Dr. Paul Proffer, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Proffer
Dr. Paul Proffer is an ophthalmology in Amarillo, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Proffer performed 2,688 Medicare services across 1,878 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Proffer received a total of $3,072 from 13 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 55 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in ophthalmology. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Proffer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14 | 702 | $5 | $14 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1 | 299 | $40 | $130 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 279 | $75 | $175 |
| Photography of content of eyes | 249 | $16 | $96 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 199 | $62 | $125 |
| Skin biopsy, tangential | 197 | $73 | $210 |
| Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth | 162 | $35 | $110 |
| Exam of visual field with limited testing | 136 | $21 | $98 |
| Full thickness skin graft to nose, ears, eyelids, or lips, 20.0 sq cm or less | 60 | $625 | $1,708 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 54 | $38 | $78 |
| Biopsy of eyelid | 52 | $131 | $385 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 49 | $114 | $214 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | 43 | $54 | $99 |
| Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelid | 42 | $606 | $2,336 |
| Repair of tendon of upper eyelid | 36 | $619 | $2,395 |
| Extensive repair of turning-outward eyelid defect | 32 | $356 | $1,696 |
| Preparation of skin graft site of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less | 24 | $200 | $746 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 22 | $91 | $154 |
| Full thickness skin graft to forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 20.0 sq cm or less | 14 | $555 | $1,617 |
| Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.1-30.0 sq cm | 13 | $605 | $1,995 |
| Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths | 13 | $117 | $316 |
| Probing of nasal tear duct | 11 | $116 | $294 |
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 (52%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers.
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. Proffer is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and consulting-driven industry engagement, 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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