Dr. Alan Nisbet, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Nisbet
Dr. Alan Nisbet is an urology physician in Corpus Christi, TX, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Nisbet performed 4,587 Medicare services across 3,192 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Nisbet received a total of $1,757 from 21 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 104 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in urology 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. Nisbet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, non-automated | 1,172 | $4 | $25 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 572 | $89 | $371 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding | 535 | $8 | $31 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 502 | $61 | $257 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 375 | $8 | $15 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) | 363 | $18 | $105 |
| Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg | 295 | $134 | $750 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 132 | $120 | $483 |
| Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection | 116 | $0 | $30 |
| Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | 100 | $177 | $683 |
| Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 63 | $23 | $97 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 46 | $33 | $162 |
| Insertion of temporary bladder tube | 38 | $33 | $129 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 38 | $62 | $230 |
| Simple change of bladder tube | 35 | $73 | $280 |
| Simple insertion of temporary bladder tube | 33 | $45 | $177 |
| Simple measurement of pressure of urine flow in bladder | 25 | $173 | $650 |
| Electronic assessment of bladder emptying | 22 | $5 | $33 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 21 | $102 | $375 |
| Non-needle measurement and recording of electrical activity of muscles at bladder and bowel openings | 19 | $21 | $190 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 19 | $127 | $519 |
| Biopsy of prostate gland | 17 | $156 | $696 |
| Injection, garamycin, gentamicin, up to 80 mg | 17 | $2 | $12 |
| Insertion of stent in ureter using an endoscope | 16 | $78 | $569 |
| Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum | 16 | $102 | $579 |
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 ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
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. Nisbet is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 26% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 years of NPI registration.
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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