Dr. George Gill, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Gill
Dr. George Gill is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in Decatur, TX, with 14 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Gill performed 8,170 Medicare services across 1,725 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Gill received a total of $19,463 from 15 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 93 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) 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. Gill 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyaluronan or derivative, synojoynt, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg | 4,167 | $12 | $53 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 1,916 | $1 | $5 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 535 | $52 | $212 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 516 | $64 | $192 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 176 | $76 | $216 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 147 | $24 | $60 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 128 | $23 | $60 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 115 | $34 | $82 |
| Knee X-ray, 3 views | 108 | $28 | $75 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 93 | $87 | $237 |
| X-ray of wrist, 2 views | 40 | $22 | $57 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 33 | $112 | $333 |
| Total knee replacement | 32 | $948 | $3,300 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 24 | $27 | $60 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 17 | $29 | $75 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | 16 | $35 | $133 |
| Total hip replacement | 16 | $974 | $3,500 |
| Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope | 16 | $130 | $1,350 |
| Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | 14 | $814 | $2,250 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 14 | $133 | $225 |
| Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant | 13 | $932 | $2,676 |
| Musculoskeletal surgical navigational orthopedic operation using imaging guidance | 12 | $173 | $500 |
| Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | 11 | $1,098 | $3,150 |
| Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope | 11 | $224 | $1,498 |
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 (80%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) 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. Gill is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 6% in TX), 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 →
Frequently Asked Questions
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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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