Dr. Robert Zehr, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Zehr
Dr. Robert Zehr is an orthopedic surgery in Naples, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Zehr performed 6,215 Medicare services across 4,583 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Zehr received a total of $26,624 from 10 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 46 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopedic surgery. 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. Zehr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 1,035 | $6 | $35 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 1,021 | $46 | $189 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 812 | $65 | $147 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 683 | $34 | $155 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 664 | $39 | $105 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 611 | $90 | $221 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 450 | $114 | $371 |
| Device supply with scheduled recording and transmission for remote monitoring of musculoskeletal system, per 30 days | 143 | $39 | $156 |
| Set-up and patient education for remote monitoring of therapy | 127 | $16 | $119 |
| 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 | 121 | $42 | $142 |
| Total hip replacement | 96 | $1,107 | $3,816 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 86 | $27 | $71 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 86 | $74 | $226 |
| X-ray of both hips, 2 views | 74 | $28 | $150 |
| Remote therapeutic monitoring treatment management services by physician or other qualified health care professional, first 20 minutes per calendar month | 74 | $38 | $125 |
| Total knee replacement | 65 | $1,101 | $4,092 |
| Removal of knee cartilage using an endoscope | 34 | $448 | $1,639 |
| Replacement of knee joint on side of knee | 21 | $990 | $2,963 |
| Removal of both knee cartilages using an endoscope | 12 | $472 | $1,763 |
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 (90%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers.
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. Zehr is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 11% in FL), and consulting-driven 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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