Dr. Lynn Canavan, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Canavan
Dr. Lynn Canavan is a surgery specialist in Plano, TX, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Canavan performed 1,023 Medicare services across 866 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Canavan received a total of $10,686 from 16 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 60 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in surgery. 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. Canavan 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 (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. |
110 | $66 | $250 |
| Partial removal of breast | 104 | $500 | $2,410 |
| X-ray of surgical specimen | 103 | $12 | $28 |
| Deep underarm lymph node biopsy or removal A procedure to remove or sample deep lymph nodes located in the underarm area for examination. |
93 | $175 | $1,657 |
| Intraoperative lymph node imaging Imaging performed during surgery to visualize lymph nodes. |
93 | $104 | $456 |
| Limited ultrasound of 1 breast A focused ultrasound examination of a single breast to evaluate specific areas of concern. |
80 | $63 | $355 |
| 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. |
74 | $123 | $565 |
| Skin graft, each additional 30 sq cm This procedure involves transferring skin to repair a wound. The code applies to each additional 30 square centimeters of skin graft used beyond the initial amount. |
67 | $163 | $805 |
| Breast radiation expander tube insertion A tube is placed in the breast to deliver radiation treatment, guided by imaging. |
50 | $2,862 | $15,918 |
| Intraoperative ultrasound guidance Use of ultrasound imaging during a surgical procedure to help guide the surgeon's actions. |
50 | $46 | $205 |
| 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. |
42 | $95 | $368 |
| Simple complete removal of breast Surgical removal of the entire breast tissue. |
38 | $839 | $5,006 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
33 | $85 | $372 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 30 | $160 | $709 |
| Skin graft repair, 30.1-60.0 sq cm A surgical procedure to repair a wound by transferring skin from one area to another. This code applies to grafts covering an area between 30.1 and 60.0 square centimeters. |
29 | $364 | $3,872 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
15 | $37 | $150 |
| Breast biopsy with ultrasound-guided localization device placement This procedure involves taking a tissue sample from a breast growth and placing a marker device to locate it, guided by ultrasound imaging. |
12 | $371 | $2,031 |
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. Canavan is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 8% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 years of NPI registration.
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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