Total Payments
$31,070
2024 Payments
$15,764
Companies
10
Transactions
66
Medicare Patients
120
Medicare Billing
$12,311
Payment Breakdown by Category
Education$13,055 (42.0%)
Other$8,000 (25.7%)
Travel$7,443 (24.0%)
Food & Beverage$2,572 (8.3%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $13,055 | 8 | 42.0% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $8,000 | 3 | 25.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $7,443 | 20 | 24.0% |
| Food and Beverage | $2,572 | 35 | 8.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $26,018 | 46 | $0 (2024) |
| Cook Incorporated | $2,800 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $1,372 | 7 | $0 (2021) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $385.96 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Davol Inc. | $131.80 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $123.50 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Covidien LP | $104.67 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Olympus America Inc. | $80.93 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Daiichi Sankyo Inc. | $39.93 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $13.00 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $15,764 | 25 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. ($15,604) |
| 2023 | $1,767 | 10 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($1,767) |
| 2022 | $1,600 | 6 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($1,480) |
| 2021 | $263.41 | 4 | Medtronic, Inc. ($230.02) |
| 2020 | $4,215 | 6 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($4,083) |
| 2019 | $6,109 | 9 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($3,084) |
| 2017 | $1,352 | 6 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($1,352) |
All Payment Transactions
66 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.36 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/18/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | DAVINCI XI (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $1,500.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $123.97 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | DAVINCI XI (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $1,500.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $121.98 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/03/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/03/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.29 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/27/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/06/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $130.85 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/06/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $66.53 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/02/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,500.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/03/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/02/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $96.77 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/01/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,500.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/26/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/25/2024 | Ethicon US, LLC | ECHELON ENDOPATH (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $123.50 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 03/18/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.29 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 02/23/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/23/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/20/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $95.80 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 01/23/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $209.98 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 01/23/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $207.49 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 01/23/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $196.07 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 01/23/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $25.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 01/22/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $206.10 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 29 | 39 | $11,714 | $2,802 |
| 2022 | 3 | 47 | 61 | $19,462 | $4,979 |
| 2021 | 1 | 17 | 18 | $9,468 | $1,693 |
| 2020 | 1 | 27 | 29 | $15,254 | $2,837 |
Total Patients
120
Total Services
147
Medicare Billing
$12,311
Procedure Codes
7
All Medicare Procedures & Services
7 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 17 | $8,942 | $1,505 | 16.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 13 | 22 | $2,772 | $1,297 | 46.8% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 23 | 27 | $14,202 | $2,518 | 17.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 12 | 16 | $2,992 | $1,579 | 52.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 12 | 18 | $2,268 | $881.71 | 38.9% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 17 | 18 | $9,468 | $1,693 | 17.9% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 27 | 29 | $15,254 | $2,837 | 18.6% |
About Thomas Robertson
Thomas Robertson is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Columbus, Ohio. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/05/2012. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1154687952.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Thomas Robertson has received a total of $31,070 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $15,764 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 66 transactions from 10 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($13,055).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Robertson has provided services to 120 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 147 services with total Medicare billing of $12,311. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 7 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Location Columbus, OH
- Active Since 04/05/2012
- Last Updated 01/25/2022
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1154687952
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $22,652
- DAVINCI XI (Device) $3,000
- BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement (Device) $952.36
- DA VINCI SP (Device) $366.42
- Signia (Device) $230.02
- BIO-A Hernia Plug (Device) $224.70
- SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforcement (Device) $174.68
- SIGNIA (Device) $155.94
- Phasix (Device) $131.80
- ECHELON ENDOPATH (Device) $123.50
- iDrive (Device) $104.67
- EVIS EXERA (Device) $80.93
- INJECTAFER (Drug) $39.93
- GORE SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforce (Device) $20.39
- NASCOBAL (Drug) $13.00
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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