Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Robert Pyle, MD
Family Medicine · Cedartown, GA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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This page presents federal public records about Dr. Pyle 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. Pyle
Dr. Robert Pyle is a family medicine specialist in Cedartown, GA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Pyle performed 4,299 Medicare services across 2,705 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Pyle received a total of $12,474 from 59 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 893 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family medicine. 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. Pyle is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 19 years in practice
▲ Top 7% volume in GA
$12,474 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗4,299
Medicare services
Top 7% in GA for family medicine
2,705
Unique beneficiaries
$24
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~226 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.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blood draw (venipuncture) Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample. |
602 | $8 | $15 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
485 | $77 | $158 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) A blood test that measures cholesterol and triglyceride levels. |
455 | $13 | $70 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) A blood test that measures your average blood sugar levels over the past two to three months. |
299 | $9 | $45 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test A blood test that measures the level of thyroid stimulating hormone to evaluate thyroid function. |
280 | $16 | $70 |
| Office visit for established patient An office visit for an existing patient that may not require the healthcare professional to be present. |
265 | $14 | $35 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential An automated laboratory test that measures the levels of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in the blood, including a breakdown of the different types of white blood cells. |
263 | $8 | $40 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel A blood test that measures a group of chemicals, including glucose, electrolytes, and kidney and liver function markers. |
236 | $10 | $60 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
233 | $49 | $107 |
| Liver function blood test panel | 208 | $8 | $50 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle. |
106 | $7 | $53 |
| Fecal immunochemical test (FIT), 1-3 simultaneous A screening test that uses a stool sample to detect hidden blood in the feces, helping to identify potential colorectal cancer. |
96 | $18 | $35 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) A blood test that measures the level of prostate-specific antigen to screen for prostate cancer. |
84 | $19 | $95 |
| Automated urinalysis An automated laboratory test performed on a urine sample to analyze its chemical and physical properties. The procedure uses machinery to detect various substances and cells within the urine. |
75 | $2 | $20 |
| Urine microalbumin test (kidney screening) A laboratory test that measures the amount of microalbumin, a small protein, in a urine sample. This test is used to detect early signs of kidney damage. |
53 | $5 | $50 |
| Creatinine test (kidney function) A blood test that measures the amount of creatinine to assess kidney function or detect muscle injury. |
53 | $5 | $25 |
| Flu vaccine administration This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient. |
51 | $29 | $40 |
| Urine culture, bacterial colony count A laboratory test that measures the number of bacteria growing in a urine sample to help identify infections. |
44 | $8 | $45 |
| Betamethasone steroid injection An injection containing a combination of betamethasone acetate and betamethasone sodium phosphate. |
44 | $5 | $16 |
| COVID-19 amplified DNA/RNA probe detection A laboratory test that uses amplified DNA or RNA probes to detect the presence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (COVID-19) antigen. |
43 | $49 | $158 |
| Flu vaccine, high-dose High-dose seasonal influenza vaccine for adults aged 65 and older. Contains four times the antigen of standard-dose flu vaccines (60 mcg per strain), split-virus formulation, preservative-free, single-dose syringe. |
43 | $70 | $100 |
| Influenza virus nucleic acid detection test A laboratory test that uses nucleic acid technology to detect multiple types of influenza virus. |
35 | $91 | $189 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report. |
34 | $9 | $72 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel A blood test that measures a group of basic chemicals, including total calcium levels. |
32 | $8 | $50 |
| Home health plan of care certification Certification by a physician or allowed practitioner for Medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care. This includes contacting the home health agency and reviewing reports of patient status required by physicians. |
24 | $37 | $125 |
| Vitamin D level test A blood test to measure the amount of Vitamin D-3 in your body. |
22 | $29 | $110 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test A blood test that measures the amount of vitamin B-12 in your body. |
20 | $15 | $65 |
| Transitional care management, high complexity Coordination of care for a patient transitioning from a short-term hospital stay or other facility to home or another care setting. This service addresses a high-complexity medical problem. |
19 | $210 | $660 |
| Bacterial culture, aerobic A laboratory test that grows and identifies bacteria capable of surviving in oxygen. The results help determine the presence of specific aerobic microorganisms. |
15 | $8 | $45 |
| Antibiotic sensitivity test A laboratory test that determines which antibiotics, antifungals, or antivirals are effective against a specific microorganism using microdilution or agar dilution methods. |
15 | $8 | $40 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
15 | $99 | $242 |
| Smoking cessation counseling, 4-10 minutes A brief counseling session focused on helping patients quit smoking and tobacco use. The provider spends 4 to 10 minutes discussing strategies and support for cessation. |
14 | $14 | $25 |
| Transitional care management services, moderate complexity Services provided to coordinate care during the transition from an inpatient or other facility setting back to the community. This includes follow-up and management of a health problem of at least moderate complexity. |
13 | $141 | $470 |
| Natriuretic peptide level test A blood test that measures the level of natriuretic peptide, a protein produced by the heart and blood vessels. |
12 | $38 | $90 |
| Magnesium level test A blood test to measure the amount of magnesium in your body. This helps check for magnesium deficiency or excess. |
11 | $7 | $25 |
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.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$12,474
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,782/year across 7 years
Top 3% in GA for family medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
59
Companies
893
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
$12,474 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$1,668
2023
$2,239
2022
$2,507
2021
$759
2020
$1,180
2019
$2,103
2018
$2,018
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
ABBVIE INC.
