Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $6,659 | 271 | 60.8% |
| Travel and Lodging | $3,485 | 10 | 31.8% |
| Unspecified | $792.75 | 5 | 7.2% |
| Education | $13.21 | 5 | 0.1% |
Payments by Type
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSL Behring | $2,066 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $1,741 | 11 | $0 (2024) |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $974.18 | 17 | $0 (2024) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $815.79 | 35 | $0 (2024) |
| Amgen Inc. | $617.50 | 22 | $0 (2024) |
| OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $507.75 | 46 | $0 (2023) |
| Eli Lilly and Company | $488.80 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Outset Medical Inc | $398.64 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $398.58 | 20 | $0 (2024) |
| Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc. | $380.49 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,759 | 72 | CSL Behring ($2,066) |
| 2023 | $1,276 | 63 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($166.90) |
| 2022 | $1,069 | 46 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($246.00) |
| 2021 | $658.19 | 33 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($120.10) |
| 2020 | $215.48 | 13 | Horizon Therapeutics plc ($70.59) |
| 2019 | $387.96 | 18 | Philips Electronics North America Corporation ($114.49) |
| 2018 | $1,168 | 32 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. ($792.75) |
| 2017 | $417.70 | 14 | Amgen Inc. ($154.69) |
All Payment Transactions
291 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 12
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/21/2024 | Amgen Inc. | KRYSTEXXA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.80 | General |
| Category: Inflammation/Rare Disease | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Amgen Inc. | EVENITY (Biological), Prolia | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.36 | General |
| Category: Bone Health | ||||||
| 11/15/2024 | Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.67 | General |
| 11/07/2024 | Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | ACTHAR (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.80 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc. | LUPKYNIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.77 | General |
| Category: LUPUS NEPHRITIS | ||||||
| 10/10/2024 | Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | ACTHAR (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.34 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 09/30/2024 | Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc. | LUPKYNIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.12 | General |
| Category: LUPUS NEPHRITIS | ||||||
| 09/23/2024 | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | JYNARQUE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.33 | General |
| Category: NEPHROLOGY | ||||||
| 09/18/2024 | Amgen Inc. | KRYSTEXXA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.81 | General |
| Category: Inflammation/Rare Disease | ||||||
| 09/10/2024 | ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | PURIFIED CORTROPHIN GEL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.08 | General |
| Category: Treatment of certain chronic autoimmune disorders including acute exacerbations of MS and RA | ||||||
| 09/09/2024 | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Kerendia (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.59 | General |
| Category: Cardio-renal | ||||||
| 09/02/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.27 | General |
| Category: Diabetes Care | ||||||
| 08/27/2024 | Amgen Inc. | KRYSTEXXA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.46 | General |
| Category: Inflammation/Rare Disease | ||||||
| 08/26/2024 | ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | PURIFIED CORTROPHIN GEL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.67 | General |
| Category: Treatment of certain chronic autoimmune disorders including acute exacerbations of MS and RA | ||||||
| 08/21/2024 | CorMedix Inc. | DefenCath (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.19 | General |
| Category: Catheter Lock Solution | ||||||
| 08/19/2024 | Amgen Inc. | KRYSTEXXA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.16 | General |
| Category: Inflammation/Rare Disease | ||||||
| 08/18/2024 | Eli Lilly and Company | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $488.80 | General |
| 08/13/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | FARXIGA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.47 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 08/07/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | JARDIANCE (Drug), ZEPBOUND | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.30 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 07/22/2024 | Amgen Inc. | EVENITY (Biological), Prolia | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.22 | General |
| Category: Bone Health | ||||||
| 07/16/2024 | Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | ACTHAR (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.46 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 07/15/2024 | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Kerendia (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.94 | General |
| Category: Cardio-renal | ||||||
| 06/27/2024 | Outset Medical Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $142.96 | General |
| 06/25/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ELLIPSYS VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $78.95 | General |
