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  3. Abida Taher
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Abida Taher, M.D, PHD

NPI: 1386829984
Clearwater, FL
7 years of data
Nuclear Medicine
$9.0M
Total Payments
29.3K
Beneficiaries
36.9K
Services
2.86x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$9.0M
Specialty median$185.4K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $9.0M over 7 years
22.86x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Nuclear Medicine by payments
4Payments surged 298% in 2020
512 procedures with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $9.0M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Nuclear Medicine providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 884% from 2017 to 2023.

AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.

Annual Medicare Payments

Annual Services Provided

Avg Payment per Service

Markup Ratio Over Time

📈

Notable: Payments increased 298% in 2020

Year-over-year payment surges can indicate changes in practice volume, new services, or billing pattern shifts.

Submitted Charges vs. Medicare Payments

Average per-service amounts submitted by the provider compared to what Medicare actually paid — the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2017$94.30$64.041.47x$30.26$201.9K2.9K2.6K
2018$96.73$59.451.63x$37.28$345.7K5.1K4.0K
2019$101.79$63.021.62x$38.77$379.6K5.5K4.1K
2020$561.31$173.523.23x$387.79$1.5M6.4K5.1K
2021$1.2K$307.703.79x$856.99$2.6M6.3K5.2K
2022$1.2K$310.293.85x$884.10$1.9M5.3K4.1K
2023$1.2K$305.834.08x$941.52$2.0M5.5K4.2K

Top Procedures (19)

78815Nuclear medicine study with CT imaging skull base to mid-thigh
$4.8M
8.0K services$593.92/svc2.92x markup
A9552Fluorodeoxyglucose f-18 fdg, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 45 millicuries
$1.6M
3.9K services$407.43/svc1.67x markup
74177CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast
$928.8K
5.9K services$156.60/svc2.98x markup
78816Nuclear medicine study with CT imaging whole body⚠ 3.2x markup
$588.9K
921 services$639.46/svc3.23x markup
71260CT scan chest with contrast⚠ 4.0x markup
$564.6K
8.0K services$70.52/svc3.98x markup
74176CT scan of abdomen and pelvis
$141.6K
1.4K services$104.88/svc2.95x markup
71250CT scan chest⚠ 5.2x markup
$138.1K
2.2K services$63.28/svc5.21x markup
74178CT scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrast
$83.2K
678 services$122.70/svc2.63x markup
70491CT scan of neck with contrast⚠ 5.1x markup
$65.2K
844 services$77.30/svc5.13x markup
74160CT scan abdomen with contrast⚠ 4.1x markup
$22.2K
227 services$97.59/svc4.07x markup
70470CT scan head or brain before and after contrast⚠ 5.1x markup
$21.3K
243 services$87.51/svc5.09x markup
A9588Fluciclovine f-18, diagnostic, 1 millicurie
$17.1K
42 services$407.80/svc2.57x markup
71270CT scan chest before and after contrast⚠ 5.7x markup
$15.4K
190 services$81.30/svc5.68x markup
74170CT scan abdomen before and after contrast⚠ 4.9x markup
$12.5K
91 services$137.13/svc4.92x markup
70490CT scan of neck⚠ 3.6x markup
$7.4K
116 services$64.16/svc3.64x markup
70450CT scan head or brain⚠ 6.2x markup
$3.8K
57 services$65.83/svc6.23x markup
71275Ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast⚠ 6.2x markup
$3.0K
15 services$202.41/svc6.15x markup
70460CT scan head or brain with contrast
$628.30
14 services$44.88/svc1.63x markup
Q9967Low osmolar contrast material, 300-399 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml⚠ 10.1x markup
$408.29
4.1K services$0.10/svc10.09x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
78815Nuclear medicine study with CT imaging skull base to mid-thigh8.0K$4.8M$593.922.92x
A9552Fluorodeoxyglucose f-18 fdg, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 45 millicuries3.9K$1.6M$407.431.67x
74177CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast5.9K$928.8K$156.602.98x
78816Nuclear medicine study with CT imaging whole body921$588.9K$639.463.23x
71260CT scan chest with contrast8.0K$564.6K$70.523.98x
74176CT scan of abdomen and pelvis1.4K$141.6K$104.882.95x
71250CT scan chest2.2K$138.1K$63.285.21x
74178CT scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrast678$83.2K$122.702.63x
70491CT scan of neck with contrast844$65.2K$77.305.13x
74160CT scan abdomen with contrast227$22.2K$97.594.07x
70470CT scan head or brain before and after contrast243$21.3K$87.515.09x
A9588Fluciclovine f-18, diagnostic, 1 millicurie42$17.1K$407.802.57x
71270CT scan chest before and after contrast190$15.4K$81.305.68x
74170CT scan abdomen before and after contrast91$12.5K$137.134.92x
70490CT scan of neck116$7.4K$64.163.64x
70450CT scan head or brain57$3.8K$65.836.23x
71275Ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast15$3.0K$202.416.15x
70460CT scan head or brain with contrast14$628.30$44.881.63x
Q9967Low osmolar contrast material, 300-399 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml4.1K$408.29$0.1010.09x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.86x

This provider submits charges 2.86 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.86x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $286. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Clearwater, FL

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Data Sources

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  • • Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data (2014-2023)
  • • National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES)

Last Updated: February 2026 (data through 2023, the latest CMS release)

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