Medicare Enrolled
Dr. William Robinson, MD
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician · Hickory, NC
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice
— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Robinson
Dr. William Robinson is a pain medicine physician in Hickory, NC, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Robinson performed 16,192 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Robinson received a total of $7,654 from 35 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 332 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Robinson 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 of NPI registration
▲ Top 13% volume in NC
$7,654 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗16,192
Medicare services
Top 13% in NC for pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$20
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) An injection of dexamethasone sodium phosphate, a corticosteroid medication, administered in a dose of 1 milligram. |
8,175 | $0 | $4 |
| Contrast dye for imaging, lower concentration | 2,272 | $0 | $1 |
| MRI contrast dye injection (gadobutrol) | 1,861 | $0 | $1 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered. |
1,009 | $1 | $2 |
| 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. |
644 | $61 | $221 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 566 | $6 | $10 |
| Sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging guidance An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into a sacral spine nerve root. The procedure uses imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
395 | $224 | $1,281 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into sacroiliac joint with imaging guidance This procedure involves injecting an anesthetic or steroid medication into the joint connecting the lower spine and hip bone. Imaging guidance is used to ensure accurate placement of the injection. |
244 | $140 | $787 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement Use of real-time X-ray imaging to guide the precise placement of a needle during a medical procedure. |
152 | $83 | $282 |
| Joint injection, major joint Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space. |
144 | $49 | $241 |
| Spinal injection with imaging guidance A procedure where medication is injected into the middle or upper part of the spinal canal. Imaging technology is used to guide the needle to the correct location. |
118 | $193 | $905 |
| Additional sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into an additional sacral spine nerve root level, guided by imaging. |
112 | $86 | $390 |
| Drug screening test A laboratory test that uses a chemistry analyzer to detect the presence of drugs in a sample. |
91 | $61 | $104 |
| Definitive drug test using GC/MS or LC/MS A definitive drug test that identifies specific drugs and distinguishes between structural isomers using advanced methods like GC/MS or LC/MS. |
89 | $195 | $497 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
88 | $78 | $273 |
| Ultrasound-guided large joint aspiration or injection This procedure uses ultrasound imaging to guide the removal of fluid from or the injection of medication into a large joint. |
58 | $82 | $433 |
| Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the lower or sacral spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
46 | $166 | $897 |
| Spinal neurostimulator electrode insertion A procedure to place an electrode array into the spine through the skin. The electrode is used to deliver electrical stimulation to the nervous system. |
30 | $1,333 | $8,008 |
| MRI of lower spine, without contrast A magnetic resonance imaging scan of the lower spinal canal that does not use contrast dye to create detailed images of the spine. |
19 | $90 | $580 |
| Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the upper or middle spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
18 | $181 | $872 |
| Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging guidance An injection into a lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance for the second level treated. |
18 | $69 | $328 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, single joint A procedure to destroy nerves in a single lower or sacral spinal facet joint using imaging guidance to target pain signals. |
17 | $377 | $1,567 |
| Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging An injection into a second spinal facet joint in the upper or middle spine, guided by imaging to ensure accurate placement. |
15 | $97 | $442 |
| X-ray of middle and lower spine, 2 views An X-ray imaging test that captures two views of the middle and lower sections of the spine to visualize the bones and joints. |
11 | $15 | $59 |
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$7,654
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,093/year across 7 years
Top 10% in NC for pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
35
Companies
332
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$1,280
2023
$1,941
2022
$1,736
2021
$781
2020
$403
2019
$781
2018
$732
Payments by company (2024)
Medtronic, Inc.
$966
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$131
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$60
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$57
PAINTEQ LLC
$32
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$20
Electronic Waveform Lab, Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 90.4% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Medtronic, Inc.
$3,357
Abbott Laboratories
$918
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$595
Boston Scientific Corporation
$424
Nevro Corp.
$368
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$344
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$308
Electronic Waveform Lab, Inc.
$227
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$214
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$99
PAINTEQ LLC
$91
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$84
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$76
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$63
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$49
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.
$48
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$39
PFIZER INC.
$36
Bioventus LLC
$33
FORTE BIO-PHARMA LLC
$31
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$27
ASSERTIO THERAPEUTICS, Inc.
$24
AbbVie, Inc.
$23
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$20
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$16
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$15
Almatica Pharma LLC
$15
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$15
KCI USA, Inc
$14
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$14
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$14
US WorldMeds, LLC
$13
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$13
Arteriocyte Medical Systems, Inc.
$13
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 63.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCURIAN · ADAPTIVESTIM · Accurian · BELBUCA · BUNAVAIL 2.1 mg 30-count box · Belbuca · Cambia · Durolane · Exogen · FLECTOR · FLECTOR PATCH · Foot & Ankle Product Portfolio · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL - THERAPIES · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · General - Pain Management · Gralise · HYSINGLA ER · Horizant · INTELLIS · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · IONICRF · KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY · LYRICA · Lucemyra · MONOVISC · MOVANTIK · Magellan · Morphabond ER · Movantik · NALOCET · NAPRELAN · Nalocet · Omnia · PAINTEQ · PREVENA · PROCLAIM · PROLATE · Physio-Stim · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Proclaim IPG · QUTENZA · Qutenza · RESTORE · SCS leads · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER (REFURBISHED) · SYNCHROMEDII · Senza · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · TYRX · VANTA ADAPTIVESTIM · VECTRIS · VECTRIS SURESCAN · Vanta · WAVEWRITER ALPHA · XIAFLEX · XTAMPZA · ZIPSOR · ZTLido · Zilretta · Zipsor
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Geographic Context
Pain medicine physicians in nearby ZIP areas
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County median income
$64,544
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
CATAWBA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER
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0.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | 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. Robinson is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 13% in NC), 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. Robinson experienced with dexamethasone injection (steroid)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Robinson performed 8,175 dexamethasone injection (steroid) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Robinson receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Robinson received a total of $7,654 from 35 companies across 332 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Robinson's costs compare to other pain medicine physicians in Hickory?
Dr. Robinson's average Medicare payment per service is $20. 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. Robinson) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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 →
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About this page
This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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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