Gorden David Potter III, MD
NPI 1518278969ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery· Amarillo, TX
Orthopaedic Surgery (MD) with Dallam-Hartley Counties Hospital District and 2 other groups, practicing in Amarillo, Texas. Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $71,069 for 115 patients in 2024, with only 33 Part D claims. Synthes Gmbh was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $3,015 in all, mostly compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a me. Lists Bsa Hospital and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1518278969 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 30, 2010 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 24, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 24, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery Primary | 207X00000X | TX3536 | TX |
| Orthopaedic Surgery | 207X00000X | 10367 | SD |
| Orthopaedic Surgery | 207X00000X | 55430 | MN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 115 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 430 across 68 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $71,069 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 33 · 45 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 11 |
| Total drug cost | $400.79 |
| Generic share | 97% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical groups
- Dallam-Hartley Counties Hospital DistrictDalhart, TX · 17 clinicians
- Ochiltree Hospital DistrictPerryton, TX · 17 clinicians
- Amarillo Bone and Joint Clinic PLLCAmarillo, TX · 15 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Bsa HospitalAmarillo, TX
- Coon Memorial HospitalDalhart, TX
- Hansford County HospitalSpearman, TX
- Ochiltree General HospitalPerryton, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$3,015 · 7 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$190.62 · 6 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Synthes Gmbh | $2,929 | 4 |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $36.32 | 1 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $29.96 | 1 |
| Si-Bone, Inc. | $19.77 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program$1,500 · 1 payment
- Travel and Lodging$1,328 · 2 payments
- Food and Beverage$187.49 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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