Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Cynthia Osborne, MD

Medical Oncology · Dallas, TX
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice — Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Speaking/Promotional
3410 WORTH ST, Dallas, TX 75246
2143701000
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1639111503 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 Dr. Osborne 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 Dr. Osborne

Dr. Cynthia Osborne is a medical oncology specialist in Dallas, TX, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Osborne performed 60,844 Medicare services across 2,222 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Osborne received a total of $98,646 from 13 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 176 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in medical oncology. 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. Osborne 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.

✓ 19 years in practice ▲ Top 16% volume in TX $98,646 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
60,844
Medicare services
Top 16% in TX for medical oncology
2,222
Unique beneficiaries
$14
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~3,202 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
Pembrolizumab injection (Keytruda) 13,000 $43 $137
Anti-nausea injection (fosaprepitant) 11,850 $0 $5
Paclitaxel chemotherapy injection 6,840 $0 $8
Nivolumab injection (Opdivo) 5,680 $24 $76
Oxaliplatin chemotherapy injection 5,400 $0 $33
Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) 5,287 $0 $3
Iron sucrose injection (Venofer) 2,500 $0 $2
Injection, docetaxel, 1 mg 1,889 $1 $66
Dexamethasone injection (steroid) 1,845 $0 $1
Anti-nausea injection (Aloxi/palonosetron) 1,110 $1 $114
Injection, granisetron hydrochloride, 100 mcg 710 $0 $24
Injection, leucovorin calcium, per 50 mg 399 $3 $25
Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, additional sequential infusion, 1 hour or less 354 $23 $157
Comprehensive metabolic blood panel 307 $10 $64
Blood draw (venipuncture) 305 $8 $20
Complete blood count (CBC) with differential 284 $8 $36
Injection, fluorouracil, 500 mg 270 $2 $13
Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less 264 $105 $707
Injection of additional new drug or substance into vein 254 $12 $108
Immunologic analysis for detection of tumor antigen, quantitative; ca 15-3 192 $20 $128
Carcinoembryonic antigen (cea) protein level 186 $18 $99
Injection, carboplatin, 50 mg 182 $2 $300
Injection, pegfilgrastim, excludes biosimilar, 0.5 mg 180 $72 $1,348
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 179 $65 $250
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 178 $94 $368
Injection, magnesium sulfate, per 500 mg 142 $1 $6
Injection, gemcitabine hydrochloride, not otherwise specified, 200 mg 141 $3 $373
Injection, zoledronic acid, 1 mg 92 $7 $431
Injection, diphenhydramine hcl, up to 50 mg 88 $1 $7
Administration of additional new drug or substance into vein, 1 hour or less 84 $52 $344
Unclassified drugs 67 $1 $8
Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less 60 $50 $313
Administration of chemotherapy into vein, each additional hour 57 $23 $161
Infusion, normal saline solution , 1000 cc 51 $2 $19
Ct scan of chest with contrast 45 $56 $821
Magnesium level test 44 $7 $29
Drug injection, under skin or into muscle 43 $11 $96
Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis concurrent with another infusion 39 $16 $94
CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast 38 $173 $1,067
Administration of non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle 37 $58 $211
Chemotherapy administration, intravenous infusion technique; initiation of infusion in the office/clinic setting using office/clinic pump/supplies, with continuation of the infusion in the community setting (e.g., home, domiciliary, rest home or assisted l 29 $135 $500
Irrigation of implanted venous access drug delivery device 22 $20 $114
CT scan of chest, without contrast 21 $50 $686
Infusion into a vein for hydration, each additional hour 21 $10 $75
Administration of chemotherapy into vein using push technique 20 $81 $500
Administration of additional new drug or substance into vein using push technique 18 $44 $289
New patient office visit (45-59 min) 15 $132 $565
Application of on-body injector for under skin injection 14 $15 $96
Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast 11 $79 $560
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.
0.9% high complexity
96.0% medium
3.1% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$98,646
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $14,092/year across 7 years
Top 14% in TX for medical oncology
13
Companies
176
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.

Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$84,403 (85.6%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$11,619 (11.8%)
Other
Charitable contributions, space rental, and other categories
$1,633 (1.7%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$991 (1.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$3,956
2023
$787
2022
$2,033
2021
$3,843
2020
$3,715
2019
$42,681
2018
$41,631

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Lilly USA, LLC
$54,083
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$35,378
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$3,397
Seagen Inc.
$2,323
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$1,719
Genentech USA, Inc.
$1,029
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
$250
Puma Biotechnology, Inc.
$103
Stemline Therapeutics Inc.
$102
PFIZER INC.
$100
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$91
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$55
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$17
Top 3 companies account for 94.1% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ENHERTU · Enhertu · Flexitouch Plus · IBRANCE · Itovebi · KEYTRUDA · KISQALI · NERLYNX · Orserdu · PIQRAY · Perjeta · Phesgo · TUKYSA · Trodelvy · VERZENIO
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 →

The majority of payments (86%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in medical oncology and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware.

Equivalent to $162 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Medical oncologists within 10 mi
90
Per 100K population
3.5
County median income
$74,149
Nearest hospital
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Osborne is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 16% in TX), with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 14% of TX peers, with 19 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Osborne experienced with pembrolizumab injection (keytruda)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Osborne performed 13,000 pembrolizumab injection (keytruda) 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. Osborne receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Osborne received a total of $98,646 from 13 companies across 176 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. Osborne's costs compare to other medical oncologists in Dallas?
Dr. Osborne's average Medicare payment per service is $14. 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. Osborne) 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. The Transparency Score measures 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 →