Dr. Chijioke Ogbu, M.D., MPH
What this data tells you about Dr. Ogbu
Dr. Chijioke Ogbu is a nephrology in Corpus Christi, TX, with 18 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ogbu performed 15,585 Medicare services across 1,633 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ogbu received a total of $15,138 from 27 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 149 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in nephrology. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Ogbu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 10,856 | $0 | $2 |
| Contrast dye for imaging, lower concentration | 2,595 | $0 | $2 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 269 | $59 | $170 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 243 | $39 | $118 |
| Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist | 186 | $899 | $2,851 |
| Insertion of tube into chest or arm artery, each first order branch | 138 | $432 | $2,375 |
| Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older) | 117 | $267 | $550 |
| Review by radiologist of arm or leg artery image | 115 | $117 | $339 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes | 110 | $8 | $25 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 110 | $91 | $230 |
| Injection, midazolam hydrochloride, per 1 mg | 91 | $0 | $5 |
| Balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist | 87 | $457 | $1,380 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 87 | $76 | $253 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 81 | $129 | $440 |
| Injection, fentanyl citrate, 0.1 mg | 81 | $1 | $5 |
| Injection, alteplase recombinant, 1 mg | 54 | $69 | $229 |
| Removal and/or dissolving of blood clot in hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with imaging review by radiologist, with balloon tube | 43 | $1,770 | $5,041 |
| Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit with review by radiologist | 39 | $469 | $1,693 |
| Removal of tunneled central venous tube | 38 | $104 | $375 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | 34 | $78 | $234 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 29 | $54 | $193 |
| Injection for x-ray imaging procedure into vein of arm or leg | 21 | $232 | $617 |
| Review by radiologist of both arms and legs veins of both arms or legs image | 21 | $91 | $322 |
| Review by radiologist of major upper body vein image | 20 | $91 | $286 |
| Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and insertion of stent in dialysis segment with review by radiologist | 19 | $3,320 | $9,685 |
| Replacement of tunneled central venous tube | 18 | $395 | $1,815 |
| Balloon dilation of artery with review by radiologist, initial artery | 18 | $1,171 | $4,230 |
| Permanent blockage of hemodialysis circuit with review by radiologist | 17 | $1,492 | $4,532 |
| Removal and/or dissolving of blood clot in hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment and placement of stent with review by radiologist | 13 | $4,217 | $12,145 |
| Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | 12 | $596 | $1,919 |
| Balloon dilation of vein with review by radiologist, initial vein | 12 | $1,059 | $3,091 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 11 | $31 | $89 |
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 ›
The majority of payments (53%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in nephrology and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 8% for nephrology in TX.
Geographic Context
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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. Ogbu is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 1% in TX), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 8%), with 18 years of practice experience.
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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