Medicare Enrolled

Omar Awais

Optician · Pittsburgh, PA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
200 LOTHROP ST, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
4126482270
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1164494902 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Awais from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Awais

Omar Awais is an optician specialist in Pittsburgh, PA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Awais performed 460 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Awais received a total of $59,516 from 20 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 142 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 Awais 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 ▲ 460 Medicare services $59,516 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
460
Medicare services
Bottom 46% in PA for optician
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$143
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
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.
125 $61 $149
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.
77 $127 $346
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.
42 $61 $180
Esophageal dilation with guide wire and endoscope
A flexible endoscope is used to insert a guide wire into the esophagus, followed by dilation to widen the esophageal passage.
37 $113 $690
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.
32 $98 $340
Endoscopic repair of hiatal hernia
A procedure to repair a hernia at the junction of the esophagus and stomach using an endoscope.
28 $1,089 $4,624
Radiologist review of digestive tract imaging
A radiologist reviews images to guide the opening of the digestive tract.
23 $20 $124
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.
23 $96 $222
Bronchial irrigation and suction for cell collection
This procedure uses an endoscope to flush and suction the lung airways in order to collect cells for testing.
22 $15 $552
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.
15 $16 $732
Endoscopic removal of chest lymph nodes
A surgical procedure to remove lymph nodes from the chest cavity using an endoscope, a thin tube with a camera inserted through small incisions.
13 $164 $705
Bronchoscopy with ultrasound and lymph node sampling
A procedure using an endoscope and ultrasound to examine the lung airways and collect samples from 1 to 2 lymph nodes.
12 $148 $976
Lung biopsy via endoscope, 1 lobe
A procedure to remove a small sample of lung tissue from one lobe using an endoscope for examination.
11 $61 $757
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 ↗
$59,516
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $8,502/year across 7 years
Top 5% in PA for optician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
20
Companies
142
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
$4,134
2023
$8,889
2022
$16,397
2021
$9,003
2020
$4,025
2019
$11,524
2018
$5,544

Payments by company (2024)

Pinnacle Biologics, Inc
$3,223
Davol Inc.
$275
Pulmonx Corporation
$177
Ethicon US, LLC
$129
Abbott Laboratories
$123
Olympus America Inc.
$109
Medtronic, Inc.
$66
TELA Bio, Inc.
$28
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
$4
Top 3 companies account for 88.9% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Pinnacle Biologics, Inc
$34,737
Covidien LP
$8,748
Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc.
$4,800
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$3,299
Ethicon Inc.
$2,582
Stryker Corporation
$1,849
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$1,439
Medtronic, Inc.
$716
Davol Inc.
$290
Ethicon US, LLC
$213
Pulmonx Corporation
$177
Abbott Laboratories
$123
Olympus America Inc.
$109
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$108
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$99
DAVOL INC.
$94
STERIS CORPORATION
$65
CONMED Corporation
$36
TELA Bio, Inc.
$28
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
$4
Top 3 companies account for 81.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
1588 HD 3 CHIP CAMERA · AIRSEAL · CHARTIS CATHETER · DATA MEDIATOR · Da Vinci Surgical System · ECHELON ENDOPATH · ENDOPATH ETS Articulating Linear Cutter · EPIC · GVOKE PFS · HANAROSTENT Esophagus TTS(CCC) · HARMONYAIR EQUIPMENT BOOMS · Harmonic · LIGASURE · LINX Reflux Management System · MONARCH · Monarch · Monarch Platform · OviTex 2S · PROGEL · Photofrin · Progel · Progel Applicator Spray Tips · SIGNIA · SONICISION · SPY TECHNOLOGY · STUDIO 3 · SURGICEL NU-KNIT · Signia · Sonicision · TAGRISSO · VERSASTEP · superDimension
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

Opticians in nearby ZIP areas
1,077
County median income
$76,393
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
MAGEE WOMENS HOSPITAL OF UPMC HEALTH SYSTEM
0.0 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

Awais is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, 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 Awais experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Awais performed 125 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Awais receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Awais received a total of $59,516 from 20 companies across 142 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 Awais's costs compare to other opticians in Pittsburgh?
Awais's average Medicare payment per service is $143. 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 Awais) 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?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
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 →