Dr. Erin Garner, D.O.
What this data tells you about Dr. Garner
Dr. Erin Garner is an obstetrics & gynecology in Abilene, TX, with 16 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Garner performed 3,034 Medicare services across 1,070 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Garner received a total of $51,365 from 25 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 153 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in obstetrics & gynecology. 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. Garner 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 1,860 | $18 | $53 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 237 | $81 | $253 |
| Urinalysis with microscopic exam | 136 | $3 | $22 |
| Stool analysis for blood, by fecal hemoglobin determination by immunoassay | 132 | $15 | $61 |
| Cervical or vaginal cancer screening; pelvic and clinical breast examination | 129 | $36 | $76 |
| Screening papanicolaou smear; obtaining, preparing and conveyance of cervical or vaginal smear to laboratory | 98 | $40 | $84 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 83 | $58 | $178 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 75 | $8 | $16 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 38 | $8 | $32 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 35 | $124 | $327 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 34 | $9 | $53 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 33 | $10 | $60 |
| Urine culture, bacterial colony count | 33 | $8 | $29 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 26 | $16 | $48 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 25 | $13 | $60 |
| Ldl cholesterol level | 23 | $10 | $70 |
| Calcium level, total | 20 | $5 | $16 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 17 | $10 | $28 |
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 (97%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in obstetrics & gynecology and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 2% for obstetrics & gynecology in TX.
Geographic Context
8.9 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. Garner is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 1% in TX), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 2%), with 16 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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