Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $6,468 | 266 | 93.4% |
| Travel and Lodging | $429.62 | 1 | 6.2% |
| Education | $27.55 | 4 | 0.4% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABIOMED | $997.38 | 21 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $995.95 | 27 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $810.80 | 42 | $0 (2024) |
| Amgen Inc. | $507.05 | 28 | $0 (2022) |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $378.79 | 28 | $0 (2022) |
| Cardiovascular Systems Inc. | $310.43 | 13 | $0 (2023) |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $304.13 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $275.34 | 12 | $0 (2020) |
| Philips Electronics North America Corporation | $269.42 | 8 | $0 (2023) |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $251.10 | 11 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $959.38 | 27 | Medtronic, Inc. ($305.20) |
| 2023 | $532.38 | 20 | Medtronic, Inc. ($215.16) |
| 2022 | $509.15 | 15 | Medtronic, Inc. ($361.78) |
| 2021 | $663.96 | 34 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($220.89) |
| 2020 | $436.13 | 21 | ABIOMED ($135.22) |
| 2019 | $918.43 | 32 | Amgen Inc. ($167.14) |
| 2018 | $783.92 | 35 | Abbott Laboratories ($143.79) |
| 2017 | $2,122 | 87 | ABIOMED ($454.43) |
All Payment Transactions
271 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 11
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/26/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AMPLATZER AMULET (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.25 | General |
| Category: Structural Heart | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | AVVIGO Guidance System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $40.09 | General |
| Category: AVVIGO_IC | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.80 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 10/23/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $124.02 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $173.17 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SYMPLICITY G3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $65.77 | General |
| Category: Renal Denervation System | ||||||
| 09/06/2024 | HEARTFLOW, INC. | FFRct (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $22.37 | General |
| Category: Coronary | ||||||
| 07/24/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | ROTAPRO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.45 | General |
| Category: ROTAPRO_IC | ||||||
| 06/11/2024 | Philips North America LLC | (P84) IGT Devices Systems (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.67 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 05/04/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | AVVIGO Guidance System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.81 | General |
| Category: AVVIGO_IC | ||||||
| 05/03/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | AVVIGO Guidance System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.13 | General |
| Category: AVVIGO_IC | ||||||
| 04/29/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | AVVIGO Guidance System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.91 | General |
| Category: AVVIGO_IC | ||||||
| 04/19/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SYMPLICITY G3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.71 | General |
| Category: Renal Denervation System | ||||||
| 04/16/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $41.68 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 04/09/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.66 | General |
| Category: General - Balloon Catheters_ICG | ||||||
| 04/03/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SYMPLICITY G3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.08 | General |
| Category: Renal Denervation System | ||||||
| 03/24/2024 | Reflow Medical Inc | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $33.90 | General |
| 03/16/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | AVVIGO Guidance System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.78 | General |
| Category: AVVIGO_IC | ||||||
| 03/15/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | AVVIGO Guidance System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.66 | General |
| Category: AVVIGO_IC | ||||||
| 03/14/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | OMVOH (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.26 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 03/13/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | TELEMARK MICROCATHETER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.68 | General |
| Category: Catheters | ||||||
| 03/06/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | FFRANGIO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.01 | General |
| Category: Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR) Systems | ||||||
| 02/27/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | ROTAPRO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.56 | General |
| Category: ROTAPRO_IC | ||||||
| 02/21/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | FFRANGIO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.45 | General |
| Category: Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR) Systems | ||||||
| 02/08/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | FFRANGIO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.99 | General |
