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General Surgery

Nina P. Tamirisa, MD

Sees patients in Houston, TX · Texas

Summary

Dr. Nina P. Tamirisa, MD is a general surgeon at 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030. Phone: (713) 792-2121. Accepts Medicare assignment. In 2024, Nina P. Tamirisa had 50 Original Medicare patients and 138 services. NPI 1265753024. Source: CMS National Downloadable File, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024.

  • Specialty: General surgeon (Medicare lists General Surgery)
  • Address: 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030 · Directions
  • Phone: (713) 792‑2121
  • Medicare: Accepts Medicare assignment
  • Group practice: Physicians Referral Service
  • Medical school: University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio · graduated 2010 (16 years since medical school)
  • Gender (as listed): Female

From official Medicare data

This page shows what Medicare's official clinician data says about Nina P. Tamirisa, joined by NPI number (data updated October 2, 2026). It is not a recommendation or a rating. Call the office or hospital to confirm before you go.

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Quick answers

Does Nina P. Tamirisa accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Medicare's clinician data says Nina P. Tamirisa accepts Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services), as of October 2, 2026. Ask the office to confirm before your visit.
How many Medicare patients does Nina P. Tamirisa see?
In 2024, CMS data shows 50 Original Medicare patients and 138 services for Nina P. Tamirisa. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
What is Nina P. Tamirisa's NPI number?
1265753024. The NPI (National Provider Identifier) is the clinician's permanent federal ID; you can look it up in the official NPI Registry.

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Nina P. Tamirisa, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Original Medicare patients50
Services billed to Medicare138
Different services or procedures17
Participating Medicare providerYes
Average age of these patients73

Most frequent services

  1. New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more (99204)33 services
  2. Partial removal of breast (19301)22 services
  3. Biopsy or removal of deep lymph nodes of underarm (38525)20 services
  4. Imaging of lymph nodes during surgery (38900)18 services
  5. Simple complete removal of breast (19303)12 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

  • High cholesterol75%
  • Cancer (breast, colorectal, lung, prostate, endometrial or leukemia/lymphoma)75%
  • High blood pressure70%
  • Arthritis40%
  • Anxiety36%
  • Depression28%

Practice locations

Addresses where Nina P. Tamirisa is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Nina P. Tamirisa as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • Physicians Referral Service2,765 clinicians in the group

Specialties

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Other general surgeons in Houston

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Houston, TX — not a recommendation.

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Other clinicians in Physicians Referral Service

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

Clinician information

CredentialMD
Medical schoolUniversity Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio
Graduation year2010 (16 years since medical school)
Gender (as listed)Female
Medicare assignmentAccepts (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
NPI (National Provider Identifier)1265753024
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Sources

  1. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  2. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
  3. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
  4. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians