Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Robert Kimber, MD

Orthopedic Surgery · Sebring, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
805 US HIGHWAY 27 S, Sebring, FL 33870
8633860497
In practice since 2009 (16 years)
NPI: 1831320829 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. Kimber 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. Kimber

Dr. Robert Kimber is an orthopedic surgery in Sebring, FL, with 16 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kimber performed 1,962 Medicare services across 1,416 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kimber received a total of $4,227 from 22 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 59 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopedic surgery. 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. Kimber 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.

✓ 16 years in practice▲ Top 40% volume in FL$ $4,227 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,962
Medicare services
Top 40% in FL for orthopedic surgery
1,416
Unique beneficiaries
$314
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~123 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.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min)200$167$550
Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion196$216$3,146
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)191$96$275
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)190$63$200
Partial removal of bone of additional segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back165$192$2,644
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)136$134$300
Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment99$176$2,446
Harvest of bone fragment for spine bone graft89$139$2,296
Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc60$1,401$14,296
Fusion of additional segment of spine55$328$2,546
Incision or removal of lower spine bone segment54$638$11,176
Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, each additional disc53$333$2,946
Partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back51$217$3,482
Fusion of additional segment of spine with partial removal of spine bone and disc48$407$5,398
Incision or removal of spine bone segment, each additional segment46$302$4,146
Partial removal of spine bone with re-exploration, release of upper or lower spinal cord or nerves and/or removal of disc, each additional interspace40$441$4,626
Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments39$640$7,476
Exploration of spine fusion38$362$4,246
Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc31$1,397$9,646
Removal of segmental stabilizing device from back of spine31$296$6,021
Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment29$642$6,646
Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck26$634$6,776
Fusion of spine in neck by posterior approach22$1,043$10,796
Partial removal of spine bone with re-exploration, release of lower spinal cord or nerves and/or removal of disc, 1 interspace22$1,583$6,346
Partial removal of spine bone with release of upper spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment20$542$20,546
Placement of stabilizing device to front, 4-7 spine bone segments17$636$7,646
Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments14$611$7,246
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.
36.6% high complexity
0.0% medium
63.4% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$4,227
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $604/year across 7 years
Bottom 44% in FL for orthopedic surgery
22
Companies
59
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
$4,227 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$261
2023
$391
2022
$236
2021
$627
2020
$83
2019
$560
2018
$2,070

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
4WEB, INC.
$936
Abbott Laboratories
$372
PROVIDENCE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
$364
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$333
ulrich medical USA, Inc.
$304
Ethicon US, LLC
$290
Boston Scientific Corporation
$240
Stryker Corporation
$201
Providence Medical Technology, Inc.
$179
Camber Spine Technologies
$177
SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC.
$175
OsteoCentric Technologies, Inc.
$149
NanoHive Medical LLC
$99
Alevio, LLC
$92
Camber Spine Technologies LLC
$83
Medtronic, Inc.
$53
Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc
$52
SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION
$46
NuVasive, Inc.
$35
Arteriocyte Medical Systems, Inc.
$21
Davol Inc.
$13
Spine Wave, Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 39.5% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AQUAMANTYS(TM) · Accell Evo3 · Accell Evo3c · CAVUX Cervical Cage · Cervical-Stim · Curetiva Plate · DERMABOND PRINEO · DRG IPGs · Hive TLIF · Magellan · Medical Device · Medical Devices · NVM5 · OsteoCentric 4.0 x 130mm LOCKING BONE SCREW FASTENER ST · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Progel · SCS IPGs · SICURE SACROILIAC JOINT FUSION SYSTEM · SONOPET IQ · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SPINAL IMPLANT · SPINE TRUSS SYSTEM · SURGIFLO Hemostatic Matrix · Spinal-Stim · TLIF · VISTASEAL
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 $215 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Orthopedic Surgerys within 10 mi
11
Per 100K population
10.6
County median income
$55,581
Nearest hospital
HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/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. Kimber is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and low-engagement industry engagement, with 16 years of practice experience.

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. Kimber experienced with new patient office visit, complex (60-74 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Kimber performed 200 new patient office visit, complex (60-74 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. Kimber receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Kimber received a total of $4,227 from 22 companies across 59 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. Kimber's costs compare to other orthopedic surgerys in Sebring?
Dr. Kimber's average Medicare payment per service is $314. 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. Kimber) 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 →