Dr. Robert Kennedy, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Kennedy
Dr. Robert Kennedy is a vascular & interventional radiology physician in West Melbourne, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kennedy performed 1,721 Medicare services across 1,152 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kennedy received a total of $38,426 from 45 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 212 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in vascular & interventional radiology physician. Payments are distributed across multiple categories and often reflect legitimate professional engagement with the medical industry. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Kennedy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes | 277 | $9 | $22 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 198 | $38 | $79 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 198 | $123 | $331 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 164 | $30 | $76 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 155 | $68 | $179 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 122 | $96 | $251 |
| Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist | 80 | $909 | $2,426 |
| Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | 77 | $46 | $130 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 60 | $134 | $367 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of pelvis | 59 | $78 | $216 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 56 | $62 | $141 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 42 | $179 | $472 |
| Balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist | 36 | $455 | $1,189 |
| Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit with review by radiologist | 34 | $532 | $1,418 |
| Review by radiologist of ct guidance for needle placement | 32 | $109 | $281 |
| Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial third order branch | 28 | $848 | $4,141 |
| Review by radiologist of abdominal aorta image | 27 | $98 | $257 |
| Occlusion of growths or obstructed vessels with review by radiologist | 21 | $6,561 | $17,241 |
| Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | 20 | $83 | $590 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 18 | $90 | $233 |
| Biopsy and aspiration of bone marrow sample for diagnosis | 17 | $119 | $343 |
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 ›
Payments are distributed across multiple categories with no single dominant type.
Geographic Context
8.4 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. Kennedy is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (mixed engagement, top 13%), 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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