Dr. Chigolum Eze, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Eze
Dr. Chigolum Eze is a neurology in El Paso, TX, with 18 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Eze performed 9,564 Medicare services across 1,594 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Eze received a total of $4,601 from 15 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 43 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in neurology. 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. Eze 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botox injection, per unit | 7,300 | $5 | $10 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 550 | $86 | $190 |
| Assessment of emotional or behavioral problems | 239 | $3 | $15 |
| Assessment of and care planning for patient with impaired thought processing, typically 60 minutes | 201 | $191 | $400 |
| EEG, extended monitoring | 177 | $332 | $600 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 174 | $114 | $290 |
| Injection, baclofen, 10 mg | 150 | $143 | $270 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 132 | $90 | $190 |
| Test to assess the ability to complete specific functional tasks applicable to environment | 128 | $76 | $145 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 116 | $124 | $250 |
| Electronic analysis reprogramming and refill of spinal canal drug infusion pump by physician | 79 | $64 | $150 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 74 | $155 | $360 |
| Removal of cerebrospinal fluid with lower back spinal tap for diagnostic test | 72 | $100 | $200 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 55 | $119 | $250 |
| Injection of chemical for paralysis of facial and neck nerve muscles on both sides of face | 33 | $98 | $250 |
| Measurement of brain wave activity with video (veeg), 12-26 hours with review and report by health care professional | 27 | $148 | $310 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 22 | $66 | $110 |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in muscle with injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscle | 21 | $52 | $120 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity | 14 | $211 | $400 |
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 (59%) 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. Eze is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 9% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement, 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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