Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Charity Abreu-Lawrence, M.D.

Internal Medicine · Mission, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
910 S BRYAN RD, Mission, TX 78572
9565810539
In practice since 2005 (20 years)
NPI: 1902800402 verify on NPPES ↗
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. Abreu-Lawrence

Dr. Charity Abreu-Lawrence is an internal medicine specialist in Mission, TX, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Abreu-Lawrence performed 1,946 Medicare services across 1,385 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Abreu-Lawrence received a total of $2,501 from 22 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 84 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. Abreu-Lawrence 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 18% volume in TX $2,501 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,946
Medicare services
Top 18% in TX for internal medicine
1,385
Unique beneficiaries
$51
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~97 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
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 610 $59 $110
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 181 $86 $150
Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes 167 $18 $25
Annual depression screening 159 $18 $30
Annual wellness visit, follow-up 156 $124 $150
Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent derived from cell cultures 101 $31 $40
Flu vaccine administration 100 $30 $40
Annual, face-to-face intensive behavioral therapy for cardiovascular disease, individual, 15 minutes 65 $25 $30
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with tracing 54 $4 $50
EKG interpretation and report 54 $6 $25
Drug injection, under skin or into muscle 53 $9 $35
Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection 48 $0 $50
Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg 37 $0 $80
Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity 32 $207 $300
Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min 28 $79 $100
Urinalysis, manual 25 $3 $15
Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) 23 $27 $65
New patient office visit (30-44 min) 18 $65 $130
New patient office visit (45-59 min) 13 $92 $180
Pneumococcal vaccine, 23-valent 11 $131 $180
Pneumonia vaccine administration 11 $29 $30
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.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$2,501
Total received (2019-2024)
Avg $417/year across 6 years
Top 26% in TX for internal medicine
22
Companies
84
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
$2,487 (99.4%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$14 (0.6%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$346
2023
$662
2022
$480
2021
$564
2020
$212
2019
$237

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$586
Novo Nordisk Inc
$424
Medtronic, Inc.
$339
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$280
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$210
Lilly USA, LLC
$157
BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
$137
ABBVIE INC.
$69
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$37
Allergan, Inc.
$33
PFIZER INC.
$32
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$25
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$21
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$21
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$21
Dexcom, Inc.
$18
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$17
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$16
AbbVie Inc.
$15
Abbott Laboratories
$15
Amgen Inc.
$14
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$14
Top 3 companies account for 54.0% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AREXVY · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · ELIQUIS · FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 · GEMTESA · INTERSTIM · INVOKANA · JARDIANCE · LINZESS · Linzess · MOUNJARO · Myrbetriq · NEXLETOL · Ozempic · REXULTI · RYBELSUS · Rybelsus · SOLIQUA 100/33 · TOUJEO · TRADJENTA · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRULICITY · UBRELVY · VENOVO · VERQUVO · VIBERZI · VRAYLAR · XARELTO · XIFAXAN
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 (99%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $128 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Internal medicine physicians within 10 mi
168
Per 100K population
19.1
County median income
$52,281
Nearest hospital
MISSION REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
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. Abreu-Lawrence is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 18% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 years of NPI registration.

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. Abreu-Lawrence experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Abreu-Lawrence performed 610 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 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. Abreu-Lawrence receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Abreu-Lawrence received a total of $2,501 from 22 companies across 84 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. Abreu-Lawrence's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Mission?
Dr. Abreu-Lawrence's average Medicare payment per service is $51. 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. Abreu-Lawrence) 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 →
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →