Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Handel Robinson, M.D

Vascular Surgery Physician · Fort Lauderdale, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
4701 N FEDERAL HWY, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
9165362584
In practice since 2008 (17 years)
NPI: 1942468368 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. Robinson 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. Robinson

Dr. Handel Robinson is a vascular surgery physician in Fort Lauderdale, FL, with 17 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Robinson performed 577 Medicare services across 446 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Robinson received a total of $22,588 from 41 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 201 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in vascular surgery physician. 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. Robinson 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.

✓ 17 years in practice ▲ 577 Medicare services $22,588 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
577
Medicare services
Bottom 47% in FL for vascular surgery physician
446
Unique beneficiaries
$90
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~34 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
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 212 $76 $328
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity 115 $64 $252
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 88 $148 $620
New patient office visit (45-59 min) 59 $96 $449
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity 38 $105 $461
Initial hospital admission, high complexity 33 $142 $670
Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes 21 $11 $44
Review by radiologist of arm or leg artery image 11 $69 $299
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 ↗
$22,588
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $3,227/year across 7 years
Top 17% in FL for vascular surgery physician
41
Companies
201
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
$22,588 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$7,169
2023
$2,138
2022
$2,506
2021
$3,353
2020
$3,486
2019
$3,008
2018
$928

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Penumbra, Inc.
$3,956
Endologix, LLC
$3,123
Endologix LLC
$2,885
CVRx, Inc.
$1,752
NuVasive, Inc.
$1,641
Inari Medical, Inc.
$1,239
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$794
Medtronic, Inc.
$768
Surmodics, Inc.
$629
Cook Incorporated
$611
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$523
Silk Road Medical, Inc.
$429
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$305
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$295
Terumo Medical Corporation
$264
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$262
Vasorum USA Inc.
$261
Endologix, Inc.
$258
Organogenesis Inc.
$221
Kerecis Limited
$220
Bolton Medical Inc
$213
Cook Medical LLC
$207
ABIOMED
$176
TELA Bio, Inc.
$159
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.
$156
Boston Scientific Corporation
$145
Davol Inc.
$140
Ethicon US, LLC
$120
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$111
AbbVie Inc.
$104
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$103
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$97
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$96
Teleflex LLC
$94
Maquet Cardiovascular U.S. Sales, L.L.C.
$60
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$50
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$33
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$31
Life Molecular Imaging Ltd
$23
CashFlow Solutions, LLC
$18
ConvaTec Inc.
$16
Top 3 companies account for 44.1% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(9284) Stellarex · AFX · AFX2 · AFX2 Bifurcated Endograft System · ALIF · ALLODERM · ARTEGRAFT VASCULAR GRAFT · AZUR · Access Solutions: Weck brand · Alto Abdominal Stent Graft System · BRIDION · Barostim Neo System · CELT ACD · COOK MEDICAL AAA · COOK MEDICAL ADVANCED TECH · COOK MEDICAL ANGIOPLASTY · COOK MEDICAL THORACIC · COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX · Cook Medical Zenith · Da Vinci Surgical System · ENDURANT IIS · ENROUTE .014 Guidewire · ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent · EXCLUDER Iliac Branch Endoprosthesis · Endurant · Enseal X1 · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · Flexitouch Plus · GORE PROPATEN Vascular Graft · GORE TAG Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis · HAWKONE · HELI-FX ENDOANCHOR SYSTEM · HYDRO LEMAITRE VALVULOTOME · HawkOne · IN.PACT AV · IN.PACT Admiral · INNOVAMATRIX PD · Impella · Indigo · Indigo System · Integra · KEYTRUDA · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · LYMPHA PRESS OPTIMAL PLUS(US) BT · NEURACEQ · Navicross · Ovation · OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) · PURAPLY FRANCHISE · PURAPLY WOUND MATRIX · Phasix Mesh · Puraply · RELAY THORACIC STENT-GRAFT WITH PLUS DELIVERY SYSTEM · S · SpyGlass Discover · Sublime 014 Rx PTA Balloon Dilatation Catheter · TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis · TLIF · VALIANT CAPTIVIA · VENOVO · Venclose Maven Catheter · XARELTO · XLIF · ZENITH ALPHA · iCAST
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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $3,915 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Vascular surgery physicians within 10 mi
48
Per 100K population
2.5
County median income
$74,534
Nearest hospital
HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL
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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Robinson is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 17% of FL peers, with 17 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Robinson experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Robinson performed 212 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 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. Robinson receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Robinson received a total of $22,588 from 41 companies across 201 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. Robinson's costs compare to other vascular surgery physicians in Fort Lauderdale?
Dr. Robinson's average Medicare payment per service is $90. 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. Robinson) 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. The Transparency Score measures 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 →