GI | ||||||
| 10/21/2024 | SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC | ACCRUFER (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.45 | General |
| Category: Hematology | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | VIVUS LLC | QSYMIA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.11 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological), SKYRIZI | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.52 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/10/2024 | Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | VOQUEZNA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.86 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 10/09/2024 | Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | RESMETIROM (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.47 | General |
| Category: LIVER DISEASE | ||||||
| 10/03/2024 | RedHill Biopharma Inc. | Talicia (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $25.89 | General |
| Category: Antibiotic | ||||||
| 10/03/2024 | REVANCE THERAPEUTICS, INC. | DAXXIFY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.06 | General |
| Category: AESTHETICS AND THERAPEUTICS | ||||||
| 09/30/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.64 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 09/23/2024 | AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC. | ZENPEP (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.28 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINE PANCREATIC INSUFFICIENCY | ||||||
| 09/23/2024 | AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC. | VOWST (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.84 | General |
| Category: GI | ||||||
| 09/11/2024 | AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC. | VOWST (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.98 | General |
| Category: GI | ||||||
| 09/06/2024 | Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC | CONTRAVE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.34 | General |
| Category: Obesity | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 262 | 396 | $225,075 | $29,380 |
| 2022 | 6 | 149 | 205 | $175,225 | $19,074 |
| 2021 | 9 | 264 | 375 | $286,098 | $41,809 |
| 2020 | 6 | 180 | 258 | $146,270 | $20,226 |
Total Patients
855
Total Services
1,234
Medicare Billing
$110,489
Procedure Codes
30
All Medicare Procedures & Services
30 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 | 60 | 138 | $69,000 | $12,828 | 18.6% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 32 | 45 | $22,800 | $6,266 | 27.5% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $16,800 | $3,205 | 19.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $14,700 | $2,199 | 15.0% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $52,000 | $1,914 | 3.7% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $35,000 | $1,163 | 3.3% |
| 99211 | Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | Office | 2023 | 45 | 71 | $7,100 | $753.93 | 10.6% |
| 91200 | Measurement of liver stiffness | Office | 2023 | 22 | 26 | $6,500 | $656.00 | 10.1% |
| 36415 | Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Office | 2023 | 34 | 47 | $1,175 | $394.80 | 33.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 46 | 85 | $42,200 | $8,382 | 19.9% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 24 | 24 | $96,000 | $3,755 | 3.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 28 | 28 | $19,200 | $3,479 | 18.1% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 12 | 16 | $8,725 | $2,390 | 27.4% |
| 91200 | Measurement of liver stiffness | Office | 2022 | 24 | 26 | $6,500 | $697.21 | 10.7% |
| 99211 | Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | Office | 2022 | 15 | 26 | $2,600 | $371.35 | 14.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 65 | 150 | $72,900 | $19,502 | 26.8% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 39 | 39 | $29,100 | $6,377 | 21.9% |
| 99215 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 40-54 minutes | Office | 2021 | 20 | 32 | $18,168 | $5,846 | 32.2% |
| 99234 | Hospital observation or inpatient care low severity, 40 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 22 | 25 | $8,000 | $2,663 | 33.3% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of the large bowel using an endoscope (colonoscopy) | Facility | 2021 | 15 | 15 | $60,000 | $2,179 | 3.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 21 | 21 | $6,300 | $1,985 | 31.5% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 17 | 18 | $72,000 | $1,944 | 2.7% |
| 91200 | Measuring the stiffness in the liver via elastography | Office | 2021 | 46 | 53 | $19,080 | $1,247 | 6.5% |
| 36415 | Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Office | 2021 | 19 | 22 | $550.00 | $66.00 | 12.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Office | 2020 | 52 | 106 | $48,500 | $9,271 | 19.1% |
About Dr. Sutha Sachar, MD
Dr. Sutha Sachar, MD is a Specialist healthcare provider based in Torrance, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 02/07/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1033181573.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Sutha Sachar, MD has received a total of $23,126 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,617 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 461 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" ($12,235).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Sachar has provided services to 855 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,234 services with total Medicare billing of $110,489. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 30 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Specialist
- Other Specialties Gastroenterology, Specialist
- Location Torrance, CA
- Active Since 02/07/2006
- Last Updated 07/21/2022
- Taxonomy Code 174400000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1033181573
Products in Payments
- LINZESS (Drug) $13,723
- XIFAXAN (Drug) $741.73
- STELARA (Biological) $532.92
- VIBERZI (Drug) $519.93
- Saxenda (Drug) $434.92
- Wegovy (Drug) $341.56
- Talicia (Drug) $317.12
- VOWST (Biological) $280.32
- SKYRIZI (Biological) $264.80
- Belviq (Drug) $260.88
- SUCRAID (Drug) $248.07
- RINVOQ (Biological) $245.80
- DIFICID (Drug) $222.66
- Linzess (Drug) $186.24
- QSYMIA (Drug) $171.13
- TRULANCE (Drug) $166.16
- VOQUEZNA (Drug) $163.69
- XEOMIN (Biological) $146.08
- Livdelzi (Drug) $144.72
- RESMETIROM (Drug) $132.81
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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