Dr. Robert Hendley
What this data tells you about Dr. Hendley
Dr. Robert Hendley is a cardiovascular disease in Vero Beach, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Hendley performed 4,117 Medicare services across 2,624 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Hendley received a total of $9,578 from 43 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 408 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. 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. Hendley 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 (30-39 min) | 818 | $95 | $150 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 377 | $11 | $45 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 336 | $68 | $115 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 293 | $148 | $400 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 262 | $66 | $150 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 236 | $8 | $20 |
| Testing of autonomic (sympathetic) nervous system function | 172 | $97 | $410 |
| Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 168 | $91 | $240 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 157 | $16 | $50 |
| Prothrombin time test (blood clotting) | 152 | $4 | $16 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 116 | $10 | $30 |
| Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg | 115 | $1 | $5 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 112 | $109 | $250 |
| Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days | 110 | $17 | $60 |
| Interrogation device evaluation(s), (remote) up to 30 days; implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor system, implantable loop recorder system, or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote data acquisition(s), receipt of transmissions and tec | 102 | $26 | $45 |
| Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose | 88 | $90 | $300 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 84 | $99 | $200 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 80 | $22 | $65 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity | 47 | $220 | $350 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | 44 | $354 | $800 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | 44 | $50 | $400 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 44 | $165 | $300 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 42 | $149 | $340 |
| Testing of autonomic nervous system function and heart rate response to deep breathing | 40 | $64 | $225 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 23 | $56 | $95 |
| Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 21 | $61 | $200 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity | 20 | $164 | $250 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 14 | $145 | $300 |
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 (99%) 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. Hendley is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 27% 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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