Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Nishant Nerella, MD
Internal Medicine · Inverness, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
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. Nerella 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. Nerella
Dr. Nishant Nerella is an internal medicine in Inverness, FL, with 18 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Nerella performed 12,403 Medicare services across 7,117 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Nerella received a total of $3,954 from 32 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 199 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal medicine. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Nerella is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 18 years in practice▲ Top 2% volume in FL$ $3,954 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗12,403
Medicare services
Top 2% in FL for internal medicine
7,117
Unique beneficiaries
$79
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~689 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) | 2,960 | $89 | $253 |
| Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test | 805 | $42 | $248 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 719 | $10 | $29 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 716 | $62 | $160 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 597 | $145 | $382 |
| EKG interpretation and report | 568 | $6 | $30 |
| Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days | 478 | $16 | $43 |
| Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose | 416 | $87 | $310 |
| Prothrombin time test (blood clotting) | 414 | $4 | $9 |
| Anticoagulant management of patient taking warfarin | 405 | $8 | $23 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 354 | $137 | $350 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 352 | $21 | $60 |
| Interrogation device evaluation(s), (remote) up to 30 days; implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor system, implantable loop recorder system, or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote data acquisition(s), receipt of transmissions and tec | 350 | $26 | $142 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | 274 | $49 | $138 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 257 | $115 | $333 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 256 | $61 | $179 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | 209 | $330 | $846 |
| Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system, remote up to 30 days | 197 | $19 | $52 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 194 | $94 | $240 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 163 | $8 | $17 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | 153 | $19 | $53 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | 128 | $27 | $73 |
| Rubidium rb-82, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 60 millicuries | 118 | $313 | $449 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with review and report by health care professional | 96 | $20 | $51 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with transmission of patient triggered events with review and report by health care professional | 79 | $626 | $1,601 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel | 78 | $8 | $17 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 72 | $142 | $366 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 71 | $120 | $357 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system | 69 | $39 | $110 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 62 | $144 | $372 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 56 | $91 | $232 |
| Nuclear medicine study of heart muscle blood flow by pet | 55 | $139 | $409 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 53 | $8 | $16 |
| Heart muscle strain imaging | 49 | $28 | $71 |
| Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | 45 | $82 | $211 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers | 45 | $14 | $35 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | 45 | $2 | $6 |
| Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level | 42 | $38 | $79 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress with concurrent ct scan | 41 | $2,066 | $5,345 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 37 | $10 | $21 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 35 | $13 | $27 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 33 | $182 | $465 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 31 | $61 | $156 |
| Ultrasound of heart, follow-up | 31 | $74 | $191 |
| External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | 23 | $84 | $217 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress | 18 | $1,159 | $3,882 |
| Destruction of first incompetent vein of arm or leg using radiofrequency and imaging guidance | 17 | $227 | $578 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 17 | $16 | $34 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review and report by health care professional | 17 | $45 | $141 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | 17 | $56 | $144 |
| Ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | 16 | $89 | $228 |
| Free thyroxine (T4) test | 15 | $9 | $18 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 15 | $44 | $112 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 14 | $148 | $440 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity | 14 | $40 | $101 |
| Insertion of heart rhythm monitor under skin | 12 | $72 | $183 |
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.
14.3% high complexity
14.2% medium
71.4% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$3,954
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $565/year across 7 years
Top 16% in FL for internal medicine
32
Companies
199
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
$3,772 (95.4%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$144 (3.6%)
Other
Charitable contributions, space rental, and other categories
$38 (1.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024$628
2023$873
2022$643
2021$352
2020$324
2019$470
2018$663
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$481
Amgen Inc.
$424
Medtronic, Inc.
$383
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$347
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$335
PFIZER INC.
$280
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$211
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$161
Novo Nordisk Inc
$143
Abbott Laboratories
$133
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$128
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$104
Boston Scientific Corporation
$69
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$68
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$68
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$62
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$61
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$61
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$61
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$47
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$44
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$41
Welch Allyn
$38
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$34
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$31
Teleflex LLC
$29
AtriCure, Inc.
$24
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$22
GENZYME CORPORATION
$21
Nuwellis, Inc.
$16
Bardy Diagnostics, Inc.
$14
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 32.6% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
3F · ATRICURE ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION · AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN · Aquadex Smartflow Console · Arcalyst · BRILINTA · CHANTIX · COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN · CROME DR MRI SURESCAN · Carnation Ambulatory Monitor · Carto 3 · Carto 3 System · Carto 3 System RMT · ClosureFast · Corlanor · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · EVERA MRI XT DR SURESCAN · FABRAZYME · FARXIGA · FUROSCIX · ICDs · Inpefa · Interventional Products · JARDIANCE · Kerendia · LEQVIO · LINQ II · LifeVest · MICRA · MITRACLIP · MULTAQ · Mitra Clip system · NEXLETOL · None · ONPATTRO · OPTIMIZER · Ozempic · PRADAXA · PRALUENT · Quadra Allure MP RF CRT Pacemkr · Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator · Repatha · Resolute · Rybelsus · TRAPLINER · VERQUVO · VYNDAQEL · Varithena Administration Pack · Vascepa · WATCHMAN FLX · Wegovy · XARELTO
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 (95%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Equivalent to $32 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Internal Medicines within 10 mi
175
Per 100K population
110.3
County median income
$55,355
Nearest hospital
HCA FLORIDA CITRUS HOSPITAL
0.0 mi
0.0 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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Nerella is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 2% in FL), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 16%), 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 →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Nerella experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Nerella performed 2,960 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. Nerella receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Nerella received a total of $3,954 from 32 companies across 199 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. Nerella's costs compare to other internal medicines in Inverness?
Dr. Nerella's average Medicare payment per service is $79. 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. Nerella) 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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