Dr. Austin Ogwu, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Ogwu
Dr. Austin Ogwu is an internal medicine in Lancaster, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ogwu performed 3,921 Medicare services across 1,566 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ogwu received a total of $4,641 from 34 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 261 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal 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. Ogwu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month | 815 | $45 | $70 |
| Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month | 424 | $38 | $75 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 351 | $88 | $175 |
| Remote patient monitoring device, 30 days | 291 | $39 | $85 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 265 | $65 | $125 |
| Urinalysis, manual | 205 | $3 | $25 |
| Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, each additional 20 minutes | 163 | $31 | $49 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 141 | $8 | $16 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 124 | $13 | $70 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 123 | $10 | $50 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 112 | $8 | $30 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 107 | $1 | $5 |
| Face-to-face behavioral counseling for obesity, 15 minutes | 98 | $25 | $35 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 66 | $10 | $40 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 66 | $16 | $65 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 55 | $27 | $80 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 52 | $11 | $55 |
| Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation | 51 | $12 | $50 |
| Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min | 49 | $62 | $117 |
| Creatinine test (kidney function) | 42 | $5 | $30 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 37 | $129 | $180 |
| Urine microalbumin test (kidney screening) | 36 | $6 | $20 |
| Vitamin D level test | 35 | $29 | $60 |
| Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent derived from cell cultures | 35 | $32 | $40 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 35 | $29 | $30 |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | 33 | $30 | $125 |
| Prolonged preventive service(s) (beyond the typical service time of the primary procedure), in the office or other outpatient setting requiring direct patient contact beyond the usual service; first 30 minutes (list separately in addition to code for preve | 25 | $63 | $100 |
| Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 21 | $88 | $250 |
| Limited ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 19 | $48 | $175 |
| Test for balance and posture | 18 | $38 | $150 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 15 | $145 | $350 |
| Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | 12 | $46 | $79 |
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 (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 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. Ogwu is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 9% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 17%), 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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