Dr. Robert Hoover, DPM
What this data tells you about Dr. Hoover
Dr. Robert Hoover is a podiatrist in Lake Mary, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Hoover performed 2,781 Medicare services across 1,548 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Hoover received a total of $77,292 from 66 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 506 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in podiatrist. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Hoover 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 (20-29 min) | 693 | $66 | $112 |
| Toenail/fingernail removal, 6+ nails | 564 | $32 | $69 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views | 229 | $28 | $51 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 194 | $0 | $6 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 181 | $1 | $15 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of joint or other extremity structure except blood vessels | 153 | $32 | $86 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 84 | $90 | $164 |
| Removal of thickened skin growths, 2-4 | 83 | $63 | $100 |
| Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | 78 | $89 | $183 |
| Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less | 73 | $75 | $131 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 62 | $43 | $82 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 61 | $114 | $248 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 60 | $76 | $164 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 59 | $43 | $120 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into foot nerve | 45 | $40 | $79 |
| Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 1 growth | 35 | $55 | $83 |
| Toenail/fingernail removal, 1-5 nails | 34 | $25 | $50 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | 32 | $39 | $83 |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | 18 | $29 | $52 |
| Permanent removal fingernail or toenail | 15 | $99 | $250 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | 14 | $39 | $78 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 14 | $41 | $67 |
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 ›
The majority of payments (39%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 2% for podiatrist in FL.
Geographic Context
3.7 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. Hoover is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 26% in FL), and high industry engagement (mixed engagement, top 2%), 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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