Dr. Nisha Tamaskar , MD
Pediatrics β’ Silver Spring, MD
1500 Forest Glen Rd, Holy Cross Hospital, Department Of Pediatric Education
Silver Spring, MD 20910
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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1500 Forest Glen Rd
Holy Cross Hospital, Department Of Pediatric Education
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 1 additional practice-address record in Brooklyn, NY. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
What Public CMS Data Show
Pediatrics: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
Fewer than 11 payment records totaling $87.88 in 2019
Drug and medical device companies must report certain payments to doctors and some other clinicians to CMS, such as meals, travel, speaking fees or research funding.
It shows reported financial ties between this clinician and companies. You can ask your clinician about them.
These records are submitted by drug and medical device companies, and a reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper.
General: payments not tied to research, such as meals, travel, consulting or speaking fees.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper. Research payments can go to a hospital or university for a study the clinician leads, not to the clinician personally. Clinicians can dispute records with the company that reported them.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2019.
NPI first issued
2012
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, βDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?β
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Tamaskar has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Tamaskar as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Silver Spring and Maryland
93 active clinicians are listed under Pediatrics with a practice address in Silver Spring, MD (1,842 in Maryland).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Silver Spring
0% of these 93 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
2.2% of these 93 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
CMS data for industry payments (Open Payments) are available for 2019 only.
Sources: CMS Open Payments (2019), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2019 (payments made January 1 β December 31, 2019): fewer than 11 records totaling $87.88.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
FASENRA | General | $87.88 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2019, released June 30, 2026.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208000000X
A pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive healthcare to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. A pediatrician deals with biological, social and environmental influences on the developing child, and with the impact of disease and dysfunction on development.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 390200000X
An individual who is enrolled in an organized health care education/training program leading to a degree, certification, registration, and/or licensure to provide health care.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - HOSPITALIST
I20191231001890
DC
8527492412
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Secondary Practice Locations
4802 10th Ave, Maimonides Medical Center
Brooklyn, NY 11219
Phone: 7182836000
4802 10th Ave, Maimonides Medical Center
Brooklyn, NY 11219
Phone: 7182836000
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Nurse Practitioner
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Physician Assistant - Surgical
Physician Assistant
Nurse Practitioner - Adult Health
Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner
Internal Medicine - Critical Care Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 1500 FOREST GLEN RD, HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL, DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRIC EDUCATION, SILVER SPRING, MD 20910 (Tel: 2024764602)
Registered at 1500 FOREST GLEN RD, HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL, DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRIC EDUCATION, SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
Recorded as NISHA TAMASKAR, M.D.
Pediatrics (license number reported to NPPES: MD D83986)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 4802 10TH AVE, MAIMONIDES MEDICAL CENTER, BROOKLYN, NY 11219 (Tel: 7182836000)
Registered at 4802 10TH AVE, MAIMONIDES MEDICAL CENTER, BROOKLYN, NY 112192916
Recorded as NISHA TAMASKAR, M.D.
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Pediatrics Specialists in Silver Spring
- Dr. Monette Pierre-Louis, MD
- Dr. Onyinye Onyekwere, MD, MS, FAAP
- Dr. Rhonique Shields-Harris, MD, MHA
Mailing Address
1500 Forest Glen Rd, Holy Cross Hospital, Department Of Pediatric Education
Silver Spring, MD 20910