Dr. Kristofer Charlton-Ouw, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Charlton-Ouw
Dr. Kristofer Charlton-Ouw is a surgery in Houston, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Charlton-Ouw performed 595 Medicare services across 440 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Charlton-Ouw received a total of $39,131 from 59 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 358 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in surgery. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Charlton-Ouw 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) | 90 | $98 | $206 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 71 | $64 | $141 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity | 55 | $39 | $78 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 42 | $12 | $48 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 39 | $10 | $39 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | 39 | $68 | $198 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 36 | $65 | $139 |
| Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 31 | $84 | $511 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 29 | $96 | $507 |
| Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts | 23 | $98 | $615 |
| Ultrasound of hemodialysis access | 22 | $103 | $629 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 22 | $119 | $320 |
| Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 21 | $53 | $330 |
| Review by radiologist of abdominal aorta image | 19 | $55 | $177 |
| Review by radiologist of arm or leg artery image | 19 | $67 | $199 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 15 | $152 | $748 |
| Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | 11 | $183 | $880 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 11 | $97 | $268 |
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 ›
The majority of payments (45%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 7% for surgery 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. Charlton-Ouw is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 13% in TX), and high industry engagement (consulting-driven, top 7%), 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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