Dr. Gary Cox, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Cox
Dr. Gary Cox is a dermatology in Victoria, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Cox performed 10,998 Medicare services across 6,687 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Cox received a total of $351 from 7 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 21 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in dermatology. 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. Cox 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) | 2,169 | $58 | $125 |
| High dose rate electronic brachytherapy, external | 1,147 | $178 | $750 |
| Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 1 treatment area | 1,147 | $207 | $505 |
| Skin biopsy, tangential | 921 | $63 | $150 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 905 | $37 | $65 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 671 | $81 | $145 |
| Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth | 454 | $37 | $85 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14 | 330 | $5 | $30 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1 | 277 | $35 | $95 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 259 | $67 | $150 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | 209 | $44 | $100 |
| Destruction of skin growths (warts/lesions), 1-14 | 142 | $70 | $135 |
| Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 20%, single unit dosage form (354 mg) | 142 | $297 | $420 |
| Shaving of skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm | 130 | $71 | $150 |
| Biopsy of ear | 123 | $51 | $200 |
| Shaving of skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.5 cm or less | 118 | $67 | $200 |
| Shaving of skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.5 cm or less | 116 | $48 | $125 |
| Punch biopsy, first skin growth | 109 | $84 | $250 |
| Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm | 109 | $354 | $1,095 |
| Complicated repair of wound of trunk, 2.6-7.5 cm | 100 | $286 | $547 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 98 | $9 | $30 |
| Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | 90 | $319 | $1,200 |
| Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 3 or more treatment areas or any number of treatment areas where special treatment is involved | 88 | $344 | $1,000 |
| Application of light by qualified health care professional to destroy precancer skin growth | 88 | $128 | $350 |
| Shaving of skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.6-1.0 cm | 78 | $88 | $220 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm | 62 | $102 | $570 |
| Shaving of skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 0.6-1.0 cm | 60 | $77 | $156 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm | 54 | $107 | $409 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | 51 | $91 | $329 |
| Shaving of skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 0.5 cm or less | 49 | $54 | $148 |
| Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection | 48 | $0 | $25 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 43 | $100 | $180 |
| Shaving of skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | 42 | $83 | $172 |
| Removal of skin tag, 1-15 skin tags | 41 | $41 | $109 |
| Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | 38 | $62 | $264 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 2.1-3.0 cm | 36 | $113 | $555 |
| Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | 34 | $134 | $245 |
| Application of light to destroy precancer skin growth | 34 | $93 | $250 |
| Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm | 33 | $75 | $339 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm | 33 | $99 | $453 |
| Shaving of skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm | 32 | $116 | $250 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | 30 | $217 | $450 |
| Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less | 30 | $584 | $2,062 |
| Acne surgery | 22 | $78 | $160 |
| Destruction of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm | 21 | $157 | $375 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.1-3.0 cm | 18 | $123 | $731 |
| Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm | 18 | $100 | $185 |
| Destruction of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm | 18 | $139 | $315 |
| Punch biopsy, each additional skin growth | 17 | $43 | $125 |
| Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less | 17 | $593 | $1,629 |
| Destruction of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.6-1.0 cm | 17 | $128 | $295 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.6-5.0 cm | 15 | $239 | $457 |
| Destruction of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 0.6-1.0 cm | 15 | $118 | $245 |
| Shaving of skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm | 13 | $97 | $180 |
| Removal of noncancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm | 13 | $70 | $281 |
| Full thickness skin graft to nose, ears, eyelids, or lips, 20.0 sq cm or less | 13 | $738 | $1,976 |
| Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.1-30.0 sq cm | 11 | $704 | $2,062 |
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 (96%) 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. Cox is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 7% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 years of practice experience.
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