Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Pam Taub, MD
Internal Medicine · La Jolla, CA
Practice pattern: Cardiac & Cardiac
— Practice combining cardiac and cardiac services
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
This page presents federal public records about Dr. Taub from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Taub
Dr. Pam Taub is an internal medicine specialist in La Jolla, CA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Taub performed 1,498 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Taub received a total of $1,171,038 from 48 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 990 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Taub is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 20 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 22% volume in CA
$1,171,038 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗1,498
Medicare services
Top 22% in CA for internal medicine
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$50
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| EKG interpretation and report A standard electrocardiogram test that records the heart's electrical activity using at least 12 leads. The service includes a professional interpretation of the results and a written report. |
483 | $7 | $33 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function. |
275 | $83 | $494 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
193 | $69 | $348 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
140 | $100 | $473 |
| Online digital evaluation for established patient, 5-10 minutes This service involves an online digital evaluation and management visit for an established patient. It covers a total time of 5 to 10 minutes over a period of up to 7 days. |
90 | $10 | $53 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
59 | $107 | $468 |
| 3D radiographic procedure A radiographic imaging technique that creates three-dimensional representations of internal structures. |
49 | $7 | $90 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
43 | $65 | $248 |
| Stress echocardiogram with ECG monitoring An ultrasound of the heart performed while monitoring heart rhythm during rest, exercise, or medication-induced stress, followed by a review and report of the findings. |
35 | $60 | $316 |
| Heart muscle strain imaging | 29 | $9 | $145 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
29 | $98 | $355 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
25 | $101 | $550 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
19 | $52 | $242 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 16 | $145 | $660 |
| Online digital E/M service, established patient, 11-20 min An online digital evaluation and management service for an established patient. The service involves a total time of 11 to 20 minutes over a period of up to 7 days. |
13 | $21 | $108 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
18.4% high complexity
4.3% medium
77.4% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$1,171,038
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $167,291/year across 7 years
Top 0% in CA for internal medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
48
Companies
990
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$247,175
2023
$154,369
2022
$131,642
2021
$87,837
2020
$104,020
2019
$218,874
2018
$227,119
Payments by company (2024)
Novo Nordisk AS
$80,863
Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
$47,778
Novo Nordisk Inc
$15,626
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS INTERNATIONAL LTD
$13,050
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$12,523
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$11,496
Medtronic, Inc.
$10,849
Amgen Inc.
$8,908
Eli Lilly and Company
$8,164
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$6,967
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$6,115
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$5,525
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$3,860
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$3,240
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$2,850
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$2,556
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$2,250
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$1,750
CSL Behring
$1,050
Dexcom, Inc.
$725
Roche Diagnostics Corporation
$372
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$350
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$150
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$142
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$16
Top 3 companies account for 58.4% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$210,230
Novo Nordisk Inc
$147,990
Lilly USA, LLC
$110,614
Novo Nordisk AS
$86,788
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$73,419
Amgen Inc.
$61,883
Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
$52,781
Eli Lilly and Company
$49,310
Medtronic, Inc.
$46,063
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$36,564
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$36,033
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$31,056
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$29,747
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$27,055
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$23,664
PFIZER INC.
$23,033
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$21,730
AtriCure, Inc.
$15,742
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$14,933
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS INTERNATIONAL LTD
$13,050
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$9,105
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
$7,673
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$7,123
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$5,848
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$4,414
Sanofi Pasteur Inc.
$3,849
Boehringer Ingelheim RCV GmbH & Co KG
$3,300
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$2,686
Roche Diagnostics Corporation
$2,472
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$2,250
Boehringer Ingelheim Mexico SA de CV
$2,000
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$1,934
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$1,340
CSL Behring
$1,050
ARALEZ PHARMACEUTICALS US INC.
$1,000
ARGENX US, INC.
$791
Dexcom, Inc.
$725
Boston Scientific Corporation
$456
Abbott Laboratories
$293
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$258
ATRICURE, INC.
$250
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$242
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$104
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$88
Novartis Pharma AG
$55
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$28
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$16
Travere Therapeutics, Inc.
$1
Top 3 companies account for 40.0% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Adempas · CARDIOMEMS · CARDIVA VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F · CD cobas Reagents · CardioMEMS HF System · Cholbam · Claria MRI · CoreValve Evolut · ENTRESTO · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · FLUBLOK QUADRIVALENT · FLUZONE HIGH-DOSE · FLUZONE QUADRIVALENT · GENERAL TACHY · Hizentra · INVOKANA · JARDIANCE · Kerendia · LEQVIO · LifeVest · MOUNJARO · MULTAQ · NEXLETOL · NEXLIZET · NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED · Non-Covered · Optimizer · Ozempic · PACEART SYSTEM ECG MODULE · PRALUENT · PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION · RYBELSUS · Repatha · SYMPLICITY G3 · SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM · Saxenda · TRADJENTA · Tresiba · VYVGART · Vascepa · Victoza · WATCHMAN · Wegovy · XARELTO · XELJANZ · XYWAV · ZIO XT Patch · ZONTIVITY
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
Geographic Context
Internal medicine physicians in nearby ZIP areas
1,707
County median income
$102,285
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
SCRIPPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LA JOLLA
0.0 mi
0.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Taub is a cardiac & cardiac specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 22% in CA), with 20 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Taub experienced with ekg interpretation and report?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Taub performed 483 ekg interpretation and report services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Taub receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Taub received a total of $1,171,038 from 48 companies across 990 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Taub's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in La Jolla?
Dr. Taub's average Medicare payment per service is $50. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Taub) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
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About this page
This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.
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