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Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Arjun Nair, M.D.

Nuclear Cardiology Physician · Plano, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
3801 W 15TH ST, Plano, TX 75075
9729858838
In practice since 2008 (17 years)
NPI: 1982866968 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Nair from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Nair

Dr. Arjun Nair is a nuclear cardiology physician in Plano, TX, with 17 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Nair performed 1,813 Medicare services across 1,452 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Nair received a total of $6,330 from 35 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 275 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in nuclear cardiology 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. 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▲ 1,813 Medicare services$ $6,330 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,813
Medicare services
Bottom 11% in TX for nuclear cardiology physician
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
1,452
Unique beneficiaries
$64
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~107 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
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)452$61$150
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead359$10$47
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity176$59$150
Echocardiogram, transthoracic130$138$800
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)105$97$220
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity66$98$280
Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test56$44$150
Office visit, established patient (10-19 min)55$36$90
Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow54$128$510
Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity46$37$80
Ct scan of blood vessels and grafts of heart with contrast34$89$245
New patient office visit (30-44 min)29$73$220
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician26$50$190
Ultrasound of heart, follow-up23$68$800
New patient office visit (45-59 min)23$116$335
Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity22$93$250
Technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin, diagnostic, per study dose22$32$400
Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect21$340$2,500
Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report20$80$275
Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers20$14$60
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function20$2$60
Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with review and report by health care professional15$18$80
Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review and report by health care professional13$48$370
Ultrasound of heart with continuous electrocardiogram (ecg) during rest, exercise and/or drug induced stress with review and report13$173$800
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes13$65$205
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.
9.4% high complexity
13.6% medium
77.0% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$6,330
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $904/year across 7 years
Top 50% in TX for nuclear cardiology physician
35
Companies
275
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
$6,201 (98.0%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$128 (2.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$693
2023
$992
2022
$1,548
2021
$1,146
2020
$653
2019
$739
2018
$557

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$691
Abbott Laboratories
$686
PFIZER INC.
$614
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$605
HeartFlow, Inc.
$604
Amgen Inc.
$266
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$256
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$208
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$198
Medtronic, Inc.
$182
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$182
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$180
Novo Nordisk Inc
$166
GE HealthCare
$146
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$140
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$123
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$108
HEARTFLOW, INC.
$106
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$91
Innovation Technologies Inc
$87
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$76
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$76
Cleerly, Inc.
$66
CVRx, Inc.
$65
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$54
Allergan Inc.
$54
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$52
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$48
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$46
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$38
Baxter Healthcare
$30
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$29
CashFlow Solutions, LLC
$24
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$20
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 31.5% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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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 (98%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $349 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Nuclear Cardiology Physicians within 10 mi
15
Per 100K population
1.3
County median income
$117,588
Nearest hospital
MEDICAL CITY PLANO
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 moderate Medicare volume, and low-engagement industry engagement, 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 office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Nair performed 452 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 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 $6,330 from 35 companies across 275 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 nuclear cardiology physicians in Plano?
Dr. Nair's average Medicare payment per service is $64. 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 →