Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Jude Sidari, MD
Internal Medicine · Hazleton, PA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Sidari
Dr. Jude Sidari is an internal medicine specialist in Hazleton, PA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Sidari performed 6,799 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Sidari received a total of $28,892 from 65 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 2070 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Sidari is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 20 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 1% volume in PA
$28,892 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗6,799
Medicare services
Top 1% in PA for internal medicine
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$38
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
2,303 | $59 | $90 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle. |
718 | $9 | $25 |
| Vitamin B-12 injection An injection of vitamin B-12 (cyanocobalamin) with a dose of up to 1000 mcg. |
616 | $1 | $2 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
586 | $36 | $60 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report. |
505 | $8 | $60 |
| Flu vaccine administration This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient. |
236 | $29 | $30 |
| Methylprednisolone acetate injection, 20 mg A 20 mg injection of methylprednisolone acetate, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered. |
236 | $3 | $5 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
191 | $82 | $125 |
| Flu vaccine, quadrivalent A flu shot containing four strains of the influenza virus to help prevent seasonal influenza infection. |
175 | $73 | $75 |
| Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection This code represents the administration of ceftriaxone sodium, an antibiotic medication. The charge is calculated for every 250 mg of the drug administered. |
148 | $0 | $15 |
| Home visit, established patient, moderate complexity A home visit for an established patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 40 minutes of time if time is used to determine the level of service. |
139 | $81 | $135 |
| Pneumonia vaccine administration This procedure involves the injection of a vaccine to protect against pneumococcal disease. It is administered by a healthcare provider. |
136 | $29 | $30 |
| Ketorolac injection, per 15 mg An injection of ketorolac tromethamine, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, administered in doses measured per 15 mg. |
84 | $0 | $6 |
| Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV15) An intramuscular injection of the 15-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine. This vaccine protects against 15 types of pneumococcal bacteria. |
77 | $241 | $250 |
| 2-day continuous ECG monitoring A continuous electrocardiogram recording that captures heart activity over a 48-hour period. This test helps detect irregular heart rhythms or other cardiac issues that may not appear during a standard, short-term ECG. |
72 | $11 | $70 |
| 2-day continuous ECG with professional review A two-day continuous electrocardiogram recording that includes a review by a healthcare professional. |
72 | $11 | $80 |
| Home health plan of care certification Certification by a physician or allowed practitioner for Medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care. This includes contacting the home health agency and reviewing reports of patient status required by physicians. |
64 | $34 | $60 |
| Nursing facility visit, low complexity A daily follow-up visit for an existing patient in a nursing facility involving straightforward medical decision making. The visit requires at least 15 minutes of time if time is used to determine the level of care. |
63 | $51 | $75 |
| Joint injection, major joint Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space. |
62 | $43 | $80 |
| Pneumococcal vaccine, 23-valent A vaccine that protects against 23 types of pneumococcal bacteria. It is used to prevent infections caused by these bacteria. |
60 | $118 | $120 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered. |
50 | $1 | $5 |
| Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent, 0.5 ml dosage | 47 | $20 | $25 |
| Nursing facility visit, established patient, straightforward A follow-up visit by a healthcare provider at a nursing facility for an established patient. The visit involves straightforward medical decision making and lasts at least 10 minutes. |
41 | $26 | $50 |
| Nursing facility visit, moderate complexity A follow-up visit by a healthcare provider at a nursing facility for an established patient. The visit involves moderate medical decision making and takes at least 30 minutes. |
35 | $64 | $100 |
| Office visit for established patient An office visit for an existing patient that may not require the healthcare professional to be present. |
26 | $15 | $25 |
| Home health plan of care re-certification A physician reviews the patient's status and contacts the home health agency to re-certify the plan of care without the patient being present. |
24 | $27 | $50 |
| 2-day continuous ECG with review and report A two-day continuous electrocardiogram recording that includes a professional review and written report of the results. |
19 | $36 | $350 |
| Quadrivalent influenza vaccine, cell culture-derived A flu shot that protects against four strains of the influenza virus. It is produced using cell culture technology rather than traditional egg-based methods. |
14 | $31 | $35 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$28,892
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $4,127/year across 7 years
Top 3% in PA for internal medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
65
Companies
2,070
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$4,353
2023
$4,707
2022
$4,203
2021
$4,422
2020
$3,371
2019
$3,686
2018
$4,150
Payments by company (2024)
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$739
ABBVIE INC.
$322
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$294
Novo Nordisk Inc
$278
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$229
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$228
PFIZER INC.
$216
Amgen Inc.
$210
Lundbeck LLC
$201
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$174
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$169
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$159
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$146
Lilly USA, LLC
$134
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$105
Exact Sciences Corporation
$94
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$82
AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$79
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$66
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$55
Ardelyx, Inc.
$54
SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC
$51
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$47
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$38
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$36
Abbott Laboratories
$34
Radius Health, Inc.
$28
Biogen, Inc.
$21
Dexcom, Inc.
$18
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$16
Corcept Therapeutics
$15
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$15
Top 3 companies account for 31.1% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$3,097
Novo Nordisk Inc
$2,553
PFIZER INC.
$2,173
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$2,100
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$1,705
Amgen Inc.
$1,666
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$1,358
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$1,023
Lilly USA, LLC
$992
AbbVie Inc.
$978
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$850
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$793
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$792
ABBVIE INC.
$778
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$744
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$731
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$520
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$488
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$478
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$469
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$438
Lundbeck LLC
$373
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$296
ITI, Inc.
$271
Allergan Inc.
$216
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$190
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$187
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$161
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$159
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$159
Abbott Laboratories
$156
Allergan, Inc.
$140
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$136
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$133
Shield Therapeutics Inc
$128
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$127
Exact Sciences Corporation
$108
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$105
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$95
AbbVie, Inc.
$89
AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$79
Radius Health, Inc.
$76
Biogen, Inc.
$70
Eisai Inc.
$65
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$55
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$54
Ardelyx, Inc.
$54
SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC
$51
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$47
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$47
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.
$47
NESTLE HEALTHCARE NUTRITION INC.
$40
Melinta Therapeutics, Inc.
$33
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$27
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$27
Axonics, Inc.
$24
EISAI INC.
$21
Dexcom, Inc.
$18
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$16
Seqirus USA Inc
$16
Shire North American Group Inc
$16
Corcept Therapeutics
$15
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$13
Sanofi Pasteur Inc.
$13
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 27.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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Geographic Context
Internal medicine physicians in nearby ZIP areas
139
County median income
$62,321
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - HAZLETON
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Sidari is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 1% in PA), with 20 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Sidari experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Sidari performed 2,303 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Sidari receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Sidari received a total of $28,892 from 65 companies across 2,070 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Sidari's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Hazleton?
Dr. Sidari's average Medicare payment per service is $38. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Sidari) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
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This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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