Dr. Natalie Gaines, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Gaines
Dr. Natalie Gaines is an urology physician in Amarillo, TX, with 15 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Gaines performed 6,678 Medicare services across 2,534 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Gaines received a total of $13,126 from 39 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 232 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in urology physician. 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. Gaines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 3,300 | $0 | $2 |
| Urinalysis with microscopic exam | 904 | $3 | $21 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding | 635 | $8 | $50 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 509 | $90 | $259 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 293 | $63 | $175 |
| Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | 95 | $56 | $597 |
| Complex measurement of pressure of urine flow in bladder with voiding pressure studies | 89 | $156 | $740 |
| Insertion of device into abdomen with pressure and urine flow rate study | 88 | $92 | $350 |
| Electronic assessment of bladder emptying | 87 | $3 | $200 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 87 | $116 | $397 |
| Insertion of lower leg neurostimulator electrode | 83 | $85 | $310 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 71 | $37 | $103 |
| Non-needle measurement and recording of electrical activity of muscles at bladder and bowel openings | 57 | $25 | $400 |
| Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 46 | $74 | $276 |
| Exam with injections of chemical for destruction of bladder using an endoscope | 42 | $115 | $624 |
| Insertion of sacral nerve neurostimulator electrode array | 42 | $284 | $1,179 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrast | 31 | $196 | $650 |
| Blood creatinine level | 27 | $5 | $20 |
| Insertion of peripheral or gastric neurostimulator generator | 26 | $81 | $572 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity | 25 | $39 | $95 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 20 | $64 | $259 |
| Injection of implant material beneath lining of bladder and/or urethra using an endoscope | 18 | $145 | $705 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 18 | $120 | $380 |
| Repair of bladder hernia into vaginal wall | 17 | $269 | $814 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 16 | $102 | $325 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | 14 | $77 | $375 |
| Insertion of stent in ureter using an endoscope | 13 | $86 | $354 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | 13 | $65 | $250 |
| Electronic analysis of implanted neurostimulator generator with simple spinal cord or peripheral nerve stimulator programming | 12 | $37 | $125 |
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 urology physician 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. Gaines is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 15% in TX), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 16%), with 15 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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