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Dr. Augustine Njoku, MD, FACC

(763 Ratings)

Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

11937 Us Highway 271
Tyler, TX 75708

(903) 877-7161

Dr. Augustine Njoku, MD, FACC is an interventional cardiologist in Tyler, TX specializing in interventional cardiology and adult cardiology. Dr. Augustine Njoku, MD, FACC is affiliated with UTHealth East Texas, PITTSBURG HOSPITAL LLC, QUITMAN HOSPITAL LLC and ETMC PHYSICIAN GROUP, INC.

Office Locations

UTHealth East Texas

1000 S. Beckham Avenue
Tyler, TX 75701

(903) 597-0351

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UTHealth East Texas

117 N. Winnsboro Street
Quitman, TX 75783

(903) 763-6300

(903) 763-6100

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UTHealth East Texas

11937 Us Highway 271
Tyler, TX 75708

(903) 877-7161

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UTHealth East Texas

2000 S. Palestine Street
Athens, TX 75751

(903) 676-1000

(903) 676-3337

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UTHealth East Texas

2608 Mcdonald Road
Tyler, TX 75701

(903) 595-5514

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UTHealth East Texas

2701 Highway 271
North Pittsburg, TX 75686

(903) 946-5000

(903) 946-5598

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UTHealth East Texas

300 Wilson Street
Henderson, TX 75652

(903) 657-7541

(903) 655-3931

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UTHealth East Texas

409 W. Cottage Road
Carthage, TX 75633

(903) 693-3841

(903) 693-4625

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UTHealth East Texas

501 S. Ragsdale Street
Jacksonville, TX 75766

(903) 541-5000

(903) 541-5088

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UTHealth East Texas

701 Olympic Plaza Circle
Tyler, TX 75701

(903) 596-3000

(903) 596-3006

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Augustine Njoku, MD, FACC in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

cardiac catheterization

coronary angioplasty

coronary angioplasty with stent

minimally invasive procedures

percutaneous coronary intervention

In 2023, Dr. Augustine Njoku, MD, FACC performed more cardiac catheterization, coronary angioplasty (PTCA), coronary angioplasty with stent, minimally invasive procedures, and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Top 10%

By Volume:

coronary angiogram

inpatient hospital care

left heart catheterization

lower extremity venous duplex

ultrasound

vascular procedures

vascular ultrasound

By Affordability:

arterial duplex ultrasound

arterial ultrasound

duplex ultrasound

lower extremity arterial duplex

lower extremity arterial ultrasound

lower extremity venous ultrasound

vascular studies

vascular ultrasound

venous ultrasound

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Augustine Njoku, MD, FACC performed more coronary angiogram, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), left heart catheterization, lower extremity venous duplex, ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures, and vascular ultrasound procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for arterial duplex ultrasound, arterial ultrasound, duplex ultrasound, lower extremity arterial duplex, lower extremity (leg) arterial ultrasound, lower extremity (leg) venous ultrasound, vascular studies, vascular ultrasound, and venous ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

cardiac procedures

carotid duplex ultrasound

Doppler echocardiography

lower extremity arterial duplex

By Affordability:

ankle brachial index

carotid duplex ultrasound

carotid ultrasound

echocardiogram

lower extremity venous duplex

transthoracic echocardiography

vascular physiologic studies

venous duplex ultrasound

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Augustine Njoku, MD, FACC performed more cardiac procedures, carotid duplex ultrasound, Doppler echocardiography, and lower extremity arterial duplex procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for ankle brachial index (ABI), carotid duplex ultrasound, carotid ultrasound, echocardiogram (echo), lower extremity venous duplex, transthoracic echocardiography (TTE), vascular physiologic studies, and venous duplex ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Augustine Njoku, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Tyler, TX during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Augustine Njoku, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	100
doctor visit	29
hospital care	169
inpatient care	169
ultrasound (sonogram)	100

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Augustine Njoku, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	433
Female	510

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	375
Black	538
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	362
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	45
Less than 65	396

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Augustine Njoku, MD, FACC in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Augustine Njoku, MD, FACC treated during 2016 were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	44
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Augustine Njoku, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Tyler, TX during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Augustine Njoku, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	367
doctor visit	81
hospital care	398
inpatient care	398
minimally invasive procedures	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	348
vascular procedures	19

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Augustine Njoku, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	686
Female	805

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	581
Black	871
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	581
From 75 to 84	260
85 and over	97
Less than 65	553

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Augustine Njoku, MD, FACC in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Augustine Njoku, MD, FACC treated during 2017 were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, chronic kidney disease and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	46
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Augustine Njoku, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Tyler, TX during 2018 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Augustine Njoku, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	290
doctor visit	79
hospital care	117
inpatient care	117
ultrasound (sonogram)	290

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Augustine Njoku, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	387
Female	456

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	319
Black	491
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	348
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	54
Less than 65	305

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Augustine Njoku, MD, FACC in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Augustine Njoku, MD, FACC treated during 2018 were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, chronic kidney disease and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	50
Dementia	20
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Augustine Njoku, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Tyler, TX during 2019 were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Augustine Njoku, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	34
cardiac procedures	270
catheterization	73
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	85
hospital care	136
inpatient care	136
lab tests	54
minimally invasive procedures	84
nuclear scan	23
stent placement (stenting)	17
stress testing	89
ultrasound (sonogram)	108
vascular procedures	22

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Augustine Njoku, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	197

