Dr. Florence Pugh
What this data tells you about Dr. Pugh
Dr. Florence Pugh is a registered nurse in Live Oak, TX, with 8 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Pugh performed 1,379 Medicare services across 706 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Pugh received a total of $2,729 from 23 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 159 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in 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. Pugh 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) | 470 | $70 | $250 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 240 | $0 | $2 |
| Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 168 | $49 | $130 |
| Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min | 94 | $51 | $120 |
| Annual depression screening | 87 | $15 | $30 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 77 | $8 | $25 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 65 | $105 | $195 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 43 | $70 | $255 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 33 | $9 | $35 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | 23 | $16 | $35 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 16 | $30 | $80 |
| Initial preventive physical examination; face-to-face visit, services limited to new beneficiary during the first 12 months of medicare enrollment | 16 | $127 | $250 |
| Amplifed dna or rna probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) antigen | 12 | $50 | $80 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep) | 12 | $16 | $35 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 12 | $59 | $115 |
| Electrocardiogram, routine ecg with 12 leads; performed as a screening for the initial preventive physical examination with interpretation and report | 11 | $8 | $30 |
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. Total industry engagement is in the top 8% for registered nurse in TX.
Geographic Context
5.9 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 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. Pugh is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 5% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 8%).
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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