Poovendran Saththasivam, MD

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Poovendran Saththasivam, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Most frequent services

1. Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access (76937)48 services
2. Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin (36620)47 services
3. Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) (36556)23 services
4. Anesthesia for procedure on heart and large blood vessels (00560)22 services
5. Anesthesia for x-ray or radiation therapy (01922)17 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

• High blood pressure75%
• High cholesterol75%
• Arthritis58%
• Ischemic heart disease58%
• Heart failure52%
• Atrial fibrillation47%

Hospitals where Poovendran Saththasivam works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Poovendran Saththasivam at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

• Penn State Health St. JosephReading, PA · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 3 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 390096
• Robert Packer HospitalSayre, PA · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 2 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 390079

Practice locations

Addresses where Poovendran Saththasivam is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• 1 Guthrie SqSayre, PA 18840 (570) 888‑5858
• 2500 Bernville RdReading, PA 19605 (610) 378‑2000

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Poovendran Saththasivam as a member of these groups (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• Guthrie Medical Group PC795 clinicians in the group
• St Joseph Medical Group189 clinicians in the group

Specialties

• Anesthesiologyprimary

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Other anesthesiologists in Sayre

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Sayre, PA — not a recommendation.

• Glen C. Johnson, MD
• Meenu Batra, MD
• Vandana Chivate, MD
• Abistanand Ankam, MD
• Senthil Thiyagarajan, MD
• Rahul Sanjeev Motwani, MD
• Mark Davidov, MD
• Eric V. Macapinlac, MD

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Other clinicians in Guthrie Medical Group PC

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

• Kimberly Ryan, PA
• Michael Smith, CNA
• Jennifer L. Hughey
• James V. Wagner, OT
• Matthew Norris, MD
• Monica F. Giganti, MD

Clinician information

Most corrections must be made at the source: clinicians update their NPI Registry record (NPPES) and their Medicare enrollment (PECOS); this page follows the next data release.

Sources

1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians