Dr. Louis Coates, D.O.
What this data tells you about Dr. Coates
Dr. Louis Coates is a family medicine in Garland, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Coates performed 5,188 Medicare services across 2,665 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Coates received a total of $9,482 from 73 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 594 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family medicine. 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. Coates 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 (30-39 min) | 1,046 | $81 | $340 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 510 | $8 | $23 |
| Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month | 412 | $38 | $85 |
| Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, each additional 20 minutes | 375 | $31 | $85 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 331 | $1 | $20 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 325 | $62 | $230 |
| Remote patient monitoring device, 30 days | 315 | $38 | $65 |
| Urinalysis with microscopic exam | 229 | $3 | $25 |
| Assessment of emotional or behavioral problems | 214 | $3 | $110 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 161 | $9 | $76 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 155 | $21 | $90 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 145 | $9 | $76 |
| Test for balance and posture | 140 | $31 | $200 |
| Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 100 | $53 | $300 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 75 | $128 | $350 |
| Visual field test, extended | 71 | $50 | $130 |
| Multiple measurements of eye fluid pressure over an extended time period | 71 | $53 | $150 |
| Retinal photography (fundus photo) | 71 | $29 | $150 |
| Test to determine lung volumes using gas dilution or washout | 62 | $34 | $156 |
| Ultrasound scan of abdominal aorta | 61 | $108 | $500 |
| Test to measure rate of airflow | 61 | $31 | $96 |
| Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | 61 | $45 | $125 |
| Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg | 51 | $1 | $15 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 35 | $61 | $340 |
| Administration of vaccine | 23 | $14 | $35 |
| Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit | 22 | $162 | $336 |
| Administration of psychological or neuropsychological test, first 30 minutes | 21 | $34 | $85 |
| Evaluation of neuropsychological test, first hour | 20 | $103 | $200 |
| Automated urinalysis | 13 | $2 | $22 |
| Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent derived from cell cultures, preservative and antibiotic free | 12 | $29 | $30 |
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 (99%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 5% for family medicine in TX.
Geographic Context
5.4 mi
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. Coates is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 3% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 5%), 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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