Dr. Garry Pollock, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Pollock
Dr. Garry Pollock is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician in Lubbock, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Pollock performed 2,055 Medicare services across 1,257 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Pollock received a total of $1,091 from 1 pharmaceutical and/or device company across 7 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopaedic hand surgery 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. Pollock 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Betamethasone steroid injection | 564 | $4 | $22 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 236 | $58 | $113 |
| X-ray of wrist, 2 views | 213 | $24 | $156 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 168 | $29 | $185 |
| Injection of carpal tunnel | 160 | $57 | $213 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 156 | $69 | $175 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | 112 | $34 | $276 |
| X-ray of hand, 2 views | 102 | $22 | $137 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 96 | $88 | $167 |
| Application of nonmoveable forearm to hand splint | 69 | $16 | $165 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 52 | $115 | $218 |
| Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | 46 | $277 | $1,880 |
| Removal of connective tissue of palm and release of finger, each additional digit | 25 | $203 | $976 |
| Incision of tendon covering of finger | 22 | $134 | $1,500 |
| Removal of connective tissue of palm and release of finger, first digit | 12 | $643 | $2,601 |
| Arthroplasty or replacement of wrist bone, one wrist bone (trapezium bone) | 11 | $549 | $1,575 |
| Application of lower and upper arm splint | 11 | $15 | $224 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2023 ↗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 (2023)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) 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 2023 |
| 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. Pollock is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 22% 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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