Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $2,021 | 2 | 58.1% |
| Education | $797.00 | 1 | 22.9% |
| Food and Beverage | $658.86 | 16 | 18.9% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $2,272 | 7 | $0 (2022) |
| Medinc of Texas | $797.00 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
| Linvatec Corporation | $97.07 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| MEDACTA USA, INC. | $71.94 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $71.73 | 4 | $0 (2018) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $65.34 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Halyard Health, Inc. | $49.42 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Orthofix Medical, Inc. | $41.52 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | $11.35 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $203.93 | 3 | Linvatec Corporation ($97.07) |
| 2022 | $1,231 | 3 | Stryker Corporation ($1,159) |
| 2021 | $1,113 | 6 | Stryker Corporation ($1,113) |
| 2020 | $797.00 | 1 | Medinc of Texas ($797.00) |
| 2019 | $11.35 | 1 | Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. ($11.35) |
| 2018 | $38.58 | 2 | Abbott Laboratories ($38.58) |
| 2017 | $82.57 | 3 | Halyard Health, Inc. ($49.42) |
All Payment Transactions
19 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/26/2024 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | Physio-Stim (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $41.52 | General |
| Category: Stimulator, Bone Growth, Non-Invasive | ||||||
| 06/06/2024 | Linvatec Corporation | BIOBRACE 23MM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $97.07 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 01/11/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $65.34 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 07/27/2022 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | PRIMARY SHOULDER (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $23.37 | General |
| Category: SHOULDER | ||||||
| 03/30/2022 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | PRIMARY SHOULDER (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $48.57 | General |
| Category: SHOULDER | ||||||
| 01/28/2022 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,158.82 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 12/11/2021 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $119.17 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 12/11/2021 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.88 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 12/11/2021 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.00 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 12/10/2021 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.44 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 12/10/2021 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.00 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 09/13/2021 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $862.27 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 02/03/2020 | Medinc of Texas | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $797.00 | General |
| 10/30/2019 | Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | UPTRAVI (Drug), OPSUMIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.35 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 07/13/2018 | Abbott Laboratories | Axium INS DRG IPG (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.35 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Heart Failure | ||||||
| 01/26/2018 | Abbott Laboratories | DRG leads (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.23 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Heart Failure | ||||||
| 11/06/2017 | Abbott Laboratories | DRG leads (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.44 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Heart Failure | ||||||
| 03/28/2017 | Abbott Laboratories | DRG IPGs (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.71 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Heart Failure | ||||||
| 02/01/2017 | Halyard Health, Inc. | SURGICAL PAIN REGIONAL ANESTHESIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $49.42 | General |
| Category: SURGICAL PAIN | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 702 | 2,108 | $238,738 | $54,051 |
| 2022 | 15 | 820 | 3,098 | $280,725 | $72,803 |
| 2021 | 12 | 904 | 3,413 | $286,817 | $80,319 |
| 2020 | 14 | 720 | 3,098 | $221,817 | $64,493 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
53 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 3 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2020 | 30 | 37 | $3,400 | $912.25 | 26.8% |
| J0702 | Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | Office | 2020 | 104 | 142 | $2,565 | $730.93 | 28.5% |
| 73610 | X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2020 | 12 | 15 | $1,560 | $441.76 | 28.3% |
About Dr. Robert Blais, M.D
Dr. Robert Blais, M.D is a Specialist healthcare provider based in Austin, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/09/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1982614020.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Robert Blais, M.D has received a total of $3,477 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $203.93 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 19 transactions from 9 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($2,021).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Blais has provided services to 3,146 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 11,717 services with total Medicare billing of $271,665. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 53 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Specialist
- Other Specialties Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Austin, TX
- Active Since 08/09/2006
- Last Updated 05/22/2024
- Taxonomy Code 174400000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1982614020
Products in Payments
- MAKO (Device) $2,272
- BIOBRACE 23MM (Device) $97.07
- PRIMARY SHOULDER (Device) $71.94
- INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) $65.34
- SURGICAL PAIN REGIONAL ANESTHESIA (Device) $49.42
- Physio-Stim (Device) $41.52
- DRG leads (Device) $24.67
- Axium INS DRG IPG (Device) $24.35
- DRG IPGs (Device) $22.71
- UPTRAVI (Drug) $11.35
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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