Dr. Roger Gaskins, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Gaskins
Dr. Roger Gaskins is an orthopedic surgery in Tampa, FL, with 13 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Gaskins performed 2,241 Medicare services across 1,435 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Gaskins received a total of $14,974 from 22 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 255 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopedic surgery. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Gaskins 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 679 | $94 | $273 |
| Test or measurement for functional capacity, each 15 minutes | 352 | $22 | $88 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 288 | $24 | $72 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 200 | $26 | $81 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 163 | $29 | $89 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 121 | $117 | $415 |
| Betamethasone steroid injection | 109 | $5 | $17 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 93 | $55 | $186 |
| X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views | 83 | $22 | $69 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 38 | $48 | $232 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | 31 | $33 | $194 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | 29 | $32 | $186 |
| Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | 24 | $264 | $1,126 |
| Incision of tendon covering of finger | 18 | $195 | $1,422 |
| Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | 13 | $1,172 | $3,847 |
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 ›
The majority of payments (55%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in orthopedic surgery and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware.
Geographic Context
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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. Gaskins is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and speaking/promotional industry engagement.
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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