Total Payments
$37,022
2022 Payments
$399.99
Companies
43
Transactions
346
Medicare Patients
3,563
Medicare Billing
$249,943
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$12,150 (32.8%)
Consulting$9,905 (26.8%)
Food & Beverage$8,832 (23.9%)
Travel$4,672 (12.6%)
Gifts$1,215 (3.3%)
Education$247.67 (0.7%)
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 | $12,150 | 6 | 32.8% |
| Consulting Fee | $9,905 | 5 | 26.8% |
| Food and Beverage | $8,832 | 317 | 23.9% |
| Travel and Lodging | $4,672 | 8 | 12.6% |
| Gift | $1,215 | 3 | 3.3% |
| Education | $247.67 | 7 | 0.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $16,649 | 71 | $0 (2022) |
| Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC | $9,664 | 11 | $0 (2018) |
| Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $2,332 | 13 | $0 (2022) |
| NxThera, Inc. | $1,499 | 6 | $0 (2017) |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $1,209 | 51 | $0 (2022) |
| Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC | $912.31 | 26 | $0 (2020) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $661.26 | 20 | $0 (2022) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $383.91 | 23 | $0 (2022) |
| Amgen Inc. | $363.96 | 18 | $0 (2020) |
| Cook Incorporated | $325.00 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $399.99 | 16 | TOLMAR Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ($96.94) |
| 2021 | $697.44 | 33 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($178.71) |
| 2020 | $440.82 | 25 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation ($49.13) |
| 2019 | $4,769 | 95 | Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. ($2,100) |
| 2018 | $21,206 | 100 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. ($9,847) |
| 2017 | $9,510 | 77 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. ($6,226) |
All Payment Transactions
346 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 14
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/22/2022 | Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc. | BRAC CDx (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $39.44 | General |
| Category: Germline DNA Sequencing Hereditary Cancer and Rearrangement Analysis | ||||||
| 10/18/2022 | ConvaTec Inc. | GENTLECATH (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $40.00 | General |
| Category: CONTINENCE CARE | ||||||
| 05/12/2022 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | Xtandi (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.33 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 03/25/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | General - BPH (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.58 | General |
| Category: General - BPH_URO | ||||||
| 03/23/2022 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | ERLEADA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.83 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 03/21/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | LUPRON DEPOT (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.96 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 02/22/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | rezum Generator (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.70 | General |
| Category: rezum_URO | ||||||
| 02/18/2022 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | Myrbetriq (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.60 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 02/15/2022 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | Xtandi (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.69 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 01/27/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | LUPRON DEPOT (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.32 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 01/26/2022 | Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Nubeqa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.74 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 01/25/2022 | UroGen Pharma, Inc. | JELMYTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.20 | General |
| Category: UROTHELIAL CANCER | ||||||
| 01/24/2022 | TOLMAR Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | ELIGARD (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $96.94 | General |
| Category: Prostate Cancer | ||||||
| 01/19/2022 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | ERLEADA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.83 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 01/18/2022 | Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | ULTOMIRIS (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.70 | General |
| Category: Rare Disease | ||||||
| 01/05/2022 | Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited | Axumin (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.13 | General |
| Category: Diagnostic Imaging | ||||||
| 12/14/2021 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | ERLEADA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.59 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 12/02/2021 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | MYRBETRIQ (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.89 | General |
| Category: UROLOGY | ||||||
| 11/30/2021 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $123.73 | General |
