Total Payments
$143,646
2024 Payments
$292.81
Companies
32
Transactions
337
Medicare Patients
9,574
Medicare Billing
$1.3M
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$120,500 (83.9%)
Travel$15,186 (10.6%)
Food & Beverage$7,960 (5.5%)
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 | $120,500 | 59 | 83.9% |
| Travel and Lodging | $15,186 | 37 | 10.6% |
| Food and Beverage | $7,960 | 241 | 5.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depomed, Inc. | $96,707 | 112 | $0 (2017) |
| ASSERTIO THERAPEUTICS, Inc. | $40,739 | 65 | $0 (2019) |
| Vertiflex, Inc. | $2,071 | 10 | $0 (2019) |
| Nevro Corp. | $1,207 | 36 | $0 (2024) |
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $425.76 | 31 | $0 (2022) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $253.95 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $229.98 | 4 | $0 (2021) |
| BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | $217.67 | 7 | $0 (2022) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $212.51 | 3 | $0 (2017) |
| Stimwave Technologies Incorporated | $163.21 | 2 | $0 (2020) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $292.81 | 10 | Nevro Corp. ($114.92) |
| 2023 | $448.54 | 11 | Medtronic, Inc. ($230.49) |
| 2022 | $406.40 | 12 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($136.10) |
| 2021 | $546.90 | 27 | Nevro Corp. ($157.65) |
| 2020 | $440.59 | 13 | Abbott Laboratories ($198.59) |
| 2019 | $2,510 | 39 | Vertiflex, Inc. ($2,071) |
| 2018 | $41,288 | 83 | Assertio Therapeutics, Inc. ($40,678) |
| 2017 | $97,712 | 142 | Depomed, Inc. ($96,707) |
All Payment Transactions
337 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 14
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/13/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.00 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.78 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 09/25/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | BRIDION (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.37 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 07/18/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.37 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 05/29/2024 | PAINTEQ LLC | PAINTEQ (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.64 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 05/29/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.77 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 03/25/2024 | Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. | Evoke (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.76 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 02/09/2024 | Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. | Evoke (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $45.52 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 02/06/2024 | SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | ZTLido (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.00 | General |
| Category: Analgesic | ||||||
| 01/11/2024 | PAINTEQ LLC | PAINTEQ (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.60 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 08/02/2023 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | RELISTOR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.87 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 07/25/2023 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.03 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 07/20/2023 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.19 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 07/20/2023 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.85 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 06/21/2023 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | RELISTOR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.69 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 06/01/2023 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $57.03 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 05/12/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.72 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 05/12/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | PERCEPT PC BRAINSENSE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $104.77 | General |
| Category: Deep Brain Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 04/06/2023 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.41 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 01/25/2023 | Nalu Medical, Inc. | Nalu Neurostimulation System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.50 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 01/12/2023 | Almatica Pharma LLC | GRALISE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.48 | General |
| Category: POSTHERPETIC NEURALGIA | ||||||
| 12/22/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Superion Indirect Decompression System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.14 | General |
| Category: Vertiflex Superion_NMD | ||||||
| 12/08/2022 | Nevro Corp. | Omnia (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $70.98 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 11/21/2022 | Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | ZTLido (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.93 | General |
| Category: Analgesic | ||||||
| 11/01/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | General - Pain Management (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.32 | General |
