Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Ashwani Agarwal, M.D.

Medical Oncology · Dallas, TX
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice — Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
3555 W WHEATLAND RD, Dallas, TX 75237
9727092580
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1801837497 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Agarwal

Dr. Ashwani Agarwal is a medical oncology specialist in Dallas, TX, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Agarwal performed 128,584 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Agarwal received a total of $287,998 from 110 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1339 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. Agarwal 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 5% volume in TX $287,998 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
128,584
Medicare services
Top 5% in TX for medical oncology
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$6
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
Iron sucrose injection (Venofer)
An injection of iron sucrose used to replenish iron levels in the body.
45,800 $0 $2
Filgrastim injection (Zarxio) for white blood cells
An injection of the biosimilar medication filgrastim-sndz (Zarxio) with a dosage of 1 microgram.
33,140 $0 $2
Pembrolizumab injection (Keytruda) 9,800 $43 $137
Anti-nausea injection (fosaprepitant)
An injection of fosaprepitant, a medication used to prevent nausea and vomiting.
8,400 $0 $5
Paclitaxel chemotherapy injection 8,188 $0 $8
Darbepoetin injection (Aranesp) for anemia
An injection of darbepoetin alfa used for non-end-stage renal disease purposes.
6,440 $2 $20
Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) 6,000 $18 $65
Dexamethasone injection (steroid)
An injection of dexamethasone sodium phosphate, a corticosteroid medication, administered in a dose of 1 milligram.
1,870 $0 $1
Epoetin alfa injection (Retacrit) for anemia
An injection of a biosimilar form of epoetin alfa used for non-end-stage renal disease purposes. The dose administered is 1000 units.
1,750 $5 $28
Injection, granisetron hydrochloride, 100 mcg 1,590 $0 $24
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.
899 $89 $368
Complete blood count (CBC) with differential
An automated laboratory test that measures the levels of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in the blood, including a breakdown of the different types of white blood cells.
520 $7 $36
Blood draw (venipuncture)
Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample.
497 $8 $20
Drug injection, under skin or into muscle
A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle.
385 $10 $96
Additional sequential IV infusion, 1 hour or less
This code represents an additional intravenous infusion administered sequentially to a primary infusion. It covers the administration time of one hour or less.
377 $22 $157
Anti-nausea injection (Aloxi/palonosetron) 360 $1 $114
Zoledronic acid injection, 1 mg
An injection of zoledronic acid administered at a dose of 1 mg.
354 $7 $431
Intravenous chemotherapy infusion, 1 hour or less
Administration of chemotherapy medication directly into a vein. The procedure takes one hour or less to complete.
308 $99 $707
Intravenous infusion, 1 hour or less
Administration of medication or fluid directly into a vein for therapeutic, preventive, or diagnostic purposes. The procedure lasts one hour or less.
306 $46 $313
Carboplatin chemotherapy injection, 50 mg
Administration of a 50 mg dose of carboplatin, a chemotherapy medication, via injection.
150 $2 $300
Comprehensive metabolic blood panel
A blood test that measures a group of chemicals, including glucose, electrolytes, and kidney and liver function markers.
135 $10 $64
Ferritin level test (iron stores)
A blood test that measures the level of ferritin, a protein that stores iron in the body.
123 $13 $60
Iron level test 122 $6 $27
Iron binding capacity test
A blood test that measures the amount of iron in the blood and the blood's ability to bind and transport iron.
122 $9 $35
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.
107 $116 $565
Intravenous injection of additional new drug or substance
Administration of an additional new medication or substance directly into a vein.
99 $12 $108
Additional hour of intravenous infusion
This code represents each additional hour of intravenous infusion beyond the initial hour for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis.
96 $15 $100
Additional hour of intravenous chemotherapy
This code represents the administration of chemotherapy medication into a vein for each additional hour beyond the initial period.
91 $21 $161
Diphenhydramine injection, up to 50 mg
An injection of diphenhydramine hydrochloride, an antihistamine medication, administered in a dose of up to 50 milligrams.
87 $1 $7
Intravenous infusion of new drug or substance, 1 hour or less
This procedure involves administering a new medication or substance directly into a vein through an existing access site. The infusion is completed within one hour or less.
76 $50 $344
Unclassified drug
A medication that does not fit into standard HCPCS or CPT classification categories.
52 $1 $8
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.
45 $68 $250
Manual white blood cell count
A laboratory test that involves examining a sample under a microscope to manually count the number of white blood cells present.
40 $3 $22
Complete blood count (CBC), automated
An automated laboratory test that measures the levels of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in the blood.
40 $6 $34
Additional hour of intravenous hydration
This code represents each additional hour of intravenous fluid administration beyond the initial hour. It is used to bill for extended hydration therapy.
32 $10 $75
Normal saline infusion, 1000 cc
Administration of 1000 cc of normal saline solution into a vein. This procedure involves the intravenous delivery of a sterile saltwater solution.
31 $2 $19
Nuclear medicine scan from skull base to mid-thigh with CT
A nuclear medicine imaging study covering the area from the base of the skull to the middle of the thighs, performed alongside a CT scan.
28 $1,187 $4,802
Automated red blood cell count
An automated laboratory test that measures the number of red blood cells in a blood sample.
23 $4 $23
Fluorodeoxyglucose f-18 fdg, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 45 millicuries 23 $91 $657
Intravenous hydration infusion, 31-60 minutes
Administration of fluids into a vein to maintain hydration. This procedure involves an infusion lasting between 31 and 60 minutes.
22 $25 $256
Normal saline infusion, 500 ml
Administration of sterile normal saline solution through an intravenous line. This procedure involves the infusion of a 500 ml unit of the solution.
21 $1 $19
Reticulated platelet measurement
A blood test that measures the level of young, newly formed platelets in the body.
18 $35 $143
Telephone medical discussion, 11-20 minutes
A phone conversation with a physician lasting between 11 and 20 minutes.
17 $69 $231
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.
1.0% high complexity
96.8% medium
2.2% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$287,998
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $41,143/year across 7 years
Top 7% in TX for medical oncology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
110
Companies
1,339
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
$18,453
2023
$36,027
2022
$46,888
2021
$27,199
2020
$47,980
2019
$80,329
2018
$31,122

