Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Tarlochan Tagore, MD

Internal Medicine · Sanger, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
1822 JENSEN AVE, Sanger, CA 93657
5598755521
In practice since 2007 (19 years)
NPI: 1083749204 verify on NPPES ↗
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. Tagore 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. Tagore

Dr. Tarlochan Tagore is an internal medicine specialist in Sanger, CA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Tagore performed 1,936 Medicare services across 691 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Tagore received a total of $17,263 from 47 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 645 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal medicine. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Tagore 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.

✓ 19 years in practice ▲ Top 17% volume in CA $17,263 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,936
Medicare services
Top 17% in CA for internal medicine
691
Unique beneficiaries
$67
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~102 Medicare services per year of practice

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
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.
1,102 $83 $200
Home health plan of care certification
Certification by a physician or allowed practitioner for Medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care. This includes contacting the home health agency and reviewing reports of patient status required by physicians.
308 $38 $117
Nursing facility visit, low complexity
A daily follow-up visit for an existing patient in a nursing facility involving straightforward medical decision making. The visit requires at least 15 minutes of time if time is used to determine the level of care.
193 $59 $150
Vitamin B-12 injection
An injection of vitamin B-12 (cyanocobalamin) with a dose of up to 1000 mcg.
112 $1 $20
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.
111 $48 $150
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.
30 $120 $250
Quadrivalent influenza vaccine, cell-culture derived
A flu shot containing four strains of influenza virus, produced using cell culture technology rather than eggs. This formulation is free from preservatives and antibiotics.
27 $33 $50
Flu vaccine administration
This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient.
27 $31 $50
Echocardiogram, transthoracic
An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function.
14 $142 $500
Ultrasound of head and neck blood flow, bilateral
An ultrasound exam that uses sound waves to visualize and assess blood flow in the vessels of both the head and the neck.
12 $128 $350
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. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
0.7% high complexity
6.4% medium
92.9% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$17,263
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,466/year across 7 years
Top 6% in CA for internal medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
47
Companies
645
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$17,263 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$251
2023
$781
2022
$803
2021
$2,942
2020
$2,053
2019
$2,167
2018
$8,266

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$151
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$36
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$29
Novo Nordisk Inc
$20
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 86.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Amgen Inc.
$3,591
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.
$3,099
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$2,009
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,794
Novo Nordisk Inc
$1,003
PFIZER INC.
$727
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$550
Lilly USA, LLC
$364
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$356
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$344
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$304
AbbVie, Inc.
$255
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$255
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$210
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$206
Corcept Therapeutics
$195
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc
$181
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$166
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$160
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$146
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$130
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$125
MannKind Corporation
$111
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$95
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$83
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$76
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$70
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$67
Radius Health, Inc.
$58
Eisai Inc.
$57
ABBVIE INC.
$57
Mannkind Corporation
$54
Allergan Inc.
$39
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$38
UROVANT SCIENCES INC
$37
AbbVie Inc.
$36
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$26
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
$26
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$23
Abbott Laboratories
$23
Relypsa, Inc.
$20
Neurelis, Inc.
$20
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$19
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$18
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc.
$16
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$15
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 50.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AFREZZA · AJOVY · APTIOM · AREXVY · Aimovig · Amitiza · Auryxia · BELBUCA · BELSOMRA · BREZTRI · BREZTRI AEROSPHERE · BROVANA · BYDUREON · CHANTIX · COLOGUARD · COLOGUARD DNA CAPTURE REAGENTS · CREON · Corlanor · Creon · Crysvita · DUZALLO · Dayvigo · ELIQUIS · EMGALITY · ENTRESTO · EUCRISA · EVENITY · FARXIGA · FASENRA · FORTEO · FreeStyle Libre 2 · GEMTESA · INVOKANA · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · KAPSPARGO · Kerendia · Korlym · LINZESS · LOKELMA · LONHALA MAGNAIR · LYRICA · Linzess · Livalo · MOUNJARO · NEXLETOL · NEXLIZET · NUEDEXTA · NURTEC ODT · Otezla · Ozempic · PRALUENT · PREMARIN · Parsabiv · Prolia · RELISTOR · REXULTI · RYBELSUS · Repatha · Rybelsus · SOLIQUA · SOLIQUA 100/33 · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · SYMBICORT · TEZSPIRE · TOUJEO · TRADJENTA · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRULICITY · Tresiba · Trintellix · Trulance · Tymlos · UBRELVY · VALTOCO · VIBERZI · VRAYLAR · Vascepa · Velphoro · Veltassa · Victoza · XARELTO · XIFAXAN · Yupelri
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. 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 →

Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 6% for internal medicine in CA.

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Geographic Context

Internal medicine physicians within 10 mi
473
Per 100K population
46.7
County median income
$71,434
Nearest hospital
ADVENTIST HEALTH REEDLEY
11.4 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES Weekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOS Monthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not public 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. Tagore is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 17% in CA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 6% of CA peers, with 19 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. Tagore experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Tagore performed 1,102 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Tagore receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Tagore received a total of $17,263 from 47 companies across 645 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. 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. Tagore's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Sanger?
Dr. Tagore's average Medicare payment per service is $67. 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. Tagore) 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 a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. 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 →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): 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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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →