Total Payments
$74,664
2024 Payments
$4,134
Companies
18
Transactions
161
Medicare Patients
1,474
Medicare Billing
$231,231
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$37,075 (49.7%)
Consulting$15,051 (20.2%)
Travel$14,743 (19.7%)
Food & Beverage$6,738 (9.0%)
Education$1,000 (1.3%)
Gifts$56.40 (0.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $37,075 | 13 | 49.7% |
| Consulting Fee | $15,051 | 4 | 20.2% |
| Travel and Lodging | $14,743 | 34 | 19.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $6,738 | 108 | 9.0% |
| Education | $1,000 | 1 | 1.3% |
| Gift | $56.40 | 1 | 0.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle Biologics, Inc | $48,828 | 56 | $0 (2024) |
| Covidien LP | $9,663 | 17 | $0 (2020) |
| Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc. | $4,800 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $3,299 | 7 | $0 (2021) |
| Ethicon Inc. | $2,582 | 22 | $0 (2023) |
| Stryker Corporation | $1,849 | 14 | $0 (2019) |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $1,443 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $716.17 | 13 | $0 (2024) |
| Davol Inc. | $383.90 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $354.41 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,134 | 15 | Pinnacle Biologics, Inc ($3,223) |
| 2023 | $8,889 | 19 | Pinnacle Biologics, Inc ($8,104) |
| 2022 | $16,397 | 28 | Pinnacle Biologics, Inc ($10,814) |
| 2021 | $9,003 | 23 | Pinnacle Biologics, Inc ($4,581) |
| 2020 | $4,025 | 9 | Pinnacle Biologics, Inc ($3,300) |
| 2019 | $11,524 | 32 | Covidien LP ($8,699) |
| 2018 | $5,544 | 16 | Pinnacle Biologics, Inc ($4,703) |
| 2017 | $15,148 | 19 | Pinnacle Biologics, Inc ($14,091) |
All Payment Transactions
161 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 7
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/20/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $39.03 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 12/20/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.44 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 11/11/2024 | Pinnacle Biologics, Inc | Photofrin (Drug) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,100.00 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Pinnacle Biologics, Inc | Photofrin (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $123.49 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 08/13/2024 | Ethicon US, LLC | Harmonic (Device), EVARREST, ETHICON | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $40.19 | General |
| Category: Energy | ||||||
| 07/10/2024 | TELA Bio, Inc. | OviTex 2S (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.50 | General |
| Category: Surgical Mesh | ||||||
| 06/14/2024 | Olympus America Inc. | HANAROSTENT Esophagus TTS(CCC) (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $94.65 | General |
| Category: Endotherapy | ||||||
| 06/14/2024 | Olympus America Inc. | HANAROSTENT Esophagus TTS(CCC) (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.40 | General |
| Category: Endotherapy | ||||||
| 05/16/2024 | Ethicon US, LLC | SURGICEL NU-KNIT (Device), EVARREST, Harmonic | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $88.46 | General |
| Category: Biosurgical | ||||||
| 05/14/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.24 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/04/2024 | Davol Inc. | Progel Applicator Spray Tips (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $115.08 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 04/04/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | EPIC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $122.55 | General |
| Category: Structural Heart | ||||||
| 03/07/2024 | Davol Inc. | Progel Applicator Spray Tips (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $159.51 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 02/06/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.55 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 01/24/2024 | Pulmonx Corporation | CHARTIS CATHETER (Device), ZEPHYR DELIVERY CATHETER, ZEPHYR ENDOBRONCHIAL VALVE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $176.71 | General |
| Category: PULMONOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/21/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $91.07 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 12/20/2023 | Pinnacle Biologics, Inc | Photofrin (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $246.51 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 09/28/2023 | Ethicon Inc. | Monarch Platform (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $119.24 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 09/11/2023 | CONMED Corporation | AIRSEAL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.71 | General |
| Category: GENERAL SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/01/2023 | Ethicon Inc. | Monarch Platform (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $150.00 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 06/13/2023 | Ethicon Inc. | Monarch Platform (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $112.36 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 05/04/2023 | Pinnacle Biologics, Inc | Photofrin (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $998.00 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 05/04/2023 | Pinnacle Biologics, Inc | Photofrin (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $56.88 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 05/04/2023 | Pinnacle Biologics, Inc | Photofrin (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $52.08 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 05/04/2023 | Pinnacle Biologics, Inc | Photofrin (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $38.44 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 13 | 398 | 460 | $278,987 | $65,631 |
