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Dr. Robert Cropper, D.P.M.
Podiatrist · Sarasota, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
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. Cropper 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. Cropper
Dr. Robert Cropper is a podiatrist in Sarasota, FL, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Cropper performed 1,342 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Cropper received a total of $6,521 from 41 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 118 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Cropper is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 20 years of NPI registration
▲ 1,342 Medicare services
$6,521 industry payments
Florida License Status
FL DOH · MQA1
Active license
Yes
Board action on record
0
Recent admin complaints
| Profession | License # | Status | Expires | Board Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Podiatric Physician | 1426 | Clear | March 31, 2028 | ⚠ |
Data from Florida Department of Health Medical Quality Assurance.
License records are public under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes.
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Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗1,342
Medicare services
Bottom 44% in FL for podiatrist
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$62
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
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) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
520 | $67 | $102 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
152 | $44 | $72 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views An X-ray imaging test of the foot that captures at least three different views to evaluate the bones and joints. |
119 | $27 | $42 |
| Toenail/fingernail removal, 6+ nails Surgical removal of six or more fingernails or toenails. This procedure involves the excision of multiple nails during a single session. |
109 | $35 | $65 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
88 | $100 | $184 |
| Betamethasone steroid injection An injection containing a combination of betamethasone acetate and betamethasone sodium phosphate. |
79 | $5 | $7 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
50 | $86 | $140 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
37 | $140 | $229 |
| Destruction of skin growths (warts/lesions), 1-14 This procedure involves the removal or destruction of one to fourteen skin growths. It is a minor surgical intervention performed on the skin surface. |
36 | $85 | $124 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
35 | $121 | $199 |
| Skin and tissue removal, 20 sq cm or less This procedure involves the surgical excision of skin and underlying tissue from an area measuring 20 square centimeters or smaller. |
31 | $99 | $156 |
| Ultrasound guidance for needle placement Use of ultrasound imaging to guide the precise placement of a needle during a medical procedure. |
29 | $45 | $70 |
| Tendon or ligament injection A procedure involving the injection of medication into a tendon or ligament. |
21 | $41 | $66 |
| Simple drainage of skin abscess A minor procedure to drain a localized collection of pus from the skin. The abscess is opened to allow the fluid to escape and promote healing. |
18 | $91 | $148 |
| Fingernail or toenail biopsy A small sample of tissue is taken from a fingernail or toenail for laboratory examination. |
18 | $95 | $150 |
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$6,521
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $932/year across 7 years
Top 13% in FL for podiatrist
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
41
Companies
118
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$765
2023
$1,219
2022
$1,109
2021
$600
2020
$220
2019
$1,370
2018
$1,239
Payments by company (2024)
Abbott Laboratories
$176
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$163
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$141
Inari Medical, Inc.
$130
Nevro Corp.
$54
Coastal Medical Technologies Llc
$25
DJO, LLC
$23
PolyMedics Innovations Inc.
$20
MIMEDX Group, Inc.
$16
TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC.
$16
Top 3 companies account for 62.8% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$803
Abbott Laboratories
$562
Organogenesis Inc.
$510
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$453
Horizon Pharma plc
$321
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$286
Next Science LLC
$273
Nevro Corp.
$245
Melinta Therapeutics, Inc.
$240
Stryker Corporation
$230
WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
$229
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$222
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
$198
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$193
ConvaTec Inc.
$177
ORGANOGENESIS INC.
$168
TRIAD LIFE SCIENCES INC.
$163
Linvatec Corporation
$144
Inari Medical, Inc.
$130
Osiris Therapeutics Inc.
$127
In2Bones USA, LLC
$118
KCI USA, Inc.
$103
COMSORT, Inc
$100
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$95
Ortho Dermatologics, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$68
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$60
Kerecis Limited
$58
Egalet US Inc
$27
Coastal Medical Technologies Llc
$25
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$23
DJO, LLC
$23
PolyMedics Innovations Inc.
$20
CROSSROADS EXTREMITY SYSTEMS, LLC
$18
MIMEDX Group, Inc.
$16
MVP Orthopedics Inc
$16
TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC.
$16
Bioventus LLC
$15
Zyla Life Sciences
$13
Zyla Life Sciences, Inc.
$13
Amniox Medical, Inc.
$11
ACELL, INC.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 28.7% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
3M Coban · 5MS · ANCHORAGE · ANKLE HINDFOOT NAILING SYSTEM · AUGMENT · Actishield · Apligraf · Axium INS DRG IPG · BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS · Baxdela · CARTIVA · CMF · COLINK VALLUX · COLLAGENASE SANTYL · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · GRAFIX PL · GRAFIX/GRAFIXPL/STRAVIX · INNOVAMATRIX AC · Integra · JUBLIA · KRYSTEXXA · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM · NA · NEOX · NUZYRA · OMNIGRAFT · ORTHOLOC 3DI · Omnia · PICO · PREVENA · PROCLAIM · Physio-Stim · Physio-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Puraply · Puraply Antimicrobial · RAYOS · Regranex · S · SALVATION · SIVEXTRO · SPRIX · Santyl · Senza · SurgX · VenaSeal · ZORVOLEX
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
Geographic Context
Podiatrists in nearby ZIP areas
46
County median income
$80,633
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
HCA FLORIDA SARASOTA DOCTORS HOSPITAL
2.6 mi
2.6 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Cropper is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 20 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Cropper experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Cropper performed 520 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Cropper receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Cropper received a total of $6,521 from 41 companies across 118 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Cropper's costs compare to other podiatrists in Sarasota?
Dr. Cropper's average Medicare payment per service is $62. 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. Cropper) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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 →
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About this page
This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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. Data Coverage reflects 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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