Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Iheanyichukwu Aja-Onu, M.D.

Gastroenterology · Freeport, NY
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice — Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
3 N MAIN ST, Freeport, NY 11520
5166235076
Registered in NPPES since 2005
NPI: 1720077944 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Aja-Onu

Dr. Iheanyichukwu Aja-Onu is a gastroenterology specialist in Freeport, NY, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Aja-Onu performed 6,171 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Aja-Onu received a total of $6,579 from 37 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 276 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Aja-Onu is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 20 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 2% volume in NY $6,579 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
6,171
Medicare services
Top 2% in NY for gastroenterology
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$87
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity
Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service.
4,652 $72 $200
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
764 $119 $325
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
275 $116 $250
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy
A procedure to collect tissue samples from the esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine using a flexible tube with a camera. The samples are examined to check for abnormalities.
137 $93 $950
Endoscopic insertion of stomach tube
A flexible endoscope is used to guide the placement of a tube into the stomach.
62 $168 $1,000
Colonoscopy
A diagnostic exam of the large bowel using a flexible endoscope to visualize the interior of the colon.
60 $172 $1,400
Initial nursing facility care, high complexity
An initial visit by a healthcare provider to a patient in a nursing facility involving a high level of medical decision making, lasting at least 45 minutes.
56 $157 $200
Colon polyp removal with endoscopic snare
This procedure removes polyps or growths from the large bowel using a flexible tube with a camera and a wire loop tool. The snare is used to cut off the growths during the examination.
44 $237 $1,400
New patient office visit (45-59 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter.
41 $155 $325
Endoscopic removal of bile or pancreatic duct stone
A flexible endoscope is used to remove stones or debris from the bile or pancreatic ducts.
26 $302 $1,500
Colonoscopy with biopsy
A procedure to collect tissue samples from the large intestine using a flexible tube with a camera. The samples are examined to check for abnormalities or disease.
19 $188 $1,500
Endoscopic control of bleeding in large intestine
A flexible tube with a camera is inserted into the large intestine to locate and stop bleeding.
12 $241 $936
Initial hospital admission, high complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
12 $158 $350
Endoscopic control of upper GI bleeding
A flexible endoscope is used to locate and stop bleeding in the esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine.
11 $178 $1,000
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$6,579
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $940/year across 7 years
Top 28% in NY for gastroenterology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
37
Companies
276
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,027
2023
$619
2022
$1,448
2021
$1,646
2020
$322
2019
$926
2018
$591

Payments by company (2024)

ABBVIE INC.
$373
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$229
Olympus America Inc.
$79
QOL Medical, LLC
$65
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$59
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
$52
AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$43
Celgene Corporation
$30
ERBE USA Inc
$30
Ardelyx, Inc.
$23
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$22
Intra-Sana Laboratories
$21
Top 3 companies account for 66.3% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
AbbVie, Inc.
$833
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$738
ABBVIE INC.
$725
Celgene Corporation
$622
AbbVie Inc.
$449
QOL Medical, LLC
$399
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$399
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$374
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$229
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$184
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$166
Olympus America Inc.
$153
Ardelyx, Inc.
$151
Covidien LP
$151
Shionogi Inc
$139
Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc.
$125
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$125
Concordia Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$78
PFIZER INC.
$62
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$52
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
$52
Intra-Sana Laboratories
$43
AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$43
Alfasigma USA, Inc.
$43
ERBE USA Inc
$30
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$25
Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc.
$23
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$22
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$22
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$21
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$15
INTRA-SANA LABORATORIES
$15
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$15
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$15
Allergan Inc.
$14
CONMED Corporation
$13
Allergan, Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 34.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Aemcolo · CONMED BILIARY · CREON · Creon · DIFICID · Donnatal · EUS Devices · Entyvio · GORE CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder · HANAROSTENT Esophagus TTS(CCC) · HANAROSTENT LowAxTM Duodenum/Pylorus(NNN) · HUMIRA · Humira · IBSRELA · INFLECTRA · INJECTAFER · IQIRVO · LINZESS · LOKELMA · LUPKYNIS · Linzess · MAVYRET · Mavyret · Movantik · Mulpleta · OCALIVA · Olympus EMR & ESD Devices · PAXLOVID · RELTONE 200 MG · RESMETIROM · RINVOQ · SKYRIZI · STELARA · SUCRAID · Single Use Aspiration Needle NA-U200H · Single Use Repositionable Clip · TREMFYA · Talicia · VIBERZI · VIO300D · VOQUEZNA · XELJANZ · XIFAXAN · ZENPEP · ZEPOSIA · Zelnorm
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
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Geographic Context

Gastroenterologists in nearby ZIP areas
997
County median income
$143,408
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
MOUNT SINAI SOUTH NASSAU
3.1 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Aja-Onu is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 2% in NY), with 20 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Aja-Onu experienced with hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Aja-Onu performed 4,652 hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Aja-Onu receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Aja-Onu received a total of $6,579 from 37 companies across 276 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Aja-Onu's costs compare to other gastroenterologists in Freeport?
Dr. Aja-Onu's average Medicare payment per service is $87. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Aja-Onu) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
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About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →