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Harold O. Gaines, M.D. is a healthcare provider in La Plata, MD specialising in emergency medicine. Harold trained at State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine, graduating in 1987. Harold is also listed as specialising in specialist.
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Common questions
What is Dr. Gaines's specialty?
Dr. Gaines is an emergency medicine in La Plata, MD. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “EMERGENCY MEDICINE”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Gaines?
Dr. Gaines is listed at 701 CHARLES ST, La Plata, MD 20646. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Gaines?
The number on file is (301) 609-4000. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Gaines?
Dr. Gaines's National Provider Identifier is 1255328811. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Gaines's medical education?
Dr. Gaines attended State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine, graduating in 1987. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Gaines have?
Dr. Gaines has 39 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1987, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Gaines known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Gaines performs procedures including emergent insertion of breathing tube into windpipe using an endoscope and insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion; provides treatments such as removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Is Dr. Gaines's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Gaines. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (301) 609-4000
- Email not available
Practice Locations
701 CHARLES ST
La Plata, MD 20646
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
267 services · 190 patients · 7 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emergent insertion of breathing tube into windpipe using an endoscope | Procedure | 31500 |
15 |
| Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Procedure | 36556 |
12 |
| Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less | Treatment | 97597 |
37 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
90 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more | Office visit | 99212 |
48 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
36 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Office visit | 99291 |
29 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other emergency medicines at this location 3
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 1
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 26 related providers in 4 groups
Other emergency medicines in La Plata 2
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1987 at State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Emergent insertion of breathing tube into windpipe using an endoscope 8
Providers in MD who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.