| Category: General - Pain Management_NMD | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 28 | 2,196 | 5,051 | $1.4M | $268,018 |
| 2022 | 29 | 2,575 | 5,603 | $1.7M | $351,766 |
| 2021 | 29 | 2,537 | 5,991 | $1.7M | $376,168 |
| 2020 | 30 | 2,266 | 5,352 | $1.6M | $316,562 |
Total Patients
9,574
Total Services
21,997
Medicare Billing
$1.3M
Procedure Codes
120
All Medicare Procedures & Services
120 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 3 of 5
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Facility | 2022 | 26 | 34 | $13,875 | $1,100 | 7.9% |
| 20552 | Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | Office | 2022 | 16 | 25 | $6,950 | $944.22 | 13.6% |
| 72040 | X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | Facility | 2022 | 53 | 87 | $23,925 | $742.19 | 3.1% |
| 96160 | Administration and interpretation of patient-focused health risk assessment | Office | 2022 | 282 | 295 | $11,210 | $619.05 | 5.5% |
| 96127 | Assessment of emotional or behavioral problems | Office | 2022 | 149 | 173 | $6,574 | $599.54 | 9.1% |
| J1040 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | Office | 2022 | 46 | 51 | $3,485 | $445.36 | 12.8% |
| 20553 | Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 19 | $7,315 | $330.66 | 4.5% |
| J1100 | Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | Office | 2022 | 48 | 237 | $711.00 | $22.47 | 3.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 429 | 2,255 | $507,375 | $225,859 | 44.5% |
| 96136 | Psychological or neuropsychological test administration and scoring by qualified health care professional, first 30 minutes | Office | 2021 | 367 | 1,040 | $104,000 | $37,768 | 36.3% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 167 | 167 | $58,425 | $22,243 | 38.1% |
| 64483 | Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Facility | 2021 | 90 | 124 | $138,960 | $13,017 | 9.4% |
| 64635 | Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance | Facility | 2021 | 37 | 59 | $96,025 | $10,375 | 10.8% |
| 62323 | Injection of substance into spinal canal of lower back or sacrum using imaging guidance | Facility | 2021 | 71 | 106 | $123,490 | $7,603 | 6.2% |
| 99358 | Prolonged patient service without direct patient contact first hour | Office | 2021 | 82 | 82 | $14,350 | $6,649 | 46.3% |
| 62321 | Injection of substance into spinal canal of upper or middle back using imaging guidance | Facility | 2021 | 45 | 70 | $96,250 | $6,090 | 6.3% |
| 64493 | Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Facility | 2021 | 48 | 55 | $90,030 | $5,661 | 6.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 65 | 72 | $12,600 | $4,823 | 38.3% |
| 20611 | Aspiration and/or injection of major joint or joint capsule with recording and reporting using ultrasound guidance | Office | 2021 | 38 | 49 | $23,282 | $3,675 | 15.8% |
| 64636 | Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves with imaging guidance | Facility | 2021 | 29 | 61 | $51,295 | $3,068 | 6.0% |
| 76942 | Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle | Office | 2021 | 36 | 63 | $23,940 | $3,041 | 12.7% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 31 | 31 | $10,125 | $2,870 | 28.3% |
| 64484 | Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | Facility | 2021 | 44 | 60 | $38,130 | $2,853 | 7.5% |
| 64640 | Destruction of peripheral nerve or branch | Facility | 2021 | 33 | 50 | $53,250 | $2,827 | 5.3% |
| 27096 | Injection procedure into sacroiliac joint for anesthetic or steroid | Facility | 2021 | 30 | 42 | $41,550 | $2,751 | 6.6% |
About Dr. Robert Sickler, MD
Dr. Robert Sickler, MD is a Pain Medicine healthcare provider based in Houston, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/26/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1952338279.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Robert Sickler, MD has received a total of $143,646 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $292.81 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 337 transactions from 32 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" ($120,500).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Sickler has provided services to 9,574 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 21,997 services with total Medicare billing of $1.3M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 120 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Pain Medicine
- Other Specialties Pain Medicine
- Location Houston, TX
- Active Since 06/26/2006
- Last Updated 07/09/2025
- Taxonomy Code 2081P2900X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1952338279
Products in Payments
- Nucynta (Drug) $76,013
- Gralise (Drug) $61,348
- Superion ISS (Device) $2,071
- Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System (Device) $697.37
- XTAMPZA (Drug) $398.72
- Senza (Device) $257.43
- Omnia (Device) $252.44
- Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs (Device) $216.69
- MYSTIM (Device) $152.25
- Algovita (Device) $145.27
- INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) $125.72
- PERCEPT PC BRAINSENSE (Device) $104.77
- ZOHYDRO ER (Drug) $104.27
- Superion Indirect Decompression System (Device) $103.78
- LYRICA (Drug) $83.98
- BELBUCA (Drug) $83.33
- DUEXIS (Drug) $82.74
- ZTLido 30 POUCH in 1 CARTON 1 PATCH in 1 POUCH (Drug) $82.70
- Cambia (Drug) $79.98
- PAINTEQ (Device) $77.24
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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