Dr. Roman Nation, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Nation
Dr. Roman Nation is a family medicine in Panama City, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Nation performed 13,458 Medicare services across 5,085 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Nation received a total of $57,465 from 44 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 366 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family 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. Nation 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 (30-39 min) | 2,264 | $90 | $155 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month | 2,165 | $47 | $125 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 1,648 | $0 | $2 |
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 1,620 | $18 | $25 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 513 | $14 | $45 |
| Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month | 481 | $36 | $95 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 445 | $10 | $36 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 441 | $1 | $3 |
| Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes | 396 | $18 | $25 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 385 | $127 | $140 |
| Annual depression screening | 381 | $18 | $25 |
| Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg | 330 | $0 | $15 |
| Annual, face-to-face intensive behavioral therapy for cardiovascular disease, individual, 15 minutes | 321 | $26 | $30 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 313 | $59 | $100 |
| Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min | 279 | $70 | $150 |
| Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus and influenza | 187 | $55 | $100 |
| Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection | 167 | $0 | $4 |
| Psychotherapy session, 1 hour | 123 | $111 | $240 |
| Automated urinalysis | 114 | $2 | $11 |
| Face-to-face behavioral counseling for obesity, 15 minutes | 113 | $26 | $35 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 108 | $132 | $180 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep) | 85 | $16 | $20 |
| Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation | 71 | $12 | $30 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 67 | $24 | $92 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 41 | $95 | $210 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 36 | $10 | $31 |
| Online digital evaluation and management service for an established patient for up to 7 days, total time 5-10 minutes | 32 | $11 | $74 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 28 | $20 | $41 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 26 | $26 | $60 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | 24 | $28 | $73 |
| Removal of impacted ear wax | 22 | $35 | $70 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of abdomen | 21 | $74 | $182 |
| Smoking and tobacco use intensive counseling, 4-10 minutes | 21 | $15 | $25 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 20 | $68 | $180 |
| Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production | 19 | $6 | $25 |
| Albuterol, up to 2.5 mg and ipratropium bromide, up to 0.5 mg, fda-approved final product, non-compounded, administered through dme | 19 | $0 | $1 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 17 | $22 | $41 |
| Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | 16 | $81 | $153 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity | 16 | $196 | $250 |
| Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument | 15 | $3 | $5 |
| Limited ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 14 | $43 | $169 |
| Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus | 14 | $35 | $100 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 14 | $77 | $217 |
| Administration of non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 14 | $56 | $94 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of joint or other extremity structure except blood vessels | 12 | $29 | $75 |
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 (84%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 1% for family medicine in FL.
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. Nation is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 1% in FL), and high industry engagement (consulting-driven, top 1%), 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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