Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Zeeshan Tayeb, M.D.
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician · Cincinnati, OH
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
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. Tayeb
Dr. Zeeshan Tayeb is a pain medicine physician in Cincinnati, OH, with 17 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Tayeb performed 7,643 Medicare services across 2,582 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Tayeb received a total of $8,134 from 37 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 176 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. Tayeb 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.
✓ 17 years in practice
▲ Top 4% volume in OH
$8,134 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗7,643
Medicare services
Top 4% in OH for pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician
2,582
Unique beneficiaries
$69
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~450 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) An injection of dexamethasone sodium phosphate, a corticosteroid medication, administered in a dose of 1 milligram. |
1,164 | $0 | $2 |
| Complex chronic care management, first 60 minutes This service involves clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional to manage two or more chronic conditions over a calendar month. It covers the first 60 minutes of this coordinated care effort. |
841 | $98 | $140 |
| 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. |
816 | $88 | $217 |
| Additional chronic care management time, 60 minutes This service covers an additional 60 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional for managing two or more chronic conditions, billed per calendar month. |
763 | $52 | $75 |
| 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. |
504 | $63 | $137 |
| Injection, ropivacaine hydrochloride, 1 mg | 395 | $0 | $1 |
| Definitive drug test using GC/MS or LC/MS A definitive drug test that identifies specific drugs and distinguishes between structural isomers using advanced methods like GC/MS or LC/MS. |
321 | $153 | $235 |
| Definitive drug test using GC/MS or LC/MS A definitive drug test that identifies specific drugs and distinguishes between structural isomers using advanced methods like GC/MS or LC/MS. |
317 | $194 | $397 |
| Drug screening test A laboratory test that uses a chemistry analyzer to detect the presence of drugs in a sample. |
310 | $60 | $131 |
| Functional activity therapy A therapy procedure that utilizes functional activities as part of the treatment process. |
180 | $23 | $62 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month This service covers the first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional each calendar month to manage chronic conditions. |
157 | $46 | $70 |
| Psychological test evaluation, first hour A healthcare professional evaluates the results of psychological testing during an initial one-hour session. |
140 | $90 | $151 |
| Drug test with direct observation A drug screening test performed under direct observation to ensure the sample is provided correctly. This method is used to verify the integrity of the specimen collection process. |
127 | $12 | $139 |
| Ultrasound of arm and leg arteries A non-invasive imaging test that uses sound waves to examine the blood vessels in the arms and legs. It evaluates blood flow and checks for blockages or other vascular issues. |
126 | $92 | $150 |
| Additional hour of psychological test evaluation This code covers the evaluation of psychological tests for each additional hour beyond the initial time period. |
118 | $66 | $100 |
| Definitive drug test using GC/MS or LC/MS A definitive drug test that identifies specific drugs and distinguishes between structural isomers using advanced methods like GC/MS or LC/MS. |
103 | $240 | $450 |
| 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. |
93 | $117 | $273 |
| Neuromuscular re-education therapy, per 15 min A therapy procedure designed to re-educate the functional connection between the brain, nerves, and muscles. It is billed in 15-minute increments. |
83 | $20 | $65 |
| Physical therapy exercise, per 15 min A therapy session using exercises to improve strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility. Each 15-minute unit is billed separately. |
74 | $18 | $54 |
| Injection into lower spine canal with imaging guidance A procedure where a substance is injected into the lower part of the spinal canal. The injection is performed using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
73 | $179 | $549 |
| Autonomic nervous system function test This test evaluates how well the sympathetic nervous system is functioning. It assesses the automatic control of bodily processes such as heart rate and blood pressure. |
73 | $90 | $228 |
| Autonomic nervous system testing with tilt This test evaluates the function of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. It involves monitoring the patient for at least five minutes while they are tilted. |
73 | $114 | $175 |
| Electrocardiogram, 1-3 leads with physician review A heart rhythm test using one to three electrodes to record electrical activity, with interpretation by a physician. |
72 | $9 | $21 |
| Monthly chronic pain management bundle A monthly service for chronic pain management that includes diagnosis, assessment, monitoring, and the development or revision of a person-centered care plan. |
72 | $59 | $90 |
| Low osmolar contrast material, 100-199 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml | 63 | $1 | $2 |
| Betamethasone steroid injection An injection containing a combination of betamethasone acetate and betamethasone sodium phosphate. |
60 | $5 | $11 |
| Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month This service covers an extra 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional for managing two or more chronic conditions each calendar month. |
51 | $35 | $50 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into sacroiliac joint with imaging guidance This procedure involves injecting an anesthetic or steroid medication into the joint connecting the lower spine and hip bone. Imaging guidance is used to ensure accurate placement of the injection. |
48 | $119 | $215 |
| Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the lower or sacral spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
46 | $122 | $280 |
| Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging guidance An injection into a lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance for the second level treated. |
46 | $63 | $142 |
