Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $283,926 | 87 | 77.1% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $34,395 | 23 | 9.3% |
| Travel and Lodging | $26,237 | 103 | 7.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $23,560 | 306 | 6.4% |
| Gift | $43.08 | 2 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $358,222 | 386 | $0 (2024) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $3,736 | 17 | $0 (2024) |
| Covidien LP | $2,247 | 20 | $0 (2019) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $848.84 | 19 | $0 (2024) |
| CONMED Corporation | $818.53 | 15 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $738.62 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $368.99 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $207.52 | 5 | $0 (2019) |
| Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. | $191.69 | 9 | $0 (2021) |
| Cook Medical LLC | $113.83 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $69,073 | 93 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. ($66,267) |
| 2023 | $108,763 | 126 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($108,397) |
| 2022 | $88,148 | 86 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($85,813) |
| 2021 | $48,139 | 60 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($47,705) |
| 2020 | $34,049 | 38 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($33,928) |
| 2019 | $16,958 | 46 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($13,933) |
| 2018 | $2,473 | 54 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($2,155) |
| 2017 | $557.66 | 18 | Covidien LP ($135.53) |
All Payment Transactions
521 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 21
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/24/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $84.92 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/18/2024 | Ethicon US, LLC | STRATAFIX (Device), VISTASEAL | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $67.29 | General |
| Category: Wound Closure | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company | XERAVA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.55 | General |
| Category: TETRACYCLINE CLASS ANTIBACTERIAL | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $300.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/27/2024 | Ethicon US, LLC | Echelon; Endopath (Device), ECHELON ENDOPATH | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.66 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 10/25/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/25/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $300.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/25/2024 | Ethicon US, LLC | Echelon; Endopath (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $64.86 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 10/25/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.90 | General |
| 10/25/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.41 | General |
| 10/25/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.34 | General |
| 10/24/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $651.26 | General |
| 10/24/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $635.43 | General |
| 10/24/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $523.52 | General |
| 10/24/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $115.19 | General |
| 10/24/2024 | Ethicon US, LLC | Echelon; Endopath (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.20 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | Ethicon US, LLC | Echelon; Endopath (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.70 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 10/23/2024 | Exact Sciences Corporation | Cologuard Collection Kit (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.32 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 10/09/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $6.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/03/2024 | CONMED Corporation | AIRSEAL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $66.04 | General |
| Category: GENERAL SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/20/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/20/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $300.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/18/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE SYNECOR Biomaterial (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.19 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 | 254 | 268 | $115,238 | $28,774 |
| 2022 | 13 | 299 | 312 | $210,453 | $52,199 |
| 2021 | 11 | 275 | 327 | $127,066 | $38,400 |
| 2020 | 10 | 267 | 317 | $67,828 | $24,104 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
45 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 61 | 61 | $26,474 | $7,188 | 27.2% |
| 47562 | Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $31,876 | $6,279 | 19.7% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $11,480 | $3,308 | 28.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 31 | 32 | $10,858 | $2,882 | 26.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 34 | 36 | $8,514 | $2,190 | 25.7% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $6,695 | $1,718 | 25.7% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 33 | 43 | $4,675 | $1,616 | 34.6% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $4,200 | $1,186 | 28.2% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $4,046 | $1,095 | 27.1% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $2,220 | $722.88 | 32.6% |
| 52005 | Insertion of tube into ureter using an endoscope through bladder area | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $4,200 | $588.84 | 14.0% |
| 44207 | Partial removal of large bowel and reattachment to rectum using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $73,710 | $18,470 | 25.1% |
| 47562 | Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 22 | 22 | $51,235 | $10,178 | 19.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 81 | 81 | $20,818 | $8,619 | 41.4% |
| 36561 | Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $25,309 | $2,594 | 10.2% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $5,922 | $2,267 | 38.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 24 | 25 | $4,745 | $2,109 | 44.4% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 29 | 29 | $5,529 | $1,878 | 34.0% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $5,000 | $1,621 | 32.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 23 | 24 | $3,435 | $1,450 | 42.2% |
| 52005 | Insertion of tube into ureter using an endoscope through bladder area | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 16 | $8,850 | $885.98 | 10.0% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 16 | $2,180 | $855.43 | 39.2% |
| 99231 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 25 | $2,290 | $725.99 | 31.7% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $1,430 | $546.64 | 38.2% |
| 47562 | Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 20 | 20 | $46,460 | $9,827 | 21.2% |
About Dr. John Robertson, MD
Dr. John Robertson, MD is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Johnson City, Tennessee. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 09/26/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1851387872.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. John Robertson, MD has received a total of $368,161 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $69,073 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 521 transactions from 33 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($283,926).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Robertson has provided services to 1,095 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,224 services with total Medicare billing of $143,476. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 45 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Location Johnson City, TN
- Active Since 09/26/2005
- Last Updated 07/21/2022
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1851387872
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $348,686
- DA VINCI SP (Device) $9,500
- Parietene (Device) $1,493
- INFRAVISION IMAGING SYSTEM (Device) $711.24
- AIRSEAL (Device) $693.23
- Spacemaker (Device) $471.19
- GORE SYNECOR Biomaterial (Device) $298.15
- STRATAFIX (Device) $230.69
- INGREZZA (Drug) $191.69
- Navio Surgical System (Device) $147.52
- Situate (Device) $126.43
- Echelon; Endopath (Device) $120.42
- ESOPHYX (Device) $101.34
- Cook Medical Zenapro (Device) $99.37
- DERMABOND Portfolio (Device) $99.07
- PROLENE (Device) $98.96
- ECHELON FLEX Stapler (Device) $87.74
- Parietex (Device) $86.78
- XERAVA (Drug) $83.96
- MONOCRYL (Device) $82.12
Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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