Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $27,125 | 12 | 93.8% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,110 | 4 | 3.8% |
| Food and Beverage | $683.22 | 11 | 2.4% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $28,918 | 27 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $3,750 | 2 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ($3,750) |
| 2021 | $5,000 | 2 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation ($5,000) |
| 2020 | $5,000 | 2 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation ($5,000) |
| 2019 | $5,882 | 11 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation ($5,882) |
| 2018 | $4,350 | 2 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation ($4,350) |
| 2017 | $4,936 | 8 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation ($4,936) |
All Payment Transactions
27 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/15/2022 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,250.00 | General |
| 03/16/2022 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,500.00 | General |
| 09/15/2021 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,500.00 | General |
| 03/24/2021 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,500.00 | General |
| 09/25/2020 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,500.00 | General |
| 03/18/2020 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,500.00 | General |
| 10/02/2019 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,500.00 | General |
| 05/22/2019 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $530.75 | General |
| 04/30/2019 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $59.84 | General |
| 04/29/2019 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $113.90 | General |
| 04/29/2019 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $56.39 | General |
| 04/29/2019 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $39.84 | General |
| 04/29/2019 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.63 | General |
| 04/28/2019 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $243.21 | General |
| 04/28/2019 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $94.92 | General |
| 04/28/2019 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.97 | General |
| 04/03/2019 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,175.00 | General |
| 09/17/2018 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,175.00 | General |
| 04/02/2018 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,175.00 | General |
| 09/22/2017 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,175.00 | General |
| 05/01/2017 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $49.99 | General |
| 05/01/2017 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.55 | General |
| 05/01/2017 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.46 | General |
| 04/30/2017 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $276.05 | General |
| 04/30/2017 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $106.18 | General |
About Dr. Robert Ruben, MD
Dr. Robert Ruben, MD is a Pediatric Otolaryngology healthcare provider based in Bronx, New York. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 11/10/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1568533941.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Robert Ruben, MD has received a total of $28,918 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $3,750 received in 2022. These payments were reported across 27 transactions from 1 company. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($27,125).
Practice Information
- Specialty Pediatric Otolaryngology
- Location Bronx, NY
- Active Since 11/10/2006
- Last Updated 07/08/2007
- Taxonomy Code 207YP0228X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1568533941
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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.