Dr. Obiajulu Kanu, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Kanu
Dr. Obiajulu Kanu is a nephrology specialist in Mckinney, TX, with 10 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kanu performed 4,585 Medicare services across 741 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kanu received a total of $2,883 from 30 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 92 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in nephrology. 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. Kanu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 3,157 | $0 | $0 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 534 | $60 | $180 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 326 | $92 | $258 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 116 | $91 | $328 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 109 | $131 | $542 |
| Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older) | 87 | $280 | $906 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 51 | $40 | $133 |
| Home dialysis services per month (20 years or older) | 46 | $237 | $749 |
| Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist | 30 | $946 | $3,131 |
| Removal of tunneled central venous tube | 27 | $111 | $413 |
| Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit with review by radiologist | 23 | $539 | $1,503 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes | 21 | $9 | $27 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 20 | $97 | $370 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 15 | $31 | $79 |
| Injection for x-ray imaging procedure into vein of arm or leg | 12 | $282 | $817 |
| Complete ultrasound of artery and vein blood flow pre-op assessment on both sides of body for hemodialysis access | 11 | $196 | $684 |
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. Kanu is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 6% 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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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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