$367
Novo Nordisk Inc
$205
Lilly USA, LLC
$167
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$155
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$144
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$112
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$81
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$71
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$61
PFIZER INC.
$50
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$48
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$34
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$28
Ardelyx, Inc.
$22
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$22
Abbott Laboratories
$19
Exact Sciences Corporation
$19
Neos Therapeutics, LP
$18
Amgen Inc.
$16
Cranial Technologies, Inc
$15
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 44.3% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
ABBVIE INC.
$1,221
Lilly USA, LLC
$1,130
Novo Nordisk Inc
$1,012
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$860
PFIZER INC.
$842
Amgen Inc.
$718
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$630
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$602
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$575
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$390
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$294
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$283
Allergan, Inc.
$277
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$238
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$232
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$189
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$185
AbbVie Inc.
$169
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$164
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$158
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$149
Allergan Inc.
$147
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$144
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$136
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$127
Dexcom, Inc.
$123
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$120
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$111
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$89
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$86
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$82
Shire North American Group Inc
$82
Abbott Laboratories
$80
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$71
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$69
Upsher-Smith Laboratories LLC
$62
Cranial Technologies, Inc
$59
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
$58
Exact Sciences Corporation
$50
Neos Therapeutics, LP
$46
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$42
Bausch Health US, LLC
$39
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$35
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$31
Dynavax Technologies Corporation
$30
Lundbeck LLC
$23
Ardelyx, Inc.
$22
Roche Diabetes Care, Inc.
$21
Shield Therapeutics Inc
$21
Corium, LLC
$20
Circassia Pharmaceuticals Inc
$18
Tris Pharma Inc
$18
AbbVie, Inc.
$17
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc
$15
Mission Pharmacal Company
$15
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$14
Eisai Inc.
$12
Nalpropion Pharmaceuticals LLC
$12
Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 27.0% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCRUFER · ANORO · ANORO ELLIPTA · APLENZIN · AREXVY · Abiraterone acetate · Adzenys XR-ODT · Aimovig · Amitiza · Auvelity · Azstarys · BEVESPI AEROSPHERE · BEXSERO · BREO · BREZTRI AEROSPHERE · BYDUREON · BYSTOLIC · CHANTIX · COMIRNATY · CONTRAVE · Cologuard Collection Kit · DC ACCU-CHEK FASTCLIX Lancet and Device Kit · Dayvigo · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · Doc Band · Dyanavel XR · Dymista · ELIQUIS · EMGALITY · ENTRESTO · EVENITY · Edarbi · Edarbyclor · FARXIGA · FLUZONE HIGH-DOSE · FREESTYLE LIBRE 2 · FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 · Ferralet · GEMTESA · GVOKE PFS · Heplisav-B · IBSRELA · INJECTAFER · INVOKANA · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · KEVEYIS · Kerendia · LEQVIO · LINZESS · LYRICA · Levemir · MOUNJARO · MYDAYIS · MYRBETRIQ · Myrbetriq · NEXLETOL · NURTEC ODT · NovoLog · Otezla · Ozempic · PNEUMOVAX 23 · PREMARIN · PREVNAR - 13 · PREVNAR 13 · PREVNAR 20 · Prolia · QELBREE · QUDEXY XR Topiramate Extended Release Capsules · QULIPTA · QUVIVIQ · REXULTI · RYBELSUS · Repatha · Rybelsus · SHINGRIX · SOLIQUA · SOLIQUA 100/33 · SPIRIVA RESPIMAT · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · SYMBICORT · SYNTHROID · Saxenda · Synthroid · TOPIRAMATE Extended Release Capsules · TOSYMRA SUMATRIPTAN NASAL SPRAY · TOUJEO · TOVIAZ · TRADJENTA · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRINTELLIX · TROKENDI XR · TRULICITY · TUDORZA PRESSAIR · TZIELD · Tresiba · Trintellix · Trulance · UBRELVY · VESICARE · VIBERZI · VOQUEZNA · VRAYLAR · VYVANSE · Vascepa · Veozah · Victoza · Wegovy · XARELTO · XIFAXAN · YUPELRI · Yupelri · ZEPBOUND · ZOSTAVAX
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. Total industry engagement is in the top 3% for family medicine in GA.
Geographic Context
Family medicine physicians within 10 mi
119
Per 100K population
274.4
County median income
$55,308
Nearest hospital
ATRIUM HEALTH FLOYD POLK MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 mi
0.0 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 reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Pyle is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 7% in GA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 3% of GA peers, with 19 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Pyle experienced with blood draw (venipuncture)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Pyle performed 602 blood draw (venipuncture) 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. Pyle receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Pyle received a total of $12,474 from 59 companies across 893 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. Pyle's costs compare to other family medicine physicians in Cedartown?
Dr. Pyle's average Medicare payment per service is $24. 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. Pyle) 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 →
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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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