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Nizar M. Tannir, M.D.

NPI 1760588693ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology· Houston, TX

Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology (M.D.) with Physicians Referral Service, practicing in Houston, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $4,183,916 for 473 claims, against $33,534 paid for services in 2024. Eisai Inc. was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $9,660 in all, mostly consulting fees.

Overview

NPI1760588693
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialM.D.
Sole proprietorNo
NPI issuedSep 16, 2006
Last updated in NPPESJul 8, 2007

Specialties and licenses

TaxonomyCodeLicenseState
Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology Primary207RX0202XG7115TX

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Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Enrolled Practitioner - Medical Oncology (TX)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients125
Services billed318 across 6 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$33,534

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)473 · 576 30-day fills
Patients70
Total drug cost$4,183,916
Generic share58% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Graduation year1979
Medicare specialtyMedical Oncology
Secondary specialtiesUrology

Medical group

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2025$9,660 · 99 payments from 12 companies
  • 2024$23,239 · 89 payments from 12 companies

Top paying companies in 2025

CompanyAmountPayments
Eisai Inc.$2,9683
Eisai Co., Ltd.$2,9101
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$1,8023
Exelixis Inc.$1,18579
Pfizer Inc.$299.172

What the 2025 payments were for

  • Consulting Fee$7,420 · 3 payments
  • Food and Beverage$2,090 · 95 payments
  • Travel and Lodging$150.00 · 1 payment

Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records

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