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Dr. Edward John Sawey, MD

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(8 Ratings)

Specializes in: Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (2012)

600 GRESHAM DRIVE
NORFOLK, VA 23507

(757) 388-8000

Dr. Edward John Sawey, MD is a cardiologist in NORFOLK, VA specializing in advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology and adult cardiology. He graduated from UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in 2012 and has 13 years of experience. Dr. Edward John Sawey, MD is affiliated with Sentara Medical Group and Sentara Health.

Office Locations

600 GRESHAM DRIVE
NORFOLK, VA 23507

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Edward John Sawey, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

cardiac MRI

By Affordability:

color Doppler echocardiography

Doppler echocardiography

echocardiogram

spectral Doppler echocardiography

transthoracic echocardiography

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Virginia, Dr. Edward John Sawey, MD performed more cardiac (heart) MRI procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for color Doppler echocardiography, Doppler echocardiography, echocardiogram (echo), spectral Doppler echocardiography, and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

cardiac procedures

By Affordability:

diagnostic cardiac catheterization

diagnostic right heart catheterization

right heart catheterization

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Virginia, Dr. Edward John Sawey, MD performed more cardiac procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for diagnostic cardiac catheterization, diagnostic right heart catheterization, and right heart catheterization that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

cardiac catheterization

diagnostic right heart catheterization

transthoracic echocardiography

By Affordability:

cardiac MRI

cardiac imaging

MRI

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within Virginia, Dr. Edward John Sawey, MD performed more cardiac catheterization, diagnostic right heart catheterization, and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for cardiac (heart) MRI, cardiac imaging, and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward John Sawey, MD treated as a cardiologist in NORFOLK, VA during 2019 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward John Sawey, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	68
catheterization	18
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	39
hospital care	60
inpatient care	60
minimally invasive procedures	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	50

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward John Sawey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	45

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	51
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward John Sawey, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Edward John Sawey, MD treated during 2019 were chronic kidney disease, heart failure, high cholesterol and hypertension.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	56
Dementia	11
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward John Sawey, MD treated as a cardiologist in NORFOLK, VA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward John Sawey, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	298
catheterization	69
diagnostic procedures	82
doctor visit	267
hospital care	526
inpatient care	526
minimally invasive procedures	69
ultrasound (sonogram)	229
vascular procedures	12

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward John Sawey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	226
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	213
Black	190
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	16
Less than 65	119

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward John Sawey, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Edward John Sawey, MD treated during 2020 were chronic kidney disease, heart failure, high cholesterol and hypertension.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	58
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward John Sawey, MD treated as a cardiologist in NORFOLK, VA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward John Sawey, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	334
catheterization	42
diagnostic procedures	42
doctor visit	278
hospital care	364
inpatient care	364
minimally invasive procedures	42
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	272

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward John Sawey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	199

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	235
Black	144
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	165
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	30
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward John Sawey, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Edward John Sawey, MD treated during 2021 were heart failure, high cholesterol, hypertension and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	50
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward John Sawey, MD treated as a cardiologist in NORFOLK, VA during 2022 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward John Sawey, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	376
catheterization	44
diagnostic procedures	44
doctor visit	311
hospital care	362
inpatient care	362
minimally invasive procedures	44
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	37
ultrasound (sonogram)	295
vascular procedures	27

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward John Sawey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	354
Female	345

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	481
Black	177
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	254
From 75 to 84	292
85 and over	68
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward John Sawey, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Edward John Sawey, MD treated during 2022 were heart failure, high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	54
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	51
Dementia	9
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward John Sawey, MD treated as a cardiologist in NORFOLK, VA during 2023 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward John Sawey, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	436
catheterization	28
diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	322
hospital care	271
inpatient care	271
minimally invasive procedures	28
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	139
ultrasound (sonogram)	269

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward John Sawey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	333
Female	293

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	434
Black	153
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	263
From 75 to 84	220
85 and over	61
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward John Sawey, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Edward John Sawey, MD treated during 2023 were heart failure, high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	50
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	51
Dementia	6
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2019 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward John Sawey, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Edward John Sawey, MD treated as a cardiologist in NORFOLK, VA were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

cardiac procedures	302
catheterization	40
diagnostic procedures	42
doctor visit	243
hospital care	316
inpatient care	316
minimally invasive procedures	40
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	65
ultrasound (sonogram)	223
vascular procedures	19

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2019 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward John Sawey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	236
Female	217

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	132
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	282
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	2
Other	10

**Age**
75 to 84	146
85 and over	35
Less than 65	84
65 to 74	183

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward John Sawey, MD From 2019 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Edward John Sawey, MD treated were heart failure, high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	16
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	53
Atrial Fibrillation	40
Cancer	13
Dementia	10

Education & Training

Dr. Edward John Sawey, MD graduated from UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in 2012. He completed residency at UNC Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine - Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology - American Board of Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease - 2026 American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine - 2026 and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (2012)

Residency: UNC Hospitals (2015)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine - Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology - American Board of Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease - 2026 American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine - 2026 (2026)

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Edward John Sawey, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sentara Medical Group

Sentara Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Edward John Sawey, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.88 out of 5 stars based on 8 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Edward John Sawey, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in NORFOLK, VA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Edward John Sawey, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.	$16,378 OPSUMIT $16,205	UPTRAVI $107	$67
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$2,756 HeartWare HVAD $746	CoreValve Evolut $104	$1,906
Abbott Laboratories	$1,079 HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev $331	HeartMate $290	Circulatory Support $269	CardioMEMS HF System $189
ABIOMED	$282 Impella $282
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$199 WAINUA $107	FARXIGA $14	$79
Other	$452 Barostim Neo System $118	HeartWare Ventricular Assist System $106	AMVUTTRA $75	WINREVAIR $46	TREPROSTINIL $36	Other $70

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$14,715
Food and Beverage	$3,504
Travel and Lodging	$2,825
Education	$103

Biography

Dr. Edward Sawey works as an adult cardiology and advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology. Dr. Sawey is professionally affiliated with Sentara Medical Group. He attended UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and then went on to complete his residency at UNC Hospitals. He is rated highly by his patients.