Robert Gaines, MD
Orthopaedic Trauma Physician · Lubbock, TX
Robert Gaines, MD is an orthopaedic trauma physician with a practice address in Lubbock, Texas, and NPI 1710948815, issued on Mar 29, 2006. Check the license (Texas F4038, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert Gaines
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Trauma Physician 207XX0801X
- License numbers
- F4038 TX
0101232423 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3506 21St St Ste 203, Lubbock, TX 79410
- Phone
- (806) 725-4805
- Enumerated
- Mar 29, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 28, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (806) 723-7076
- Medicaid IDs
- 278542100 FL
44670320 NM
325041701 TX - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130828000300); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Texas Tech University Health Science Center School Of Medicine, 2000
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Robert Gaines in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license F4038Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
1% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic trauma physician in 2024
153 Medicare Part D claims for 85 beneficiaries, against an average of 151 among the 627 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 62 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen49 claims
- Gabapentin16 claims
- Meloxicam14 claims
- Tramadol Hcl11 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $54.65
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bioventus LLC. The 722 providers of this specialty with any payment received $15,814.30 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Covenant Medical GroupLubbock, TX
- Scurry County Hospital DistrictSnyder, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert Gaines among 76 orthopaedic trauma physician records in Texas
Robert Gaines, MD is one of 76 orthopaedic trauma physician records with a practice address in Texas. 96% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 4% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 75% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 96% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 92% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2009 among the 70 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 32% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0801X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Trauma Physician providers in Texas
There are 76 orthopaedic trauma physician records in Texas.
All 76 in Texas → Every provider in Lubbock → Orthopaedic Trauma Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic trauma physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mark Jenkins, MDLubbock, TX 794101831132430
- Jefferson Murphree, M.D.Lubbock, TX 794101487064366
- Cyrus Caroom, MDLubbock, TX 794301700038007
- Lauren Stimson, MDEl Paso, TX 799051467015081
- Michael Polmear, MDEl Paso, TX 799361952898223
- Austin Hill, MD, MPHAustin, TX 787591225233489
- Vilas Saldanha, M.D.Austin, TX 787591689871337
- Blake Turvey, M.D.Austin, TX 787591528417698
Common questions
What is Robert Gaines, MD's NPI number?
Robert Gaines, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710948815, issued on Mar 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert Gaines, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3506 21St St Ste 203, Lubbock, TX, 79410. Phone: (806) 725-4805. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert Gaines, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number F4038, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Robert Gaines, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert Gaines, MD had 153 Medicare Part D claims for 85 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic trauma physician prescribers was 151. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.