Sara Jane Pereira, MD
NPI 1851323505ActiveIndividual· Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)· Birmingham, AL
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) (MD) with Iu Health Medical Group LLC and 1 other group, practicing in Birmingham, Alabama. 143 Medicare patients in 2024, $98,291 paid; nearly all of their 176 Part D prescriptions were generic (92%). Edwards Lifesciences Corporation was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $24,410 in all, mostly consulting fees. Lists Indiana University Health as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1851323505 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 6, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 26, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 26, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Primary | 208G00000X | 11905866-1205 | UT |
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | 208G00000X | 01096887A | IN |
| Surgery, Vascular Surgery | 2086S0129X | 24588 | AL |
| Surgery, Vascular Surgery | 2086S0129X | DR-45664 | CO |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (AL); Practitioner - Thoracic Surgery (IN); Practitioner - Thoracic Surgery (UT) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 143 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 399 across 56 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $98,291 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 176 · 278 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 44 |
| Total drug cost | $5,662 |
| Generic share | 92% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Thoracic Surgery |
Medical groups
- Iu Health Medical Group LLCIndianapolis, IN · 4,462 clinicians
- Cardiothoracic Surgeons IncIndianapolis, IN · 64 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Indiana University HealthIndianapolis, IN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$24,410 · 38 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$19,477 · 34 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $24,348 | 36 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $45.14 | 1 |
| Baxter Healthcare | $17.51 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$20,175 · 3 payments
- Travel and Lodging$2,893 · 9 payments
- Food and Beverage$1,343 · 26 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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