Dr. John Fairbanks, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Fairbanks
Dr. John Fairbanks is an urology physician in Flower Mound, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Fairbanks performed 4,996 Medicare services across 3,343 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Fairbanks received a total of $5,278 from 58 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 277 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in urology physician. 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. Fairbanks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Automated urinalysis | 1,190 | $2 | $5 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 919 | $90 | $259 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 471 | $8 | $17 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) | 347 | $18 | $37 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding | 334 | $8 | $22 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 275 | $63 | $183 |
| Urine culture, bacterial colony count | 230 | $8 | $16 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 159 | $121 | $336 |
| Urine culture, bacterial identification | 148 | $8 | $16 |
| Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | 133 | $178 | $495 |
| Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection | 109 | $0 | $1 |
| Testosterone (hormone) level, total | 90 | $25 | $52 |
| Bacterial culture, aerobic | 77 | $8 | $16 |
| Antibiotic sensitivity test | 76 | $8 | $17 |
| Non-needle measurement and recording of electrical activity of muscles at bladder and bowel openings | 70 | $11 | $57 |
| Complex measurement of pressure of urine flow in bladder with voiding pressure studies | 52 | $203 | $541 |
| Insertion of device into abdomen with pressure and urine flow rate study | 52 | $118 | $315 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel | 42 | $8 | $17 |
| Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum | 34 | $105 | $282 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 24 | $102 | $261 |
| Destruction of prostate tissue using radiofrequency induced heated water vapor | 19 | $1,297 | $3,451 |
| Biopsy of prostate gland | 19 | $182 | $492 |
| Measurement of total estradiol (hormone) | 18 | $27 | $56 |
| Uric acid level test | 18 | $4 | $9 |
| Complex measurement of pressure of urine flow in bladder | 17 | $169 | $451 |
| Electronic assessment of bladder emptying | 17 | $2 | $12 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity | 16 | $39 | $100 |
| Simple removal of foreign body, stone, or stent in urethra or bladder using an endoscope | 14 | $240 | $651 |
| Crushing of stone of ureter with insertion of stent using an endoscope | 14 | $342 | $815 |
| Shock wave crushing of kidney stones | 12 | $431 | $1,376 |
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 (96%) 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. Fairbanks is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 23% 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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