Medicare Enrolled

Dr. George Brindley, M.D.

Orthopedic Surgery · Lubbock, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
3502 9TH STREET, Lubbock, TX 79415
8067434263
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1154384543 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Brindley

Dr. George Brindley is an orthopedic surgery specialist in Lubbock, TX, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Brindley performed 546 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Brindley received a total of $7,713 from 23 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 71 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 Dr. Brindley is Very 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.

✓ 20 years of NPI registration ▲ 546 Medicare services $7,713 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
546
Medicare services
Bottom 31% in TX for orthopedic surgery
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$119
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.
 169 $63 $155
Betamethasone steroid injection
An injection containing a combination of betamethasone acetate and betamethasone sodium phosphate.
 164 $4 $16
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.
 105 $95 $221
Joint injection, major joint
Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space.
 51 $51 $159
Total knee replacement 39 $992 $2,743
New patient office visit (45-59 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter.
 18 $123 $285
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.
7.1% high complexity
39.4% medium
53.5% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$7,713
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,102/year across 7 years
Top 42% in TX for orthopedic surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
23
Companies
71
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
$189
2023
$454
2022
$242
2021
$96
2020
$4,510
2019
$714
2018
$1,509

Payments by company (2024)

Stryker Corporation
$139
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$33
Ossur Americas, Inc.
$17
Top 3 companies account for 100.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$4,320
Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems Inc.
$843
Bioventus LLC
$687
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$657
Stryker Corporation
$168
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$159
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$157
PolyNovo North America LLC
$147
Vericel Corporation
$110
TEI Medical Inc.
$77
Avanos Medical
$73
Conformis, Inc.
$69
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$48
Argentum Medical
$27
Abbott Laboratories
$24
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$24
ACELL, INC.
$24
Innovation Technologies Inc
$23
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$22
Ossur Americas, Inc.
$17
Mallinckrodt LLC
$14
Radius Health, Inc.
$12
Osiris Therapeutics Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 75.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AC Joint Ziptight · ATTUNE · Access · Arcos · BILAYER WOUND MATRIX (BWM) · CONEXTIONS TR TENDON REPAIR SYSTEM-IMPLANT MECHANISM · DRG IPGs · Durolane · EXTERNAL FIXATION · Exogen · Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System · FMS · FREEDOM WRIST · GRAFIX/GRAFIXPL/STRAVIX · HIPCHECK · I-digits quantum · ICONIX · IRRISEPT · MACI · MACI _ PEAK Study · MONOVISC · OFIRMEV · ON-Q PUMP AND ACCESSORIES · PRIMATRIX · Physio-Stim · ROSA-Knee · Reprocessing · STRAVIX · SYNVISC-ONE · TRAUMA · Tymlos · iTotal CR
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

Orthopedic surgeons in nearby ZIP areas
20
County median income
$63,367
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 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 Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Brindley is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 20 years of NPI registration.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Brindley experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Brindley performed 169 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 Dr. Brindley receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Brindley received a total of $7,713 from 23 companies across 71 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 Dr. Brindley's costs compare to other orthopedic surgeons in Lubbock?
Dr. Brindley's average Medicare payment per service is $119. 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 Very High for Dr. Brindley) 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 →
Is this data up to date?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →

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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 →