Dr. Robert Summerlee, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Summerlee
Dr. Robert Summerlee is a gastroenterology in Bradenton, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Summerlee performed 3,605 Medicare services across 2,908 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Summerlee received a total of $1,359 from 18 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 57 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. Summerlee 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tissue pathology examination, moderate complexity | 912 | $26 | $61 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 438 | $91 | $218 |
| Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | 385 | $205 | $637 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 327 | $62 | $150 |
| Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy | 300 | $62 | $312 |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy | 220 | $76 | $672 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 118 | $8 | $14 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 113 | $136 | $415 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 100 | $115 | $334 |
| Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk | 88 | $178 | $479 |
| Balloon dilation of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope, less than 3.0 cm | 66 | $92 | $363 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 57 | $63 | $149 |
| Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | 44 | $73 | $505 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 39 | $61 | $218 |
| Blood creatinine level | 35 | $5 | $15 |
| Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk | 35 | $174 | $479 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 31 | $10 | $30 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 30 | $123 | $294 |
| Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | 24 | $128 | $562 |
| Dilation of esophagus | 23 | $31 | $202 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 23 | $8 | $22 |
| Study of esophagus to assess movement | 23 | $46 | $138 |
| Insertion of guide wire with dilation of esophagus using a flexible endoscope | 18 | $106 | $394 |
| Removal of polyps or growths of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | 17 | $134 | $459 |
| Control of bleeding of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | 17 | $140 | $571 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 17 | $34 | $91 |
| Iron level test | 15 | $6 | $18 |
| Iron binding capacity test | 15 | $9 | $24 |
| Injection beneath lining of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | 14 | $13 | $643 |
| Ferritin level test (iron stores) | 14 | $13 | $39 |
| Control of bleeding of upper large bowel using a flexible endoscope | 13 | $205 | $810 |
| Removal of external hemorrhoids by rubber banding | 12 | $104 | $566 |
| Control of bleeding of first or second part of small bowel using an endoscope | 11 | $164 | $544 |
| Imaging of digestive tract done from the inside of the digestive tract | 11 | $87 | $392 |
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 (92%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
3.4 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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Summerlee is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 7% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 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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