Deo P. Sankar, MD
NPI 1952380594ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Sebring, FL
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) with Adventist Health System-Sunbelt Inc, practicing in Sebring, Florida. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,218,198 for 5,842 claims, against $254,623 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $378.44 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Adventhealth Heart of Florida and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1952380594 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 12, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 24, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 24, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | ME81995 | FL |
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) (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,408 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 5,056 across 50 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $254,623 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 5,842 · 15,552 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 952 |
| Total drug cost | $1,218,198 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical group
- Adventist Health System-Sunbelt IncLake Placid, FL · 88 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Adventhealth Heart of FloridaDavenport, FL
- Adventhealth SebringSebring, FL
- Adventhealth TampaTampa, FL
- HCA Florida Highlands HospitalSebring, FL
- Lakeland Regional Medical CenterLakeland, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$378.44 · 18 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$134.83 · 7 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $187.48 | 8 |
| Amgen Inc. | $69.25 | 4 |
| Cvrx, Inc. | $27.04 | 2 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $25.49 | 1 |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $25.46 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$378.44 · 18 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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