Dr. Vanessa Ohnes-Verduguez, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Ohnes-Verduguez
Dr. Vanessa Ohnes-Verduguez is a geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician in Denison, TX, with 16 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ohnes-Verduguez performed 11,125 Medicare services across 6,087 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ohnes-Verduguez received a total of $1,840 from 26 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 110 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician. 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. Ohnes-Verduguez 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 994 | $8 | $16 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 976 | $10 | $63 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 938 | $8 | $46 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 906 | $16 | $70 |
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 900 | $19 | $47 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 875 | $13 | $69 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 862 | $76 | $253 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 666 | $9 | $29 |
| Urinalysis with microscopic exam | 531 | $3 | $17 |
| Free thyroxine (T4) test | 444 | $9 | $32 |
| Thyroid hormone, t3 measurement, free | 395 | $16 | $85 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 373 | $124 | $256 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 305 | $22 | $91 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 283 | $135 | $351 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 191 | $10 | $49 |
| Urine microalbumin (protein) analysis | 160 | $6 | $17 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 139 | $9 | $75 |
| Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg | 113 | $0 | $11 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | 109 | $8 | $35 |
| Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection | 104 | $0 | $18 |
| Flu vaccine, high-dose | 101 | $70 | $166 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 101 | $29 | $40 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | 97 | $37 | $192 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) | 97 | $18 | $61 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 80 | $130 | $413 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 69 | $60 | $178 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians a | 56 | $31 | $110 |
| Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, non-automated | 35 | $4 | $17 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity | 35 | $210 | $479 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity | 31 | $158 | $357 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | 23 | $39 | $129 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 19 | $28 | $106 |
| Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg | 19 | $1 | $7 |
| Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus and influenza | 16 | $38 | $115 |
| Removal of impacted ear wax | 15 | $34 | $105 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 15 | $25 | $74 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 14 | $36 | $86 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep) | 14 | $16 | $33 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views | 12 | $18 | $104 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 12 | $50 | $218 |
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 (96%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
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. Ohnes-Verduguez is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 3% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 17%), with 16 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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