Medicare Enrolled

Cody Skains, RN

Registered Nurse · Forney, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
763 E US HIGHWAY 80 STE 100, Forney, TX 75126
9725640711
Registered in NPPES since 2023
NPI: 1144912932 verify on NPPES ↗
High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Skains from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Skains

Cody Skains is a registered nurse in Forney, TX, with 3 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Skains performed 78 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Skains received a total of $1,650 from 30 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 91 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Skains is High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 3 years of NPI registration ▲ 78 Medicare services $1,650 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
78
Medicare services
Bottom 41% in TX for registered nurse
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$57
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

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)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
59 $54 $218
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
19 $67 $323
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$1,650
Total received (2023-2024)
Avg $825/year across 2 years
Top 14% in TX for registered nurse
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
30
Companies
91
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,264
2023
$385

Payments by company (2024)

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$154
Novo Nordisk Inc
$143
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$104
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$72
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$69
Lilly USA, LLC
$66
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$57
Amgen Inc.
$55
Dynavax Technologies Corporation
$54
PFIZER INC.
$46
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$45
ABBVIE INC.
$45
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$44
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$43
Dexcom, Inc.
$37
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$37
IRONSHORE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$36
Lundbeck LLC
$34
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$22
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$20
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$19
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$16
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$16
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$15
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$14
Top 3 companies account for 31.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2023-2024) ›
Novo Nordisk Inc
$174
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$169
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$120
Lilly USA, LLC
$98
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$94
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$72
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$69
ABBVIE INC.
$67
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$62
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$62
PFIZER INC.
$60
Dexcom, Inc.
$60
Lundbeck LLC
$58
Amgen Inc.
$55
Dynavax Technologies Corporation
$54
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$45
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$44
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$43
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$37
IRONSHORE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$36
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$22
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$20
Tris Pharma Inc
$20
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$19
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$16
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$16
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$15
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$14
Almatica Pharma LLC
$14
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$14
Top 3 companies account for 28.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AIRSUPRA · BREZTRI · CAPLYTA · CONTRAVE · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · Dyanavel XR · FARXIGA · GEMTESA · GVOKE HYPOPEN · Heplisav-B · INSPIRE · JORNAY PM · Kerendia · LOREEV XR · MOUNJARO · NURTEC ODT · Otezla · Ozempic · QULIPTA · QUVIVIQ · REXULTI · Repatha · Rybelsus · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRINTELLIX · TZIELD · VOQUEZNA · Veozah · Wegovy · XARELTO · XIFAXAN · XYOSTED · ZEPBOUND · ZTLido
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
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Geographic Context

Registered nurses in nearby ZIP areas
879
County median income
$88,606
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
BAYLOR SCOTT AND WHITE MEDICAL CENTER SUNNYVALE
6.8 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Skains is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Skains experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Skains performed 59 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Skains receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Skains received a total of $1,650 from 30 companies across 91 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Skains's costs compare to other registered nurses in Forney?
Skains's average Medicare payment per service is $57. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently High for Skains) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
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About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →