Dr. Andreas George Sakopoulos, MD

Dr. Sakopoulos practices at Salinas Valley Health Clinics in Salinas, California.

Dr. Sakopoulos' NPI, 1720067028, was assigned on January 13, 2006. Dr. Sakopoulos graduated from University of Pisa Faculty of Medicine in 1989. Dr. Sakopoulos' California license number on file is A56098.

Dr. Sakopoulos' primary practice is Salinas Valley Health Clinics, at 355 Abbott St, Salinas, CA 93901 in Monterey County. The practice phone is (831) 755-1701.

Dr. Sakopoulos' primary practice is Salinas Valley Health Clinics in Salinas, California. Dr. Sakopoulos is also affiliated with Salinas Valley Health Medical Center. The medical group on file is Salinas Valley Health Clinics. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sakopoulos to 1 more hospital, 1 group practice or clinic, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Sakopoulos practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) is Dr. Sakopoulos' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208G00000X. Dr. Sakopoulos is board certified in thoracic and cardiac surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Sakopoulos has a license on file in California.

Dmand AI lists heart bypass surgery, heart device and aorta surgery, heart valve surgery and lung resection among the conditions Dr. Sakopoulos treats.

CMS data shows 922 Medicare services from Dr. Sakopoulos across 19 procedure codes in 2024, for 420 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $175,990 for them.

CMS counts 420 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sakopoulos in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 179 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 43% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.10, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Sakopoulos' median patient age at 67, with 37% women.

In 2024, Dr. Sakopoulos wrote 36 Medicare Part D claims. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 20 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $105 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 40 claims across 3 drugs.

Dr. Sakopoulos accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 28 procedures of leg revascularization (restoring blood flow) by Dr. Sakopoulos, more than 87% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Pacemaker insertion or repair: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 11 papers to Dr. Sakopoulos, published from 2008 to 2015. Dr. Sakopoulos' most frequent co-authors are Hossein Razavi, MD, Jeffrey Lawrence Ballard, MD and Andrew S. Hurwitz, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 385 general payments to Dr. Sakopoulos from 39 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 39% of the total. Medtronic Vascular, Inc. paid the most, $28,558.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Sakopoulos.

Dr. Sakopoulos graduated from University of Pisa Faculty of Medicine in 1989. Dr. Sakopoulos is a member of ACS.

Dr. Sakopoulos is in network with 10 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.