Dr. Christian Otto, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Otto
Dr. Christian Otto is an emergency medicine specialist in Houston, TX, with 10 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Otto performed 1,420 Medicare services across 1,353 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Otto received a total of $21 from 1 pharmaceutical and/or device company across 1 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in emergency medicine. 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. Otto 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 154 | $138 | $193 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 116 | $108 | $202 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 97 | $7 | $10 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 83 | $8 | $15 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 66 | $86 | $131 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) | 65 | $41 | $89 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 60 | $77 | $174 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 50 | $10 | $19 |
| Urinalysis, manual | 50 | $3 | $4 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for strep (streptococcus, group a), amplified probe technique | 50 | $34 | $53 |
| Troponin (protein) analysis, quantitative | 49 | $12 | $17 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 47 | $12 | $31 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple types influenza virus | 45 | $92 | $100 |
| Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg | 44 | $0 | $3 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 35 | $19 | $29 |
| Creatine kinase (cardiac enzyme) level, mb fraction only | 35 | $11 | $12 |
| Myoglobin (muscle protein) level | 35 | $13 | $13 |
| Creatine kinase (cardiac enzyme) level, total | 34 | $6 | $7 |
| Detection test by multiplex amplified probe technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (covid-19) and influenza virus types a and b | 34 | $140 | $350 |
| Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (dna or rna); severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (coronavirus disease [covid-19]), amplified probe technique, making use of high throughput technologies as described by cms-2020-01-r | 34 | $74 | $75 |
| Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (dna or rna); severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (coronavirus disease [covid-19]), amplified probe technique, cdc or non-cdc, making use of high throughput technologies, completed within | 34 | $24 | $25 |
| Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, ionized) | 30 | $13 | $14 |
| Lactate dehydrogenase (enzyme) level | 28 | $6 | $6 |
| Glutamyltransferase (liver enzyme) level | 24 | $7 | $8 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 20 | $11 | $33 |
| Amplifed dna or rna probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) antigen | 19 | $50 | $51 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 16 | $47 | $139 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 15 | $157 | $489 |
| Urinalysis with microscopic exam | 14 | $3 | $10 |
| Calcium level, total | 13 | $5 | $5 |
| Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production | 12 | $8 | $23 |
| Infusion, normal saline solution, sterile (500 ml = 1 unit) | 12 | $1 | $3 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2023 ↗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 (2023)
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 2023 |
| 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. Otto is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 3% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement.
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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