Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Taggart Gauvain, MD

Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician · Pearland, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
11049 MEMORIAL HERMANN DR, Pearland, TX 77584
7134866000
Registered in NPPES since 2012
NPI: 1558612119 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. Gauvain

Dr. Taggart Gauvain is an orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician in Pearland, TX, with 13 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Gauvain performed 441 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Gauvain received a total of $139,506 from 36 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 227 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. Gauvain 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.

✓ 13 years of NPI registration ▲ 441 Medicare services $139,506 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
441
Medicare services
Bottom 24% in TX for orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$59
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
Foot X-ray, 3+ views
An X-ray imaging test of the foot that captures at least three different views to evaluate the bones and joints.
156 $26 $122
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.
106 $93 $317
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.
67 $69 $223
Ankle X-ray, minimum 3 views
An X-ray imaging test of the ankle that captures at least three different angles to evaluate the bones and joints.
64 $26 $125
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.
48 $119 $379
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 ↗
$139,506
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $19,929/year across 7 years
Top 12% in TX for orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
36
Companies
227
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
$73,693
2023
$23,685
2022
$22,149
2021
$13,382
2020
$1,821
2019
$2,110
2018
$2,666

Payments by company (2024)

International Life Sciences
$42,365
VILEX LLC
$17,776
Linvatec Corporation
$6,493
Stryker Corporation
$2,244
Fusion Orthopedics USA, LLC
$2,204
Extremity Medical
$855
Royal Biologics, Inc.
$404
Medinc of Texas
$371
Alafair Biosciences, Inc.
$214
Innovation Technologies Inc
$160
Bone Support Inc.
$148
Acera Surgical, Inc.
$133
Paragon 28, Inc.
$108
Trilliant Surgical LLC.
$83
Ossur Americas, Inc.
$60
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$39
TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC.
$36
Top 3 companies account for 90.4% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
International Life Sciences
$77,281
VILEX LLC
$17,776
Linvatec Corporation
$15,605
In2Bones USA, LLC
$10,574
Stryker Corporation
$6,196
Fusion Orthopedics USA, LLC
$2,218
Medinc of Texas
$2,077
WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
$1,624
Extremity Medical
$855
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
$676
Paragon 28, Inc.
$668
MedShape, Inc.
$460
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$433
Royal Biologics, Inc.
$404
Alafair Biosciences, Inc.
$402
Innovation Technologies Inc
$301
Trilliant Surgical LLC.
$273
Bone Support Inc.
$264
OsteoCentric Technologies, Inc.
$236
Acera Surgical, Inc.
$133
Nevro Corp.
$130
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$123
Arthrex, Inc.
$116
EXACTECH, INC.
$110
TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC.
$96
Davol Inc.
$77
Organogenesis Inc.
$64
ORGANOGENESIS INC.
$61
Ossur Americas, Inc.
$60
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$39
AXOGEN
$35
Globus Medical, Inc.
$32
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$30
ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
$28
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$25
Medtronic, Inc.
$24
Top 3 companies account for 79.3% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
15 mm · 7 X 23MM CITRELOCK IMPLANT · ACCOLADE · ACTISHIELD · ADAPT · ALLOFIBER · ANCHORAGE · AUGMENT · AUGMENT INJECTABLE · AXSOS · Additive Orthopedics · Affinity · Arsenal Ankle 10 Hole 1/3 Tubular Plate · AxoGuard Nerve Connector · BIO4 · BIOBRACE 23MM · BIOFOAM · BIOSYN · Bone Anchors with Arthroscopic Delivery System · CARTIVA · CERAMENTBONE VOID FILLER · CHARLOTTE · CITREFIX · COLINK 2 · COLINK PLATING SYSTEM · CoLink · DART-FIRE · DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS SOFT TISSUE IB LIGAMENT AUGMENTATION · DynaNail · DynaNail Helix · FIXOS · FLEXBAND · Foot & Ankle Product Portfolio · GAMMA · GRAVITY · HINTERMANN · HOFFMANN · IBS · INBONE · INFINITY · INFINITY ADAPTIS · INSIGNIA · IRRISEPT · LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM · LINVATEC EXTREMITIES · Left · MAKO · MICA · Mini Fragment System · Minimally Invasive Bunion Plate · NA · Next Gen Ankle - R&D · Nextremity General Instrument · NuShield · ORTHOLOC · PENNSAID · PRO-DENSE · PROLAYER · PROPHECY · PROSTEP MICA · PROstep · PSI · Progel · Puraply · Puraply Antimicrobial · QUANTUM · Quantum Total Ankle · Restrata Wound Matrix · SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS · SALVATION · SILVERBACK · STAR · Senza · Stratum Foot Plating System · T2 · TRAUMA · TRIATHLON · Unifi Technology · VANTAGE · VARIAX · VITOSS · VersaWrap · Washer
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

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County median income
$95,155
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE PEARLAND
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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. Gauvain 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 Dr. Gauvain experienced with foot x-ray, 3+ views?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Gauvain performed 156 foot x-ray, 3+ views 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. Gauvain receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Gauvain received a total of $139,506 from 36 companies across 227 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. Gauvain's costs compare to other orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physicians in Pearland?
Dr. Gauvain's average Medicare payment per service is $59. 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. Gauvain) 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 →
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 →