Dr. Wayne Paullus, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Paullus
Dr. Wayne Paullus is a neurological surgery in Amarillo, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Paullus performed 711 Medicare services across 625 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Paullus received a total of $10,299 from 14 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 203 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in neurological surgery. 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. Paullus 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 (20-29 min) | 232 | $62 | $90 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | 85 | $33 | $58 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | 56 | $33 | $57 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 48 | $59 | $77 |
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | 40 | $178 | $377 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 39 | $71 | $121 |
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | 21 | $290 | $371 |
| Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | 19 | $1,312 | $2,291 |
| Partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back | 19 | $172 | $294 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | 17 | $534 | $929 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | 15 | $10 | $13 |
| Test to measure rate of airflow | 15 | $28 | $36 |
| Test for exercise-induced heart and lung stress | 15 | $112 | $145 |
| Test to determine lung volumes using gas dilution or washout | 15 | $32 | $41 |
| Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | 15 | $42 | $53 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | 14 | $526 | $885 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments | 13 | $543 | $692 |
| Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | 11 | $1,166 | $1,632 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with exploration and/or release of lower spinal cord or nerves, 1-2 segments | 11 | $864 | $1,155 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 11 | $92 | $139 |
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 (98%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
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. Paullus is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 18% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 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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