Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,979 | 32 | 74.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $670.61 | 3 | 25.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $1,069 | 14 | $0 (2020) |
| Covidien LP | $670.61 | 3 | $0 (2017) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $485.19 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $142.52 | 4 | $0 (2018) |
| Terumo Medical Corporation | $102.47 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $67.99 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $57.49 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Stryker Corporation | $39.11 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $15.42 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $348.88 | 4 | Medtronic, Inc. ($207.14) |
| 2023 | $67.83 | 3 | Stryker Corporation ($39.11) |
| 2021 | $278.05 | 5 | Medtronic, Inc. ($278.05) |
| 2020 | $60.52 | 1 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($60.52) |
| 2019 | $526.94 | 6 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($469.45) |
| 2018 | $511.49 | 8 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($491.83) |
| 2017 | $856.18 | 8 | Covidien LP ($670.61) |
All Payment Transactions
35 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/14/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.82 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 08/14/2024 | Terumo Medical Corporation | HYDROPEARL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $102.47 | General |
| Category: VASCULAR EMBOLIZATION | ||||||
| 04/02/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $199.32 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 03/26/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $39.27 | General |
| Category: General - Embolics_PI | ||||||
| 07/28/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | FATHOM -16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.72 | General |
| Category: FATHOM_PI | ||||||
| 02/26/2023 | Stryker Corporation | SPINEJACK (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.68 | General |
| Category: INTERVENTIONAL SPINE | ||||||
| 02/25/2023 | Stryker Corporation | SPINEJACK (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.43 | General |
| Category: INTERVENTIONAL SPINE | ||||||
| 11/15/2021 | Medtronic, Inc. | KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $52.07 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 09/01/2021 | Medtronic, Inc. | KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $143.48 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 08/17/2021 | Medtronic, Inc. | OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.06 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 06/29/2021 | Medtronic, Inc. | OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.04 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 04/05/2021 | Medtronic, Inc. | KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $75.40 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 09/30/2020 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $60.52 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 10/09/2019 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $142.27 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 09/03/2019 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $42.48 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 06/27/2019 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | MVP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $57.49 | General |
| Category: Vascular Embolization | ||||||
| 05/03/2019 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $135.02 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 03/26/2019 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $105.59 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 02/16/2019 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $44.09 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 08/06/2018 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $78.32 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 06/19/2018 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $79.19 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 05/24/2018 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.53 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 04/13/2018 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $134.42 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 03/20/2018 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $86.78 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 03/18/2018 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | MYSTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $92.92 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14 | 422 | 437 | $178,765 | $18,935 |
| 2022 | 14 | 476 | 502 | $195,202 | $26,182 |
| 2021 | 11 | 307 | 320 | $141,049 | $16,514 |
| 2020 | 16 | 401 | 414 | $219,753 | $23,963 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
56 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36561 | Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $44,189 | $4,011 | 9.1% |
| 36590 | Removal of central venous tube with port or pump | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $18,658 | $2,417 | 13.0% |
| 36558 | Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $20,397 | $2,036 | 10.0% |
| 50200 | Needle biopsy of kidney | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $31,978 | $1,656 | 5.2% |
| 36556 | Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 24 | $19,680 | $1,442 | 7.3% |
| 77012 | Review by radiologist of ct guidance for needle placement | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 27 | $5,097 | $1,236 | 24.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 18 | $4,284 | $1,120 | 26.1% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 99 | 105 | $14,070 | $907.04 | 6.4% |
| 36589 | Removal of tunneled central venous tube | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $5,496 | $898.06 | 16.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 17 | $2,839 | $772.96 | 27.2% |
| 77001 | Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | Facility | 2023 | 55 | 58 | $3,678 | $748.11 | 20.3% |
| 76937 | Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Facility | 2023 | 59 | 60 | $2,640 | $608.16 | 23.0% |
| 77012 | Review by radiologist of ct guidance for needle placement | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $2,079 | $572.44 | 27.5% |
| 76942 | Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $2,120 | $452.60 | 21.3% |
| G0500 | Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $1,560 | $57.30 | 3.7% |
| 36590 | Removal of central venous tube with port or pump | Facility | 2022 | 37 | 37 | $24,526 | $4,914 | 20.0% |
| 36561 | Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 15 | $42,245 | $3,621 | 8.6% |
| 36589 | Removal of tunneled central venous tube | Facility | 2022 | 29 | 33 | $13,210 | $3,125 | 23.7% |
| 36558 | Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $28,404 | $2,641 | 9.3% |
| 50200 | Needle biopsy of kidney | Facility | 2022 | 25 | 26 | $33,748 | $2,042 | 6.0% |
| 77012 | Review by radiologist of ct guidance for needle placement | Facility | 2022 | 36 | 38 | $5,274 | $1,976 | 37.5% |
| 36556 | Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Facility | 2022 | 25 | 25 | $16,562 | $1,571 | 9.5% |
| 74174 | Ct scan of blood vessels of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 18 | $4,308 | $1,348 | 31.3% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 122 | 131 | $13,336 | $1,195 | 9.0% |
| 75635 | Ct scan of abdominal aorta and both leg arteries with contrast | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $3,816 | $945.89 | 24.8% |
About Dr. Robert Dixon, MD
Dr. Robert Dixon, MD is a Diagnostic Radiology healthcare provider based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 10/20/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1598847188.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Robert Dixon, MD has received a total of $2,650 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $348.88 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 35 transactions from 9 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($1,979).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Dixon has provided services to 1,606 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,673 services with total Medicare billing of $85,594. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 56 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Diagnostic Radiology
- Other Specialties Diagnostic Radiology, Vascular & Interventional Radiology
- Location Chapel Hill, NC
- Active Since 10/20/2006
- Last Updated 01/18/2022
- Taxonomy Code 2085R0202X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1598847188
Products in Payments
- KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty (Device) $676.25
- Emprint (Device) $670.61
- OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION (Device) $443.55
- OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) $199.32
- FARXIGA (Drug) $142.52
- ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) $134.42
- HYDROPEARL (Device) $102.47
- MYSTIM (Device) $92.92
- MVP (Device) $57.49
- SPINEJACK (Device) $39.11
- FATHOM -16 (Device) $28.72
- VIATORR Endoprosthesis (Device) $15.42
- KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY (Device) $7.82
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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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