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Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Kevin Gaffney, MD

Sleep Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician · Shenandoah, TX
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Speaking/Promotional
9180 PINECROFT DR STE 500, Shenandoah, TX 77380
7138975900
In practice since 2005 (20 years)
NPI: 1972506426 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Gaffney from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Gaffney

Dr. Kevin Gaffney is a sleep medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician in Shenandoah, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Gaffney performed 15,248 Medicare services across 1,301 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Gaffney received a total of $76,826 from 63 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 600 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in sleep medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Gaffney 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.

✓ 20 years in practice▲ Top 4% volume in TX$ $76,826 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
15,248
Medicare services
Top 4% in TX for sleep medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician
1,301
Unique beneficiaries
$14
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~762 Medicare services per year of practice

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.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Botox injection, per unit13,625$5$12
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)491$87$256
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)309$58$182
Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study239$74$196
New patient office visit (45-59 min)153$111$336
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)124$124$360
Nerve conduction, 7-8 studies79$132$353
Sleep study in sleep lab with continuous airway pressure (6 years or older)61$92$244
Sleep study including heart rate, breathing, airflow, and effort51$31$88
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min)39$154$442
Sleep study in sleep lab (6 years or older)30$92$236
Nerve conduction, 3-4 studies23$77$221
New patient office visit (30-44 min)13$73$226
EEG, extended monitoring11$315$824
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. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$76,826
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $10,975/year across 7 years
Top 9% in TX for sleep medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician
63
Companies
600
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$59,164 (77.0%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$8,992 (11.7%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$8,670 (11.3%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$3,237
2023
$2,825
2022
$1,859
2021
$1,380
2020
$7,194
2019
$13,831
2018
$46,499

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$28,462
Biogen, Inc.
$25,725
GENZYME CORPORATION
$7,594
Allergan, Inc.
$6,417
ABBVIE INC.
$1,065
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$983
EMD Serono, Inc.
$749
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$576
Eisai Inc.
$411
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$405
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$382
Genentech USA, Inc.
$320
Lilly USA, LLC
$274
UCB, Inc.
$218
Harmony Biosciences LLC
$217
PFIZER INC.
$201
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$199
Celgene Corporation
$165
SK Life Science, Inc.
$153
Genentech, Inc.
$144
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$140
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$119
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$107
ARGENX US, INC.
$102
HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC
$99
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$94
Grifols USA, LLC
$88
Amgen Inc.
$87
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$83
GE HealthCare
$79
Lundbeck LLC
$78
Harmony Biosciences Llc
$73
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc
$69
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$58
Avion Pharmaceuticals
$50
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$49
AbbVie Inc.
$48
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$48
TG Therapeutics, Inc.
$47
IMPEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$47
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$46
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$43
MDD US Operations, LLC
$38
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$38
Aucta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$36
Corium, LLC
$31
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$30
Strongbridge US INC.
$27
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$26
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$24
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$24
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$24
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$24
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$23
EISAI INC.
$23
CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$23
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$23
MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC.
$22
Medtronic, Inc.
$20
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$19
ZOLL Respicardia, Inc.
$17
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$12
Life Molecular Imaging Ltd
$10
Top 3 companies account for 80.4% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AGAMREE · AIMOVIG · AJOVY · AMYVID · ANDEXXA · AUBAGIO · AVONEX · Actemra · Adlarity · Aimovig · Apokyn · Austedo XR · BOTOX · BRIUMVI · COMIRNATY · COPAXONE · DUOPA · Dayvigo · Dhivy · EMGALITY · Enspryng · Fycompa · GOCOVRI · Gamunex-C · HORIZANT · HYQVIA · INBRIJA · INGREZZA · INSPIRE · KESIMPTA · KEVEYIS · KYNMOBI · LINQ II · Leqembi · MAVENCLAD · MAYZENT · Mavenclad · Motpoly XR · NEURACEQ · NUEDEXTA · NUPLAZID · NURTEC ODT · Nuedexta · OCREVUS · ONPATTRO · Ocrevus · Ongentys · PONVORY · QULIPTA · Qelbree · Qutenza · RELYVRIO · REXULTI · Rebif · Repatha · Rystiggo · Soliris · Sunosi · TECFIDERA · TYSABRI · Trudhesa · UBRELVY · ULTOMIRIS · VNS THERAPY SENTIVA MODEL 1000 GENERATOR · VNS Therapy · VUMERITY · VYALEV · VYEPTI · VYVGART · VYVGART HYTRULO · Vimpat · WAKIX · WATCHMAN · Wakix · XEOMIN · XYWAV · Xeomin · ZEPOSIA · remede System
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. 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 →

The majority of payments (77%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in sleep medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 9% for sleep medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician in TX.

Equivalent to $504 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Sleep Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physicians within 10 mi
3
Per 100K population
0.5
County median income
$97,266
Nearest hospital
HOUSTON METHODIST THE WOODLANDS HOSPITAL
4.2 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/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. Gaffney is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 4% in TX), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 9%), with 20 years of practice experience.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Gaffney experienced with botox injection, per unit?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Gaffney performed 13,625 botox injection, per unit services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Gaffney receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Gaffney received a total of $76,826 from 63 companies across 600 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. 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. Gaffney's costs compare to other sleep medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physicians in Shenandoah?
Dr. Gaffney's average Medicare payment per service is $14. 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. Gaffney) 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 a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. 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?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures 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. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. 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 →