Dr. Fred Potts , MD
Anesthesiology • Laredo, TX
1710 E Saunders St, Suite 384
Laredo, TX 780415443
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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NPI assigned on November 10, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 14 Original Medicare Part B services in 2017.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2017. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2017:
- 00160 — Anesthesia for other procedure on nose and sinuses: 14 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2017. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPT® only copyright 2016 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2017). CPT notice
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 45 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2022.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2022. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2022:
- Synthroid (Levothyroxine Sodium) — 12 prescription fills, including refills.
- Tamsulosin Hcl — 11 prescription fills, including refills.
- Metformin Hcl Er (Metformin Hcl) — 11 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2022. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 4 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 55 in 2017 to 45 in 2022.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2017–2022.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1710 E Saunders St
Suite 384
Laredo, TX 780415443
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Anesthesiology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $2,659 in 2017
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2017. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2017.
Paid by Medicare
About $1,833 in 2017
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2017, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2017.
30-day fills
45 standardized 30-day fills in 2022
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$1,129 in 2022
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2022, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2022.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $28,575.00 across 42 records.
By nature of payment
- Consulting Fee: $28,575.00 across 42 records.
Reporting-company totals
- CSL Plasma Inc.: $28,575.00 across 42 records.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
NPI first issued
2006
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Potts as eligible to order or refer durable medical equipment (DME) for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Laredo and Texas
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Potts are from 2017.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Potts are from 2022.
5 active clinicians are listed under Anesthesiology with a practice address in Laredo, TX (4,638 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
CMS data for Medicare Part B services are available for 2017 only.
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Medicare-allowed amount
CMS data for Medicare-allowed amount are available for 2017 only.
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Paid by Medicare
CMS data for Medicare payment amount are available for 2017 only.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 18% from 55 in 2017 to 45 in 2022.
- 2017: 55
- 2018: 88
- 2019: 130
- 2020: 60
- 2022: 45
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 18% from 55 in 2017 to 45 in 2022.
- 2017: 55
- 2018: 88
- 2019: 130
- 2020: 60
- 2022: 45
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 86% from $7,809 in 2017 to $1,129 in 2022.
- 2017: $7,809
- 2018: $9,860
- 2019: $14,097
- 2020: $2,514
- 2022: $1,129
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) decreased 23% from $37,311.00 in 2022 to $28,575.00 in 2025.
- 2022: $37,311.00
- 2023: $30,900.00
- 2024: $27,600.00
- 2025: $28,575.00
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2017), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2022), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2025): 42 records totaling $28,575.00.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| CSL Plasma Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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— | General | $1,275.00 |
| CSL Plasma Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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— | General | $1,200.00 |
| CSL Plasma Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
|
— | General | $1,200.00 |
| CSL Plasma Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
|
— | General | $1,200.00 |
| CSL Plasma Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
|
— | General | $1,200.00 |
| CSL Plasma Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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— | General | $1,200.00 |
| CSL Plasma Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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— | General | $600.00 |
| CSL Plasma Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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— | General | $600.00 |
| CSL Plasma Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
|
— | General | $600.00 |
| CSL Plasma Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
|
— | General | $600.00 |
| CSL Plasma Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
|
— | General | $600.00 |
| CSL Plasma Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
|
— | General | $600.00 |
| CSL Plasma Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
|
— | General | $600.00 |
| CSL Plasma Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
|
— | General | $600.00 |
| CSL Plasma Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
|
— | General | $600.00 |
| CSL Plasma Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
|
— | General | $600.00 |
| CSL Plasma Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
|
— | General | $600.00 |
| CSL Plasma Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
|
— | General | $600.00 |
| CSL Plasma Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
|
— | General | $600.00 |
| CSL Plasma Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
|
— | General | $600.00 |
| CSL Plasma Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
|
— | General | $600.00 |
| CSL Plasma Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
|
— | General | $600.00 |
| CSL Plasma Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
|
— | General | $600.00 |
| CSL Plasma Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
|
— | General | $600.00 |
| CSL Plasma Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
|
— | General | $600.00 |
(top 25 shown)
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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00160
Anesthesia for other procedure on nose and sinuses
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14 | 13 | $587.14 | $189.96 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2017; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2022.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 12 | 345 | $537.09 | — |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 11 | 330 | $294.26 | — |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 11 | 330 | $99.36 | — |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 11 | 330 | $198.59 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2022; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207L00000X
An anesthesiologist is trained to provide pain relief and maintenance, or restoration, of a stable condition during and immediately following an operation or an obstetric or diagnostic procedure. The anesthesiologist assesses the risk of the patient undergoing surgery and optimizes the patient's condition prior to, during and after surgery. In addition to these management responsibilities, the anesthesiologist provides medical management and consultation in pain management and critical care medicine. Anesthesiologists diagnose and treat acute, long-standing and cancer pain problems; diagnose and treat patients with critical illnesses or severe injuries; direct resuscitation in the care of patients with cardiac or respiratory emergencies, including the need for artificial ventilation; and supervise post-anesthesia recovery.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSSources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated November 10, 2006.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Anesthesiology Specialists in Laredo
Healthcare providers in LaredoMailing Address
Po Box 659506
San Antonio, TX 782659506
Phone: 9565238875