| 10/19/2021 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | KEYTRUDA (Biological), LYNPARZA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.78 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 09/22/2021 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | LYNPARZA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.20 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 09/03/2021 | AbbVie Inc. | LUPRON DEPOT (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.59 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 08/26/2021 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | REZUM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.28 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 08/26/2021 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | MYRBETRIQ (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.81 | General |
| Category: UROLOGY | ||||||
| 08/18/2021 | Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Nubeqa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.61 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 8 | 440 | 509 | $28,347 | $13,098 |
| 2021 | 14 | 1,226 | 2,096 | $144,425 | $99,447 |
| 2020 | 24 | 1,897 | 2,874 | $200,230 | $137,398 |
Total Patients
3,563
Total Services
5,479
Medicare Billing
$249,943
Procedure Codes
46
All Medicare Procedures & Services
46 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 116 | 134 | $12,847 | $5,465 | 42.5% |
| 64566 | Insertion of lower leg neurostimulator electrode | Office | 2022 | 12 | 42 | $5,367 | $3,713 | 69.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 47 | 48 | $6,858 | $2,740 | 40.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $2,249 | $418.80 | 18.6% |
| 36415 | Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Office | 2022 | 95 | 101 | $338.00 | $303.00 | 89.6% |
| 81003 | Automated urinalysis test | Office | 2022 | 117 | 125 | $296.75 | $281.25 | 94.8% |
| 51798 | Ultrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voiding | Office | 2022 | 21 | 24 | $317.88 | $104.91 | 33.0% |
| 81001 | Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, automated | Office | 2022 | 20 | 23 | $72.91 | $72.91 | 100.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 266 | 407 | $39,048 | $26,959 | 69.0% |
| 64566 | Implantation of lower leg neurostimulator electrode, accessed through the skin | Office | 2021 | 31 | 207 | $27,724 | $21,748 | 78.4% |
| J9217 | Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg | Office | 2021 | 13 | 144 | $26,884 | $21,059 | 78.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 140 | 189 | $25,878 | $16,170 | 62.5% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 48 | 48 | $8,509 | $5,985 | 70.3% |
| 52000 | Diagnostic examination of the bladder and bladder canal (urethra) using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 33 | 37 | $9,645 | $2,185 | 22.7% |
| 97750 | Physical performance test or measurement with report, each 15 minutes | Office | 2021 | 11 | 40 | $1,459 | $1,142 | 78.3% |
| 81003 | Automated urinalysis test | Office | 2021 | 307 | 437 | $1,018 | $983.25 | 96.6% |
| 36415 | Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Office | 2021 | 214 | 312 | $964.00 | $933.60 | 96.8% |
| 51798 | Ultrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voiding | Office | 2021 | 58 | 75 | $863.02 | $612.73 | 71.0% |
| 96402 | Hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy administration beneath the skin or into muscle | Office | 2021 | 13 | 24 | $816.96 | $520.41 | 63.7% |
| 96372 | Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention | Office | 2021 | 12 | 45 | $661.05 | $460.98 | 69.7% |
| 97032 | Application of electrical stimulation to 1 or more areas, each 15 minutes | Office | 2021 | 11 | 40 | $616.86 | $398.40 | 64.6% |
| 81001 | Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, automated | Office | 2021 | 69 | 91 | $338.60 | $288.47 | 85.2% |
| J9217 | Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg | Office | 2020 | 21 | 170 | $38,031 | $29,573 | 77.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 350 | 520 | $41,131 | $26,155 | 63.6% |
| 51728 | Insertion of electronic device into bladder with voiding pressure studies | Office | 2020 | 97 | 98 | $25,472 | $19,355 | 76.0% |
About Dr. Robert Light, MD
Dr. Robert Light, MD is a Urology healthcare provider based in Houston, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/16/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1518919711.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Robert Light, MD has received a total of $37,022 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $399.99 received in 2022. These payments were reported across 346 transactions from 43 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" ($12,150).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Light has provided services to 3,563 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 5,479 services with total Medicare billing of $249,943. Data is available for 3 years (2020–2022), covering 46 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Urology
- Location Houston, TX
- Active Since 05/16/2006
- Last Updated 06/04/2019
- Taxonomy Code 208800000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1518919711
Products in Payments
- Erleada (Drug) $19,776
- Xofigo (Drug) $2,277
- Rezum (Device) $1,499
- PROVENGE (Drug) $1,178
- XTANDI (Drug) $869.05
- GENERAL BPH (Device) $402.28
- ZYTIGA (Drug) $394.37
- Prolia (Biological) $266.70
- UroLift (Device) $248.31
- XIAFLEX (Biological) $232.88
- Xtandi (Drug) $203.92
- Noctiva (Drug) $169.38
- LUPRON DEPOT (Drug) $162.44
- Myrbetriq (Drug) $160.40
- ELIGARD (Drug) $146.00
- NOCDURNA (Drug) $140.76
- BOTOX OAB (Drug) $124.01
- BOTOX (Biological) $119.36
- REZUM (Device) $114.90
- XGEVA (Biological) $97.26
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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