Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Robert Poling, MD

Family Medicine · Marco Island, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
606 BALD EAGLE DR STE 302, Marco Island, FL 34145
2393932200
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1205888575 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. Poling 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. Poling

Dr. Robert Poling is a family medicine specialist in Marco Island, FL, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Poling performed 10,045 Medicare services across 7,845 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Poling received a total of $5,942 from 35 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 332 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family medicine. 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. Poling 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.

✓ 19 years in practice ▲ Top 2% volume in FL $5,942 industry payments

Florida License Status

FL DOH · MQA
1
Active license
None
Board action on record
0
Recent admin complaints
Profession License # Status Expires Board Action
Medical Doctor 92849 Clear January 31, 2027
Data from Florida Department of Health Medical Quality Assurance. License records are public under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. Verify directly on FL DOH →

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
10,045
Medicare services
Top 2% in FL for family medicine
7,845
Unique beneficiaries
$31
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~529 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) 1,378 $86 $264
Blood draw (venipuncture) 855 $8 $17
Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) 757 $9 $19
Complete blood count (CBC) with differential 752 $8 $16
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test 742 $16 $34
Comprehensive metabolic blood panel 737 $10 $21
Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) 694 $13 $27
Annual wellness visit, follow-up 543 $130 $267
Annual depression screening 543 $18 $38
Vitamin B-12 level test 316 $15 $30
Vitamin D level test 241 $29 $59
Automated urinalysis 238 $2 $4
Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa) 234 $19 $39
Free thyroxine (T4) test 213 $9 $18
Thyroid hormone, t3 measurement, free 175 $17 $34
Urinalysis with microscopic exam 133 $3 $6
Flu vaccine administration 130 $31 $64
PSA test (prostate cancer screening) 117 $18 $37
Flu vaccine, high-dose 109 $71 $144
Drug injection, under skin or into muscle 99 $10 $30
Urine culture, bacterial colony count 91 $8 $16
Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg 89 $1 $3
Ferritin level test (iron stores) 86 $13 $27
Prothrombin time test (blood clotting) 83 $4 $9
Urine microalbumin test (kidney screening) 80 $6 $12
Creatinine test (kidney function) 80 $5 $10
Uric acid level test 73 $4 $9
Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity 62 $161 $420
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 51 $53 $187
Sed rate test (inflammation marker) 36 $3 $5
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 30 $40 $107
Creatine kinase (cardiac enzyme) level, total 27 $6 $13
Bacterial culture, aerobic 26 $8 $16
Antibiotic sensitivity test 26 $8 $17
Magnesium level test 21 $7 $13
Colorectal cancer screening; fecal occult blood test, immunoassay, 1-3 simultaneous 21 $18 $36
Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent, preservative free, 0.5 ml dosage 19 $22 $45
Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional 18 $16 $47
Pneumococcal vaccine, 23-valent 17 $131 $267
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) 17 $137 $370
Pneumonia vaccine administration 17 $32 $64
C-reactive protein test (inflammation marker) 16 $5 $10
Initial preventive physical examination; face-to-face visit, services limited to new beneficiary during the first 12 months of medicare enrollment 16 $168 $343
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead 14 $11 $30
Iron level test 12 $6 $13
Electrocardiogram, routine ecg with 12 leads; performed as a screening for the initial preventive physical examination with interpretation and report 11 $9 $30
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 ↗
$5,942
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $849/year across 7 years
Top 8% in FL for family medicine
35
Companies
332
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
$5,925 (99.7%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$17 (0.3%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$754
2023
$954
2022
$728
2021
$644
2020
$731
2019
$840
2018
$1,291

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Novo Nordisk Inc
$627
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$581
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$525
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$481
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$448
PFIZER INC.
$419
Lilly USA, LLC
$385
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$305
Amgen Inc.
$305
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$268
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$216
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$215
Radius Health, Inc.
$190
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$136
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$127
Exact Sciences Corporation
$118
Boston Scientific Corporation
$87
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$63
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$45
TherapeuticsMD, Inc.
$44
ABIOMED
$39
Almatica Pharma LLC
$37
kaleo, Inc.
$33
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$32
ABBVIE INC.
$28
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$26
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$24
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$22
Allergan, Inc.
$19
AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$17
AbbVie Inc.
$17
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$17
Shire North American Group Inc
$16
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$15
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$15
Top 3 companies account for 29.2% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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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. Total industry engagement is in the top 8% for family medicine in FL.

Equivalent to $59 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Family medicine physicians within 10 mi
112
Per 100K population
28.9
County median income
$86,173
Nearest hospital
WILLOUGH AT NAPLES, THE
9.5 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. Poling is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 2% in FL), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 8% of FL peers, with 19 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. Poling experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Poling performed 1,378 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. Poling receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Poling received a total of $5,942 from 35 companies across 332 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. Poling's costs compare to other family medicine physicians in Marco Island?
Dr. Poling's average Medicare payment per service is $31. 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. Poling) 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 →