Dr. Oussama Nachar, M.D, PH.D
What this data tells you about Dr. Nachar
Dr. Oussama Nachar is a nuclear medicine in Edinburg, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Nachar performed 3,157 Medicare services across 646 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Nachar received a total of $130 from 1 pharmaceutical and/or device company across 2 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in nuclear medicine. 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. Nachar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 2,580 | $0 | $11 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | 91 | $96 | $808 |
| CT scan of chest, without contrast | 87 | $45 | $429 |
| CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | 68 | $182 | $1,157 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrast | 45 | $182 | $1,026 |
| Radiopharmaceutical, diagnostic, not otherwise classified | 40 | $164 | $308 |
| Ct scan of chest with contrast | 32 | $46 | $429 |
| Nuclear medicine study of stomach to assess emptying | 28 | $26 | $163 |
| Nuclear medicine study of liver and bile duct system with use of drugs | 22 | $33 | $268 |
| Nuclear medicine study, spect imaging, 1 area or single acquisition, single day imaging | 22 | $39 | $244 |
| CT scan of head/brain, without contrast | 20 | $31 | $356 |
| Nuclear medicine study of lung ventilation and circulation | 19 | $38 | $262 |
| Ct scan of abdomen before and after contrast | 17 | $144 | $1,074 |
| Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with ct scan | 15 | $1,278 | $5,925 |
| Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh | 14 | $61 | $325 |
| Low dose ct scan of chest for lung cancer screening | 12 | $145 | $1,155 |
| Nuclear medicine study of bone and/or joint whole body | 12 | $211 | $837 |
| Ct scan of abdomen without contrast | 11 | $75 | $639 |
| Nuclear medicine study of bone taken at different times | 11 | $37 | $225 |
| Technetium tc-99m medronate, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 30 millicuries | 11 | $165 | $309 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2023 ↗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 (2023)
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 2023 |
| 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. Nachar is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 12% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 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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