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Dr. R. Andrew Gaines, MD

(Dr. Ryan Andrew Gaines, MD)

(215 Ratings)

Specializes in: Head & Neck Plastic Surgery and Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, and Throat)

Loma Linda University School of Medicine (2005)

Professional interests include: tumor, endocrine diseases (hormone disorders), oropharyngeal cancer, and more.

2555 S Downing Street Suite #100
Denver, CO 80210

(303) 778-5658

Dr. R. Andrew Gaines, MD is a head and neck plastic surgeon in Highlands Ranch, CO specializing in head & neck plastic surgery and otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). He graduated from Loma Linda University School of Medicine in 2005 and has 21 years of experience. Dr. R. Andrew Gaines, MD is affiliated with UCHealth, University of Colorado Medicine and UCHealth Cancer Center - Highlands Ranch.

Office Locations

UCHealth Cancer Center - Highlands Ranch

1500 Park Central Drive 2nd Level
Highlands Ranch, CO 80129

(720) 516-1000

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2555 S Downing Street Suite #100
Denver, CO 80210

(303) 778-5658

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12605 E 16th Avenue
Aurora, CO 80045

(720) 848-0000

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. R. Andrew Gaines, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Volume:

diagnostic flexible laryngoscopy

laryngoscopy

In 2012, Dr. R. Andrew Gaines, MD performed more diagnostic flexible laryngoscopy, and laryngoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Colorado.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. R. Andrew Gaines, MD treated as a head and neck plastic surgeon in Highlands Ranch, CO during 2012 were ultrasound (sonogram), neck imaging, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. R. Andrew Gaines, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	20
doctor visit	72
excision	20
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	25
lymph node procedures	20
minimally invasive procedures	25
neck imaging	33
neck surgery	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. R. Andrew Gaines, MD treated as a head and neck plastic surgeon in Highlands Ranch, CO during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and neck imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. R. Andrew Gaines, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	17
diagnostic procedures	17
dissection	14
doctor visit	84
excision	14
image guided procedures	17
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	36
lymph node procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	53
minor procedures	17
neck imaging	26
neck surgery	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	26

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Andrew Gaines, MD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	24

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Andrew Gaines, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. R. Andrew Gaines, MD treated as a head and neck plastic surgeon in Highlands Ranch, CO during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, aspiration and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. R. Andrew Gaines, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	28
diagnostic procedures	28
dissection	27
doctor visit	148
excision	27
image guided procedures	28
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	56
lymph node procedures	27
minimally invasive procedures	84
minor procedures	28
neck imaging	27
neck surgery	27
plastic surgery procedures	13
reconstructive surgery	13
tissue transfer	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	27
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	13

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Andrew Gaines, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	29

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Andrew Gaines, MD in 2014

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. R. Andrew Gaines, MD treated as a head and neck plastic surgeon in Highlands Ranch, CO during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, dissection and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. R. Andrew Gaines, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	26
doctor visit	156
excision	26
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	41
lymph node procedures	26
minimally invasive procedures	41
neck imaging	19
neck surgery	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	19
vascular procedures	11

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Andrew Gaines, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	74

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Andrew Gaines, MD in 2015

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. R. Andrew Gaines, MD treated as a head and neck plastic surgeon in Highlands Ranch, CO during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, dissection and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. R. Andrew Gaines, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	30
doctor visit	164
excision	30
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	58
lymph node procedures	30
minimally invasive procedures	58
neck imaging	18
neck surgery	30
ultrasound (sonogram)	18

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Andrew Gaines, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	39

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	116
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Andrew Gaines, MD in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. R. Andrew Gaines, MD treated as a head and neck plastic surgeon in Highlands Ranch, CO during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, dissection and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. R. Andrew Gaines, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	33
doctor visit	157
excision	33
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	79
lymph node procedures	33
minimally invasive procedures	79
neck imaging	11
neck surgery	33
ultrasound (sonogram)	11

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Andrew Gaines, MD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	30

