Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Valery Tarasenko, M.D.
Interventional Pain Medicine Physician · Vacaville, CA
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice
— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Low-engagement
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. Tarasenko 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. Tarasenko
Dr. Valery Tarasenko is an interventional pain medicine physician in Vacaville, CA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Tarasenko performed 12,173 Medicare services across 621 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Tarasenko received a total of $13,546 from 64 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 380 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in interventional pain medicine physician. 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. Tarasenko 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 in practice
▲ Top 6% volume in CA
$13,546 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗12,173
Medicare services
Top 6% in CA for interventional pain medicine physician
621
Unique beneficiaries
$19
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~609 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botox injection, per unit An injection of onabotulinumtoxinA, a medication used to temporarily relax muscles or reduce gland activity. The dose is measured in units, with this code representing a single unit administered. |
7,460 | $5 | $22 |
| Joint lubricant injection (GenVisc) An injection of hyaluronan or its derivative into a joint space to provide lubrication and cushioning. |
3,450 | $10 | $18 |
| Telephone medical discussion, 11-20 minutes A phone conversation with a physician lasting between 11 and 20 minutes. |
386 | $74 | $205 |
| 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. |
179 | $73 | $336 |
| Ultrasound-guided large joint aspiration or injection This procedure uses ultrasound imaging to guide the removal of fluid from or the injection of medication into a large joint. |
167 | $110 | $424 |
| Drug test with direct observation A drug screening test performed under direct observation to ensure the sample is provided correctly. This method is used to verify the integrity of the specimen collection process. |
73 | $12 | $75 |
| Ultrasound guidance for needle placement Use of ultrasound imaging to guide the precise placement of a needle during a medical procedure. |
62 | $50 | $284 |
| Additional sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into an additional sacral spine nerve root level, guided by imaging. |
59 | $148 | $412 |
| Sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging guidance An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into a sacral spine nerve root. The procedure uses imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
58 | $323 | $1,064 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into upper neck and back of head nerve An injection of an anesthetic agent and/or steroid into a nerve located in the upper neck and back of the head. |
48 | $94 | $280 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, single joint A procedure to destroy nerves in a single lower or sacral spinal facet joint using imaging guidance to target pain signals. |
46 | $597 | $2,000 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, additional joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy nerves in an additional lower or sacral spinal facet joint. |
46 | $339 | $840 |
| Bilateral facial and neck nerve muscle paralysis injection Injection of a chemical agent to paralyze muscles in the face and neck on both sides. |
37 | $133 | $636 |
| Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the lower or sacral spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
29 | $222 | $836 |
| Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging guidance An injection into a lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance for the second level treated. |
29 | $121 | $408 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into sacroiliac joint with imaging guidance This procedure involves injecting an anesthetic or steroid medication into the joint connecting the lower spine and hip bone. Imaging guidance is used to ensure accurate placement of the injection. |
25 | $222 | $776 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
19 | $84 | $336 |
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.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$13,546
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,935/year across 7 years
Top 16% in CA for interventional pain medicine physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
64
Companies
380
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
$13,431 (99.2%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$114 (0.8%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$2,052
2023
$1,423
2022
$1,096
2021
$959
2020
$729
2019
$1,864
2018
$5,422
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
SI-BONE, INC.
$1,001
ABBVIE INC.
$443
Abbott Laboratories
$107
Fidia Pharma USA Inc.
$80
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$71
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$66
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$65
PFIZER INC.
$55
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$48
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$33
Boston Scientific Corporation
$32
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$26
Novo Nordisk Inc
$24
Top 3 companies account for 75.6% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Nuvectra Corporation
$2,064
SI-BONE, INC.
$1,001
SI-BONE, Inc.
$892
AbbVie Inc.
$697
Indivior Inc.
$696
ABBVIE INC.
$681
Merz North America, Inc.
$623
Nevro Corp.
$611
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$577
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$453
Amgen Inc.
$330
Medtronic, Inc.
$326
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$292
US WorldMeds, LLC
$291
Allergan, Inc.
$274
PFIZER INC.
$237
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$230
Allergan Inc.
$206
Orexo US, Inc.
$205
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$192
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
$189
Electronic Waveform Lab, Inc.
$182
Abbott Laboratories
$166
Almatica Pharma LLC
$153
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$135
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$130
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.
$119
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$119
MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC.
$114
Bioventus LLC
$106
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$97
Fidia Pharma USA Inc.
$80
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$72
Mindray DS USA, Inc.
$71
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$67
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$66
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$65
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$51
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$46
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$46
Boston Scientific Corporation
$45
EISAI INC.
$42
Eisai Inc.
$40
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$37
BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
$36
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$35
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$33
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$31
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$26
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$26
Novo Nordisk Inc
$24
Avanos Medical
$24
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.
$21
Orthogenrx Inc.
$19
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$18
ASSERTIO THERAPEUTICS, Inc.
$18
AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
Shionogi Inc
$16
Kaleo, Inc.
$16
Stimwave Technologies Incorporated
$15
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$14
Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$13
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 29.2% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADAPTIVESTIM · AIMOVIG · ASCENDA · Aimovig · Algovita · BELBUCA · BELSOMRA · BOTOX · BOTOX COSMETIC · BOTOX THERAPEUTIC · BUNAVAIL 2.1 mg 30-count box · Belbuca · COMIRNATY · Cambia · Clik X · DSUVIA · Dayvigo · Durolane · EVENITY · EVZIO · FLECTOR · Freelink · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GRALISE · GenVisc 850 · General - Pain Management · HYALGAN · Horizant · IFUSE IMPLANT SYSTEM · INTELLIS · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · Iovera · LUCEMYRA · LYRICA · Lucemyra/Lofexidine · MAGNETOM Free.Max · MOVANTIK · Movantik · NALOCET · NURTEC ODT · Omnia · Ozempic · PROCLAIM · Probuphine · QULIPTA · QUTENZA · Qutenza · RELISTOR · RELISTOR ORAL · SPRINT PNS System · SUBLOCADE · SUBOXONE SUBLINGUAL FILM · SYNVISC-ONE · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · Stimrouter Implantable Kit · Supartz · Symproic · Syva Rapids Reagents/Test Kit/Clinical Utilization · TRAYS- ALL · UBRELVY · Vanta · WAVEWRITER ALPHA · XEOMIN · XTAMPZA · Xeomin · ZTLido · Zilretta · Zubsolv · Zynrelef · iFuse Implant · mild Device Kit · z.one pro Emerald Edition Card(w/Bat)
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 (99%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
Interventional pain medicine physicians within 10 mi
1
Per 100K population
0.2
County median income
$99,994
Nearest hospital
60th Medical Group (Travis AFB)
4.4 mi
4.4 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. Tarasenko is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 6% in CA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 16% of CA peers, 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. Tarasenko experienced with botox injection, per unit?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Tarasenko performed 7,460 botox injection, per unit 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. Tarasenko receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Tarasenko received a total of $13,546 from 64 companies across 380 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. Tarasenko's costs compare to other interventional pain medicine physicians in Vacaville?
Dr. Tarasenko's average Medicare payment per service is $19. 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. Tarasenko) 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 →
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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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