Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Sanjeev Nair, MBBS, MD

Internal Medicine · Fort Worth, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
909 9TH AVE STE 400, Fort Worth, TX 76104
8175777042
In practice since 2008 (17 years)
NPI: 1962656801 verify on NPPES ↗
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. Nair

Dr. Sanjeev Nair is an internal medicine in Fort Worth, TX, with 17 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Nair performed 1,465 Medicare services across 799 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Nair received a total of $8,237 from 44 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 165 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal 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. Nair 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.

✓ 17 years in practice▲ Top 25% volume in TX$ $8,237 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,465
Medicare services
Top 25% in TX for internal medicine
799
Unique beneficiaries
$79
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~86 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.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity519$93$260
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)242$96$251
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead178$11$38
Initial hospital admission, high complexity135$135$501
EKG interpretation and report124$6$22
Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes51$10$32
Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test48$47$276
New patient office visit (45-59 min)34$116$344
Echocardiogram, transthoracic33$139$530
Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access30$11$35
Cardiac catheterization23$188$748
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician17$49$181
Technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin, diagnostic, per study dose16$79$281
Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect15$347$1,250
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.
3.8% high complexity
5.5% medium
90.7% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$8,237
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,177/year across 7 years
Top 10% in TX for internal medicine
44
Companies
165
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
$8,236 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$931
2023
$923
2022
$1,746
2021
$219
2020
$1,041
2019
$987
2018
$2,389

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$1,083
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$1,076
ABIOMED
$668
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$590
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$539
Abbott Laboratories
$512
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$468
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$407
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$376
Penumbra, Inc.
$284
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$272
Amgen Inc.
$187
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$167
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$158
Boston Scientific Corporation
$139
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$130
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$124
Ceribell, Inc.
$108
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$102
Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc.
$95
PFIZER INC.
$80
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$69
ACIST MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
$67
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$63
ABBVIE INC.
$50
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$46
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$43
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$40
United Therapeutics Corporation
$34
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$32
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$24
Canon Medical Systems USA, Inc.
$24
Contego Medical, Inc
$19
Terumo Medical Corporation
$18
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$18
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$16
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$16
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$15
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$14
Baxter Healthcare
$14
LANTHEUS MEDICAL IMAGING, INC.
$14
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$13
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$11
Incisive Surgical, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 34.3% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AMPLATZER · AVEIR · Adempas · Arcalyst · BRILINTA · Bidil · CAMZYOS · CONFIRM RX · CVI SYSTEMS · Carto 3 System · Claria MRI · Confirm Rx · Connectivity and Remote care · Corlanor · Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System · DEFINITY · ELIQUIS · ENSITE · ENTRESTO · FARXIGA · GENERAL TACHY · General - Vascular Access · HD-IVUS · Hillrom - Cardiac Ambulatory Monitor · IGT_D Coronary · INSPIRE · INTERVENTIONAL ANGIOGRAPHY SYSTEM · Image Guided Therapy Devices _ Coronary · Impella · Indigo · Indigo System · JARDIANCE · JOT DX · LEQVIO · LifeVest · Livalo · METACROSS OTW · MULTAQ · OPTIMIZER · ORENITRAM · POCKET EEG DEVICE · Penumbra System · Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System · RESONATE · Repatha · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · VERQUVO · VRAYLAR · VYNDAQEL · Vascepa · Vascular Closure Device · VenaSeal · VersaCross Access Solution · Visia AF · XARELTO · ZIO Patch
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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 10% for internal medicine in TX.

Equivalent to $562 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Internal Medicines within 10 mi
905
Per 100K population
42.4
County median income
$81,905
Nearest hospital
JPS HEALTH NETWORK
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/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. Nair is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 25% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 10%), with 17 years of practice experience.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Nair experienced with hospital follow-up visit, high complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Nair performed 519 hospital follow-up visit, high complexity 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. Nair receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Nair received a total of $8,237 from 44 companies across 165 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. Nair's costs compare to other internal medicines in Fort Worth?
Dr. Nair's average Medicare payment per service is $79. 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. Nair) 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 →
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →