Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $5,626 | 248 | 92.6% |
| Education | $449.32 | 10 | 7.4% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $988.99 | 32 | $0 (2024) |
| Amgen Inc. | $761.07 | 17 | $0 (2024) |
| Horizon Therapeutics plc | $668.57 | 30 | $0 (2023) |
| Relypsa, Inc. | $647.44 | 39 | $0 (2020) |
| OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $641.48 | 41 | $0 (2024) |
| AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS INC | $292.16 | 11 | $0 (2024) |
| Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC | $281.36 | 15 | $0 (2019) |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $210.20 | 6 | $0 (2020) |
| Vifor Pharma, Inc. | $161.26 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| BAXTER HEALTHCARE | $132.05 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,212 | 48 | Amgen Inc. ($264.16) |
| 2023 | $430.53 | 15 | Horizon Therapeutics plc ($135.07) |
| 2022 | $268.37 | 12 | Horizon Therapeutics plc ($147.98) |
| 2021 | $256.15 | 15 | Horizon Therapeutics plc ($124.28) |
| 2020 | $929.26 | 38 | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. ($247.94) |
| 2019 | $1,212 | 56 | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. ($242.16) |
| 2018 | $1,152 | 39 | Amgen Inc. ($298.02) |
| 2017 | $614.32 | 35 | Relypsa, Inc. ($327.65) |
All Payment Transactions
258 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 11
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/12/2024 | OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC | RAYALDEE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.44 | General |
| Category: NEPHROLOGY | ||||||
| 12/09/2024 | Ardelyx, Inc. | IBSRELA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.78 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS INC | Vafseo (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.80 | General |
| Category: Nephrology | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS INC | Vafseo (Drug) | Education | In-kind items and services | $8.22 | General |
| Category: Nephrology | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | JARDIANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.19 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Kerendia (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.49 | General |
| Category: Cardio-renal | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC | RAYALDEE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.50 | General |
| Category: NEPHROLOGY | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | JYNARQUE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.80 | General |
| Category: NEPHROLOGY | ||||||
| 10/25/2024 | AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS INC | Vafseo (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $94.60 | General |
| Category: Nephrology | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | Amgen Inc. | KRYSTEXXA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $129.75 | General |
| Category: Inflammation/Rare Disease | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.00 | General |
| 10/04/2024 | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | JYNARQUE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.97 | General |
| Category: NEPHROLOGY | ||||||
| 10/02/2024 | Ardelyx, Inc. | IBSRELA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.07 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 09/24/2024 | Amgen Inc. | KRYSTEXXA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.37 | General |
| Category: Inflammation/Rare Disease | ||||||
| 09/17/2024 | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Kerendia (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.06 | General |
| Category: Cardio-renal | ||||||
| 09/05/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.68 | General |
| 08/22/2024 | OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC | RAYALDEE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.28 | General |
| Category: NEPHROLOGY | ||||||
| 08/21/2024 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | JARDIANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.50 | General |
| Category: DIABETES | ||||||
| 08/20/2024 | Amgen Inc. | KRYSTEXXA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.21 | General |
| Category: Inflammation/Rare Disease | ||||||
| 08/08/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | LOKELMA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.12 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 08/06/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | FARXIGA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.16 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 08/01/2024 | AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS INC | Vafseo (Drug) | Education | In-kind items and services | $24.61 | General |
| Category: Nephrology | ||||||
| 08/01/2024 | AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS INC | Auryxia (Drug), Vafseo | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.39 | General |
| Category: Nephrology | ||||||
| 07/30/2024 | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Kerendia (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.43 | General |
| Category: Cardio-renal | ||||||
| 07/25/2024 | CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS US INC. | TARPEYO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.13 | General |
| Category: Nephrology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14 | 460 | 1,923 | $259,367 | $136,790 |
| 2022 | 8 | 322 | 1,212 | $212,733 | $107,742 |
| 2021 | 8 | 267 | 809 | $182,090 | $95,639 |
| 2020 | 8 | 347 | 1,074 | $305,233 | $113,149 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
38 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 82 | 561 | $67,854 | $34,473 | 50.8% |
| 90960 | Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older) | Office | 2023 | 16 | 105 | $56,690 | $29,282 | 51.7% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 79 | 189 | $34,466 | $17,731 | 51.4% |
| 90961 | Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older) | Office | 2023 | 15 | 45 | $19,896 | $9,974 | 50.1% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 69 | 75 | $14,925 | $7,478 | 50.1% |
| 99458 | Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, each additional 20 minutes | Office | 2023 | 22 | 219 | $10,080 | $6,894 | 68.4% |
| 99439 | Chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, additional 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | Office | 2023 | 16 | 163 | $8,798 | $6,133 | 69.7% |
| 99454 | Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial supply of devices with daily recordings or programmed alerts transmission, each 30 days | Office | 2023 | 22 | 132 | $10,164 | $5,218 | 51.3% |
| 99490 | Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | Office | 2023 | 17 | 104 | $8,110 | $5,179 | 63.9% |
| 99457 | Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, first 20 minutes | Office | 2023 | 23 | 138 | $6,348 | $4,921 | 77.5% |
| 90935 | Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 71 | $7,772 | $4,043 | 52.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 37 | 56 | $6,581 | $2,587 | 39.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 23 | 44 | $7,053 | $2,556 | 36.2% |
| 99453 | Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial set-up and patient education on use of equipment | Office | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $630.00 | $321.09 | 51.0% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 70 | 594 | $65,340 | $33,707 | 51.6% |
| 90960 | Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older) | Office | 2022 | 14 | 111 | $61,685 | $32,324 | 52.4% |
| 99233 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 57 | 172 | $26,951 | $13,538 | 50.2% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 68 | 74 | $15,392 | $8,117 | 52.7% |
| 90961 | Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older) | Office | 2022 | 11 | 31 | $14,161 | $7,415 | 52.4% |
| 90935 | Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation | Facility | 2022 | 24 | 118 | $13,216 | $6,928 | 52.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 50 | 68 | $8,532 | $3,305 | 38.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 28 | 44 | $7,456 | $2,406 | 32.3% |
| 90960 | Dialysis services (4 or more physician visits per month), patient 20 years of age and older | Office | 2021 | 17 | 135 | $75,268 | $39,763 | 52.8% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 49 | 288 | $31,645 | $16,795 | 53.1% |
| 90961 | Dialysis services (2-3 physician visits per month), patient 20 years of age and older | Office | 2021 | 18 | 55 | $24,734 | $13,195 | 53.3% |
About Dr. Wasae Tabibi, MD
Dr. Wasae Tabibi, MD is a Nephrology healthcare provider based in Houston, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/17/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1255336012.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Wasae Tabibi, MD has received a total of $6,075 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,212 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 258 transactions from 33 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($5,626).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Tabibi has provided services to 1,396 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 5,018 services with total Medicare billing of $453,320. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 38 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Nephrology
- Location Houston, TX
- Active Since 06/17/2005
- Last Updated 07/21/2022
- Taxonomy Code 207RN0300X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1255336012
Products in Payments
- KRYSTEXXA (Biological) $905.78
- JYNARQUE (Drug) $904.94
- Veltassa (Drug) $808.70
- ACTHAR (Biological) $491.56
- Parsabiv (Biological) $371.91
- Rayaldee (Drug) $320.50
- RAYALDEE (Drug) $306.10
- Vafseo (Drug) $143.23
- Renal - PD (Device) $132.05
- KRYSTEXXA (Drug) $129.42
- Auryxia (Drug) $127.31
- TARPEYO (Drug) $122.03
- Kerendia (Drug) $118.83
- BENLYSTA (Biological) $109.86
- AURYXIA (Drug) $106.52
- SAMSCA (Drug) $84.05
- IBSRELA (Drug) $74.15
- JARDIANCE (Drug) $67.06
- Rituxan (Biological) $53.69
- FABRAZYME (Biological) $46.76
Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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