Dr. Tiffany Dugas, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Dugas
Dr. Tiffany Dugas is an emergency medicine specialist in Houston, TX, with 10 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Dugas performed 1,759 Medicare services across 1,452 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Dugas received a total of $238 from 3 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 4 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. Dugas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 138 | $0 | $2 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 94 | $88 | $269 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | 74 | $16 | $48 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 72 | $116 | $412 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 71 | $8 | $9 |
| Amylase (enzyme) level | 67 | $6 | $23 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 67 | $8 | $31 |
| Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg | 67 | $0 | $22 |
| Automated urinalysis | 62 | $2 | $9 |
| Uric acid level test | 60 | $4 | $18 |
| Anti-nausea injection (ondansetron/Zofran) | 57 | $0 | $22 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 54 | $10 | $42 |
| Creatine kinase (cardiac enzyme) level, mb fraction only | 49 | $11 | $46 |
| Myoglobin (muscle protein) level | 49 | $13 | $45 |
| Troponin (protein) analysis, quantitative | 49 | $12 | $27 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 43 | $23 | $83 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 42 | $9 | $49 |
| Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus | 40 | $35 | $125 |
| Infusion, normal saline solution, sterile (500 ml = 1 unit) | 32 | $1 | $21 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 1 to 3 leads with review by physician only | 30 | $5 | $23 |
| EKG interpretation and report | 29 | $6 | $25 |
| Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level | 27 | $38 | $134 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | 26 | $141 | $2,430 |
| Blood creatinine level | 26 | $5 | $21 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep) | 25 | $16 | $48 |
| Infusion into a vein for hydration, each additional hour | 25 | $10 | $42 |
| Blood gases measurement | 23 | $26 | $77 |
| Detection test by multiplex amplified probe technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (covid-19), influenza virus types a and b, and respiratory syncytial virus | 23 | $140 | $634 |
| Injection of additional new drug or substance into vein | 23 | $12 | $60 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 23 | $136 | $362 |
| Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function, quantitative | 22 | $4 | $16 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | 22 | $48 | $181 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 min | 21 | $205 | $705 |
| Injection of drug or substance into vein | 20 | $28 | $144 |
| Blood test panel for electrolytes (sodium potassium, chloride, carbon dioxide) | 19 | $7 | $25 |
| Creatine kinase (cardiac enzyme) level, total | 19 | $6 | $26 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 18 | $166 | $521 |
| Critical care, each additional 30 minutes | 18 | $79 | $400 |
| Infusion into a vein for hydration, 31-60 minutes | 17 | $24 | $146 |
| Emergency department visit, high complexity | 17 | $132 | $1,849 |
| Emergency department visit, moderate complexity | 16 | $50 | $1,589 |
| Urine culture, bacterial identification | 15 | $8 | $15 |
| Administration of vaccine | 15 | $14 | $58 |
| Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production | 15 | $6 | $38 |
| Diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis vaccine (7 years or older) | 13 | $26 | $210 |
| Unclassified drugs | 13 | $2 | $20 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 12 | $67 | $179 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2020 ↗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 (2020)
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
2.5 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2020 |
| 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. Dugas is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 2% 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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