Total Payments
$8,042
2024 Payments
$2,087
Companies
34
Transactions
484
Medicare Patients
8,469
Medicare Billing
$976,234
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$7,829 (97.3%)
Education$185.91 (2.3%)
Gifts$27.28 (0.3%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $7,829 | 478 | 97.3% |
| Education | $185.91 | 4 | 2.3% |
| Gift | $27.28 | 2 | 0.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. | $1,959 | 118 | $0 (2024) |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $1,553 | 120 | $0 (2024) |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $831.84 | 46 | $0 (2024) |
| IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | $686.58 | 50 | $0 (2024) |
| Celgene Corporation | $381.90 | 25 | $0 (2024) |
| GENZYME CORPORATION | $379.28 | 17 | $0 (2024) |
| PFIZER INC. | $262.81 | 11 | $0 (2024) |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $253.58 | 15 | $0 (2024) |
| Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC | $214.00 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| Olympus America Inc. | $200.36 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,087 | 99 | ABBVIE INC. ($744.51) |
| 2023 | $853.36 | 56 | AbbVie Inc. ($290.00) |
| 2022 | $1,091 | 70 | ABBVIE INC. ($309.98) |
| 2021 | $1,269 | 65 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. ($461.76) |
| 2020 | $675.97 | 56 | IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC ($159.89) |
| 2019 | $807.13 | 54 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. ($242.77) |
| 2018 | $673.84 | 32 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($150.60) |
| 2017 | $584.75 | 52 | Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc ($143.91) |
All Payment Transactions
484 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 20
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/19/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | CREON (Drug), LINZESS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.89 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/18/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.02 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 12/17/2024 | Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | OCALIVA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.16 | General |
| Category: Hepatology / Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | Ardelyx, Inc. | IBSRELA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.97 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | GENZYME CORPORATION | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.54 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | PFIZER INC. | XELJANZ (Drug), VELSIPITY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.65 | General |
| Category: GASTROINTESTINAL;INFLAMMATION;OPHTHALMOLOGY;TRANSPLANT | ||||||
| 12/09/2024 | IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | Linzess (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.52 | General |
| Category: GI | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | LINZESS (Drug), CREON | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.60 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological), SKYRIZI | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.03 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.61 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/25/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | CREON (Drug), LINZESS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.88 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | RESMETIROM (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.86 | General |
| Category: LIVER DISEASE | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | PFIZER INC. | XELJANZ (Drug), VELSIPITY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.48 | General |
| Category: GASTROINTESTINAL;INFLAMMATION;OPHTHALMOLOGY;TRANSPLANT | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | REZDIFFRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $129.00 | General |
| Category: LIVER DISEASE | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.01 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.01 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | GENZYME CORPORATION | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.25 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 11/18/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | SKYRIZI (Biological), RINVOQ | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.93 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | TRULANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.78 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | CREON (Drug), LINZESS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.63 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | SKYRIZI (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.06 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/11/2024 | IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | Linzess (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.22 | General |
| Category: GI | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.27 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | TRULANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.57 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | PFIZER INC. | XELJANZ (Drug), VELSIPITY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.45 | General |
