Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | $14,113 | 16 | 73.9% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $4,500 | 3 | 23.6% |
| Food and Beverage | $267.44 | 10 | 1.4% |
| Travel and Lodging | $221.52 | 3 | 1.2% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Organon LLC | $15,559 | 19 | $0 (2022) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | $3,299 | 5 | $0 (2021) |
| Duchesnay USA Incorporated | $85.00 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| CooperSurgical, Inc. | $69.97 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| PFIZER INC. | $33.03 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| AbbVie Inc. | $17.92 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
| Stryker Corporation | $14.02 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
| Amgen Inc. | $11.96 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
| Hologic, LLC | $11.81 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $18.31 | 1 | PFIZER INC. ($18.31) |
| 2022 | $14,142 | 18 | Organon LLC ($14,128) |
| 2021 | $3,303 | 5 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation ($1,860) |
| 2020 | $1,483 | 6 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation ($1,439) |
| 2019 | $85.00 | 1 | Duchesnay USA Incorporated ($85.00) |
| 2017 | $69.97 | 1 | CooperSurgical, Inc. ($69.97) |
All Payment Transactions
32 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/11/2024 | PFIZER INC. | ABRYSVO (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.31 | General |
| Category: VACCINES | ||||||
| 10/20/2022 | Organon LLC | NEXPLANON (Drug) | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,375.00 | General |
| Category: ETONOGESTREL | ||||||
| 10/20/2022 | Organon LLC | NEXPLANON (Drug) | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $70.00 | General |
| Category: ETONOGESTREL | ||||||
| 10/14/2022 | Organon LLC | NEXPLANON (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.08 | General |
| Category: ETONOGESTREL | ||||||
| 09/30/2022 | Organon LLC | NEXPLANON (Drug) | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $127.50 | General |
| Category: ETONOGESTREL | ||||||
| 09/26/2022 | Organon LLC | NEXPLANON (Drug) | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,750.00 | General |
| Category: ETONOGESTREL | ||||||
| 09/12/2022 | Organon LLC | NEXPLANON (Drug) | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $68.75 | General |
| Category: ETONOGESTREL | ||||||
| 08/22/2022 | Organon LLC | NEXPLANON (Drug) | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,375.00 | General |
| Category: ETONOGESTREL | ||||||
| 07/14/2022 | Organon LLC | NEXPLANON (Drug) | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $84.24 | General |
| Category: ETONOGESTREL | ||||||
| 07/14/2022 | Organon LLC | NEXPLANON (Drug) | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $84.24 | General |
| Category: ETONOGESTREL | ||||||
| 06/27/2022 | Organon LLC | NEXPLANON (Drug) | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,750.00 | General |
| Category: ETONOGESTREL | ||||||
| 06/27/2022 | Organon LLC | NEXPLANON (Drug) | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,750.00 | General |
| Category: ETONOGESTREL | ||||||
| 06/13/2022 | PFIZER INC. | PREMARIN (Drug), PREMARIN, MYFEMBREE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.72 | General |
| Category: WOMENS HEALTH | ||||||
| 03/07/2022 | Organon LLC | NEXPLANON (Drug) | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,375.00 | General |
| Category: ETONOGESTREL | ||||||
| 01/27/2022 | Organon LLC | NEXPLANON (Drug) | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $88.92 | General |
| Category: ETONOGESTREL | ||||||
| 01/27/2022 | Organon LLC | NEXPLANON (Drug) | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $88.92 | General |
| Category: ETONOGESTREL | ||||||
| 01/20/2022 | Organon LLC | NEXPLANON (Drug) | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,375.00 | General |
| Category: ETONOGESTREL | ||||||
| 01/10/2022 | Organon LLC | NEXPLANON (Drug) | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,375.00 | General |
| Category: ETONOGESTREL | ||||||
| 01/10/2022 | Organon LLC | NEXPLANON (Drug) | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,375.00 | General |
| Category: ETONOGESTREL | ||||||
| 07/15/2021 | Organon LLC | Nexplanon (Drug) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,375.00 | General |
| Category: WOMENS HEALTH | ||||||
| 07/15/2021 | Organon LLC | Nexplanon (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $56.00 | General |
| Category: WOMENS HEALTH | ||||||
| 05/17/2021 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | NEXPLANON (Drug) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,750.00 | General |
| Category: WOMENS HEALTH | ||||||
| 05/17/2021 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | NEXPLANON (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $110.32 | General |
| Category: WOMENS HEALTH | ||||||
| 02/16/2021 | Hologic, LLC | APTIMA (Device), THINPREP 2000 PROCESSOR | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.81 | General |
| Category: Diagnostics | ||||||
| 11/19/2020 | Stryker Corporation | 1688 HD 3 CHIP CAMERA (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.02 | General |
| Category: VISUALIZATION | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 92 | 98 | $980.00 | $215.60 |
| 2022 | 1 | 30 | 31 | $310.00 | $68.31 |
| 2021 | 1 | 15 | 15 | $525.00 | $270.75 |
| 2020 | 1 | 68 | 68 | $2,380 | $1,223 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
4 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81003 | Automated urinalysis test | Office | 2023 | 92 | 98 | $980.00 | $215.60 | 22.0% |
| 81003 | Automated urinalysis test | Office | 2022 | 30 | 31 | $310.00 | $68.31 | 22.0% |
| G0328 | Colorectal cancer screening; fecal occult blood test, immunoassay, 1-3 simultaneous | Office | 2021 | 15 | 15 | $525.00 | $270.75 | 51.6% |
| G0328 | Colorectal cancer screening; fecal occult blood test, immunoassay, 1-3 simultaneous | Office | 2020 | 68 | 68 | $2,380 | $1,223 | 51.4% |
About Dr. Robert Bledsoe, M.D
Dr. Robert Bledsoe, M.D is a Specialist healthcare provider based in Athens, Tennessee. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 01/11/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1245219831.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Robert Bledsoe, M.D has received a total of $19,102 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $18.31 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 32 transactions from 9 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program" ($14,113).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Bledsoe has provided services to 205 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 212 services with total Medicare billing of $1,777. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 4 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Specialist
- Other Specialties Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Location Athens, TN
- Active Since 01/11/2006
- Last Updated 04/03/2023
- Taxonomy Code 174400000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1245219831
Products in Payments
- NEXPLANON (Drug) $17,427
- Nexplanon (Drug) $1,431
- Osphena (Drug) $85.00
- Other Gyn Products (Device) $69.97
- ABRYSVO (Biological) $18.31
- LO LOESTRIN FE (Drug) $17.92
- PREMARIN (Drug) $14.72
- 1688 HD 3 CHIP CAMERA (Device) $14.02
- EVENITY (Biological) $11.96
- APTIMA (Device) $11.81
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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