Cong Thu Nguyen, MD
Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery · Cypress, TXNPI 1699747410
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
Almost everything reported here is food and beverage — 97.0% of the total across 87 separate payments, which is the pattern of a clinician who attends manufacturer presentations rather than one with a consulting arrangement. 19 manufacturers reported payments, led by Optinose US, Inc. at 34.5% of the total. That places this record below the midpoint for otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery clinicians in TX, where the typical reported total is $1,846.
Across 87 payments — averaging $21.31 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- Optinose US, Inc.$639
- GSK$244
- Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.$225
- Medtronic$121
- Sanofi$104
- Advanced Bionics, LLC$102
- plus $420 from 13 others
What the payments were for
- Food & beverage$1,79897%
- Education$563%
Most of this is food and beverage — typically meals provided during product presentations at a clinic or hospital. Nationally that is the single largest category of reported payments by count.
General payments by program year
Who reported the general payments
Companies are grouped under their corporate parent — a single manufacturer often files under several CMS reporting entities. Research and ownership payments are counted separately and are not in this table.
| Company | Payments | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Optinose US, Inc. | 35 | $639 |
| GSK | 12 | $244 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | 7 | $225 |
| Medtronic | 4 | $121 |
| Sanofi | 4 | $104 |
| Advanced Bionics, LLC | 4 | $102 |
| AstraZeneca | 3 | $64 |
| Alk-abello, Inc | 3 | $52 |
| Kaleo, Inc. | 2 | $47 |
| Acclarent, Inc | 2 | $36 |
| Intersect ENT, Inc. | 1 | $33 |
| Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 2 | $32 |
| Stryker | 1 | $31 |
| Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. | 2 | $30 |
| Lupin Inc. | 1 | $23 |
| Greer Laboratories, Inc. | 1 | $22 |
| Aerin Medical Inc. | 1 | $21 |
| MDD US Operations, LLC | 1 | $17 |
| Amgen | 1 | $12 |
How this compares
$1,854 in reported general payments places this provider in the 50th percentile of 51 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery providers in Texas.
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Medicare billing
What this is not: this is the amount Original Medicare Part B allowed for services this provider billed in 2024. It is not their income. It excludes Medicare Advantage — now more than half of all Medicare enrollment — along with Medicaid and all commercial insurance, and it is gross practice revenue before staff, rent, supplies and malpractice premiums. CMS also suppresses any figure covering ten or fewer patients, so low-volume providers appear smaller than they are.
Most prescribed under Part D
| Drug | Claims | Cost to plans & patients |
|---|---|---|
| Fluticasone Propionate | 192 | $3,935 |
| Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | 94 | $1,786 |
| Fluocinolone Acetonide Oil | 24 | $661 |
| Carbinoxamine Maleate | 13 | $580 |
| Neomycin-Polymyxin-HydrocortNeomycin/Polymyxin B/Hydrocort | 13 | $534 |
| Montelukast Sodium | 29 | $366 |
| Azelastine Hcl | 13 | $338 |
| Omeprazole | 41 | $313 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate PotassAmoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 22 | $238 |
| Acetaminophen-CodeineAcetaminophen With Codeine | 11 | $186 |
| Methylprednisolone | 18 | $140 |
| Amoxicillin | 49 | $101 |
Paid to pharmacies, not to this prescriber.
Other otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery in Cypress
- Yula IndeyevaAustin$579K
- Manuel LopezSan Antonio$55K
- Michel SiegelHouston$23K
- Etai FunkHouston$18K
- Jamie KuHouston$18K
- James AndrewsHouston$11K
- Daniel LeemanGeorgetown$10K
- Anand ShahSan Antonio$9K
- Russell BriggsAustin$9K
- Sneha GiriSouthlake$8K
Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Billing: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024. Original Medicare Part B only.
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.