| Psychotherapy session, 1 hour A one-hour psychotherapy session involving talk therapy to address mental health concerns. |
39 | $108 | $175 |
| Sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging guidance An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into a sacral spine nerve root. The procedure uses imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
36 | $180 | $356 |
| Additional sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into an additional sacral spine nerve root level, guided by imaging. |
36 | $83 | $160 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
34 | $39 | $72 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
32 | $127 | $302 |
| Ultrasound-guided large joint aspiration or injection This procedure uses ultrasound imaging to guide the removal of fluid from or the injection of medication into a large joint. |
31 | $70 | $152 |
| Chronic pain management, each additional 15 minutes This code represents each additional 15-minute increment of chronic pain management and treatment provided by a physician or qualified healthcare professional per calendar month. It must be billed in addition to the primary chronic pain management code (G3002) and requires that at least 15 minutes of time is met or exceeded. |
30 | $22 | $60 |
| Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation A clinical assessment conducted by a psychiatrist to evaluate a patient's mental health status and determine a diagnosis. |
28 | $134 | $250 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, single joint A procedure to destroy nerves in a single lower or sacral spinal facet joint using imaging guidance to target pain signals. |
24 | $328 | $668 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, additional joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy nerves in an additional lower or sacral spinal facet joint. |
24 | $178 | $469 |
| Joint injection, major joint Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space. |
20 | $49 | $101 |
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 ↗$8,134
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,162/year across 7 years
Top 9% in OH for pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
37
Companies
176
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
$7,951 (97.8%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$183 (2.2%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$2,740
2023
$558
2022
$226
2021
$3,186
2020
$125
2019
$523
2018
$776
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Medtronic, Inc.
$2,121
Curonix LLC
$265
Boston Scientific Corporation
$170
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$56
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$40
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$30
PAINTEQ LLC
$26
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$16
Indivior Inc.
$16
Top 3 companies account for 93.3% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Medtronic, Inc.
$4,456
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,055
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$458
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$436
Curonix LLC
$265
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$198
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$137
Stimwave Technologies Incorporated
$99
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$89
SI-BONE, INC.
$86
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.
$83
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$63
Egalet US Inc
$57
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$56
Zyla Life Sciences
$55
Amgen Inc.
$54
HydroCision, Inc.
$52
Abbott Laboratories
$44
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$35
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$30
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$30
SI-BONE, Inc.
$29
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$26
PAINTEQ LLC
$26
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$23
Kaleo, Inc.
$23
Bioventus LLC
$23
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$18
AbbVie Inc.
$18
Nevro Corp.
$17
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$16
Indivior Inc.
$16
Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
$13
ABBVIE INC.
$13
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$12
Zyla Life Sciences, Inc.
$12
Orthogenrx Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 73.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AIMOVIG · ARYMO ER · Aimovig · Amitiza · BELBUCA · BUNAVAIL 2.1 mg 30-count box · Belbuca · EVZIO · Evoke · Evzio · G4 RF Generator · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GenVisc 850 · General - Pain Management · HTX-011 · IFUSE IMPLANT · INCEPTIV · INTELLIS · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty · Morphabond ER · Movantik · NALOCET · NURTEC ODT · OXAYDO · PAINTEQ · PNS FREEDOM-4A PERMANENT NEUROSTIMULATOR RECEIVER KIT CHANNEL A · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Qutenza · RELISTOR · RESTORE · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SPRIX · SUBLOCADE · SYMPROIC · SYNCHROMED · SYNCHROMEDII · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · Spectra WaveWriter · StimQ Receiver Stimulator Kit Channel A US w Receiver · Stimrouter Implantable Kit · TenJet · UBRELVY · WAVEWRITER ALPHA · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · XTAMPZA · Xtampza ER · ZOHYDRO ER · iFuse Implant · mild Device Kit
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 (98%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 9% for pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician in OH.
Geographic Context
Pain medicine physicians within 10 mi
4
Per 100K population
0.5
County median income
$70,816
Nearest hospital
MERCY HEALTH - WEST HOSPITAL
3.4 mi
3.4 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. Tayeb is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 4% in OH), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 9% of OH peers, with 17 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. Tayeb experienced with dexamethasone injection (steroid)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Tayeb performed 1,164 dexamethasone injection (steroid) 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. Tayeb receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Tayeb received a total of $8,134 from 37 companies across 176 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. Tayeb's costs compare to other pain medicine physicians in Cincinnati?
Dr. Tayeb's average Medicare payment per service is $69. 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. Tayeb) 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 →
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