Dr. Sandeep Sainathan, MD

  • Grand Rapids, MI
  • Cardiothoracic surgeon
NPI1245486364PAC ID3870897705
Medicare services, 2018
12
Publications
50
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$309
Medical group
1
Practice address
100 Michigan St NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Practice phone
Call (616) 391-1774
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Dr. Sandeep Sainathan is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Grand Rapids, Michigan

Dr. Sainathan practices at Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals - Butterworth in Grand Rapids, Michigan, part of Corewell Health.

Dr. Sainathan's NPI, 1245486364, was assigned on August 8, 2008. Dr. Sainathan graduated from Bangalore Medical College in 2005. Dr. Sainathan holds Florida license ME151775.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
3870897705
NPI enumeration date
August 8, 2008
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(616) 391-1774
Professional email
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
47
Medical school graduation
2005

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Sandeep Sainathan practices at Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals - Butterworth in Grand Rapids, Michigan

Dr. Sainathan's primary practice is Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals - Butterworth, at 100 Michigan St NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 in Kent County. The practice phone is (616) 391-1774.

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Dr. Sandeep Sainathan is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Sainathan's primary practice is Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals - Butterworth in Grand Rapids, Michigan, part of Corewell Health. The medical group on file is Corewell Health Medical Group West. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sainathan to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Sandeep Sainathan's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Sainathan practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals - ButterworthAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Sandeep Sainathan is one of 176 cardiothoracic surgeons in Michigan

Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) is Dr. Sainathan's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208G00000X. Dr. Sainathan is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Sainathan's licenses on file in 7 states: Florida, Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, North Carolina and Tennessee.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery), FloridaPrimaryLicense ME151775 · 2021 to 2027 · taxonomy 208G00000X
  • Illinois license2016 to 2026
  • New York license2023 to 2026
  • Pennsylvania license2013 to 2026
  • Minnesota license2021 to 2025
  • North Carolina license2020 to 2025
  • Tennessee license2018 to 2025

Cardiothoracic surgeons near Dr. Sainathan

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Dr. Sandeep Sainathan billed Medicare for 12 services in 2018

CMS data shows 12 Medicare services from Dr. Sainathan across 1 procedure code in 2018, all of them office visits. Medicare paid $724 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 201812
Paid by Medicare$724
Procedure codes1

Dr. Sainathan compared with the Michigan median for cardiothoracic surgeons, 2018

  • Dr. Sainathan
  • Michigan median
Medicare services
12vs 9287% below

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Dr. Sainathan's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2018

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Sandeep Sainathan's patients have a median age of 7

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Sainathan's median patient age at 7, with 48% women.

Dr. Sainathan's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 7

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women48%
  • Men52%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

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Dr. Sandeep Sainathan has 50 publications on record

Dmand AI links 50 papers to Dr. Sainathan, published from 2012 to 2025. 2022 was the busiest year, with 11. The most frequent topics are Cardiac Surgical Procedures, Heart Defects, Congenital and Heart Transplantation. Dr. Sainathan has published most often in J Card Surg. Dr. Sainathan's most frequent co-authors are Sameh M. Said, MBCHB, MD, Mahesh S. Sharma, MD and Leonardo Andrade Mulinari, MD.

Papers50
Years published2012 to 2025

Dr. Sainathan's papers by year, 2014 to 2025

Topics Dr. Sainathan writes about most

  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures
  • Heart Defects, Congenital
  • Heart Transplantation
  • Coronary Vessel Anomalies
  • Fontan Procedure
  • Heterotaxy Syndrome
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Endocardial Cushion Defects

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Recent publications by Dr. Sainathan

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Sandeep Sainathan received $309 in industry payments from 2018 to 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 6 general payments to Dr. Sainathan from 4 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Chiesi USA, Inc. paid the most, $146.

General payments to Dr. Sainathan by program year, 2018 to 2024

Companies that paid Dr. Sainathan the most, 2018 to 2024

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Sandeep Sainathan has 1 award and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Sainathan.

Awards and honors for Dr. Sainathan

  1. Undated
    • ACS Fellow

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Sandeep Sainathan graduated from Bangalore Medical College

Dr. Sainathan graduated from Bangalore Medical College in 2005. Dr. Sainathan is a member of ACS and STS.

  1. Medical schoolBangalore Medical College
  2. Board certified in surgeryAmerican Board of Surgery
  3. Board certified in congenital cardiac surgeryAmerican Board of Thoracic Surgery
  4. Board certified in thoracic and cardiac surgeryAmerican Board of Thoracic Surgery

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Sandeep Sainathan accepts plans from 13 insurance carriers

Dr. Sainathan is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • United Healthcare
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • Elevance
  • HCSC
  • Regence Health Plans
  • Amerihealth Caritas
  • +5 more carriersWith a free account

Plan types Dr. Sainathan accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare7
  2. PPO7
  3. POS4
  4. HMO3
  5. Medicaid3
  6. EPO2

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Sandeep Sainathan's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Sandeep Sainathan's NPI number?

Dr. Sandeep Sainathan's NPI number is 1245486364. It was assigned on August 8, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Sandeep Sainathan?

Dr. Sandeep Sainathan is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician (taxonomy code 208G00000X).

Where does Dr. Sandeep Sainathan practice?

Dr. Sainathan practices at 100 Michigan St NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503. Dr. Sainathan's primary practice is Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals - Butterworth in Grand Rapids, Michigan, part of Corewell Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sainathan to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Sandeep Sainathan's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Sainathan is (616) 391-1774.

What is Dr. Sandeep Sainathan's medical license number?

Dr. Sainathan holds Florida license ME151775, one of the licenses on file in 7 states.

Which states has Dr. Sandeep Sainathan been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Sainathan in Florida (2021 to 2027), Illinois (2016 to 2026), New York (2023 to 2026), Pennsylvania (2013 to 2026), Minnesota (2021 to 2025), North Carolina (2020 to 2025) and Tennessee (2018 to 2025).

Which hospitals is Dr. Sandeep Sainathan affiliated with?

Dr. Sainathan practices at Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals - Butterworth in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

What medical group is Dr. Sandeep Sainathan part of?

Dr. Sainathan is linked to Corewell Health Medical Group West.

Does Dr. Sandeep Sainathan accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Sainathan billed Medicare for 12 services in 2018.

Is Dr. Sandeep Sainathan board certified?

Yes. Dr. Sainathan is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.

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What services does Dr. Sandeep Sainathan bill to Medicare?

In 2018, Dr. Sainathan's most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99203).

Where did Dr. Sandeep Sainathan go to medical school?

Dr. Sainathan graduated from Bangalore Medical College in 2005.

Has Dr. Sandeep Sainathan received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $309 in general payments to Dr. Sainathan from 4 companies from 2018 to 2024. The largest total came from Chiesi USA, Inc.

How long has Dr. Sandeep Sainathan been practicing?

Dr. Sainathan graduated from medical school in 2005, 21 years ago.

Does Dr. Sandeep Sainathan do research?

Dmand AI links 50 publications to Dr. Sainathan, published from 2012 to 2025.

Who does Dr. Sandeep Sainathan publish with?

Dr. Sainathan's most frequent co-authors are Sameh M. Said, MBCHB, MD (9 shared papers), Mahesh S. Sharma, MD (7 shared papers) and Leonardo Andrade Mulinari, MD (6 shared papers).

What insurance does Dr. Sandeep Sainathan accept?

Dr. Sainathan is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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