Dr. John O'Donnell, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. O'Donnell
Dr. John O'Donnell is an internal medicine specialist in Palestine, TX, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. O'Donnell performed 10,388 Medicare services across 3,239 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. O'Donnell received a total of $60 from 4 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 4 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. O'Donnell 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) | 5,500 | $0 | $2 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 552 | $8 | $20 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 443 | $81 | $289 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 438 | $8 | $27 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 433 | $10 | $37 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 431 | $59 | $204 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 403 | $16 | $59 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 366 | $13 | $46 |
| Urinalysis with microscopic exam | 300 | $3 | $12 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 188 | $126 | $295 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 110 | $10 | $34 |
| Free thyroxine (T4) test | 104 | $9 | $32 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 94 | $14 | $82 |
| Automated urinalysis | 87 | $2 | $7 |
| 3D screening mammography (tomosynthesis) | 85 | $23 | $81 |
| Screening mammography | 85 | $89 | $317 |
| Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa) | 54 | $19 | $67 |
| Urine microalbumin test (kidney screening) | 50 | $6 | $20 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner supervision of a patient receiving medicare-covered services provided by a participating home health agency (patient not present) requiring complex and multidisciplinary care modalities involving regular physician or allow | 49 | $81 | $235 |
| Creatinine test (kidney function) | 47 | $5 | $18 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel | 45 | $8 | $29 |
| CT scan of chest, without contrast | 37 | $61 | $314 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 37 | $88 | $687 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 37 | $5 | $15 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) | 32 | $18 | $64 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 27 | $41 | $239 |
| Ldl cholesterol level | 27 | $10 | $37 |
| X-ray of paranasal sinus, minimum of 3 views | 25 | $16 | $98 |
| Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus and influenza | 24 | $51 | $108 |
| Sed rate test (inflammation marker) | 22 | $3 | $9 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians a | 21 | $32 | $91 |
| Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level | 20 | $38 | $137 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | 19 | $39 | $119 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrast | 18 | $188 | $917 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 18 | $39 | $127 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 18 | $120 | $406 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 15 | $17 | $100 |
| Blood creatinine level | 15 | $5 | $18 |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | 13 | $100 | $880 |
| Knee X-ray, 3 views | 13 | $19 | $109 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | 13 | $28 | $95 |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | 13 | $22 | $126 |
| Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | 13 | $37 | $131 |
| Ct scan of chest with contrast | 12 | $68 | $638 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 12 | $8 | $54 |
| Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit | 12 | $162 | $377 |
| Test to determine lung volumes using sensors | 11 | $33 | $123 |
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. O'Donnell is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 3% 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 →
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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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