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Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Priya Oolut, M.D.

Pulmonary Disease · Sugar Land, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Speaking/Promotional
16659 SOUTHWEST FWY STE 421, Sugar Land, TX 77479
2813250005
In practice since 2009 (16 years)
NPI: 1013144690 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Oolut from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Oolut

Dr. Priya Oolut is a pulmonary disease in Sugar Land, TX, with 16 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Oolut performed 3,771 Medicare services across 2,399 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Oolut received a total of $229,784 from 58 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 803 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in pulmonary disease. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Oolut 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.

✓ 16 years in practice▲ Top 7% volume in TX$ $229,784 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
3,771
Medicare services
Top 7% in TX for pulmonary disease
2,399
Unique beneficiaries
$72
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~236 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.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity1,083$90$226
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)641$89$236
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity342$60$158
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)264$61$159
Initial hospital admission, high complexity247$128$441
Test to determine lung volumes using sensors226$38$176
Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases217$39$175
Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume191$20$82
Test for exercise-induced lung stress128$24$80
New patient office visit (45-59 min)107$116$363
Drug injection, under skin or into muscle65$10$55
Sleep study including heart rate, breathing, airflow, and effort64$38$246
Injection, methylprednisolone sodium succinate, up to 125 mg58$4$15
Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration40$28$138
Sleep study including heart rate, breathing, and sleep time33$105$379
New patient office visit (30-44 min)27$67$238
Sleep study in sleep lab (6 years or older)21$126$517
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)17$132$316
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 ↗
$229,784
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $32,826/year across 7 years
Top 2% in TX for pulmonary disease
58
Companies
803
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.

Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$216,660 (94.3%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$13,124 (5.7%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$62,705
2023
$102,926
2022
$25,810
2021
$22,222
2020
$11,130
2019
$2,475
2018
$2,517

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$217,176
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,570
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$1,104
GENZYME CORPORATION
$842
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$824
Veran Medical Technologies, Inc.
$805
Electromed, Inc.
$668
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$655
Harmony Biosciences LLC
$513
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$367
Amgen Inc.
$324
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$305
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$293
PFIZER INC.
$271
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$266
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$248
Insmed, Inc.
$246
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$240
United Therapeutics Corporation
$197
Grifols USA, LLC
$196
Watermark Medical, Inc.
$175
OptiNose US, Inc.
$160
Optinose US, Inc.
$159
Genentech USA, Inc.
$156
ABBVIE INC.
$152
HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC
$151
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
$125
Philips North America LLC
$119
Circassia Pharmaceuticals Inc
$115
Inogen, Inc.
$108
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$98
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$87
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$83
Allergan Inc.
$79
Shionogi Inc
$72
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$64
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$59
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$59
Resmed Corp
$52
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$49
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$48
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$46
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$45
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$43
Pulmonx Corporation
$40
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$38
Avadel CNS Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$38
SANOFI US SERVICES INC.
$37
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$31
Shire North American Group Inc
$29
Baxter Healthcare
$28
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$25
Nabriva Therapeutics, plc
$23
Biogen, Inc.
$22
Harmony Biosciences Llc
$18
Mallinckrodt LLC
$18
Pinnacle Biologics, Inc
$16
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Inc
$11
Top 3 companies account for 95.7% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(2383) SleepUndivided · (8874) inCourage · (8876) Vest Therapy Und · (AK6) Vest Therapy · ACTHAR · ADVAIR · AIR 11 · AIRSENSE · AIRSUPRA · ANORO · ANORO ELLIPTA · ARALAST · ARES HOME SLEEP TESTING DEVICE · AREXVY · AVYCAZ · Adempas · AirDuo Digihaler · Arikayce · BELSOMRA · BREO · BREZTRI · BROVANA · BYDUREON · CHANTIX · CHARTIS CATHETER · DUAKLIR PRESSAIR · DUPIXENT · Da Vinci Surgical System · Dymista · ELIQUIS · EVUSHELD · Esbriet · FASENRA · FLUARIX · FLUBLOK QUADRIVALENT · FLUZONE HIGH-DOSE · Fetroja · Flexitouch Plus · GLASSIA · Hillrom - Vest System Model 105 Home Care · INOGEN ONE G3 OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR · INOGEN ONE G5 OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR - BLUETOOTH · INSPIRE · InogenOne · LONHALA MAGNAIR · LUMIZYME · LUMRYZ · LifeVest · NUCALA · OFEV · OPSUMIT · OPSUMIT MACITENTAN · ORENITRAM · Obstructive Sleep Apnea Device or Hospital Respiratory Equipment · POMPE - DISEASE · PREVNAR - 13 · PREVNAR 13 · PREVNAR 20 · PURIFIED CORTROPHIN GEL · Photofrin · ProAir Digihaler · Prolastin-C Liquid · REMODULIN · Respiratoriy Care Undiv · SMARTVEST · SPINRAZA · SPIRIVA RESPIMAT · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · SUNOSI · SYMBICORT · Spin · Sunosi · TEFLARO · TEZSPIRE · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TUDORZA PRESSAIR · TYVASO · Trilogy 100 · UPTRAVI · UTIBRON · WAKIX · WINREVAIR · Wakix · Wellcentive Undiv · XARELTO · XOLAIR · XYREM · XYWAV · Xenleta · Xhance · Xolair · Xyrem · YUPELRI · Yupelri · inCourage
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 →

The majority of payments (94%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in pulmonary disease and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 2% for pulmonary disease in TX.

Equivalent to $6,093 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Pulmonary Diseases within 10 mi
108
Per 100K population
12.6
County median income
$113,409
Nearest hospital
HOUSTON METHODIST SUGARLAND HOSPITAL
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/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. Oolut is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 7% in TX), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 2%), with 16 years of practice experience.

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. Oolut experienced with hospital follow-up visit, high complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Oolut performed 1,083 hospital follow-up visit, high complexity 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. Oolut receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Oolut received a total of $229,784 from 58 companies across 803 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. Oolut's costs compare to other pulmonary diseases in Sugar Land?
Dr. Oolut's average Medicare payment per service is $72. 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. Oolut) 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 →