Dr. Robert Dermarkarian, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Dermarkarian
Dr. Robert Dermarkarian is a pulmonary disease in Stuart, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Dermarkarian performed 19,757 Medicare services across 7,589 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Dermarkarian received a total of $97,086 from 52 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 633 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in pulmonary disease. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Dermarkarian 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month | 5,051 | $51 | $70 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 2,722 | $99 | $140 |
| Albuterol, up to 2.5 mg and ipratropium bromide, up to 0.5 mg, fda-approved final product, non-compounded, administered through dme | 2,680 | $0 | $5 |
| Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, each additional 20 minutes | 1,510 | $32 | $47 |
| Remote patient monitoring device, 30 days | 1,292 | $40 | $55 |
| Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month | 1,062 | $40 | $57 |
| Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month | 769 | $39 | $55 |
| Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production | 672 | $7 | $21 |
| Test to determine lung volumes using gas dilution or washout | 664 | $34 | $55 |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | 662 | $31 | $42 |
| Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | 662 | $43 | $70 |
| Complex chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, first 60 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | 277 | $109 | $140 |
| Complex chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, each additional 60 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | 263 | $58 | $75 |
| Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min | 247 | $76 | $92 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 165 | $122 | $184 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 151 | $133 | $140 |
| Sleep study in sleep lab with continuous airway pressure (6 years or older) | 123 | $92 | $135 |
| Sleep study in sleep lab (6 years or older) | 112 | $91 | $130 |
| Sleep study including heart rate, breathing, and sleep time | 95 | $32 | $50 |
| Evaluation of use of breathing device | 88 | $14 | $25 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 69 | $141 | $195 |
| Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit | 60 | $171 | $187 |
| Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial set-up and patient education on use of equipment | 58 | $16 | $25 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 56 | $11 | $20 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 50 | $147 | $240 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity | 43 | $225 | $292 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 37 | $66 | $100 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 32 | $66 | $85 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 28 | $11 | $20 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity | 27 | $168 | $220 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 18 | $19 | $33 |
| Test to measure oxygen level in blood using ear or finger device continuously overnight | 12 | $19 | $30 |
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 (88%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in pulmonary disease and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 5% for pulmonary disease in FL.
Geographic Context
4.3 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. Dermarkarian is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 0% in FL), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 5%), 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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