| Category: GASTROINTESTINAL;INFLAMMATION;OPHTHALMOLOGY;TRANSPLANT | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 25 | 1,722 | 8,620 | $601,442 | $181,104 |
| 2022 | 24 | 2,030 | 13,479 | $812,245 | $235,796 |
| 2021 | 29 | 2,241 | 15,408 | $958,029 | $279,674 |
| 2020 | 29 | 2,476 | 16,428 | $888,200 | $279,660 |
Total Patients
8,469
Total Services
53,935
Medicare Billing
$976,234
Procedure Codes
107
All Medicare Procedures & Services
107 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 5
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 412 | 571 | $79,940 | $48,116 | 60.2% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Facility | 2023 | 104 | 106 | $86,390 | $20,686 | 23.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 134 | 134 | $25,120 | $15,153 | 60.3% |
| 99439 | Chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, additional 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | Office | 2023 | 92 | 406 | $22,330 | $14,419 | 64.6% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 214 | 238 | $107,100 | $12,280 | 11.5% |
| 43249 | Balloon dilation of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope, less than 3.0 cm | Facility | 2023 | 93 | 109 | $124,700 | $11,414 | 9.2% |
| 99490 | Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | Office | 2023 | 94 | 241 | $18,075 | $11,358 | 62.8% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 71 | 71 | $48,635 | $7,062 | 14.5% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 65 | 65 | $10,060 | $6,469 | 64.3% |
| 74177 | Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | Office | 2023 | 38 | 41 | $10,894 | $6,213 | 57.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 100 | 104 | $10,303 | $6,080 | 59.0% |
| G0105 | Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 29 | $16,820 | $4,714 | 28.0% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 42 | 63 | $5,355 | $3,596 | 67.2% |
| 45378 | Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $15,080 | $3,529 | 23.4% |
| 93975 | Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow | Office | 2023 | 12 | 17 | $4,160 | $2,386 | 57.4% |
| 74170 | Ct scan of abdomen before and after contrast | Office | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $3,655 | $2,028 | 55.5% |
| 76705 | Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | Office | 2023 | 36 | 39 | $2,736 | $1,375 | 50.3% |
| 96413 | Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less | Office | 2023 | 12 | 13 | $2,730 | $1,123 | 41.1% |
| 99454 | Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial supply of devices with daily recordings or programmed alerts transmission, each 30 days | Office | 2023 | 12 | 21 | $1,155 | $739.41 | 64.0% |
| Q9967 | Low osmolar contrast material, 300-399 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml | Office | 2023 | 59 | 6,240 | $3,120 | $707.12 | 22.7% |
| 76700 | Complete ultrasound scan of abdomen | Office | 2023 | 11 | 13 | $1,244 | $676.92 | 54.4% |
| 99457 | Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, first 20 minutes | Office | 2023 | 11 | 16 | $880.00 | $578.72 | 65.8% |
| 99453 | Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial set-up and patient education on use of equipment | Office | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $400.00 | $216.00 | 54.0% |
| 91200 | Measurement of liver stiffness | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $495.00 | $178.40 | 36.0% |
| J7050 | Infusion, normal saline solution, 250 cc | Office | 2023 | 12 | 13 | $65.00 | $6.06 | 9.3% |
About Dr. Robert Albares, MD
Dr. Robert Albares, MD is a Gastroenterology healthcare provider based in Dothan, Alabama. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/19/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1225081177.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Robert Albares, MD has received a total of $8,042 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $2,087 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 484 transactions from 34 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($7,829).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Albares has provided services to 8,469 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 53,935 services with total Medicare billing of $976,234. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 107 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Gastroenterology
- Location Dothan, AL
- Active Since 05/19/2006
- Last Updated 07/08/2007
- Taxonomy Code 207RG0100X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1225081177
Products in Payments
- STELARA (Biological) $1,488
- LINZESS (Drug) $461.95
- SKYRIZI (Biological) $457.88
- XIFAXAN (Drug) $455.17
- Linzess (Drug) $421.71
- DUPIXENT (Biological) $419.70
- RINVOQ (Biological) $368.49
- ZEPOSIA (Drug) $348.00
- TRULANCE (Drug) $314.49
- HUMIRA (Biological) $275.11
- XELJANZ (Drug) $233.97
- Humira (Biological) $197.32
- TREMFYA (Drug) $193.76
- CREON (Drug) $170.19
- ENTYVIO (Biological) $145.22
- OCALIVA (Drug) $134.02
- REZDIFFRA (Drug) $129.00
- VIBERZI (Drug) $120.24
- MAVYRET (Drug) $118.98
- EVIS EXERA lll COLONOVIDEOSCOPE (Device) $116.75
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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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