Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Seema Nambiar, MD

Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician · Plainview, NY
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
651 OLD COUNTRY RD, Plainview, NY 11803
5166818822
In practice since 2006 (20 years)
NPI: 1912985656 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Nambiar

Dr. Seema Nambiar is a pain medicine physician in Plainview, NY, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Nambiar performed 284 Medicare services across 102 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Nambiar received a total of $9,238 from 70 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 472 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician. 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. Nambiar 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.

✓ 20 years in practice ▲ 284 Medicare services $9,238 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
284
Medicare services
Bottom 22% in NY for pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
102
Unique beneficiaries
$58
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~14 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
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg 110 $6 $38
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.
87 $113 $495
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.
56 $78 $363
Trigger point injection, 1-2 muscles
A procedure involving the injection of medication into one or two specific muscles to treat trigger points.
31 $51 $345
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 ↗
$9,238
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,320/year across 7 years
Top 14% in NY for pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician
70
Companies
472
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
$9,238 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,956
2023
$1,643
2022
$1,055
2021
$1,753
2020
$322
2019
$884
2018
$1,624

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
ABBVIE INC.
$2,106
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$623
Allergan, Inc.
$581
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$493
PFIZER INC.
$450
Allergan Inc.
$446
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$322
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$271
Virtus Pharmaceuticals LLC
$230
AbbVie Inc.
$225
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$222
Sentynl Therapeutics, Inc.
$174
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$171
AKRIMAX PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
$152
NuVasive, Inc.
$150
Amgen Inc.
$147
Lundbeck LLC
$143
CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$133
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$129
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$96
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$92
Horizon Pharma plc
$86
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$84
GENZYME CORPORATION
$79
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$73
HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC
$72
Valinor Pharma, LLC
$65
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$64
ARGENX US, INC.
$61
Eisai Inc.
$60
Grifols USA, LLC
$58
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$57
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$55
Indivior Inc.
$55
Harmony Biosciences Llc
$53
UCB, Inc.
$51
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$51
ASSERTIO THERAPEUTICS, Inc.
$48
EMD Serono, Inc.
$44
Zyla Life Sciences
$40
Abbott Laboratories
$39
Zyla Life Sciences, Inc.
$36
Shionogi Inc
$36
Biogen, Inc.
$35
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$33
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$32
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.
$32
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$32
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$31
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$30
FORTE BIO-PHARMA LLC
$26
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$26
Merz North America, Inc.
$25
Lilly USA, LLC
$25
SK Life Science, Inc.
$24
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$24
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$24
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$21
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$19
Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
Egalet US Inc
$17
Octapharma USA, Inc.
$17
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$17
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$16
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$16
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$15
PROTEGA PHARMACEUTIALS INC
$15
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$15
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
Almatica Pharma LLC
$14
Top 3 companies account for 35.8% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADUHELM · AJOVY · APTIOM · AUBAGIO · Aduhelm · Aimovig · Amitiza · BOTOX · BOTOX COSMETIC · BOTOX THERAPEUTIC · BUNAVAIL 2.1 mg 30-count box · Belbuca · COHERE · COMIRNATY · CONTRAVE · Cambia · EMGALITY · FIRDAPSE · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GOCOVRI · GRALISE · Gamunex-C · Gralise · Horizant · INGREZZA · LEVORPHANOL TARTRATE · LICART · LYRICA · Levorphanol · Levorphanol Tartrate · Licart · MAVENCLAD · MOVANTIK · Morphabond ER · Motegrity · Movantik · NALOCET · NURTEC ODT · Neupro · Nuedexta · ORTHOVISC · Octrode SCS Leads · PANZYGA · PAXLOVID · PENNSAID · PROLATE · Primlev · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · QULIPTA · Qutenza · RELISTOR · RELISTOR ORAL · RELYVRIO · REYVOW · ROXYBOND · RYTARY · SEGLENTIS · SOLIRIS · SPRIX · SUBLOCADE · SUNOSI · Symproic · Tirosint · UBRELVY · VUMERITY · VYEPTI · VYVGART · WAKIX · Wakix · XEOMIN · XTAMPZA · XTAMPZAER · Xeomin · Xtampza ER · ZTLido · ZTLido 30 POUCH in 1 CARTON 1 PATCH in 1 POUCH · Zipsor
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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $3,253 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Pain medicine physicians within 10 mi
76
Per 100K population
5.5
County median income
$143,408
Nearest hospital
PLAINVIEW 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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Nambiar is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 14% of NY peers, with 20 years of NPI registration.

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. Nambiar experienced with injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Nambiar performed 110 injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg 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. Nambiar receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Nambiar received a total of $9,238 from 70 companies across 472 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. Nambiar's costs compare to other pain medicine physicians in Plainview?
Dr. Nambiar's average Medicare payment per service is $58. 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. Nambiar) 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. The Transparency Score measures 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 →