Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Robert Pennebaker, PMHNP-BC, LCSW

Clinical Social Worker · Fayetteville, NC
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
2931 BREEZEWOOD AVE STE 104, Fayetteville, NC 28303
9104911134
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1609957505 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Pennebaker

Dr. Robert Pennebaker is a clinical social worker in Fayetteville, NC, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Pennebaker performed 675 Medicare services across 108 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Pennebaker received a total of $7,984 from 29 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 571 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in clinical social worker. 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. Pennebaker 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 6% volume in NC $7,984 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
675
Medicare services
Top 6% in NC for clinical social worker
108
Unique beneficiaries
$53
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~36 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
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.
 530 $50 $200
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.
 82 $78 $225
Telephone medical discussion, 11-20 minutes
A phone conversation with a physician lasting between 11 and 20 minutes.
 63 $51 $225
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 ↗
$7,984
Total received (2021-2024)
Avg $1,996/year across 4 years
Top 33% in NC for clinical social worker
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
29
Companies
571
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
$7,933 (99.4%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$51 (0.6%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$2,960
2023
$1,967
2022
$1,820
2021
$1,237

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$486
ABBVIE INC.
$275
Lundbeck LLC
$262
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$253
IRONSHORE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$226
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$221
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$207
Almatica Pharma LLC
$187
Corium, LLC
$183
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$165
Noven Therapeutics, LLC
$143
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$91
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$86
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$55
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$51
Alkermes, Inc.
$36
Bausch Health US, LLC
$17
Tris Pharma Inc
$16
Top 3 companies account for 34.6% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2021-2024) ›
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$857
ABBVIE INC.
$832
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$753
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$613
Corium, LLC
$497
Alkermes, Inc.
$477
Lundbeck LLC
$468
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$416
Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$394
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$287
Almatica Pharma LLC
$267
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$264
IRONSHORE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$226
AbbVie Inc.
$223
Tris Pharma Inc
$212
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$207
Noven Therapeutics, LLC
$174
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$146
ITI, Inc.
$143
Neos Therapeutics, LP
$107
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$106
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$80
Bausch Health US, LLC
$69
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$58
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$51
Adlon Therapeutics L.P.
$26
Eisai Inc.
$16
Brainsway USA INC
$12
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$4
Top 3 companies account for 30.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ABILIFY MAINTENA · ABILIFY MYCITE · ADHANSIA XR · APLENZIN · ARISTADA · AUSTEDO · AZSTARYS · Adzenys XR-ODT · Austedo XR · Auvelity · Azstarys · BRINTELLIX · CAPLYTA · CITALOPRAM · COBENFY · Dayvigo · Dyanavel XR · HETLIOZ · INVEGA SUSTENNA · JORNAY PM · LATUDA · LOREEV XR · LYBALVI · NUEDEXTA · Nuedexta · QELBREE · QUVIVIQ · Qelbree · REXULTI · SERTRALINE HCL · SPRAVATO · Secuado · TRINTELLIX · UZEDY · VIIBRYD · VIVITROL · VRAYLAR · Vivitrol · Xelstrym
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 (99%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

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Geographic Context

Clinical social workers within 10 mi
898
Per 100K population
266.7
County median income
$58,780
Nearest hospital
FAYETTEVILLE NC VA MEDICAL CENTER
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 reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Pennebaker is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 6% in NC), with low-engagement industry engagement, 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. Pennebaker experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Pennebaker performed 530 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 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. Pennebaker receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Pennebaker received a total of $7,984 from 29 companies across 571 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. Pennebaker's costs compare to other clinical social workers in Fayetteville?
Dr. Pennebaker's average Medicare payment per service is $53. 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. Pennebaker) 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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →