Dr. Abida Taher, M.D, PHD
What this data tells you about Dr. Taher
Dr. Abida Taher is a nuclear medicine in Clearwater, FL, with 18 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Taher performed 108,842 Medicare services across 4,159 unique beneficiaries.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Taher is High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 104,476 | $0 | $1 |
| Fluorodeoxyglucose f-18 fdg, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 45 millicuries | 1,003 | $401 | $680 |
| Ct scan of chest with contrast | 995 | $95 | $550 |
| Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with ct scan | 886 | $1,201 | $3,997 |
| CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | 781 | $243 | $890 |
| CT scan of chest, without contrast | 232 | $81 | $679 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | 148 | $144 | $567 |
| Nuclear medicine study whole body with ct scan | 138 | $1,221 | $4,007 |
| Ct scan of soft tissue of neck with contrast | 76 | $112 | $887 |
| Ct scan of head or brain before and after contrast | 22 | $134 | $916 |
| Ct scan of abdomen with contrast | 20 | $176 | $970 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrast | 20 | $273 | $1,125 |
| Ct scan of chest before and after contrast | 19 | $118 | $1,102 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast | 15 | $202 | $1,245 |
| Ct scan of abdomen before and after contrast | 11 | $186 | $1,094 |
Geographic Context
2.6 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | — No payments | N/A |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 3 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Taher is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 16% in FL), with 18 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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