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Andrew Gaines, MD in 2017

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	21
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. R. Andrew Gaines, MD treated as a head and neck plastic surgeon in Highlands Ranch, CO during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, dissection and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. R. Andrew Gaines, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	28
doctor visit	162
excision	28
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	74
lymph node procedures	28
minimally invasive procedures	74
neck surgery	28

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Andrew Gaines, MD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	41

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	107
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Andrew Gaines, MD in 2018

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	23
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. R. Andrew Gaines, MD treated as a head and neck plastic surgeon in Highlands Ranch, CO during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, dissection and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. R. Andrew Gaines, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	26
doctor visit	160
excision	26
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	94
lymph node procedures	26
minimally invasive procedures	94
neck surgery	26

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Andrew Gaines, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	31

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	99
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Andrew Gaines, MD in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. R. Andrew Gaines, MD treated as a head and neck plastic surgeon in Highlands Ranch, CO during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, dissection and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. R. Andrew Gaines, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	15
doctor visit	133
excision	15
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	65
lymph node procedures	15
minimally invasive procedures	65
neck surgery	15

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Andrew Gaines, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	27

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	90
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Andrew Gaines, MD in 2020

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. R. Andrew Gaines, MD treated as a head and neck plastic surgeon in Highlands Ranch, CO during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, dissection and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. R. Andrew Gaines, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	22
doctor visit	148
excision	22
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	58
lymph node procedures	22
minimally invasive procedures	58
neck imaging	13
neck surgery	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	13

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Andrew Gaines, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	42

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	104
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Andrew Gaines, MD in 2021

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. R. Andrew Gaines, MD treated as a head and neck plastic surgeon in Highlands Ranch, CO during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, dissection and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. R. Andrew Gaines, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	21
doctor visit	161
excision	21
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	63
lymph node procedures	21
minimally invasive procedures	63
neck surgery	21

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Andrew Gaines, MD.

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	40

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	103
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Andrew Gaines, MD in 2022

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. R. Andrew Gaines, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. R. Andrew Gaines, MD treated as a head and neck plastic surgeon in Highlands Ranch, CO were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, neck surgery and lymph node procedures.

aspiration	22
diagnostic procedures	22
dissection	23
doctor visit	140
excision	23
image guided procedures	22
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	59
lymph node procedures	23
minimally invasive procedures	63
minor procedures	22
neck imaging	21
neck surgery	23
plastic surgery procedures	13
reconstructive surgery	13
tissue transfer	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	21
vascular procedures	11
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Andrew Gaines, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	34

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	56
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	28
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	62

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Andrew Gaines, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. R. Andrew Gaines, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	1
Osteoporosis	1
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	2
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. R. Andrew Gaines, MD graduated from Loma Linda University School of Medicine in 2005. He completed residency at University of Kansas Medical Center. He has a state license in Colorado.

Medical School: Loma Linda University School of Medicine (2005)

Residency: University of Kansas Medical Center (2010)

Licensed In: Colorado

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. R. Andrew Gaines, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCHealth

University of Colorado Medicine

UCHealth Cancer Center - Highlands Ranch

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. R. Andrew Gaines, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.86 out of 5 stars based on 215 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. R. Andrew Gaines, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Highlands Ranch, CO.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. R. Andrew Gaines, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
OmniGuide, Inc.	$7,349 Precision Energy Products for Head & Neck Surgical Applications $30	$7,319
Stryker Corporation	$325 MEDPOR $164	Universal Mid Face $161
Organogenesis Inc.	$103 PuraPly $103
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$57 Maxillofacial ReconstructionFixation $57
Ethicon US, LLC	$14 STRATAFIX $14
Other	$11 $11

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$7,319
Food and Beverage	$379
Travel and Lodging	$161

Biography

Dr. R. Gaines is an otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat) and head & neck plastic surgery specialist in Denver, CO, Aurora, CO, and Highlands Ranch, CO. These areas are among his clinical interests: oropharyngeal cancer, larynx cancer, and thyroid cancer. His patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Gaines studied medicine at Loma Linda University School of Medicine. For his professional training, Dr. Gaines completed residency programs at the University of Kansas Medical Center and Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics. He is professionally affiliated with UCHealth and the University of Colorado Medicine.