Dr. Lookman Lawal, M.D
What this data tells you about Dr. Lawal
Dr. Lookman Lawal is a cardiovascular disease in El Paso, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Lawal performed 5,796 Medicare services across 2,262 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Lawal received a total of $4,919 from 20 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 79 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. 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. Lawal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 1,157 | $84 | $243 |
| Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month | 1,032 | $35 | $92 |
| Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, each additional 20 minutes | 1,028 | $29 | $75 |
| Remote patient monitoring device, 30 days | 818 | $35 | $92 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 242 | $10 | $27 |
| Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system, remote up to 30 days | 205 | $18 | $81 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 193 | $131 | $373 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 167 | $111 | $316 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 140 | $19 | $57 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | 126 | $16 | $122 |
| Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 103 | $57 | $158 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with review and report by health care professional | 79 | $18 | $50 |
| Testing of autonomic nervous system function and heart rate response to deep breathing | 67 | $64 | $170 |
| Testing of autonomic (sympathetic) nervous system function | 67 | $90 | $239 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with transmission of patient triggered events with review and report by health care professional | 60 | $592 | $1,574 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | 36 | $15 | $40 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | 34 | $24 | $70 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | 31 | $51 | $145 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress | 30 | $63 | $161 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | 30 | $10 | $27 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 28 | $129 | $331 |
| Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | 24 | $79 | $203 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers | 24 | $13 | $34 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | 24 | $2 | $6 |
| EKG interpretation and report | 20 | $6 | $16 |
| Insertion of heart rhythm monitor under skin | 18 | $63 | $8,196 |
| Insertion of catheters for recording and pacing of left lower heart chamber rhythm and induction of abnormal rhythm | 13 | $122 | $316 |
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 (100%) 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. Lawal is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 12% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 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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