Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Tayeb Hussain, DPM

Podiatrist · Evanston, IL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
2500 RIDGE AVE, Evanston, IL 60201
8474759030
In practice since 2006 (20 years)
NPI: 1487688925 verify on NPPES ↗
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. Hussain 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. Hussain

Dr. Tayeb Hussain is a podiatrist in Evanston, IL, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Hussain performed 1,966 Medicare services across 923 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Hussain received a total of $15,382 from 51 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 441 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in podiatrist. 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. Hussain is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 20 years in practice ▲ Top 36% volume in IL $15,382 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,966
Medicare services
Top 36% in IL for podiatrist
923
Unique beneficiaries
$68
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~98 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 (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
1,473 $68 $155
New patient office visit (30-44 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range.
173 $82 $215
Foot X-ray, 3+ views
An X-ray imaging test of the foot that captures at least three different views to evaluate the bones and joints.
145 $27 $95
Home visit, established patient, low complexity
A physician visits an existing patient at their residence to provide care involving a low level of medical decision making. The visit lasts at least 30 minutes.
84 $57 $162
Simple separation of fingernail or toenail from nail bed, first nail
A procedure to separate the first fingernail or toenail from the underlying nail bed.
19 $87 $318
New patient office visit (45-59 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter.
19 $123 $300
Home visit, new patient, low complexity
A home visit for a new patient involving a low level of medical decision making. The visit lasts at least 30 minutes when time is used to determine the level of service.
19 $47 $184
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
18 $94 $183
Correction of toe joint deformity
A surgical procedure to correct a deformity in a toe joint. This involves realigning the joint structure to restore proper function and appearance.
16 $265 $984
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.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$15,382
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,197/year across 7 years
Top 5% in IL for podiatrist
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
51
Companies
441
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
$13,882 (90.2%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$1,500 (9.8%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,941
2023
$1,752
2022
$2,951
2021
$2,014
2020
$1,330
2019
$3,356
2018
$2,039

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Stryker Corporation
$977
Abbott Laboratories
$297
Paragon 28, Inc.
$154
Kerecis Limited
$153
Organogenesis Inc.
$124
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$113
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$28
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$24
Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated
$22
Bioventus LLC
$18
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$17
TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 73.6% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Stryker Corporation
$4,666
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$2,499
Merete Technologies, Inc
$1,500
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
$1,155
Paragon 28, Inc.
$732
Arthrosurface Incorporated
$550
Treace Medical Concepts, Inc.
$372
Abbott Laboratories
$342
Osiris Therapeutics Inc.
$250
Kerecis Limited
$249
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$242
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$191
Accufix Surgical Inc.
$172
Osteomed LLC
$169
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$164
Organogenesis Inc.
$161
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$144
Terumo BCT, Inc.
$137
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$111
ACUMED LLC
$107
Medline Industries, Inc.
$107
Acera Surgical, Inc.
$93
ORGANOGENESIS INC.
$88
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$87
Ortho Dermatologics, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$87
Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated
$68
Melinta Therapeutics, Inc.
$65
Dynasplint Systems Inc.
$63
Nevro Corp.
$62
Nextremity Solutions Inc.
$62
Davol Inc.
$51
Melinta Therapeutics, LLC
$47
In2Bones USA, LLC
$47
BAUDAX BIO INC.
$46
DJO, LLC
$45
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$45
MedShape, Inc.
$42
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$41
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$38
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$34
TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC.
$30
Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc.
$29
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$28
Reprise Biomedical, Inc.
$25
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.
$24
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$24
Medtronic, Inc.
$20
Misonix Inc
$19
Bioventus LLC
$18
WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
$18
PolarityTE, Inc.
$16
Top 3 companies account for 56.3% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTISHIELD · ACUMED · ALLOGRAFT · ALLOGRAFT BIO-IMPLANTS · ALLOMATRIX · ALLOPURE · ALLOWRAP · ANCHORAGE · ANJESO · ASNIS · AUGMENT · AUGMENT INJECTABLE · AXSOS · Accu-Joint · Actishield · AlloAid Allograft · Apligraf · BIO4 · BIOARCH · BIOSKIN · BIOskin · Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate System · CANNULATE SCREW SYSTEM · CHARLOTTE · CITREFIX · CLAW II · DynaNail · Dynasplint · EASY CLIP · EASYFUSE · ETERNA · EXOGEN ULTRASOUND BONE HEALING SYSTEM · EXPAREL · EXT-Encompass · EXT-ExtremiFix Midsize/Large · EXT-InterPhlex · FIXOS · FUSEFORCE · Foot and Ankle · GRAFIX · GRAFIX PL · GRAFIX/GRAFIXPL/STRAVIX · GRAFTJACKET · GRAVITY · Grafix PL PRIME · Grafix PRIME · GrafixPL · HYDROSET · Hammertube · HemiCAP MTP Resurfacing · Hyalomatrix Wound Device · ICONIX · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · Integra · JUBLIA · KRYSTEXXA · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · LAPIDUS NAIL · LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM · LUZU · Lapidus Plate · Lapiplasty System · MAXTORQUE CANNULATED SCR · MOTOBAND · MTP · Miro3D · Monster · N/A · NUZYRA · Nextremity Nextra Hammertoe · OMEGA · ORTHOLOC · ORTHOLOC 2 LAPIFUSE · ORTHOLOC 3DI · ORTHOLOC SPS · Omnia · Orbactiv · PICO7 · PROCLAIM · PURAPLY WOUND MATRIX · Phantom Metatarsal Shortening · Physio-Stim · Physio-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator · Precision MIS Bunion · Puraply · Puraply Antimicrobial · RENASYS GO · Restrata Wound Matrix · SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS · SEGLENTIS · SIVEXTRO · SMART TOE · SONICANCHOR · STRAVIX · STRAVIX PL · Santyl · Seglentis · SkinTE · SonicOne · Stratum Foot Plating System · Stravix · TENOTAC · VARIAX · VIAFLOW · VITOSS · Viaflow · XARELTO · Zynrelef
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 (90%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 5% for podiatrist in IL.

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Geographic Context

Podiatrists within 10 mi
357
Per 100K population
6.9
County median income
$81,797
Nearest hospital
NORTHSHORE UNIVERSITY HEALTHSYSTEM - EVANSTON HOSPITAL
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 reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Hussain is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 5% of IL peers, with 20 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Hussain experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Hussain performed 1,473 office visit, established patient (20-29 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. Hussain receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Hussain received a total of $15,382 from 51 companies across 441 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. Hussain's costs compare to other podiatrists in Evanston?
Dr. Hussain's average Medicare payment per service is $68. 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. Hussain) 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 →
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →