Dr. Damini Tandon , MD
Plastic Surgery β’ Houston, TX
1515 Holcombe Blvd
Houston, TX 770304000
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NPI assigned on June 25, 2019; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 15 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2023. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2023:
- Oxycodone Hcl β 15 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2023. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table Β· Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 22 in 2019 to 15 in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2019β2023.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1515 Holcombe Blvd
Houston, TX 770304000
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Washington University School Of Medicine
2019
What Public CMS Data Show
Plastic Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
30-day fills
15 standardized 30-day fills in 2023
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$50 in 2023
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2023, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2023.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $1,473.11 across 14 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $1,473.11 across 14 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 8)
- PolyNovo North America LLC: $304.76 across 3 records.
- RTI SURGICAL, INC: $297.10 across 2 records.
- AXOGEN: $279.49 across 2 records.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
7 years (graduated 2019)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2019 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2019
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.
May accept Medicare assignment
CMS data show this clinician may accept Medicare assignment. Clinicians who do not always accept assignment can decide case by case.
Ask the office before your visit. If a clinician does not accept assignment for a service, they can charge up to 15% more than the Medicare-approved amount, and you may be asked to pay the full amount at the visit.
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. Tandon 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. Tandon 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 Houston and Texas
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Tandon are from 2023.
104 active clinicians are listed under Plastic Surgery with a practice address in Houston, TX (374 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Houston
5.8% of these 104 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
34.6% of these 104 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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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 32% from 22 in 2019 to 15 in 2023.
- 2019: 22
- 2020: 33
- 2021: 41
- 2022: 28
- 2023: 15
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 32% from 22 in 2019 to 15 in 2023.
- 2019: 22
- 2020: 33
- 2021: 41
- 2022: 28
- 2023: 15
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $132 in 2019 to $50 in 2023.
- 2019: $132
- 2020: $142
- 2021: $198
- 2022: $127
- 2023: $50
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $413.55 in 2021 to $1,473.11 in 2025.
- 2021: $413.55
- 2022: $1,895.73
- 2023: $247.71
- 2024: $1,268.39
- 2025: $1,473.11
Sources: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2023), CMS Open Payments (2025), 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 2025 (payments made January 1 β December 31, 2025): 14 records totaling $1,473.11.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| RTI SURGICAL, INC |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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CORTIVA ALLOGRAFT DERMIS | General | $154.23 |
| PolyNovo North America LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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NOVOSORB BTM | General | $146.29 |
| RTI SURGICAL, INC |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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CORTIVA ALLOGRAFT DERMIS | General | $142.87 |
| Mentor Worldwide LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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MENTOR MemoryGel Resterilizable Gel Sizer | General | $142.27 |
| AXOGEN |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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β | General | $140.65 |
| AXOGEN |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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β | General | $138.84 |
| Acera Surgical, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Restrata Wound Matrix | General | $134.63 |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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MATRIXCOMBO | General | $134.46 |
| Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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β | General | $113.81 |
| PolyNovo North America LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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NOVOSORB BTM | General | $87.01 |
| PolyNovo North America LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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NOVOSORB BTM | General | $71.46 |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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MATRIXCOMBO | General | $31.39 |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Integra | General | $19.58 |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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MATRIXCOMBO | General | $15.62 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2023.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 15 | 38 | $49.56 | 15 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2023; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2025-07-23NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208200000X
A plastic surgeon deals with the repair, reconstruction or replacement of physical defects of form or function involving the skin, musculoskeletal system, craniomaxillofacial structures, hand, extremities, breast and trunk and external genitalia or cosmetic enhancement of these areas of the body. Cosmetic surgery is an essential component of plastic surgery. The plastic surgeon uses cosmetic surgical principles to both improve overall appearance and to optimize the outcome of reconstructive procedures. The surgeon uses aesthetic surgical principles not only to improve undesirable qualities of normal structures but in all reconstructive procedures as well.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208200000X
A plastic surgeon deals with the repair, reconstruction or replacement of physical defects of form or function involving the skin, musculoskeletal system, craniomaxillofacial structures, hand, extremities, breast and trunk and external genitalia or cosmetic enhancement of these areas of the body. Cosmetic surgery is an essential component of plastic surgery. The plastic surgeon uses cosmetic surgical principles to both improve overall appearance and to optimize the outcome of reconstructive procedures. The surgeon uses aesthetic surgical principles not only to improve undesirable qualities of normal structures but in all reconstructive procedures as well.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY
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Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Psychologist - Clinical
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Anesthesiology
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care
Master of Science in Nursing, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, ACNPCAG
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD, HOUSTON, TX 770304000 (Tel: 7137926161)
Registered at PO BOX 4439, HOUSTON, TX 772104439 (Tel: 7137922991)
Recorded as DAMINI TANDON, MD
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 1 BARNES JEW HOSP PLZ, SAINT LOUIS, MO 631101003 (Tel: 3143625000)
Registered at 660 S EUCLID AVE # 8238, SAINT LOUIS, MO 631101010
Recorded as DAMINI TANDON
Plastic Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: MO 2019018212)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Plastic Surgery Specialists in Houston
- Dr. Philip Yosowitz, MD
- Dr. Mark Schaverien, MD
- Dr. Phileemon Payne, MD
- Dr. Robert Yarish, MD
- Robert Peterson
- Dr. Saiqa Khan, MD
Mailing Address
Po Box 4439
Houston, TX 772104439
Phone: 7137922991