Total Payments
$60,110
2024 Payments
$7,772
Companies
16
Transactions
158
Medicare Patients
3,181
Medicare Billing
$359,061
Payment Breakdown by Category
Education$26,658 (44.3%)
Consulting$13,175 (21.9%)
Other$7,750 (12.9%)
Travel$6,528 (10.9%)
Food & Beverage$6,000 (10.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $26,658 | 20 | 44.3% |
| Consulting Fee | $13,175 | 5 | 21.9% |
| Travel and Lodging | $6,528 | 28 | 10.9% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $6,500 | 5 | 10.8% |
| Food and Beverage | $6,000 | 98 | 10.0% |
| Grant | $1,250 | 2 | 2.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthrex, Inc. | $21,024 | 46 | $0 (2022) |
| Stryker Corporation | $17,205 | 41 | $0 (2024) |
| Pinnacle, Inc | $16,101 | 33 | $0 (2021) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $2,637 | 5 | $0 (2019) |
| DJO, LLC | $1,432 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $835.80 | 13 | $0 (2023) |
| Exactech, Inc. | $551.84 | 5 | $0 (2018) |
| Piedmont Plus Innovation | $110.53 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $72.71 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| FIDIA PHARMA USA INC. | $36.71 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7,772 | 7 | Stryker Corporation ($7,772) |
| 2023 | $6,232 | 11 | Stryker Corporation ($5,851) |
| 2022 | $349.61 | 3 | Stryker Corporation ($172.44) |
| 2021 | $1,365 | 5 | Pinnacle, Inc ($1,232) |
| 2020 | $6,201 | 35 | Arthrex, Inc. ($5,230) |
| 2019 | $6,120 | 20 | Arthrex, Inc. ($4,632) |
| 2018 | $11,984 | 35 | Pinnacle, Inc ($9,307) |
| 2017 | $20,087 | 42 | Arthrex, Inc. ($10,164) |
All Payment Transactions
158 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 7
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/21/2024 | Stryker Corporation | CROSSFLOW (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.10 | General |
| Category: ARTHROSCOPY | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Stryker Corporation | OMEGA (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,975.00 | General |
| Category: HIPS | ||||||
| 10/08/2024 | Stryker Corporation | NA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $57.79 | General |
| Category: ARTHROSCOPY | ||||||
| 06/06/2024 | Stryker Corporation | OMEGA (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,125.00 | General |
| Category: HIPS | ||||||
| 05/09/2024 | Stryker Corporation | OMEGA (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,550.00 | General |
| Category: HIPS | ||||||
| 02/13/2024 | Stryker Corporation | INSPACE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.86 | General |
| Category: SPORTS MEDICINE | ||||||
| 01/18/2024 | Stryker Corporation | OMEGA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.41 | General |
| Category: HIPS | ||||||
| 10/26/2023 | Stryker Corporation | NA (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,975.00 | General |
| Category: ARTHROSCOPY | ||||||
| 10/26/2023 | Stryker Corporation | NA (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,550.00 | General |
| Category: ARTHROSCOPY | ||||||
| 10/02/2023 | Stryker Corporation | INSPACE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.35 | General |
| Category: SPORTS MEDICINE | ||||||
| 09/20/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.61 | General |
| Category: General - Pain Management_NMD | ||||||
| 09/11/2023 | Stryker Corporation | NA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $131.22 | General |
| Category: ARTHROSCOPY | ||||||
| 07/20/2023 | Stryker Corporation | FLEXIBLE GUIDE PIN (STRYKER ACL VERSITOMIC) (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.10 | General |
| Category: SPORTS MEDICINE | ||||||
| 05/23/2023 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Tapestry (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.90 | General |
| Category: Sports Medicine | ||||||
| 03/10/2023 | Stryker Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $136.40 | General |
| 03/09/2023 | DJO, LLC | AIRCAST (Device), DONJOY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $91.65 | General |
| Category: Orthoses: Prefab (non-custom) | ||||||
| 03/08/2023 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Comprehensive Shoulder System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $147.02 | General |
| Category: Extremities | ||||||
| 02/09/2023 | Piedmont Plus Innovation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $110.53 | General |
| 09/14/2022 | Stryker Corporation | INSPACE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $172.44 | General |
| Category: SPORTS MEDICINE | ||||||
| 03/18/2022 | Arthrex, Inc. | SHOULDER IMPLANTS FIBERTAK KNOTLESS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $89.15 | General |
| Category: SHOULDER - IMPLANTS - FIBERTAK - KNOTLESS | ||||||
| 03/10/2022 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | ROSA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $88.02 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 06/23/2021 | Stryker Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.01 | General |
