Dr. Pamela Baines, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Baines
Dr. Pamela Baines is a pediatric otolaryngology physician in Tampa, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Baines performed 2,328 Medicare services across 658 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Baines received a total of $7,282 from 40 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 274 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in pediatric otolaryngology physician. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Baines 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.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allergy skin test | 726 | $3 | $10 |
| Allergy injection therapy, multiple injections | 534 | $8 | $30 |
| Test for allergy using allergenic extract injected into skin | 456 | $5 | $25 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 149 | $90 | $230 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 133 | $61 | $160 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 82 | $120 | $350 |
| Removal of impacted ear wax | 56 | $31 | $105 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 50 | $69 | $230 |
| Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | 47 | $93 | $260 |
| Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope | 33 | $137 | $410 |
| Removal of impacted cerumen (one or both ears) by physician on same date of service as audiologic function testing | 27 | $38 | $105 |
| Ct scan of face without contrast | 12 | $95 | $500 |
| Test to measure the level of nitric oxide gas | 12 | $12 | $30 |
| Test to assess middle ear function | 11 | $10 | $45 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (99%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 10% for pediatric otolaryngology physician in FL.
Geographic Context
2.9 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/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. Baines is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 24% in FL), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 10%), with 20 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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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.
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