Augustine Njoku, M.D.
NPI 1174784904ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Tyler, TX
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (M.D.) with Etmc Physician Group, Inc. and 2 other groups, practicing in Tyler, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $616,199 for 5,122 claims, against $242,787 paid for services in 2024. Medtronic, Inc. was the largest of 13 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,227 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1174784904 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 24, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 28, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | P5215 | TX |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | 204576 | LA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (LA); Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,928 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 5,028 across 108 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $242,787 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 5,122 · 10,365 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 756 |
| Total drug cost | $616,199 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical groups
- Etmc Physician Group, Inc.Flint, TX · 381 clinicians
- Quitman Hospital LLCWinnsboro, TX · 28 clinicians
- Pittsburg Hospital LLCPittsburg, TX · 15 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- University of Texas Health Science Center at TylerTyler, TX
- Ut Health East Texas Athens HospitalAthens, TX
- Ut Health East Texas Henderson HospitalHenderson, TX
- Ut Health East Texas Jacksonville HospitalJacksonville, TX
- Ut Health East Texas Tyler Regional HospitalTyler, TX
Other facilities
- Ut Health East Texas Rehabilitation HospitalInpatient rehabilitation facility · Tyler, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,227 · 69 payments from 13 companies
- 2024$7,082 · 51 payments from 15 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $1,298 | 25 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc | $329.54 | 24 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $200.20 | 3 |
| Stryker Corporation | $88.94 | 1 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $60.82 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,410 · 61 payments
- Travel and Lodging$816.98 · 8 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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