Dr. Nathan Allison, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Allison
Dr. Nathan Allison is an obesity medicine in Melbourne, FL, with 15 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Allison performed 845 Medicare services across 714 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Allison received a total of $82,581 from 26 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 181 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in obesity medicine. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Allison 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 273 | $62 | $180 |
| Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy | 147 | $66 | $281 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 94 | $79 | $225 |
| Balloon dilation of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope, less than 3.0 cm | 55 | $109 | $311 |
| Monitoring and recording of esophageal function through a capsule attached to the esophagus wall | 49 | $63 | $164 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 46 | $97 | $255 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 38 | $122 | $335 |
| Repair of hernia of muscle at esophagus and stomach with implantation of mesh using an endoscope | 35 | $1,287 | $3,761 |
| Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope | 25 | $409 | $1,112 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 23 | $165 | $442 |
| Laparoscopic gallbladder removal | 18 | $515 | $1,394 |
| Other diagnostic procedure for gastrointestine | 17 | $41 | $56 |
| Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | 13 | $250 | $687 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | 12 | $14 | $38 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗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 (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
The majority of payments (59%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers.
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 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. Allison is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 22% in FL), and high industry engagement (consulting-driven, top 18%), with 15 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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