Dr. Christopher Gouner, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Gouner
Dr. Christopher Gouner is a radiation oncology specialist in Temple, TX, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Gouner performed 3,256 Medicare services across 3,156 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Gouner received a total of $146 from 1 pharmaceutical and/or device company across 1 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in radiation oncology. 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. Gouner 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT scan of head/brain, without contrast | 567 | $29 | $316 |
| CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | 313 | $63 | $674 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast | 207 | $63 | $753 |
| Ct scan of upper spine without contrast | 184 | $34 | $412 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | 171 | $62 | $690 |
| X-ray of abdomen, 1 view | 163 | $7 | $76 |
| Ct scan of chest with contrast | 116 | $39 | $362 |
| CT scan of chest, without contrast | 87 | $38 | $379 |
| X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views | 81 | $6 | $67 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 70 | $15 | $214 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 69 | $8 | $128 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 65 | $7 | $75 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | 64 | $21 | $204 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of neck with contrast | 60 | $61 | $904 |
| Ct scan of lower spine without contrast | 59 | $34 | $281 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | 56 | $77 | $1,243 |
| Knee X-ray, 3 views | 53 | $6 | $48 |
| X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views | 51 | $6 | $91 |
| Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 50 | $25 | $199 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of head with contrast | 48 | $63 | $742 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 48 | $6 | $84 |
| X-ray of lower leg, 2 views | 41 | $6 | $51 |
| Ct scan of middle spine without contrast | 39 | $35 | $290 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 38 | $7 | $90 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 37 | $5 | $49 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 37 | $25 | $205 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrast | 33 | $71 | $764 |
| Ct scan of face without contrast | 31 | $29 | $435 |
| X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views | 31 | $6 | $62 |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | 31 | $6 | $51 |
| Chest X-ray, 1 view | 30 | $7 | $136 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views | 29 | $6 | $46 |
| Ct scan of leg without contrast | 28 | $35 | $456 |
| Ct scan of soft tissue of neck with contrast | 25 | $46 | $515 |
| Mri scan of brain without contrast | 25 | $52 | $862 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 22 | $6 | $65 |
| X-ray of upper arm, minimum of 2 views | 19 | $6 | $56 |
| X-ray of forearm, 2 views | 18 | $6 | $59 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 17 | $8 | $89 |
| Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | 17 | $19 | $116 |
| Computed tomography (ct) of brain blood flow, volume, and timing of flow analysis with contrast | 16 | $174 | $919 |
| Ct scan of pelvis without contrast | 16 | $37 | $509 |
| Ultrasound scan of uterus, ovaries, tubes, cervix and pelvic area through vagina | 15 | $26 | $205 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | 14 | $6 | $60 |
| X-ray of elbow, 2 views | 14 | $6 | $67 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 13 | $7 | $57 |
| Ct scan of leg with contrast material | 13 | $42 | $457 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 13 | $28 | $234 |
| Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | 12 | $17 | $143 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2019 ↗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 (2019)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2019 |
| 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. Gouner is a mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 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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