Payments by company (2024)

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$6,097
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$3,346
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$2,839
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$1,435
Geron Corporation
$1,300
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$327
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$293
GENZYME CORPORATION
$292
ABBVIE INC.
$220
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$191
PFIZER INC.
$174
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$146
Tempus AI, Inc
$143
Incyte Corporation
$141
Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$140
Eisai Inc.
$126
Adaptive Biotechnologies Corporation
$92
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$91
SOBI, INC
$87
ARRAY BIOPHARMA INC
$73
Genentech USA, Inc.
$67
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$63
PharmaEssentia USA Corporation
$57
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$54
TAIHO ONCOLOGY, INC.
$49
Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc.
$45
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$44
Sirtex Medical Inc
$41
Secura Bio, Inc.
$41
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$40
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$36
Immunocore Limited
$34
PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
$28
Genmab U.S., Inc.
$24
Celgene Corporation
$24
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc.
$23
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$22
Blueprint Medicines Corporation
$21
Fennec Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$21
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$20
SERVIER PHARMACEUTICALS LLC
$19
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$19
Menarini Silicon Biosystems, Inc.
$17
EMD Serono, Inc.
$16
Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$15
Novocure Inc.
$15
Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$15
Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc.
$15
ADC Therapeutics America, Inc.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 66.6% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$75,158
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$37,369
Dova Pharmaceuticals
$16,351
Seagen Inc.
$12,667
PFIZER INC.
$9,768
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$8,856
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$8,422
TESARO, Inc.
$7,851
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$7,615
Epizyme, Inc.,
$7,414
Amgen Inc.
$7,307
GENZYME CORPORATION
$6,355
Kite Pharma, Inc.
$4,989
Seattle Genetics, Inc.
$4,871
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$4,521
Exelixis Inc.
$4,394
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$4,214
ARRAY BIOPHARMA INC
$4,036
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$4,004
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$3,875
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$3,562
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$3,439
Shield Therapeutics Inc
$3,282
Pharmacosmos Therapeutics Inc.
$2,859
EISAI INC.
$2,750
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$2,324
ChromaCode, Inc
$2,000
Athenex Pharmaceutical Division, LLC
$2,000
TAIHO ONCOLOGY, INC.
$1,951
MorphoSys, US Inc.
$1,751
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$1,693
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$1,473
Genentech USA, Inc.
$1,457
Incyte Corporation
$1,367
Geron Corporation
$1,300
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$1,207
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$1,120
CTI BioPharma Corp.
$1,000
Immunomedics, Inc.
$1,000
BeiGene, Ltd.
$975
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$930
MACROGENICS, INC.
$900
EMD Serono, Inc.
$709
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$494
Eisai Inc.
$402
Pharmacyclics LLC, An AbbVie Company
$401
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$311
PharmaEssentia USA Corporation
$298
Puma Biotechnology, Inc.
$296
Celgene Corporation
$291
ADC Therapeutics America, Inc.
$288
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$277
ABBVIE INC.
$220
Adaptive Biotechnologies Corporation
$216
PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
$202
Lilly USA, LLC
$196
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$167
SOBI, INC
$157
Tempus AI, Inc
$143
Coherus Biosciences Inc.
$132
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc
$125
AstraZeneca UK Limited
$113
Taiho Oncology, Inc.
$112
Blueprint Medicines Corporation
$110
Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc.
$98
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc.
$96
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
$94
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$92
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$90
Sirtex Medical Inc
$82
G1 Therapeutics, Inc.
$82
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$79
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
$79
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$72
Myovant Sciences Inc.
$71
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$66
Sobi, Inc
$64
Genmab U.S., Inc.
$64
BeiGene USA, Inc.
$58
Immunocore Limited
$55
AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$55
AbbVie, Inc.
$46
Secura Bio, Inc.
$41
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$40
SERVIER PHARMACEUTICALS LLC
$40
Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$39
Stemline Therapeutics Inc.
$36
Acrotech Biopharma LLC
$32
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$31
Emmaus Medical, Inc.
$30
GE HealthCare
$28
RECORDATI_RARE_DISEASES_INC.
$21
Fennec Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$21
ImmunoGen, Inc.
$19
GE HEALTHCARE
$19
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$18
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$17
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.
$17
Menarini Silicon Biosystems, Inc.
$17
MENARINI SILICON BIOSYSTEMS, INC.
$17
ADAPT PHARMA INC.
$16
MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC.
$16
Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$15
Novocure Inc.
$15
Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc.
$15
AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$13
Advanced Accelerator Applications
$13
Foundation Medicine, Inc.
$13
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
$12
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$10
Top 3 companies account for 44.7% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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Geographic Context

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County median income
$74,149
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
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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. Agarwal is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 5% in TX), 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. Agarwal experienced with iron sucrose injection (venofer)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Agarwal performed 45,800 iron sucrose injection (venofer) 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. Agarwal receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Agarwal received a total of $287,998 from 110 companies across 1,339 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. Agarwal's costs compare to other medical oncologists in Dallas?
Dr. Agarwal's average Medicare payment per service is $6. 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. Agarwal) 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 →
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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.

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