Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Wael Abo-Auda, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease · McKinney, TX
Practice pattern: Remote Monitoring— Significant remote device monitoring activity
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Abo-Auda
Dr. Wael Abo-Auda is a cardiovascular disease in McKinney, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Abo-Auda performed 18,173 Medicare services across 6,239 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Abo-Auda received a total of $9,732 from 47 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 436 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Abo-Auda is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 20 years in practice▲ Top 1% volume in TX$ $9,732 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗18,173
Medicare services
Top 1% in TX for cardiovascular disease
6,239
Unique beneficiaries
$50
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~909 Medicare services per year of practice
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, each additional 20 minutes | 5,166 | $30 | $81 |
| Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month | 3,011 | $36 | $99 |
| Remote patient monitoring device, 30 days | 2,581 | $36 | $118 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 1,813 | $91 | $300 |
| EKG interpretation and report | 1,304 | $6 | $25 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 561 | $128 | $638 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 405 | $135 | $529 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels and grafts of heart with contrast | 333 | $85 | $349 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 328 | $60 | $210 |
| Heart rhythm review, and interpretation of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | 295 | $17 | $100 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 295 | $96 | $399 |
| Heart rhythm recording continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | 293 | $8 | $80 |
| Analysis of data from ct study of heart blood vessels to assess severity of heart artery disease, anatomical data review | 207 | $54 | $400 |
| Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial set-up and patient education on use of equipment | 206 | $13 | $35 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 148 | $10 | $45 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 138 | $31 | $135 |
| Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test | 136 | $42 | $80 |
| Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | 125 | $112 | $617 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 121 | $76 | $300 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with transmission of patient triggered events with review and report by health care professional | 115 | $629 | $1,260 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with review and report by health care professional | 96 | $19 | $75 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries at rest and after exercise | 93 | $95 | $477 |
| Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 63 | $51 | $299 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | 47 | $9 | $40 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress | 44 | $52 | $180 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | 41 | $44 | $215 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | 34 | $315 | $1,350 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 29 | $22 | $64 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | 27 | $16 | $60 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 26 | $129 | $520 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 20 | $180 | $640 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 17 | $206 | $1,904 |
| Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 15 | $79 | $380 |
| Insertion of probe in esophagus for heart ultrasound | 14 | $9 | $82 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast | 13 | $63 | $825 |
| Ct scan of abdominal aorta and both leg arteries with contrast | 13 | $82 | $930 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
4.8% high complexity
7.3% medium
87.9% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$9,732
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,390/year across 7 years
Top 33% in TX for cardiovascular disease
47
Companies
436
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$9,714 (99.8%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$18 (0.2%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024$1,545
2023$1,281
2022$1,215
2021$2,082
2020$854
2019$892
2018$1,863
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Amgen Inc.
$1,329
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$1,250
HeartFlow, Inc.
$1,098
Abbott Laboratories
$968
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$693
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$432
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$358
ABIOMED
$346
Medtronic, Inc.
$334
PFIZER INC.
$307
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$203
Cleerly, Inc.
$198
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$197
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$142
HEARTFLOW, INC.
$141
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$131
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$119
Boston Scientific Corporation
$118
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$115
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$110
ZOLL Circulation Inc
$107
Philips North America LLC
$96
Relypsa, Inc.
$90
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$78
Inari Medical, Inc.
$73
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$63
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$63
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$57
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$52
CHIESI USA, INC.
$50
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$43
Bardy Diagnostics, Inc.
$42
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$37
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$34
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$33
Novo Nordisk Inc
$31
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$27
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$23
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$18
Vital Connect, Inc
$18
Itamar Medical Inc
$18
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$18
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$17
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$17
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$16
Allergan Inc.
$12
Adhera Therapeutics, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 37.8% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(AM5) Lead management · ABRE · AVEIR · Allure Quadra RF CRT Pacemaker · Arcalyst · Assurity Pacemaker · BRILINTA · BYSTOLIC · Bidil · CAMZYOS · CARDENE · CARTO 3 · CHANTIX · CLEVIPREX · CONCERTOTM · CONFIRM RX · CRT-Ds · Carnation Ambulatory Monitor · Cleerly Ischemia · Confirm Rx · Connectivity and Remote care · CoreValve Evolut · Corlanor · Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · Ellipse ICD · Ensite Cardiac Mapping System · FARXIGA · FFRct · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · FUROSCIX · Fortify Assura · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION · HAWKONE · HeartWare HVAD · IN.PACT ADMIRAL · Impella · JARDIANCE · JOT DX · KENGREAL · KENGREAL 50MG/10ML L · Kerendia · LATITUDE · LEQVIO · LifeVest · Livalo · MICRA · MULTAQ · Merlin Connectivity and Remote · NEXLETOL · OPSUMIT · OPSUMIT MACITENTAN · Ozempic · PRALUENT · PRESTALIA · Pacemakers · Quadra Allure MP RF CRT Pacemkr · Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator · RESONATE · REVEAL LINQ · Repatha · Resolute · S · SAMSCA · TRAcelet · Temperature Management System · Tresiba · VERQUVO · VYNDAQEL · Vascepa · Vascular Lithotripsy · Veltassa · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN FLX · WatchPAT · XARELTO
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Equivalent to $54 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Cardiovascular Diseases within 10 mi
89
Per 100K population
8.0
County median income
$117,588
Nearest hospital
BAYLOR SCOTT AND WHITE MEDICAL CENTER MCKINNEY
0.0 mi
0.0 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. Abo-Auda is a remote monitoring specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 1% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Abo-Auda experienced with management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, each additional 20 minutes?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Abo-Auda performed 5,166 management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, each additional 20 minutes services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Abo-Auda receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Abo-Auda received a total of $9,732 from 47 companies across 436 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Abo-Auda's costs compare to other cardiovascular diseases in McKinney?
Dr. Abo-Auda's average Medicare payment per service is $50. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Abo-Auda) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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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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