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	356
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	71
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Augustine Njoku, MD, FACC in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Augustine Njoku, MD, FACC treated during 2019 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	45
Dementia	24
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Augustine Njoku, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Tyler, TX during 2020 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Augustine Njoku, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	76
blood draw	21
cardiac procedures	620
catheterization	180
diagnostic procedures	66
doctor visit	201
hospital care	425
inpatient care	414
lab tests	61
minimally invasive procedures	206
nuclear scan	49
outpatient care	11
stent placement (stenting)	38
stress testing	167
ultrasound (sonogram)	273
vascular procedures	66

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Augustine Njoku, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	525
Female	528

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	881
Black	131
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	427
From 75 to 84	347
85 and over	148
Less than 65	131

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Augustine Njoku, MD, FACC in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Augustine Njoku, MD, FACC treated during 2020 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	44
Dementia	24
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Augustine Njoku, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Tyler, TX during 2021 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Augustine Njoku, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	126
blood draw	11
cardiac procedures	725
cardioversion	15
catheterization	236
diagnostic procedures	47
doctor visit	427
hospital care	384
inpatient care	371
lab tests	84
minimally invasive procedures	266
nuclear scan	54
outpatient care	13
stent placement (stenting)	63
stress testing	154
ultrasound (sonogram)	367
vascular procedures	79

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Augustine Njoku, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	627
Female	620

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1091
Black	95
Hispanic	39
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	545
From 75 to 84	402
85 and over	156
Less than 65	144

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Augustine Njoku, MD, FACC in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Augustine Njoku, MD, FACC treated during 2021 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	43
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Augustine Njoku, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Tyler, TX during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Augustine Njoku, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	20
angioplasty	146
cardiac procedures	864
cardioversion	27
catheterization	284
diagnostic procedures	81
doctor visit	450
hospital care	552
inpatient care	552
lab tests	55
minimally invasive procedures	330
nuclear scan	83
stent placement (stenting)	57
stress testing	183
ultrasound (sonogram)	655
vascular procedures	380

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Augustine Njoku, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	864
Female	796

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1439
Black	152
Hispanic	44
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	710
From 75 to 84	595
85 and over	214
Less than 65	141

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Augustine Njoku, MD, FACC in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Augustine Njoku, MD, FACC treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	43
Dementia	12
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Augustine Njoku, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Tyler, TX during 2023 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Augustine Njoku, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	186
blood draw	18
cardiac procedures	970
cardioversion	15
catheterization	381
diagnostic procedures	99
doctor visit	520
emergency care	14
hospital care	650
inpatient care	650
lab tests	32
minimally invasive procedures	428
nuclear scan	71
stent placement (stenting)	82
stress testing	128
ultrasound (sonogram)	841
vascular procedures	498

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Augustine Njoku, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	1010
Female	931

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1705
Black	152
Hispanic	56
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	831
From 75 to 84	708
85 and over	266
Less than 65	136

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Augustine Njoku, MD, FACC in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Augustine Njoku, MD, FACC treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	44
Dementia	16
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2016 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Augustine Njoku, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Augustine Njoku, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Tyler, TX were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

ambulatory monitoring	20
angioplasty	113
blood draw	16
cardiac procedures	525
cardioversion	19
catheterization	230
diagnostic procedures	63
doctor visit	234
emergency care	14
hospital care	353
inpatient care	350
lab tests	57
minimally invasive procedures	222
nuclear scan	56
outpatient care	12
stent placement (stenting)	51
stress testing	144
ultrasound (sonogram)	372
vascular procedures	177

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2016 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Augustine Njoku, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	594
Female	605

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	308
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	843
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	25
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	341
85 and over	131
Less than 65	231
65 to 74	495

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Augustine Njoku, MD, FACC From 2016 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Augustine Njoku, MD, FACC treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	44
Atrial Fibrillation	27
Dementia	18
Cancer	14

Education & Training

He has a state license in Louisiana.

Licensed In: Louisiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Augustine Njoku, MD, FACC is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UTHealth East Texas

PITTSBURG HOSPITAL LLC

QUITMAN HOSPITAL LLC

ETMC PHYSICIAN GROUP, INC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Augustine Njoku, MD, FACC has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.61 out of 5 stars based on 763 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Augustine Njoku, MD, FACC from all over the web to help you find the right in Tyler, TX.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Augustine Njoku, MD, FACC. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$2,733 GENERAL STRUCTURAL HEART $2,458	CROSSBOSS $138	Brady Generator $32	STENTS $28	WATCHMAN $24	Other $53
The Spectranetics Corporation	$1,757 TURBO POWER $414	STELLAREX $117	ANGIOSCULPT $77	CVX-300CVX-300P $56	$1,094
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$1,710 Unify Assura $1,710
Abbott Laboratories	$774 HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist Device $206	CardioMEMS HF System $110	Xience Alpine cornary stent system $90	Xience V coronary stent system $70	Absorb GT1 $55	Other $244
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)	$458 LifeVest $458
Other	$3,114 ENTRESTO $267	XARELTO $262	Integrity $186	VERQUVO $173	Diamondback Coronary $163	Other $2,063

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,591
Travel and Lodging	$4,675
Education	$280

Biography

Dr. Augustine Njoku works as an adult cardiology and interventional cardiology. Patients rated him highly, giving him an average of 4.5 stars (out of 5). Dr. Njoku is affiliated with UTHealth East Texas.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Augustine Njoku, MD, FACC in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Augustine Njoku, MD, FACC in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Augustine Njoku, MD, FACC in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Augustine Njoku, MD, FACC in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Augustine Njoku, MD, FACC in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Augustine Njoku, MD, FACC in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Augustine Njoku, MD, FACC in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Augustine Njoku, MD, FACC in 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2016 - 2023

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2016 - 2023

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Augustine Njoku, MD, FACC From 2016 - 2023

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