Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Robert Tahara, MD
Surgery · Bradford, PA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Tahara
Dr. Robert Tahara is a surgery specialist in Bradford, PA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Tahara performed 1,390 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Tahara received a total of $33,246 from 43 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 404 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Tahara 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 of NPI registration
▲ Top 5% volume in PA
$33,246 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗1,390
Medicare services
Top 5% in PA for surgery
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$90
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
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. |
430 | $61 | $115 |
| 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. |
297 | $90 | $162 |
| 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. |
199 | $42 | $96 |
| Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts A complete ultrasound exam of the aorta, vena cava, groin vessels, or bypass grafts. This imaging test uses sound waves to visualize these blood vessels. |
97 | $122 | $313 |
| Ultrasound guidance for blood vessel access Use of ultrasound imaging to help locate and access a blood vessel. This guidance assists healthcare providers in performing procedures such as inserting IV lines or drawing blood. |
72 | $25 | $49 |
| 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. |
61 | $116 | $273 |
| Additional blood vessel ultrasound evaluation An ultrasound exam of a blood vessel that includes a radiologist's review. This code applies to each additional vessel evaluated beyond the initial one. |
44 | $129 | $250 |
| Ultrasound of arm or leg veins An ultrasound exam of the veins in the arm or leg. The test uses sound waves to check blood flow and may include compression and other maneuvers. |
44 | $133 | $300 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or grafts An imaging test that uses sound waves to create pictures of the blood vessels in the legs or any surgical grafts present. |
32 | $174 | $324 |
| 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. |
24 | $87 | $252 |
| Insertion of vena cava tube A procedure to place a tube into the vena cava, the large vein that carries blood to the heart. |
19 | $247 | $719 |
| Ultrasound of blood vessel, initial vessel An ultrasound exam of a blood vessel that includes a radiologist's review of the initial vessel. |
19 | $716 | $1,500 |
| Radiologist review of arm or leg vein image A radiologist reviews an image of a vein in one arm or leg. |
19 | $83 | $178 |
| Radiologist review of arm or leg artery image A radiologist reviews images of the arteries in the arm or leg. This process involves analyzing the visual data to assess the blood vessels. |
17 | $115 | $250 |
| Ultrasound of head and neck blood flow, bilateral An ultrasound exam that uses sound waves to visualize and assess blood flow in the vessels of both the head and the neck. |
16 | $128 | $269 |
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
7.0% high complexity
16.3% medium
76.7% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$33,246
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $4,749/year across 7 years
Top 4% in PA for surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
43
Companies
404
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$9,100
2023
$10,377
2022
$8,132
2021
$1,199
2020
$904
2019
$1,824
2018
$1,710
Payments by company (2024)
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$6,836
Provisio Medical, Inc.
$500
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$479
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$328
Medtronic, Inc.
$285
Philips North America LLC
$140
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$112
Endologix LLC
$79
Silk Road Medical, Inc.
$65
Cook Medical LLC
$60
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$57
Abbott Laboratories
$43
Reflow Medical Inc
$41
Acist Medical Systems, Inc.
$23
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$21
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$17
Terumo Medical Corporation
$14
Top 3 companies account for 85.9% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$20,097
Boston Scientific Corporation
$2,971
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$1,245
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$1,096
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$823
Medtronic, Inc.
$776
Provisio Medical, Inc.
$500
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.
$475
Cook Medical LLC
$396
PFIZER INC.
$360
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$341
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$328
Inari Medical, Inc.
$308
Endologix LLC
$284
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$282
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$266
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$251
BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
$236
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$233
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$180
CORDIS US CORP.
$166
Maquet Cardiovascular U.S. Sales, L.L.C.
$152
Silk Road Medical, Inc.
$152
Abbott Laboratories
$150
Ra Medical Systems, Inc.
$141
Philips North America LLC
$140
Terumo Medical Corporation
$134
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$118
Canon Medical Systems USA, Inc.
$103
EKOS Corporation
$103
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$98
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$59
Organogenesis Inc.
$53
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$47
Reflow Medical Inc
$41
Acist Medical Systems, Inc.
$23
Merit Medical Systems Inc
$22
Mozarc Medical US LLC
$21
B. Braun Interventional Systems Inc.
$17
Novo Nordisk Inc
$16
Surmodics, Inc.
$16
Medline Industries, Inc.
$15
Arrow International, Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 73.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(4067) Tack Endo Sys BTK · (4067) Tack Endovascular Systems BTK · (6577) Visions 014 · (7882) Image Guided Therapy Und · (9281) Turbo Elite · (BR5) Peripheral IVUS · (BR7) Peripheral Specialty Balloon · 500 Insufflator · ABRE · ARISTA AH FlexiTip · ARTEGRAFT VASCULAR GRAFT · AURYON LASER SYSTEM 100-120 VAC · Abre · Alto Abdominal Stent Graft System · AngioJet Ultra 5000A · Apligraf · Auryon Laser System 100-120 Vac · CHAMELEON · CHANTIX · CONCERTOTM · COVERA · CVX-300 · ClosureFast · DABRA · DABRA Laser System · DIAMONDBACK PERIPHERAL · Diamondback Peripheral · EKOSONIC · ELELYSO · ELIQUIS · ELLIPSYS VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM · ELUVIA · EMBOZENE · ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent · EXCLUDER Conformable AAA Endoprosthesis with Active Control · FLEXITOUCH · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · FlowTriever · Fluency Endovascular Stent Graft · GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION · GENERAL - VASCULAR INTERVENTION · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION · GLIDESHEATH SLENDER · GORE VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with Heparin · GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endo · General - Vascular Intervention · HAWKONE · HD-IVUS · HawkOne · HeRO Graft · IGT D Peripheral · IGT D Service Syst · IGT Device Undivided · IGT Und · IGT_D Peripheral · IN.PACT ADMIRAL · JARDIANCE · LUTONIX · Lunderquist · METACROSS OTW · MetaCross · NAVICROSS · PRADAXA · PRUITT F3 CAROTID SHUNT · Perclose ProGlide suture mediated closure system · Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System · Puraply · RENASYS · RESTOREFLO · S · S.M.A.R.T. CONTROL · SHUNTS · Santyl · Saxenda · Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Snares · Sterling · Sublime Balloon Dilatation Catheter · Trilogy 100 · Turbo Elite · Turbo-Power · VALVULOTOM · VENATECH VASCULAR IMPLANT · VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with Heparin Bioactive Surface · VISTA BRITE TIP · VenaSeal · Venclose Maven Catheter · Venovo · WALLSTENT · WALLSTENT RP Endoprosthesis · XARELTO · ZILVER VENA · iCAST
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
Geographic Context
Surgerists in nearby ZIP areas
16
County median income
$61,705
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
OLEAN GENERAL HOSPITAL
20.1 mi
20.1 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | 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. Tahara is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 5% in PA), 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. Tahara experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Tahara performed 430 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Tahara receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Tahara received a total of $33,246 from 43 companies across 404 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Tahara's costs compare to other surgerists in Bradford?
Dr. Tahara's average Medicare payment per service is $90. 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. Tahara) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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 →
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This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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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