Dr. Sindhuja Nimma, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Nimma
Dr. Sindhuja Nimma is an anesthesiology in Jacksonville, FL, with 10 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Nimma performed 361 Medicare services across 356 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Nimma received a total of $59 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 anesthesiology. 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. Nimma 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 of anesthetic agent into thoracic vertebra using imaging guidance, single site | 61 | $66 | $1,346 |
| Anesthesia for total hip replacement | 37 | $140 | $1,908 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent into thoracic vertebra using imaging guidance, additional sites | 29 | $41 | $831 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | 27 | $39 | $1,663 |
| Daily hospital management of continuous spinal drug administration | 24 | $51 | $332 |
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 23 | $136 | $1,868 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 22 | $24 | $635 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity | 20 | $41 | $175 |
| Anesthesia for other closed procedure on chest | 17 | $92 | $1,223 |
| Continuous infusion of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into arm nerve bundle through catheter | 17 | $64 | $2,652 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 17 | $119 | $707 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 15 | $68 | $898 |
| Anesthesia for cataract/lens surgery | 14 | $59 | $781 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch | 14 | $33 | $757 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on skin of arms, legs, and front body | 12 | $92 | $1,434 |
| Continuous infusion of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) through catheter | 12 | $59 | $2,695 |
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. Nimma is a cardiac surgery specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 17% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement.
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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