Dr. Christopher Penning, D.O.
What this data tells you about Dr. Penning
Dr. Christopher Penning is a family medicine specialist in Bridge City, TX, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Penning performed 4,352 Medicare services across 1,822 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Penning received a total of $7,296 from 54 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 509 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. Penning is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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 (30-39 min) | 1,216 | $85 | $160 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 784 | $0 | $6 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 356 | $10 | $35 |
| Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection | 313 | $0 | $25 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 211 | $5 | $25 |
| Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 204 | $50 | $200 |
| Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, each additional 20 minutes | 118 | $31 | $80 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep) | 104 | $16 | $31 |
| Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus and influenza | 91 | $48 | $140 |
| Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min | 88 | $59 | $160 |
| Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month | 76 | $37 | $91 |
| Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month | 76 | $38 | $77 |
| Automated urinalysis | 75 | $2 | $15 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 69 | $125 | $200 |
| Remote patient monitoring device, 30 days | 61 | $38 | $90 |
| Flu vaccine, quadrivalent | 51 | $76 | $90 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 51 | $30 | $40 |
| Injection, lincomycin hcl, up to 300 mg | 49 | $7 | $25 |
| Annual depression screening | 48 | $18 | $55 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month | 44 | $49 | $119 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 31 | $21 | $100 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 22 | $41 | $120 |
| Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial set-up and patient education on use of equipment | 21 | $14 | $37 |
| Urine microalbumin (protein) analysis | 18 | $6 | $20 |
| Creatinine test (kidney function) | 18 | $5 | $20 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 16 | $25 | $99 |
| Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation | 16 | $12 | $25 |
| Initial preventive physical examination; face-to-face visit, services limited to new beneficiary during the first 12 months of medicare enrollment | 16 | $161 | $244 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 15 | $22 | $76 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 14 | $25 | $84 |
| Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use | 14 | $281 | $300 |
| Pneumonia vaccine administration | 14 | $30 | $40 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | 14 | $9 | $40 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1 | 13 | $40 | $132 |
| X-ray of abdomen, 1 view | 13 | $20 | $75 |
| Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus | 12 | $35 | $90 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (98%) 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 TX.
Geographic Context
11.5 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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Penning is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 5% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 8% of TX peers, with 20 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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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.
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