Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Gabriela Orgeron, M.D.

Internal Medicine · Sugar Land, TX
Practice pattern: Cardiac Imaging — Practice with significant diagnostic imaging and stress testing
Low-engagement
3527 TOWN CENTER BLVD S, Sugar Land, TX 77479
2814916808
In practice since 2012 (13 years)
NPI: 1184979981 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. Orgeron

Dr. Gabriela Orgeron is an internal medicine specialist in Sugar Land, TX, with 13 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Orgeron performed 2,668 Medicare services across 1,914 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Orgeron received a total of $3,730 from 27 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 209 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. Orgeron 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.

✓ 13 years in practice ▲ Top 13% volume in TX $3,730 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
2,668
Medicare services
Top 13% in TX for internal medicine
1,914
Unique beneficiaries
$63
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~205 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
Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test 504 $48 $152
EKG interpretation and report 459 $6 $23
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 433 $82 $287
Echocardiogram, transthoracic 157 $134 $592
Technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin, diagnostic, per study dose 136 $97 $1,715
Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect 131 $333 $1,273
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician 130 $48 $203
Heart muscle strain imaging 118 $28 $107
Prothrombin time test (blood clotting) 103 $4 $15
Anticoagulant management of patient taking warfarin 86 $7 $34
Tc-99m from non-highly enriched uranium source, full cost recovery add-on, per study dose 66 $9 $12
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity 58 $61 $196
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead 39 $10 $45
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician 33 $10 $40
New patient office visit (45-59 min) 30 $120 $439
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity 27 $99 $371
Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days 26 $20 $73
Heart rhythm recording of continous external ekg over 8-15 days 23 $9 $40
Programming of dual lead pacemaker system 18 $48 $156
Ultrasound of heart, follow-up 16 $67 $327
Initial hospital admission, high complexity 15 $136 $549
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 13 $51 $195
Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review by health care professional 12 $14 $73
Heart rhythm review, and interpretation of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days 12 $18 $67
Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system, remote up to 30 days 12 $13 $72
Heart rhythm recording continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days 11 $9 $40
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.
6.6% high complexity
34.9% medium
58.5% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$3,730
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $746/year across 5 years
Top 20% in TX for internal medicine
27
Companies
209
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
$3,730 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,967
2023
$509
2022
$672
2021
$493
2018
$89

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$915
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$429
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$304
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$299
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$288
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$191
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$148
Amgen Inc.
$147
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$116
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$114
PFIZER INC.
$114
Novo Nordisk Inc
$91
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$83
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$77
Abbott Laboratories
$61
HEARTFLOW, INC.
$59
Boston Scientific Corporation
$45
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$36
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$31
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$30
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$30
CVRx, Inc.
$24
AGEPHA Pharma FZ LLC
$21
Baxter Healthcare
$21
GE HEALTHCARE
$19
Nuwellis, Inc.
$19
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$17
Top 3 companies account for 44.2% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Aquadex Smartflow Console · Arcalyst · Assure WCD · Barostim Neo System · CAMZYOS · CARDIOMEMS · EDARBI · EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · FFRct · Hillrom - Carnation Ambulatory Monitor · JARDIANCE · LEQVIO · LODOCO · LifeVest · MULTAQ · ONPATTRO · OPSUMIT · Optimizer · PREVNAR 20 · Repatha · Rybelsus · VERQUVO · VYNDAQEL · WATCHMAN FLX · XARELTO · ZIO XT Patch · Zio monitor
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 $140 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Internal medicine physicians within 10 mi
2,268
Per 100K population
263.8
County median income
$113,409
Nearest hospital
HOUSTON METHODIST SUGARLAND HOSPITAL
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. Orgeron is a cardiac imaging specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 13% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 20% of TX peers.

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. Orgeron experienced with regadenoson injection (lexiscan) for heart stress test?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Orgeron performed 504 regadenoson injection (lexiscan) for heart stress test 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. Orgeron receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Orgeron received a total of $3,730 from 27 companies across 209 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. Orgeron's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Sugar Land?
Dr. Orgeron's average Medicare payment per service is $63. 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. Orgeron) 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 →