Dr. Philip Auyang, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Auyang
Dr. Philip Auyang is a vascular surgery physician in Houston, TX, with 10 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Auyang performed 505 Medicare services across 439 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Auyang received a total of $35,478 from 42 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 346 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in vascular surgery physician. 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. Auyang 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, complex (40-54 min) | 146 | $140 | $412 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 65 | $134 | $481 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 39 | $104 | $392 |
| Review by radiologist of abdominal aorta image | 37 | $54 | $208 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 32 | $88 | $304 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 22 | $178 | $600 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 20 | $12 | $50 |
| Review by radiologist of both arms or legs arteries image | 19 | $74 | $242 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 19 | $137 | $558 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 18 | $96 | $285 |
| Insertion of stent in arteries of leg | 16 | $313 | $2,710 |
| Balloon dilation of artery of leg, initial vessel | 16 | $380 | $2,995 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 16 | $63 | $188 |
| Review by radiologist of arm or leg artery image | 15 | $67 | $212 |
| Insertion of stent in groin artery, initial vessel | 13 | $229 | $2,920 |
| Balloon dilation of artery of leg | 12 | $267 | $2,420 |
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 (97%) 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. Auyang is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 13% of TX peers.
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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