Dr. Ionela Gug, NP
What this data tells you about Dr. Gug
Dr. Ionela Gug is a nurse practitioner - family in San Antonio, TX, with 6 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Gug performed 2,086 Medicare services across 1,371 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Gug received a total of $1,554 from 25 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 49 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in nurse practitioner - family. 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. Gug 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 262 | $8 | $36 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 258 | $78 | $368 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 249 | $8 | $20 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 196 | $10 | $64 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 186 | $53 | $250 |
| Ferritin level test (iron stores) | 145 | $13 | $60 |
| Iron level test | 145 | $6 | $27 |
| Iron binding capacity test | 145 | $9 | $35 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test | 57 | $15 | $76 |
| Immunoglobulin level test | 57 | $9 | $56 |
| Folic acid level test | 56 | $14 | $73 |
| Prothrombin time test (blood clotting) | 55 | $4 | $30 |
| Measurement of immunoglobulin light chains | 50 | $17 | $60 |
| Lactate dehydrogenase (enzyme) level | 35 | $6 | $31 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 34 | $16 | $80 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 33 | $114 | $496 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 24 | $99 | $565 |
| Haptoglobin (serum protein) level | 23 | $12 | $66 |
| Red blood count automated, with additional calculations | 17 | $5 | $26 |
| C-reactive protein test (inflammation marker) | 13 | $5 | $33 |
| Protein measurement, serum | 12 | $11 | $99 |
| Coagulation assessment blood test, plasma or whole blood | 12 | $6 | $52 |
| Stool analysis for blood to screen for colon tumors | 11 | $4 | $24 |
| Immunologic analysis technique on serum (immunofixation) | 11 | $22 | $160 |
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 (91%) 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. Gug is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 6% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 20%).
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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