Total Payments
$3,361
2024 Payments
$349.10
Companies
10
Transactions
54
Medicare Patients
3,959
Medicare Billing
$455,911
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$3,349 (99.6%)
Education$11.80 (0.4%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $3,349 | 52 | 99.6% |
| Education | $11.80 | 2 | 0.4% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $1,109 | 11 | $0 (2024) |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $848.90 | 12 | $0 (2023) |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $623.18 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| Amarin Pharma Inc. | $265.18 | 10 | $0 (2021) |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $124.89 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $119.70 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $88.62 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Amgen Inc. | $71.40 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| PFIZER INC. | $64.68 | 3 | $0 (2021) |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $45.82 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $349.10 | 5 | Ardelyx, Inc. ($124.89) |
| 2023 | $384.49 | 8 | Lilly USA, LLC ($139.79) |
| 2022 | $493.34 | 8 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ($226.48) |
| 2021 | $280.63 | 10 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ($141.91) |
| 2020 | $443.39 | 9 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($250.08) |
| 2019 | $713.74 | 8 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($350.33) |
| 2018 | $491.08 | 4 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($369.31) |
| 2017 | $205.47 | 2 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($108.63) |
All Payment Transactions
54 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10/2024 | Ardelyx, Inc. | IBSRELA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.59 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 06/28/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | FARXIGA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.24 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 06/13/2024 | Ardelyx, Inc. | IBSRELA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $107.30 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 05/08/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | VERQUVO (Drug), VERQUVO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $88.62 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 02/22/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | ZEPBOUND (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $121.35 | General |
| Category: Obesity | ||||||
| 11/08/2023 | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | REXULTI (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $119.70 | General |
| Category: PSYCHIATRY | ||||||
| 09/18/2023 | Lilly USA, LLC | JARDIANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.79 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 06/08/2023 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.28 | General |
| 05/10/2023 | Exact Sciences Corporation | Cologuard Collection Kit (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.56 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 05/09/2023 | Amgen Inc. | EVENITY (Biological), Prolia | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.23 | General |
| Category: Bone Health | ||||||
| 05/04/2023 | Exact Sciences Corporation | Cologuard Collection Kit (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.26 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 03/28/2023 | Lilly USA, LLC | JARDIANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $125.00 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 03/06/2023 | Amgen Inc. | EVENITY (Biological), Prolia | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.67 | General |
| Category: Bone Health | ||||||
| 12/28/2022 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | JARDIANCE (Drug), SYNJARDY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.55 | General |
| Category: DIABETES | ||||||
| 10/20/2022 | Lilly USA, LLC | MOUNJARO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $115.98 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 10/19/2022 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | JARDIANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $77.33 | General |
| Category: DIABETES | ||||||
| 09/09/2022 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | FARXIGA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.28 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 07/20/2022 | Lilly USA, LLC | MOUNJARO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $107.10 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 05/24/2022 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | JARDIANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $119.70 | General |
| Category: DIABETES | ||||||
| 04/14/2022 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | JARDIANCE (Drug), SYNJARDY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.90 | General |
| Category: DIABETES | ||||||
| 04/08/2022 | Amgen Inc. | EVENITY (Biological), Prolia | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.50 | General |
| Category: Bone Health | ||||||
| 10/05/2021 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | JARDIANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.00 | General |
| Category: DIABETES | ||||||
