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Dr. Nitin Tandon, MD

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(Nitin Tandon , MD)

(34 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurosurgery

Armed Forces Medical College (1993)

Professional interests include: epilepsy, Chiari malformation, neurological disorders, and more.

6400 Fannin Street Suite 2800
Houston, TX 77030

(713) 486-8000

Dr. Nitin Tandon, MD is a neurosurgeon in Houston, TX specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from Armed Forces Medical College in 1993 and has 33 years of experience. Dr. Nitin Tandon, MD is affiliated with Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center, Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital, UT Physicians, Memorial Hermann and Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center (TMC).

Office Locations

Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center (TMC)

6400 Fannin Street Suite 2800
Houston, TX 77030

(713) 486-8000

(713) 486-8088

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In The News

“On the helicopter pad, Kar phoned Dr. Nitin Tandon, professor and chair ad interim of neurosurgery at UTHealth Houston, as well as an attending physician at Memorial Hermann.”—"Sugar Land's Kavya Patel suffers inflammatory illness and flatlines three times. The UH student is on her way to recovery", Houston Chronicle, March 2023

“Neurosurgeon Nitin Tandon, MD, a UTHealth Neurosciences physician affiliated with Mischer Neuroscience Institute at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, is successfully restoring quality of life...”—"Advanced Surgical Options for Epilepsy and Seizures", ABC13 Houston, November 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nitin Tandon, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	63

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nitin Tandon, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Houston, TX during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nitin Tandon, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	43
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nitin Tandon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	39

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	47
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	0
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nitin Tandon, MD in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	27
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nitin Tandon, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	26

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nitin Tandon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	35

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	37
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	17
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nitin Tandon, MD in 2014

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Dementia	33
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nitin Tandon, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Houston, TX during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nitin Tandon, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	44
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nitin Tandon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	56

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	76
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nitin Tandon, MD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	37
Dementia	20
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nitin Tandon, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Houston, TX during 2016 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), cranial surgery, excision and radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nitin Tandon, MD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	12
doctor visit	76
excision	12
image guided procedures	11
radiation therapy	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nitin Tandon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	48

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	61
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nitin Tandon, MD in 2016

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	36
Dementia	19
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nitin Tandon, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Houston, TX during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, radiation therapy and image guided procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nitin Tandon, MD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	12
doctor visit	70
excision	12
hospital care	17
image guided procedures	14
inpatient care	17
radiation therapy	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nitin Tandon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	47

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	55
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nitin Tandon, MD in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	29
Dementia	21
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nitin Tandon, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Houston, TX during 2018 were radiation therapy, hospital care, inpatient care and image guided procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nitin Tandon, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	59
hospital care	15
image guided procedures	15
inpatient care	15
radiation therapy	15

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nitin Tandon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	56

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	62
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nitin Tandon, MD in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	23
Dementia	22
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nitin Tandon, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Houston, TX during 2019 were radiation therapy and image guided procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nitin Tandon, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	57
image guided procedures	16
radiation therapy	16

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nitin Tandon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	45

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	55
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	26
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nitin Tandon, MD in 2019

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	19
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nitin Tandon, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Houston, TX during 2020 were radiation therapy and image guided procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nitin Tandon, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	43
image guided procedures	14
radiation therapy	14

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nitin Tandon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	38

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	40
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nitin Tandon, MD in 2020

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nitin Tandon, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	35

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nitin Tandon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	47

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	51
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nitin Tandon, MD in 2021

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nitin Tandon, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Houston, TX during 2022 were radiation therapy and image guided procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nitin Tandon, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	40
image guided procedures	13
radiation therapy	13

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nitin Tandon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	43

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	50
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nitin Tandon, MD in 2022

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	17
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nitin Tandon, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Nitin Tandon, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Houston, TX were hospital care, inpatient care, radiation therapy and image guided procedures.

cranial surgery	12
doctor visit	50
excision	12
hospital care	14
image guided procedures	13
inpatient care	14
radiation therapy	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nitin Tandon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	41

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	10
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	48
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	3
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	3
85 and over	0
Less than 65	31
65 to 74	23