| Category: Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR) Systems | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 29 | 1,833 | 2,758 | $1.3M | $218,185 |
| 2022 | 24 | 1,734 | 2,643 | $1.3M | $224,736 |
| 2021 | 29 | 2,046 | 3,101 | $1.4M | $246,353 |
| 2020 | 25 | 1,664 | 2,345 | $1.2M | $181,175 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
115 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 5
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 698 | 1,184 | $683,168 | $122,213 | 17.9% |
| 92928 | Insertion of stents with balloon dilation of coronary artery or branch, single artery or branch | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 25 | $72,150 | $11,348 | 15.7% |
| 93460 | Insertion of tube in right and left heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 35 | 35 | $64,855 | $10,105 | 15.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 78 | 78 | $67,626 | $10,022 | 14.8% |
| 93458 | Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 45 | 45 | $71,711 | $8,551 | 11.9% |
| 99496 | Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity | Office | 2023 | 23 | 27 | $33,939 | $6,833 | 20.1% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 45 | 60 | $31,920 | $6,044 | 18.9% |
| 99495 | Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity | Office | 2023 | 26 | 27 | $24,057 | $5,050 | 21.0% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 33 | 34 | $35,122 | $4,938 | 14.1% |
| 99291 | Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 17 | $24,276 | $3,419 | 14.1% |
| 93351 | Ultrasound of heart with continuous electrocardiogram (ecg) during rest, exercise and/or drug induced stress with review and report | Office | 2023 | 46 | 46 | $21,344 | $3,199 | 15.0% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 241 | 273 | $25,389 | $3,190 | 12.6% |
| 93793 | Anticoagulant management of patient taking warfarin | Office | 2023 | 19 | 347 | $22,208 | $3,130 | 14.1% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Facility | 2023 | 48 | 49 | $18,357 | $2,752 | 15.0% |
| 93454 | Insertion of tube in coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $18,135 | $2,561 | 14.1% |
| 93248 | Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | Office | 2023 | 77 | 82 | $11,340 | $1,806 | 15.9% |
| 93798 | Outpatient heart rehabilitation with electrocardiogram (ecg) monitoring, quality health care professional services | Office | 2023 | 37 | 73 | $10,074 | $1,753 | 17.4% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $9,276 | $1,737 | 18.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 20 | $11,540 | $1,538 | 13.3% |
| 99442 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | Office | 2023 | 16 | 17 | $2,329 | $1,342 | 57.6% |
| 93451 | Insertion of tube in right heart chambers for measurement | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $8,514 | $1,314 | 15.4% |
| 92978 | Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel or graft with review by radiologist, initial vessel | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 14 | $7,238 | $1,056 | 14.6% |
| 93571 | Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel during diagnosis or treatment, initial vessel | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $6,708 | $752.05 | 11.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 13 | 14 | $5,502 | $750.26 | 13.6% |
| 93320 | Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers | Office | 2023 | 46 | 46 | $4,238 | $680.40 | 16.1% |
About Dr. Robert Sperling, M.D
Dr. Robert Sperling, M.D is a Cardiovascular Disease healthcare provider based in Larkspur, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 10/24/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1558351387.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Robert Sperling, M.D has received a total of $6,925 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $959.38 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 271 transactions from 35 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($6,468).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Sperling has provided services to 7,277 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 10,847 services with total Medicare billing of $870,449. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 115 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Cardiovascular Disease
- Other Specialties Interventional Cardiology
- Location Larkspur, CA
- Active Since 10/24/2005
- Last Updated 04/09/2012
- Taxonomy Code 207RC0000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1558351387
Products in Payments
- Impella (Device) $997.38
- Repatha (Biological) $400.22
- XARELTO (Drug) $378.79
- Resolute (Device) $305.46
- SYMPLICITY G3 (Device) $257.08
- PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION (Biological) $251.10
- ONYX FRONTIER (Device) $207.01
- AVVIGO Guidance System (Device) $204.44
- Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System (Device) $175.44
- ENTRESTO (Drug) $170.43
- PRALUENT (Drug) $155.77
- HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev (Device) $143.79
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $138.12
- Livalo (Drug) $132.22
- Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve (Device) $124.02
- WATCHMAN (Device) $121.62
- TELEMARK MICROCATHETER (Device) $120.37
- GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) $115.89
- TELESCOPE (Device) $115.85
- NEXLETOL (Drug) $111.80
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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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