Dr. Samuel Nussbaumer, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Nussbaumer
Dr. Samuel Nussbaumer is a cardiovascular disease in Bedford, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Nussbaumer performed 2,180 Medicare services across 1,713 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Nussbaumer received a total of $47,505 from 36 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 389 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. 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. Nussbaumer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EKG interpretation and report | 838 | $6 | $28 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 470 | $86 | $323 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 233 | $10 | $65 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 179 | $61 | $238 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 80 | $134 | $734 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 54 | $133 | $670 |
| Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days | 40 | $15 | $103 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 35 | $109 | $500 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 34 | $9 | $131 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 31 | $19 | $110 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 30 | $30 | $125 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with review and report by health care professional | 24 | $20 | $82 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 24 | $183 | $763 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 18 | $91 | $342 |
| Coronary stent placement | 14 | $425 | $1,876 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 14 | $118 | $435 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity | 14 | $34 | $129 |
| Ultrasound of heart with continuous electrocardiogram (ecg) during rest, exercise and/or drug induced stress with review and report | 13 | $174 | $781 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 13 | $128 | $789 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers | 11 | $40 | $241 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | 11 | $19 | $222 |
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 (83%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers.
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. Nussbaumer is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (consulting-driven, top 11%), with 20 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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