Dr. Robert Nunez, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Nunez
Dr. Robert Nunez is a facial plastic surgery physician in Stuart, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Nunez performed 11,993 Medicare services across 7,324 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Nunez received a total of $1,769 from 7 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 57 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in facial plastic surgery physician. 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. Nunez 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 3,669 | $68 | $120 |
| Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope | 1,219 | $152 | $259 |
| Allergy skin test | 960 | $3 | $6 |
| Removal of impacted ear wax | 951 | $31 | $65 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 796 | $96 | $170 |
| Test for allergy using allergenic extract injected into skin | 722 | $7 | $12 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 668 | $81 | $148 |
| Allergy immunotherapy preparation | 570 | $12 | $21 |
| Removal of impacted cerumen (one or both ears) by physician on same date of service as audiologic function testing | 458 | $40 | $69 |
| Allergy injection therapy, multiple injections | 297 | $9 | $15 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 237 | $124 | $222 |
| Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | 178 | $104 | $169 |
| Repositioning exercises of head for treatment of dizziness, each day | 166 | $35 | $58 |
| Evaluation of brain response to sound for diagnosis of nervous system disorders with interpretation and report | 113 | $70 | $112 |
| Use of electrodes during balance testing | 112 | $9 | $13 |
| Test to assess electrical potentials generated in the inner ear as a result of sound stimulation | 112 | $93 | $154 |
| Evaluation and testing for balance with recording | 110 | $89 | $142 |
| Test for abnormal eye movement using a rotating chair | 106 | $101 | $154 |
| Test to assess balance during warm and cool irrigation in both ears | 99 | $33 | $54 |
| Test for balance and posture | 86 | $39 | $65 |
| Vemp testing of upper and lower branches of inner ear nerve with interpretation and report | 56 | $97 | $172 |
| Vemp testing of lower branch of inner ear nerve with interpretation and report | 53 | $64 | $111 |
| Incision, aspiration, and/or inflation of eardrum | 52 | $169 | $298 |
| Biopsy or removal of nasal polyp or tissue using an endoscope | 42 | $243 | $342 |
| Incision of eardrum with insertion of eardrum tube under local or topical anesthesia | 36 | $162 | $282 |
| Exam of ear using a microscope | 25 | $23 | $38 |
| Simple removal of skin debris and drainage of mastoid cavity | 23 | $56 | $107 |
| Simple control of nose bleed | 20 | $137 | $219 |
| Removal of foreign body in ear canal | 19 | $63 | $115 |
| Comprehensive hearing and speech recognition test | 14 | $20 | $51 |
| Computer-assisted procedure outside membrane covering brain | 12 | $150 | $237 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 12 | $47 | $74 |
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 ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
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. Nunez is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 7% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 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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