Dr. Jennifer Fitzgerald, NP-C
What this data tells you about Dr. Fitzgerald
Dr. Jennifer Fitzgerald is an ambulatory women's health care registered nurse in Houston, TX, with 11 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Fitzgerald performed 2,202 Medicare services across 1,807 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Fitzgerald received a total of $11,311 from 55 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 670 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in ambulatory women's health care registered nurse. 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. Fitzgerald 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 (20-29 min) | 336 | $50 | $222 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 324 | $75 | $330 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 222 | $10 | $43 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 174 | $106 | $357 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 173 | $13 | $55 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 159 | $10 | $40 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 141 | $8 | $32 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 87 | $16 | $69 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 86 | $8 | $10 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 82 | $8 | $105 |
| Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection | 71 | $0 | $3 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 52 | $1 | $6 |
| Urinalysis, manual | 48 | $3 | $10 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone sodium succinate, up to 125 mg | 35 | $4 | $18 |
| Free thyroxine (T4) test | 34 | $9 | $37 |
| Iron level test | 22 | $6 | $26 |
| Iron binding capacity test | 22 | $9 | $36 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | 20 | $16 | $49 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel | 19 | $8 | $35 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes | 19 | $26 | $134 |
| Vitamin D level test | 18 | $29 | $111 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) | 17 | $18 | $75 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep) | 15 | $16 | $49 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 13 | $9 | $52 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | 13 | $60 | $222 |
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 (89%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 6% for ambulatory women's health care registered nurse in TX.
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. Fitzgerald is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 6%).
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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