Dr. Sailaja Sakam, MD
800 E Dawson St, Tyler, TX 75701 • +1-887-555-7516
Medical Education: Accredited U.S. Medical School (Class of 2015)
What This Doctor Actually Performs: CMS Medicare Utilization & Tyler Percentiles
NPI #1023399144 • CBSA Regional • Hospitalist
Operating out of Tyler, TX (800 E Dawson St), Hospitalist clinician Dr. Sailaja Sakam, MD (accredited MD/DO training, 2015) maintains a mid-cohort balanced caseload (58.33th Tyler percentile) (69.23th TX percentile; Z-score -0.11σ across 1,110 documented services) with sub-specialty concentration in 11 Active CMS HCPCS Codes.
Fee-schedule auditing of NPI 1023399144 highlights 500 annual claims for 99214 (58.33th Tyler percentile; $173–$236 self-pay corridor) plus 289 encounters under 99213 and 144 under 93000.
Uninsured and high-deductible cash patients visiting Dr. Sailaja Sakam in Tyler (75701) face an estimated $209.00 initial evaluation fee at 800 E Dawson St (hybrid in-clinic and telehealth video consults; 20-minute average reception wait; bedside manner 4.61/5 from 8 verified reports).
Clinical background for Dr. Sakam (MD, NPI #1023399144) includes accredited doctoral training (2015, 11 yrs in practice) and virtual + in-office availability across TX.
Compared against Tyler, TX Hospitalist peers
1,110 annual services across 460 beneficiaries
Standard deviations from TX Hospitalist mean utilization
Top Billed HCPCS/CPT Procedures & GPCI Self-Pay Cash Benchmarks
| HCPCS | Clinical Procedure Description | Annual Volume | Local Pct | Est. Cash Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up | 500 | 58.33th | $173 – $236 |
| 99213 | Established Preventive & Chronic Care Visit | 289 | 54.33th | $132 – $181 |
| 93000 | In-Office 12-Lead Resting Electrocardiogram | 144 | 58.33th | $63 – $86 |
| G0439 | Annual Preventive Wellness & Cardiometabolic Risk Assessment | 111 | 63.33th | $203 – $278 |
| 99204 | Comprehensive New Patient Internal Medicine Diagnostic Visit | 67 | 53.33th | $240 – $329 |
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Dr. Sailaja Sakam, MD Fair Cash-Pay & Waiting-Room Scorecard
| Metric | Verified Benchmark | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Sakam National Provider Identifier | NPI #1023399144 (MD) | CMS NPPES Registry (75701) |
| Dr. Sakam Tyler CMS Volume Rank | 58.33th Pct (1,110 CMS svcs; Z -0.106σ) | CMS Medicare Part B (TX Hospitalist) |
| Fair Cash-Pay New-Patient Benchmark | $209.00 (CPT 99204 GPCI Benchmark) | CMS Geographic Practice Cost Index (Tyler, TX) |
| Waiting-Room Wait Time & Cash Friendliness | $209.00 avg paid • 20 min lobby wait | 8 Anonymous Patient Reports |
| Listens Without Rushing & Modern Protocol Score | 4.61/5 Listening • 4.83/5 Modern Labs | CMS Provider Practice Cohort |
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