Dr. Scott Spore, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Spore
Dr. Scott Spore is an urology physician in Lubbock, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Spore performed 12,014 Medicare services across 4,099 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Spore received a total of $6,978 from 44 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 347 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. Spore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 3,909 | $18 | $47 |
| Infectious disease DNA/RNA test | 2,333 | $34 | $50 |
| Automated urinalysis | 965 | $2 | $9 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) | 570 | $18 | $70 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 565 | $85 | $262 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding | 515 | $7 | $54 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 465 | $8 | $9 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 366 | $61 | $177 |
| Yeast/candida DNA test | 244 | $34 | $50 |
| Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection | 233 | $0 | $20 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for vancomycin resistance strep (vre), amplified probe technique | 192 | $34 | $50 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for staphylococcus aureus, methicillin resistant (mrsa bacteria), amplified probe technique | 192 | $34 | $50 |
| Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg | 183 | $132 | $1,916 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for staphylococcus aureus (bacteria), amplified probe technique | 168 | $34 | $50 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for strep (streptococcus, group b), amplified probe technique | 168 | $34 | $50 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 130 | $10 | $72 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 119 | $115 | $404 |
| Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, free | 115 | $18 | $70 |
| Injection, garamycin, gentamicin, up to 80 mg | 94 | $2 | $20 |
| Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | 84 | $177 | $598 |
| Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 59 | $22 | $92 |
| Testosterone (hormone) level, total | 42 | $25 | $106 |
| Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum | 41 | $57 | $270 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 36 | $7 | $32 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 32 | $10 | $43 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 26 | $102 | $341 |
| Biopsy of prostate gland | 25 | $99 | $640 |
| Simple bladder irrigation and/or instillation | 24 | $57 | $243 |
| Electronic analysis of implanted neurostimulator generator with complex spinal cord or peripheral nerve stimulator programming | 22 | $38 | $173 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 17 | $72 | $265 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 17 | $123 | $354 |
| Shock wave crushing of kidney stones | 16 | $471 | $2,142 |
| Simple insertion of temporary bladder tube | 13 | $34 | $203 |
| Insertion of stent in ureter using an endoscope | 12 | $77 | $1,396 |
| Complete laser vaporization of prostate including control of bleeding using an endoscope | 11 | $526 | $5,255 |
| Insertion of peripheral or gastric neurostimulator generator | 11 | $74 | $773 |
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 (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 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. Spore is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 8% 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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