What is Tarek Shahbandar's specialty?

Tarek Shahbandar (NPI 1922007749) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Anesthesiology in Merrillville, IN.

Where does Tarek Shahbandar practice?

Tarek Shahbandar practices in Merrillville, IN, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1922007749.

How much does Medicare pay Tarek Shahbandar?

Tarek Shahbandar (NPI 1922007749) received approximately $133K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 389 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1922007749

Tarek ShahbandarM.D.

PRACTICEPAIN PHYSICIANS OF INDIANA PCSee all providers at this practice →

AnesthesiologyMerrillville, INI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

1,004

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

1,588

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$106K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 1,083 Anesthesiology providers in IN — top quintile (cohort median 174).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

3,617

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$299K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

46.3%

Top prescribed drugs

Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen763 claims

Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen615 claims

Gabapentin343 claims

Pregabalin250 claims

Cyclobenzaprine Hcl191 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

Final MIPS score

80.6

Quality

44.0

Cost

76.2

Improvement activities

40.0

Promoting interop.

90.0

Payment adjustment

0.24%

Individual

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

Total received

$1K

Payment records

By payment type

Food and Beverage$1K

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$1K

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Tarek Shahbandar's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 38 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
THE METHODIST HOSPITALS, INC	276	1,992
Murthy Chimata Diagnostic Radiology · Schererville, IN	67	244
NPI 1255312450	66	279
Shailesh Bhatt Diagnostic Radiology · Schererville, IN	64	284
Kenneth Segel Diagnostic Radiology · Edina, MN	49	242
Millennium Health, Llc Clinical Laboratory · San Diego, CA	38	96
MUNSTER MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC	37	105
FRANCISCAN HEALTH CROWN POINT	36	132
Arif Hussain Pain Management · Merrillville, IN	33	78
Arshad Malik Cardiology · Merrillville, IN	25	131
PORTER HOSPITAL LLC	24	102
John Gustaitis Diagnostic Radiology · Munster, IN	24	42

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

No outbound pairs above the suppression threshold.

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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