| 09/27/2021 | Amarin Pharma Inc. | Vascepa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.93 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 07/23/2021 | Amarin Pharma Inc. | Vascepa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.88 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 07/14/2021 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | JARDIANCE (Drug), GLYXAMBI | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.39 | General |
| Category: DIABETES | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 22 | 827 | 2,590 | $141,229 | $78,971 |
| 2022 | 21 | 896 | 2,588 | $179,567 | $101,716 |
| 2021 | 23 | 1,198 | 3,296 | $254,444 | $149,957 |
| 2020 | 22 | 1,038 | 2,656 | $303,171 | $125,267 |
Total Patients
3,959
Total Services
11,130
Medicare Billing
$455,911
Procedure Codes
88
All Medicare Procedures & Services
88 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 86 | 528 | $52,800 | $32,221 | 61.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 49 | 101 | $14,746 | $9,468 | 64.2% |
| G0447 | Face-to-face behavioral counseling for obesity, 15 minutes | Office | 2023 | 48 | 276 | $8,280 | $7,076 | 85.5% |
| 99348 | Residence visit for established patient with low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes | Office | 2023 | 34 | 117 | $15,795 | $5,981 | 37.9% |
| G0439 | Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | Office | 2023 | 46 | 46 | $6,900 | $5,967 | 86.5% |
| 99349 | Residence visit for established patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | Office | 2023 | 22 | 43 | $10,406 | $3,760 | 36.1% |
| 99495 | Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity | Office | 2023 | 19 | 23 | $6,095 | $3,151 | 51.7% |
| 96372 | Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Office | 2023 | 56 | 207 | $7,245 | $2,165 | 29.9% |
| 99406 | Smoking and tobacco use intensive counseling, 4-10 minutes | Office | 2023 | 23 | 115 | $2,875 | $1,661 | 57.8% |
| 36415 | Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Office | 2023 | 77 | 160 | $1,600 | $1,344 | 84.0% |
| 71046 | X-ray of chest, 2 views | Office | 2023 | 28 | 43 | $2,150 | $1,025 | 47.7% |
| 82962 | Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument | Office | 2023 | 59 | 301 | $3,010 | $966.21 | 32.1% |
| G0442 | Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes | Office | 2023 | 53 | 53 | $1,855 | $919.29 | 49.6% |
| G0180 | Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | Office | 2023 | 18 | 24 | $2,400 | $876.12 | 36.5% |
| G0444 | Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes | Office | 2023 | 48 | 48 | $1,680 | $799.65 | 47.6% |
| G0008 | Administration of influenza virus vaccine | Office | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $630.00 | $617.40 | 98.0% |
| 90686 | Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent, preservative free, 0.5 ml dosage | Office | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $651.00 | $459.90 | 70.6% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 18 | 22 | $1,100 | $234.60 | 21.3% |
| J3420 | Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg | Office | 2023 | 45 | 111 | $555.00 | $120.15 | 21.6% |
| J1885 | Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg | Office | 2023 | 26 | 224 | $224.00 | $93.64 | 41.8% |
| J0696 | Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg | Office | 2023 | 16 | 92 | $92.00 | $32.53 | 35.4% |
| 81003 | Automated urinalysis test | Office | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $140.00 | $30.80 | 22.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 114 | 536 | $53,600 | $32,576 | 60.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 72 | 152 | $22,192 | $14,068 | 63.4% |
| 99348 | Established patient home visit, typically 25 minutes | Office | 2022 | 51 | 201 | $27,135 | $12,530 | 46.2% |
About Dr. Thaeer Sawa, MD
Dr. Thaeer Sawa, MD is a General Practice healthcare provider based in Sterling Heights, Michigan. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 03/25/2015. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1093109241.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Thaeer Sawa, MD has received a total of $3,361 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $349.10 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 54 transactions from 10 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($3,349).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Sawa has provided services to 3,959 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 11,130 services with total Medicare billing of $455,911. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 88 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty General Practice
- Location Sterling Heights, MI
- Active Since 03/25/2015
- Last Updated 06/12/2024
- Taxonomy Code 208D00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1093109241
Products in Payments
- JARDIANCE (Drug) $953.41
- Vascepa (Drug) $265.18
- BEVESPI AEROSPHERE (Drug) $251.80
- FASENRA (Drug) $233.84
- MOUNJARO (Drug) $223.08
- FARXIGA (Drug) $155.51
- IBSRELA (Drug) $124.89
- ZEPBOUND (Drug) $121.35
- REXULTI (Drug) $119.70
- DALIRESP (Drug) $117.51
- SYMBICORT (Drug) $108.63
- VERQUVO (Drug) $88.62
- EVENITY (Biological) $71.40
- PREMARIN (Drug) $64.68
- Cologuard Collection Kit (Device) $45.82
- TRULICITY (Drug) $17.04
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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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