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nitin Tandon, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nitin Tandon, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	1
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	1
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Nitin Tandon, MD graduated from Armed Forces Medical College in 1993. He completed residency at Mayo Clinic. He is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Armed Forces Medical College (1993)

Residency: Mayo Clinic (1997)

Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Nitin Tandon, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center

Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital

UT Physicians

Memorial Hermann

Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center (TMC)

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Nitin Tandon, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna Medicare, BlueCross BlueShield of Texas, Superior Health Plan, Amerigroup Star Plus, Amerigroup Star, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), WellCare, Medicare Advantage, AARP, MultiPlan, United Healthcare Medicare Complete, HealthSpring, US Family Health Plan, Amerigroup, United Healthcare, Galaxy Health Network, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Coventry, HealthSmart, First Health, Beech Street, HealthLink, Memorial Hermann Solutions, Memorial Hermann Advantage HMO, Memorial Hermann Advantage PPO, Community Health Choice Chip, Independant Medical Systems, Community Health Choice Marketplace QHP, Community Health Choice, Amerivantage, Aetna Most Benefit Plans, Reny Company Worker's Comp, WorkLink Worker's Comp, OccuNet PPO - PPO Network, Coastal Comp Healthnetworks Work Comp, Medicare Traditional, Aetna Signature Administrators PPO, Community Health Choice Marketplace Kelsey QHP, USA Managed Care Organization - PPO Network, Medicus International - PPO Network and Community Health Choice Star.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Nitin Tandon, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna Medicare

BlueCross BlueShield of Texas

Superior Health Plan

Amerigroup Star Plus

Amerigroup Star

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

AARP

MultiPlan

United Healthcare Medicare Complete

HealthSpring

US Family Health Plan

Amerigroup

United Healthcare

Galaxy Health Network

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Coventry

HealthSmart

First Health

Beech Street

HealthLink

Memorial Hermann Solutions

Memorial Hermann Advantage HMO

Memorial Hermann Advantage PPO

Community Health Choice Chip

Independant Medical Systems

Community Health Choice Marketplace QHP

Community Health Choice

Amerivantage

Aetna Most Benefit Plans

Reny Company Worker's Comp

WorkLink Worker's Comp

OccuNet PPO - PPO Network

Coastal Comp Healthnetworks Work Comp

Medicare Traditional

Aetna Signature Administrators PPO

Community Health Choice Marketplace Kelsey QHP

USA Managed Care Organization - PPO Network

Medicus International - PPO Network

Community Health Choice Star

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Nitin Tandon, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.74 out of 5 stars based on 34 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Nitin Tandon, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Houston, TX.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Nitin Tandon, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$519 VISUALASE $303	ACTIVA $45	S7 $35	$136
NeuroPace, Inc.	$428 RNS System $428
Medtronic, Inc.	$413 VISUALASE $171	MIDAS REX $148	ACTIVA PC $44	MIDAS REX LEGEND $30	STRATA $20
Visualase, Inc.	$260 VISUALASE COOLED LASER APPLICATOR S $170	Visualase Thermal Therapy System $90
Greenwich Biosciences, Inc.	$129 Epidiolex $129
Other	$332 Fycompa $96	Vimpat $87	VNS Therapy SenTiva Model 1000 Generator $50	APTIOM $23	$75

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,069
Travel and Lodging	$11

Research Payments

Dr. Nitin Tandon, MD has received 72 research payments totaling $647,634.

Biography

Dr. Nitin Tandon is a physician who specializes in neurosurgery. Clinical interests for Dr. Tandon include pituitary tumor, chiari malformation, and epilepsy. His professional affiliations include UT Physicians, Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital, and Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center. After completing medical school at Armed Forces Medical College, Dr. Tandon performed his residency at Mayo Clinic and a hospital affiliated with the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Patients rated him highly, giving him an average of 4.5 stars (out of 5). He accepts Amerigroup, Blue California, and Coventry, in addition to other insurance carriers. Dr. Tandon has received the distinction of Texas Super Doctors. He welcomes new patients at his office inHouston, TX as reported by UT Physicians.