Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Godwin Njoku

Family Medicine · Oneonta, NY
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
460 MAIN ST SUITE 1, Oneonta, NY 13820
6074413300
In practice since 2008 (17 years)
NPI: 1124274386 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. Njoku

Dr. Godwin Njoku is a family medicine specialist in Oneonta, NY, with 17 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Njoku performed 1,289 Medicare services across 733 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Njoku received a total of $7,900 from 29 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 446 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family medicine. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Njoku 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.

✓ 17 years in practice ▲ Top 21% volume in NY $7,900 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,289
Medicare services
Top 21% in NY for family medicine
733
Unique beneficiaries
$85
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~76 Medicare services per year of practice

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
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
593 $59 $135
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.
234 $87 $195
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)
An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter.
228 $117 $220
Annual wellness visit, follow-up
A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service.
88 $124 $180
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.
54 $118 $220
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 54 $166 $260
New patient office visit (30-44 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range.
20 $75 $180
Office visit for established patient
An office visit for an existing patient that may not require the healthcare professional to be present.
18 $16 $60
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. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$7,900
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,129/year across 7 years
Top 8% in NY for family medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
29
Companies
446
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$7,900 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,031
2023
$1,444
2022
$1,600
2021
$1,465
2020
$1,085
2019
$791
2018
$484

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$282
ABBVIE INC.
$277
Novo Nordisk Inc
$159
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$72
Lundbeck LLC
$56
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$47
Exact Sciences Corporation
$36
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$35
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$28
Grifols USA, LLC
$21
Lilly USA, LLC
$17
Top 3 companies account for 69.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,848
ABBVIE INC.
$1,261
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$1,165
Novo Nordisk Inc
$648
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$619
AbbVie Inc.
$378
Lilly USA, LLC
$318
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$207
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$151
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$148
Allergan, Inc.
$145
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$134
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$134
Abbott Laboratories
$103
Exact Sciences Corporation
$94
PFIZER INC.
$92
Amgen Inc.
$75
Allergan Inc.
$66
Lundbeck LLC
$56
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$55
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$35
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$30
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$28
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$28
Grifols USA, LLC
$21
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$18
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$17
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$17
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$11
Top 3 companies account for 54.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AIRSUPRA · ANORO ELLIPTA · Auvelity · BELSOMRA · BEVESPI AEROSPHERE · BREO · BREZTRI · BREZTRI AEROSPHERE · BYDUREON · CHANTIX · Cologuard Collection Kit · DUEXIS · ELIQUIS · EMGALITY · EVENITY · FARXIGA · FREESTYLE LIBRE 2 · FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 · FreeStyle Libre · FreeStyle Libre blood glucose Flash Monitoring System · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · LATUDA · LEQVIO · Livalo · MOUNJARO · NURTEC ODT · Ozempic · PREVNAR 20 · Prolastin-C Liquid · Prolia · QULIPTA · REXULTI · Rybelsus · SEGLENTIS · SIVEXTRO · SOLIQUA 100/33 · SPIRIVA RESPIMAT · STEGLATRO · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · SYMBICORT · Saxenda · TOUJEO · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRINTELLIX · TRULANCE · TRULICITY · Tresiba · UBRELVY · VRAYLAR · Victoza · Wegovy · XARELTO · XIFAXAN · XTAMPZA
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. 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 →

Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 8% for family medicine in NY.

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Geographic Context

Family medicine physicians within 10 mi
43
Per 100K population
72.0
County median income
$67,086
Nearest hospital
AURELIA OSBORN FOX MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES Weekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOS Monthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not public 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. Njoku is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 21% in NY), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 8% of NY peers, with 17 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. Njoku experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Njoku performed 593 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Njoku receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Njoku received a total of $7,900 from 29 companies across 446 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. 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. Njoku's costs compare to other family medicine physicians in Oneonta?
Dr. Njoku's average Medicare payment per service is $85. 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. Njoku) 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 a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. 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?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): 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. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. 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 →