Dr. Ryan A. Gaines, MD
Facial Plastic Surgery (Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Loma Linda University School of Medicine (2005)
- Years since graduation
- 21
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 97
Licensed in Colorado since 2011, according to the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2005Medical school: Loma Linda University School of Medicine
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician primary
CO license 50313 (first issued 2011; active)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- University of Colorado Hospital Authority Aurora, CO
- Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Highlands Ranch, CO
Medical groups
- University Physicians Incorporated (3,215 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 97
- Services billed
- 364
- Patients’ average age
- 73
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 93 | 65 |
| Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | 45 | 33 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | 17 | 17 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 15 | 15 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 13 | 11 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 2 companies reported 5 payments worth $850 in total to this clinician.
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $681 |
|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $168 |
| Travel and Lodging | $681 |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $168 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Feb 11, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to ST LOUIS, MO · in-kind | $434 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Feb 22, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to ST LOUIS, MO · in-kind | $199 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Feb 11, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to ST LOUIS, MO · in-kind | $29.99 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Feb 11, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to ST LOUIS, MO · in-kind | $19.00 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.