Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Marilyn Robertson, MD

Neurology · San Francisco, CA
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice — Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Low-engagement
2250 HAYES ST STE 504, San Francisco, CA 94117
4152683208
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1679599393 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Robertson from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Robertson

Dr. Marilyn Robertson is a neurology specialist in San Francisco, CA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Robertson performed 4,623 Medicare services across 132 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Robertson received a total of $13,735 from 59 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 612 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in neurology. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Robertson is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 19 years in practice ▲ Top 15% volume in CA $13,735 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
4,623
Medicare services
Top 15% in CA for neurology
132
Unique beneficiaries
$10
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~243 Medicare services per year of practice

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Botox injection, per unit
An injection of onabotulinumtoxinA, a medication used to temporarily relax muscles or reduce gland activity. The dose is measured in units, with this code representing a single unit administered.
4,400 $5 $10
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
104 $82 $150
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
73 $111 $223
Bilateral facial and neck nerve muscle paralysis injection
Injection of a chemical agent to paralyze muscles in the face and neck on both sides.
31 $134 $320
New patient office visit (45-59 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter.
15 $134 $338
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$13,735
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,962/year across 7 years
Top 20% in CA for neurology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
59
Companies
612
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$13,210 (96.2%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$525 (3.8%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$2,575
2023
$2,488
2022
$2,689
2021
$2,239
2020
$1,847
2019
$1,135
2018
$762

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
ABBVIE INC.
$499
Lilly USA, LLC
$271
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$261
MDD US Operations, LLC
$235
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$183
Neurelis, Inc.
$162
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$156
PFIZER INC.
$136
Biogen, Inc.
$134
Lundbeck LLC
$121
SK Life Science, Inc.
$85
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$72
GENZYME CORPORATION
$68
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$51
Eisai Inc.
$34
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc
$34
CSL Behring
$26
EMD Serono, Inc.
$24
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$22
Top 3 companies account for 40.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$1,440
ABBVIE INC.
$1,028
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$792
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$786
Biogen, Inc.
$728
Lilly USA, LLC
$705
AbbVie Inc.
$580
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$511
SK Life Science, Inc.
$455
EMD Serono, Inc.
$436
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$409
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$388
UCB, Inc.
$386
Neurelis, Inc.
$364
MDD US Operations, LLC
$364
GENZYME CORPORATION
$358
Amgen Inc.
$354
Lundbeck LLC
$340
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$329
Allergan, Inc.
$306
PFIZER INC.
$257
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$250
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$195
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$190
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$152
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$115
Upsher-Smith Laboratories LLC
$104
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$102
UPSHER-SMITH LABORATORIES LLC
$90
CSL Behring
$89
Greenwich Biosciences, Inc.
$88
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc
$75
Genentech USA, Inc.
$70
Eisai Inc.
$69
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$63
Avion Pharmaceuticals
$63
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$62
Celgene Corporation
$56
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$48
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$47
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$46
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$40
Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$38
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$35
GE HEALTHCARE
$34
Allergan Inc.
$32
CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$28
MITSUBISHI TANABE PHARMA AMERICA, INC.
$27
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$26
Banner Life Sciences, LLC
$24
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$24
ASSERTIO THERAPEUTICS, Inc.
$23
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$22
AbbVie, Inc.
$19
Sandoz Inc.
$17
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$17
BANNER LIFE SCIENCES, LLC
$14
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$14
EISAI INC.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 23.7% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTHAR · ADUHELM · AIMOVIG · AJOVY · AMYVID · APTIOM · AUBAGIO · AUSTEDO · Aimovig · Apokyn · Austedo XR · BAFIERTAM · BOTOX · BRILINTA · COMIRNATY · COPAXONE · CREXONT · Cambia · DUOPA · Dhivy · Duopa · ELYXYB - CELECOXIB · EMGALITY · EVUSHELD · Edarbi · Epidiolex · FIRDAPSE · Fycompa · Gocovri · Hizentra · INBRIJA · INGREZZA · KESIMPTA · KISUNLA · KRYSTEXXA · KYNMOBI · LEMTRADA · Leqembi · MAVENCLAD · MAYZENT · Mavenclad · NORTHERA · NOURIANZ · NUEDEXTA · NUPLAZID · NURTEC ODT · Nourianz · Nuedexta · OCREVUS · ONGENTYS · OSMOLEX ER · Ongentys · PANZYGA · PLEGRIDY · Ponvory · QULIPTA · RADICAVA · REMICADE · REYVOW · RYTARY · SIMPONI ARIA · SOLIRIS · Soliris · TECFIDERA · TEPEZZA · TOSYMRA · TOSYMRA SUMATRIPTAN NASAL SPRAY · TROKENDI XR · TYSABRI · UBRELVY · UPLIZNA · VALTOCO · VNS - Sentiva · VUMERITY · VYEPTI · Vimpat · Xeomin · ZEPOSIA · ZIEXTENZO · ZTLido
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

Most payments (96%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

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Geographic Context

Neurologists within 10 mi
232
Per 100K population
27.7
County median income
$141,446
Nearest hospital
CALIFORNIA PACIFIC MEDICAL CTR-DAVIES CAMPUS HOSP
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES Weekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOS Monthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not public N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Robertson is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 15% in CA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 20% of CA peers, with 19 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Robertson experienced with botox injection, per unit?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Robertson performed 4,400 botox injection, per unit services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Robertson receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Robertson received a total of $13,735 from 59 companies across 612 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Robertson's costs compare to other neurologists in San Francisco?
Dr. Robertson's average Medicare payment per service is $10. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Robertson) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →