Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Carmen Cawley, MD

Internal Medicine · San Antonio, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
4315 MOONLIGHT WAY STE 102, San Antonio, TX 78230
2105102141
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1801903885 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. Cawley

Dr. Carmen Cawley is an internal medicine specialist in San Antonio, TX, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Cawley performed 3,049 Medicare services across 1,842 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Cawley received a total of $8,782 from 50 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 497 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. Cawley 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.

✓ 19 years in practice ▲ Top 11% volume in TX $8,782 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
3,049
Medicare services
Top 11% in TX for internal medicine
1,842
Unique beneficiaries
$58
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~160 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, complex (40-54 min) 742 $127 $246
Urinalysis, manual 261 $3 $15
Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection 256 $0 $11
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead 203 $10 $65
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 203 $91 $183
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 190 $63 $125
Drug injection, under skin or into muscle 176 $10 $42
Annual wellness visit, follow-up 170 $124 $193
Steroid injection (triamcinolone) 139 $1 $18
Flu vaccine administration 109 $30 $42
Flu vaccine, high-dose 104 $72 $121
Dexamethasone injection (steroid) 96 $0 $12
Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) 63 $38 $74
Injection, methylprednisolone sodium succinate, up to 125 mg 60 $4 $21
Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus and influenza 59 $49 $85
Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production 37 $7 $30
Albuterol, up to 2.5 mg and ipratropium bromide, up to 0.5 mg, fda-approved final product, non-compounded, administered through dme 37 $0 $10
Ipratropium bromide, inhalation solution, fda-approved final product, non-compounded, administered through dme, unit dose form, per milligram 34 $0 $10
Joint injection, major joint 28 $41 $103
Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity 25 $203 $548
Home sleep test (hst) with type iii portable monitor, unattended; minimum of 4 channels: 2 respiratory movement/airflow, 1 ecg/heart rate and 1 oxygen saturation 24 $70 $288
Removal of impacted ear wax 20 $36 $85
Initial preventive physical examination; face-to-face visit, services limited to new beneficiary during the first 12 months of medicare enrollment 13 $158 $281
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 ↗
$8,782
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,255/year across 7 years
Top 10% in TX for internal medicine
50
Companies
497
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
$8,758 (99.7%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$24 (0.3%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,240
2023
$743
2022
$1,510
2021
$1,528
2020
$564
2019
$1,056
2018
$2,142

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Lilly USA, LLC
$1,027
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,016
PFIZER INC.
$751
Novo Nordisk Inc
$691
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$516
AbbVie Inc.
$418
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$408
ABBVIE INC.
$366
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$359
Amgen Inc.
$259
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$258
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$248
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$226
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$213
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$209
Abbott Laboratories
$163
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$146
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$137
SI-BONE, Inc.
$125
CeQur Corporation
$111
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$111
Radius Health, Inc.
$88
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$85
MannKind Corporation
$79
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$71
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$69
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$68
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$52
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$41
VIVUS LLC
$36
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$36
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$33
Alfasigma USA, Inc.
$32
Boston Scientific Corporation
$30
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$30
AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$28
Romark Laboratories, LC
$27
Allergan Inc.
$26
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$21
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$19
Gemini Laboratories, LLC
$19
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$18
Lundbeck LLC
$18
Shield Therapeutics Inc
$17
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$16
Sanofi Pasteur Inc.
$16
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$15
Allergan, Inc.
$14
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$12
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$12
Top 3 companies account for 31.8% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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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. Total industry engagement is in the top 10% for internal medicine in TX.

Equivalent to $288 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Internal medicine physicians within 10 mi
1,145
Per 100K population
56.2
County median income
$70,571
Nearest hospital
UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM
3.1 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. Cawley is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 11% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 10% of TX peers, with 19 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. Cawley experienced with office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Cawley performed 742 office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 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. Cawley receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Cawley received a total of $8,782 from 50 companies across 497 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. Cawley's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in San Antonio?
Dr. Cawley's average Medicare payment per service is $58. 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. Cawley) 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 →