Dr. Robert Mellman, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Mellman
Dr. Robert Mellman is a gastroenterology in Boca Raton, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Mellman performed 6,165 Medicare services across 3,077 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Mellman received a total of $543 from 12 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 17 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in gastroenterology. 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. Mellman is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 1,473 | $97 | $170 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 1,058 | $68 | $120 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 650 | $6 | $6 |
| Tissue pathology examination, moderate complexity | 469 | $29 | $50 |
| Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report | 266 | $20 | $35 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 247 | $136 | $240 |
| Annual depression screening | 235 | $19 | $26 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 222 | $131 | $150 |
| Tissue staining for diagnosis, initial | 164 | $27 | $50 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 140 | $65 | $91 |
| Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report | 131 | $9 | $20 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 123 | $113 | $225 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 116 | $32 | $35 |
| Flu vaccine, high-dose | 111 | $72 | $77 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 97 | $11 | $23 |
| Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy | 80 | $82 | $195 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity | 53 | $220 | $295 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | 45 | $42 | $100 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 44 | $158 | $293 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of abdomen | 43 | $91 | $160 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 42 | $97 | $140 |
| Hospital discharge management, 30+ min | 42 | $94 | $125 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 39 | $140 | $275 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 39 | $139 | $250 |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy | 32 | $128 | $285 |
| Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit | 29 | $168 | $175 |
| Stool analysis for blood, by peroxidase activity | 24 | $4 | $6 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 24 | $103 | $172 |
| Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk | 22 | $191 | $370 |
| Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using a flexible endoscope with electrical cautery | 19 | $125 | $326 |
| Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | 17 | $199 | $360 |
| Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 16 | $78 | $150 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 16 | $135 | $300 |
| Destruction of polyp or growth of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | 13 | $227 | $385 |
| Urinalysis, manual | 13 | $3 | $5 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 11 | $95 | $160 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Mellman is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 4% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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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.
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