Dr. Nurulhusein Nurbhai, D.O.
What this data tells you about Dr. Nurbhai
Dr. Nurulhusein Nurbhai is an orthopedic surgery specialist in Houston, TX, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Nurbhai performed 897 Medicare services across 612 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Nurbhai received a total of $32,143 from 21 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 93 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopedic surgery. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Nurbhai 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Betamethasone steroid injection | 191 | $5 | $15 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 114 | $25 | $129 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 104 | $64 | $143 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 97 | $86 | $209 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 69 | $33 | $119 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 65 | $105 | $255 |
| X-ray of hand, 2 views | 48 | $22 | $105 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 41 | $71 | $180 |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study | 40 | $69 | $147 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 40 | $40 | $81 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 23 | $29 | $110 |
| Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | 21 | $245 | $941 |
| X-ray of wrist, 2 views | 19 | $22 | $97 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 13 | $23 | $158 |
| Nerve conduction, 9-10 studies | 12 | $158 | $522 |
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 (53%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in orthopedic surgery and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware.
Geographic Context
4.1 mi
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. Nurbhai is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 16% of TX peers, 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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