| Category: Catheters | ||||||
| 06/24/2024 | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Kerendia (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.00 | General |
| Category: Cardio-renal | ||||||
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| A PHASE 3 RANDOMIZED, DOUBLE-BLIND, ACTIVE-CONTROLLED, PARALLEL-GROUP, | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $792.75 | 5 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 36 | 1,358 | 5,091 | $851,162 | $335,318 |
| 2022 | 31 | 1,757 | 6,905 | $949,628 | $356,868 |
| 2021 | 40 | 2,018 | 8,764 | $2.0M | $603,726 |
| 2020 | 49 | 2,566 | 12,068 | $2.7M | $722,171 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
156 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 7
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 177 | 811 | $199,878 | $77,792 | 38.9% |
| 90960 | Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older) | Office | 2023 | 39 | 219 | $106,001 | $58,463 | 55.2% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 94 | 754 | $124,562 | $46,390 | 37.2% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 90 | 272 | $64,288 | $25,006 | 38.9% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 99 | 145 | $53,480 | $19,437 | 36.3% |
| 90961 | Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older) | Office | 2023 | 30 | 63 | $31,890 | $14,357 | 45.0% |
| 37252 | Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel | Office | 2023 | 12 | 18 | $55,125 | $13,369 | 24.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 87 | 180 | $30,047 | $12,237 | 40.7% |
| 99496 | Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity | Office | 2023 | 34 | 46 | $24,296 | $9,669 | 39.8% |
| 99490 | Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | Office | 2023 | 64 | 202 | $23,563 | $9,538 | 40.5% |
| 90966 | Home dialysis services per month (20 years or older) | Office | 2023 | 11 | 43 | $17,161 | $8,258 | 48.1% |
| 90935 | Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 116 | $16,541 | $6,496 | 39.3% |
| 99458 | Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, each additional 20 minutes | Office | 2023 | 48 | 139 | $13,150 | $4,287 | 32.6% |
| 76770 | Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | Office | 2023 | 47 | 48 | $14,200 | $3,687 | 26.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 28 | 28 | $9,204 | $3,378 | 36.7% |
| 99457 | Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, first 20 minutes | Office | 2023 | 49 | 74 | $9,620 | $2,798 | 29.1% |
| 99495 | Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity | Office | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $6,336 | $2,550 | 40.2% |
| 99484 | Care management services for behavioral health conditions, 20 minutes or more clinical staff time directed by health care professional | Office | 2023 | 49 | 74 | $8,370 | $2,474 | 29.6% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 29 | 63 | $5,498 | $2,446 | 44.5% |
| 90962 | Dialysis services, 1 physician visit per month (20 years or older) | Office | 2023 | 11 | 15 | $5,043 | $2,365 | 46.9% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 12 | 13 | $4,078 | $1,603 | 39.3% |
| 97110 | Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes | Office | 2023 | 11 | 66 | $4,752 | $1,531 | 32.2% |
| 97162 | Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 30 minutes | Office | 2023 | 17 | 18 | $3,564 | $1,429 | 40.1% |
| 99454 | Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial supply of devices with daily recordings or programmed alerts transmission, each 30 days | Office | 2023 | 22 | 27 | $2,430 | $1,031 | 42.4% |
| 95923 | Testing of autonomic (sympathetic) nervous system function | Office | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $2,892 | $1,016 | 35.1% |
About Dr. Robert Szewc, MD
Dr. Robert Szewc, MD is a Nephrology healthcare provider based in San Antonio, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/20/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1992759476.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Robert Szewc, MD has received a total of $10,950 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $5,759 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 291 transactions from 38 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($6,659).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Szewc has provided services to 7,699 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 32,828 services with total Medicare billing of $2.0M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 156 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Nephrology
- Location San Antonio, TX
- Active Since 05/20/2006
- Last Updated 12/23/2021
- Taxonomy Code 207RN0300X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1992759476
Products in Payments
- ELLIPSYS VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM (Device) $1,741
- KRYSTEXXA (Biological) $464.11
- LOKELMA (Drug) $438.68
- LUPKYNIS (Drug) $380.49
- JYNARQUE (Drug) $363.60
- FARXIGA (Drug) $359.34
- ACTHAR (Biological) $311.89
- RAYALDEE (Drug) $287.87
- Rayaldee (Drug) $210.44
- Kerendia (Drug) $201.76
- SOLIRIS (Biological) $180.95
- EVENITY (Biological) $180.75
- Auryxia (Drug) $159.19
- BENLYSTA (Biological) $127.56
- Parsabiv (Biological) $123.71
- CVX-300CVX-300P (Device) $114.74
- IGT Devices Und (Device) $114.49
- Ozempic (Drug) $107.64
- (9520) IGT Devices Undivided (Device) $99.67
- PREVNAR 13 (Biological) $92.58
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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