| 06/03/2021 | Stryker Corporation | AIR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $86.03 | General |
| Category: KNEES | ||||||
| 06/03/2021 | Stryker Corporation | AIR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.63 | General |
| Category: KNEES | ||||||
| 03/23/2021 | Pinnacle, Inc | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $1,200.00 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 21 | 1,145 | 2,542 | $621,392 | $127,949 |
| 2022 | 15 | 829 | 1,551 | $418,406 | $92,992 |
| 2021 | 13 | 626 | 859 | $249,504 | $63,497 |
| 2020 | 15 | 581 | 857 | $218,709 | $74,623 |
Total Patients
3,181
Total Services
5,809
Medicare Billing
$359,061
Procedure Codes
64
All Medicare Procedures & Services
64 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29827 | Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 35 | 37 | $112,998 | $29,268 | 25.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 229 | 290 | $68,730 | $27,136 | 39.5% |
| 23472 | Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $76,949 | $18,452 | 24.0% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 150 | 172 | $38,412 | $8,620 | 22.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 77 | 77 | $30,030 | $8,465 | 28.2% |
| 29828 | Release of tendon connecting biceps muscle and shoulder using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $44,156 | $5,656 | 12.8% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 139 | 166 | $14,940 | $4,131 | 27.7% |
| 29826 | Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 29 | 31 | $58,404 | $4,087 | 7.0% |
| 73221 | Mri scan of arm joint without contrast | Office | 2023 | 34 | 37 | $44,363 | $3,469 | 7.8% |
| 29823 | Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 29 | $50,750 | $2,988 | 5.9% |
| 73721 | Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | Office | 2023 | 28 | 29 | $34,771 | $2,711 | 7.8% |
| 73564 | X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Office | 2023 | 71 | 82 | $8,364 | $2,605 | 31.1% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 19 | 20 | $6,880 | $2,588 | 37.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 28 | 29 | $4,379 | $2,019 | 46.1% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $4,972 | $1,484 | 29.9% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 149 | 1,408 | $11,264 | $1,175 | 10.4% |
| 73502 | X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 25 | 26 | $2,082 | $878.02 | 42.2% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $3,850 | $828.99 | 21.5% |
| 72040 | X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 21 | 22 | $2,156 | $606.60 | 28.1% |
| 72100 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $1,696 | $458.70 | 27.0% |
| 73080 | X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 11 | 13 | $1,246 | $324.09 | 26.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 194 | 263 | $62,331 | $22,360 | 35.9% |
| 23472 | Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $70,013 | $19,318 | 27.6% |
| 29827 | Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 21 | 21 | $64,134 | $17,361 | 27.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 72 | 72 | $28,080 | $8,368 | 29.8% |
About Dr. Robert Keller, MD
Dr. Robert Keller, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Hickory, North Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/13/2011. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1962794503.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Robert Keller, MD has received a total of $60,110 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $7,772 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 158 transactions from 16 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($26,658).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Keller has provided services to 3,181 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 5,809 services with total Medicare billing of $359,061. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 64 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Hickory, NC
- Active Since 05/13/2011
- Last Updated 08/24/2022
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1962794503
Products in Payments
- OMEGA (Device) $7,665
- NA (Device) $5,714
- Hip Arthroscopy Access & Instrumentation Set (Device) $725.08
- HIPS (Device) $684.78
- PELVIS II (Device) $489.50
- TRAUMA (Device) $450.78
- Pivot Portal Entry Kit (Device) $417.55
- Equinoxe (Device) $415.84
- CinchLock SS (Device) $279.63
- INSPACE (Device) $251.65
- Persona (Device) $226.61
- Comprehensive Shoulder System (Device) $147.02
- Truliant (Device) $136.00
- ICONIX (Device) $117.65
- NONE (Device) $111.58
- BIOLOGICS CONSUMABLES AUTOLOGOUS BLOOD PRODUCTS BONE MARROW (Biological) $108.95
- Juggerknot-Sports Medicine (Device) $103.18
- AIR (Device) $100.66
- Comprehensive Primary Stem (Device) $94.34
- AIRCAST (Device) $91.65
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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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