Dr. Nishin Tambay, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Tambay
Dr. Nishin Tambay is a pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician in Clearwater, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Tambay performed 4,917 Medicare services across 3,176 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Tambay received a total of $176 from 2 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 2 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) 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. Tambay is Very 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 846 | $6 | $41 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 701 | $65 | $460 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 655 | $0 | $1 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 389 | $1 | $6 |
| Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | 380 | $34 | $290 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | 326 | $199 | $668 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | 241 | $86 | $271 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 228 | $93 | $640 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 221 | $29 | $200 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 213 | $80 | $570 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 196 | $48 | $341 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 113 | $121 | $850 |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | 72 | $135 | $1,170 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 66 | $155 | $1,213 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | 53 | $30 | $200 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into upper or middle spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | 46 | $99 | $674 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 41 | $69 | $471 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 36 | $39 | $299 |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 32 | $145 | $651 |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 27 | $75 | $490 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into upper or middle spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | 24 | $49 | $320 |
| Mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast | 11 | $148 | $1,100 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2023 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2023)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2023 |
| 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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Tambay is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 14% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 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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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.
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