Michael A. Sassower, MD
NPI 1710945159ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology· Utica, NY
Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology (MD) in Utica, New York, trained at Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School (class of 1987). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $874,033 for 3,076 claims, against $351,479 paid for services in 2024. Edwards Lifesciences Corporation was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $922.53 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1710945159 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 3, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 13, 2012 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology Primary | 207RI0011X | 192657 | NY |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 2,050 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,571 across 72 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $351,479 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,076 · 7,383 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 752 |
| Total drug cost | $874,033 |
| Generic share | 73% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1987 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical groups
- Mvhs IncUtica, NY · 334 clinicians
- Central New York Cardiology, PCUtica, NY · 27 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Lewis County General HospitalLowville, NY
- Oneida Health HospitalOneida, NY
- Rome Memorial Hospital, IncRome, NY
- Wynn HospitalUtica, NY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$922.53 · 21 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$729.78 · 49 payments from 11 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $501.85 | 7 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $184.73 | 1 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $83.63 | 4 |
| Abiomed | $63.44 | 3 |
| Amgen Inc. | $51.58 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$492.53 · 20 payments
- Consulting Fee$430.00 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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