| 2022 | 12 | 383 | 525 | $260,748 | $66,756 |
| 2021 | 15 | 394 | 465 | $242,581 | $67,682 |
| 2020 | 11 | 299 | 429 | $122,221 | $31,161 |
Total Patients
1,474
Total Services
1,879
Medicare Billing
$231,231
Procedure Codes
51
All Medicare Procedures & Services
51 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43281 | Repair of hernia of muscle at esophagus and stomach using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 28 | $129,464 | $30,482 | 23.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 77 | 77 | $26,642 | $9,810 | 36.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 95 | 125 | $18,625 | $7,645 | 41.0% |
| 43248 | Insertion of guide wire with dilation of esophagus using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 37 | $25,530 | $4,164 | 16.3% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 30 | 32 | $10,880 | $3,131 | 28.8% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 42 | $7,560 | $2,579 | 34.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $5,106 | $2,211 | 43.3% |
| 32674 | Removal of lymph nodes of chest cavity using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $9,165 | $2,130 | 23.2% |
| 31652 | Exam of lung airways and sampling of lymph nodes using an endoscope and ultrasound guidance, 1-2 lymph nodes | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $11,712 | $1,773 | 15.1% |
| 31628 | Biopsy of lobe of lung using an endoscope, 1 lobe | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $8,327 | $672.58 | 8.1% |
| 74360 | Review by radiologist of image to guide opening of digestive tract | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 23 | $2,852 | $456.50 | 16.0% |
| 31624 | Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $12,144 | $332.36 | 2.7% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $10,980 | $244.33 | 2.2% |
| 43281 | Repair of hernia of muscle at esophagus and stomach using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 19 | 20 | $103,757 | $22,227 | 21.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 106 | 146 | $21,754 | $9,781 | 45.0% |
| 43659 | Other procedure on stomach using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 14 | $25,062 | $8,667 | 34.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 59 | 59 | $20,414 | $7,469 | 36.6% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 32 | 110 | $19,800 | $6,130 | 31.0% |
| 43248 | Insertion of guide wire with dilation of esophagus using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 32 | 41 | $28,290 | $4,963 | 17.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 25 | 26 | $5,772 | $2,412 | 41.8% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 22 | 22 | $7,480 | $2,269 | 30.3% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 17 | $4,267 | $1,340 | 31.4% |
| 74360 | Review by radiologist of image to guide opening of digestive tract | Facility | 2022 | 33 | 41 | $5,084 | $868.88 | 17.1% |
| 31624 | Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $6,624 | $327.39 | 4.9% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 17 | $12,444 | $302.66 | 2.4% |
About Omar Awais
Omar Awais is a Specialist healthcare provider based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 02/06/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1164494902.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Omar Awais has received a total of $74,664 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $4,134 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 161 transactions from 18 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($37,075).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Awais has provided services to 1,474 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,879 services with total Medicare billing of $231,231. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 51 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Specialist
- Location Pittsburgh, PA
- Active Since 02/06/2006
- Last Updated 05/24/2021
- Taxonomy Code 174400000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1164494902
Products in Payments
- Photofrin (Drug) $48,828
- superDimension (Device) $9,514
- ECHELON ENDOPATH (Device) $2,651
- Monarch Platform (Device) $1,668
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $1,443
- 1588 HD 3 CHIP CAMERA (Device) $912.68
- DATA MEDIATOR (Device) $792.89
- LINX Reflux Management System (Device) $653.58
- Monarch (Device) $536.60
- MONARCH (Device) $377.20
- Progel Applicator Spray Tips (Device) $274.59
- SIGNIA (Device) $230.68
- Sonicision (Device) $200.83
- CHARTIS CATHETER (Device) $176.71
- SONICISION (Device) $166.64
- VERSASTEP (Device) $152.86
- HARMONIC Product Family (Device) $141.90
- EPIC (Device) $122.55
- HANAROSTENT Esophagus TTS(CCC) (Device) $109.05
- TAGRISSO (Drug) $108.27
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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