Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $61,000 | 29 | 52.4% |
| Consulting Fee | $37,963 | 7 | 32.6% |
| Travel and Lodging | $9,094 | 43 | 7.8% |
| Food and Beverage | $6,250 | 85 | 5.4% |
| Grant | $2,000 | 1 | 1.7% |
| Education | $15.92 | 1 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $50,232 | 73 | $0 (2023) |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $39,049 | 28 | $0 (2024) |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $16,075 | 15 | $0 (2018) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $4,822 | 12 | $0 (2021) |
| iRhythm Technologies, Inc. | $3,763 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $1,112 | 11 | $0 (2023) |
| Amgen Inc. | $273.58 | 6 | $0 (2019) |
| HeartFlow, Inc. | $242.14 | 6 | $0 (2021) |
| Cleerly, Inc. | $183.62 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| CVRx, Inc. | $128.11 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $12,003 | 9 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation ($11,745) |
| 2023 | $31,454 | 25 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation ($27,278) |
| 2022 | $47.42 | 3 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) ($19.33) |
| 2021 | $1,683 | 8 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($1,550) |
| 2020 | $3,437 | 9 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($3,240) |
| 2019 | $10,568 | 23 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($10,227) |
| 2018 | $46,814 | 54 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($35,953) |
| 2017 | $10,317 | 35 | Astellas Pharma US Inc ($5,535) |
All Payment Transactions
166 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 7
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/15/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $147.62 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 08/15/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $97.62 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 08/15/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $37.12 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 08/01/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $6,600.00 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 06/04/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $62.30 | General |
| 02/27/2024 | Cleerly, Inc. | Cleerly Ischemia (Device), Cleerly Labs | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $183.62 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 02/02/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | VERQUVO (Drug), VERQUVO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $74.30 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 01/08/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,600.00 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 01/08/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) (Device) | 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 | $1,200.00 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 12/29/2023 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,100.00 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 12/29/2023 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) (Device) | 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 | $900.00 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 12/29/2023 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $112.66 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 12/29/2023 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $63.15 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 12/18/2023 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $6,900.00 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 12/18/2023 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,400.00 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 12/18/2023 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) (Device) | 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 | $750.00 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 12/18/2023 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $115.98 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 12/18/2023 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $112.66 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 12/15/2023 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $198.99 | General |
| 12/15/2023 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $198.00 | General |
| 12/12/2023 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.95 | General |
| 10/18/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $93.57 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN Pro_IC | ||||||
| 09/22/2023 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $77.42 | General |
| 08/05/2023 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $219.29 | General |
| 08/05/2023 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $94.30 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 22 | 1,253 | 1,373 | $461,538 | $93,013 |
| 2022 | 21 | 1,231 | 1,391 | $501,432 | $92,330 |
| 2021 | 18 | 1,244 | 1,385 | $493,663 | $98,416 |
| 2020 | 24 | 1,201 | 1,370 | $515,870 | $108,555 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
89 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Office | 2023 | 117 | 117 | $141,816 | $19,496 | 13.7% |
| 78452 | Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Office | 2023 | 30 | 30 | $49,080 | $12,029 | 24.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 81 | 91 | $31,153 | $8,874 | 28.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 101 | 116 | $28,575 | $7,239 | 25.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 42 | 42 | $21,378 | $5,764 | 27.0% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 449 | 480 | $53,700 | $5,421 | 10.1% |
| 78451 | Nuclear medicine study of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Office | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $23,298 | $5,258 | 22.6% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 28 | 31 | $14,384 | $4,512 | 31.4% |
| 93351 | Ultrasound of heart with continuous electrocardiogram (ecg) during rest, exercise and/or drug induced stress with review and report | Office | 2023 | 16 | 17 | $14,943 | $3,333 | 22.3% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Facility | 2023 | 57 | 57 | $8,208 | $3,250 | 39.6% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $10,897 | $3,177 | 29.2% |
| A9500 | Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose | Office | 2023 | 46 | 52 | $7,281 | $2,313 | 31.8% |
| J2785 | Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg | Office | 2023 | 14 | 56 | $10,192 | $2,128 | 20.9% |
| 93015 | Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | Office | 2023 | 28 | 28 | $12,096 | $1,587 | 13.1% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 15 | $5,145 | $1,481 | 28.8% |
| 99441 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes | Office | 2023 | 31 | 32 | $4,756 | $1,468 | 30.9% |
| 93312 | Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 16 | $3,580 | $1,409 | 39.4% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $4,108 | $987.22 | 24.0% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 15 | $3,705 | $984.75 | 26.6% |
| 93248 | Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | Office | 2023 | 44 | 45 | $3,510 | $967.05 | 27.6% |
| 93356 | Heart muscle strain imaging | Office | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $2,781 | $775.10 | 27.9% |
| 93246 | Heart rhythm recording of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | Office | 2023 | 43 | 44 | $1,628 | $491.48 | 30.2% |
| 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 | 13 | 16 | $5,324 | $69.44 | 1.3% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Office | 2022 | 126 | 126 | $148,644 | $19,058 | 12.8% |
| 78452 | Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Office | 2022 | 40 | 40 | $63,382 | $16,132 | 25.5% |
About Dr. Robert Gillespie, M.D
Dr. Robert Gillespie, M.D is a Cardiovascular Disease healthcare provider based in San Francisco, California. 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 1740290873.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Robert Gillespie, M.D has received a total of $116,323 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $12,003 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 166 transactions from 18 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($61,000).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Gillespie has provided services to 4,929 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 5,519 services with total Medicare billing of $392,313. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 89 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Cardiovascular Disease
- Location San Francisco, CA
- Active Since 08/09/2006
- Last Updated 12/29/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207RC0000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1740290873
Products in Payments
- WATCHMAN (Device) $43,358
- EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) (Device) $31,137
- FARXIGA (Drug) $4,600
- ZIO XT Patch (Device) $3,763
- THERAPIES (Device) $3,510
- GENERAL STRUCTURAL HEART (Device) $2,000
- GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) $1,142
- Mitra Clip system (Device) $266.86
- Repatha (Biological) $257.66
- Cleerly Ischemia (Device) $183.62
- GENERAL - THERAPIES (Device) $176.64
- ICDs (Device) $169.48
- CRT-Ds (Device) $169.00
- Barostim Neo System (Device) $128.11
- Pacemakers (Device) $123.05
- VYNDAQEL (Drug) $120.27
- FFRct (Device) $118.38
- AVEIR (Device) $100.00
- AMPLATZER (Device) $91.85
- Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator (Device) $90.00
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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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