Physician

Nidal I Buheis, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Nidal Buheis, M.D. (NPI: 1861409278) practices cardiology in the Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Jefferson, TX. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is S.K. RAO, M.D., P.A. (NPI: 1699786640; TIN: 760494530) and primary practice location at 77640-2013.

Buheis' data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 774 traditional Medicare patients, billed 5,684 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $687,019 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 93306 (Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function). Part D data shows 10,969 prescription claims across 1,271 beneficiaries totaling $1,501,650 in drug costs, led by Eliquis (Apixaban). DME data shows 358 claims. Open Payments data shows 50 records totaling $1,473. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has declined steadily, from $1,066,337 to $687,019. In contrast, Part D prescription costs have risen steadily, from $1,017,268 to $1,501,650. For DME billing, this smaller-volume category moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $19,521 and ending at $13,503.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	1,025	8,819	$1,066,337
2016	965	9,198	$1,171,714
2017	897	8,611	$1,036,133
2018	901	8,210	$1,001,482
2019	913	8,497	$1,111,239
2020	823	6,097	$786,516
2021	819	6,782	$987,764
2022	771	6,263	$867,489
2023	765	6,491	$878,208
2024	774	5,684	$687,019

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	873	9,846	$1,017,268
2016	932	11,197	$963,175
2017	990	11,731	$887,062
2018	1,037	11,703	$943,282
2019	1,064	10,316	$989,973
2020	1,048	9,586	$1,105,518
2021	1,046	8,788	$1,126,413
2022	1,116	9,182	$1,261,104
2023	1,178	10,135	$1,369,845
2024	1,271	10,969	$1,501,650

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	13	80	$3,808
2016	N/R	97	$1,977
2017	N/R	120	$3,433
2018	127	288	$8,774
2019	271	644	$18,175
2020	200	486	$10,790
2021	114	265	$5,833
2022	64	177	$4,265
2023	140	281	$7,380
2024	139	358	$10,780

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

Code	Description	Patients	Clm Lines	Total Payment
93306	Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function	328	333	$113
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	753	1,542	$78
93015	Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician	319	323	$46
93000	Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report	551	601	$9
J2785	Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg	318	1,284	$5

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Eliquis	Apixaban	582	32,146	$603,635
Xarelto	Rivaroxaban	218	12,446	$223,655
Entresto	Sacubitril/Valsartan	148	8,550	$185,189
Repatha Sureclick	Evolocumab	138	5,528	$105,907
Praluent Pen	Alirocumab	42	1,592	$25,030

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS Code	HCPCS Description	Supplier Rental Indicator	Total Supplier Beneficiaries	Total Supplier Claims	Total Medicare Payment Amount
E0601	Continuous positive airway pressure (cpap) device	Y	22	114	$3,505
A7034	Nasal interface (mask or cannula type) used with positive airway pressure device, with or without head strap	N	23	33	$1,641
A7032	Cushion for use on nasal mask interface, replacement only, each	N	12	20	$1,627
A7030	Full face mask used with positive airway pressure device, each	N	N/R	14	$1,119
A7031	Face mask interface, replacement for full face mask, each	N	N/R	14	$914

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	50	$1,473	Medtronic, Inc.
Research Payments	Reported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.	0	$0	N/R
Ownership / Investment Interests	Reported value of ownership or investment interests.	0	$0	N/R

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Nidal I. Buheis, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Nidal I. Buheis, M.D. (NPI 1861409278), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Nidal I. Buheis, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

No ACO affiliation record is shown in the available Tedicare data for this profile.

What billing organization is linked to Nidal I. Buheis, M.D.?

Nidal I. Buheis, M.D. is linked to S.K. RAO, M.D., P.A. (billing NPI 1699786640) in the available physician profile data.

Does Nidal I. Buheis, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Nidal I. Buheis, M.D. has 50 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.