Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Robert Nolan, MD

Orthopedic Surgery · Liverpool, NY
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
5100 W TAFT RD STE 2T, Liverpool, NY 13088
3157441592
In practice since 2006 (20 years)
NPI: 1497720676 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Nolan 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. Nolan

Dr. Robert Nolan is an orthopedic surgery specialist in Liverpool, NY, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Nolan performed 492 Medicare services across 412 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Nolan received a total of $5,246 from 18 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 197 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopedic surgery. 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. Nolan 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.

✓ 20 years in practice ▲ 492 Medicare services $5,246 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
492
Medicare services
Bottom 35% in NY for orthopedic surgery
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
412
Unique beneficiaries
$66
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~25 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.
141 $67 $175
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views
An X-ray imaging test that captures 2 to 3 views of the lower back and sacral spine to visualize the bones and joints in this area.
89 $30 $75
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.
87 $92 $250
Pelvis X-ray, 1-2 views
An X-ray imaging test of the pelvic area using one to two different angles to visualize the bones and joints.
58 $21 $60
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.
52 $82 $220
X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views
An X-ray imaging test of the upper spine using two to three different angles to visualize the bones and structures.
30 $30 $75
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.
23 $122 $321
Closed treatment of broken spine bone with cast or brace
Non-surgical treatment of a spinal fracture using a cast or brace to stabilize the bone and promote healing.
12 $235 $563
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 ↗
$5,246
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $749/year across 7 years
Top 45% in NY for orthopedic surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
18
Companies
197
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
$4,559 (86.9%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$688 (13.1%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$199
2023
$491
2022
$477
2021
$882
2020
$220
2019
$1,190
2018
$1,789

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$67
SI-BONE, INC.
$50
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation
$31
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$26
Aesculap, Inc.
$25
Top 3 companies account for 74.5% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$2,938
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,371
Abbott Laboratories
$168
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$166
Innovasis Inc
$100
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
$65
SI-BONE, INC.
$64
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$63
Boston Scientific Corporation
$46
Baxter Healthcare
$44
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$44
Amgen Inc.
$31
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation
$31
ZIMVIE INC.
$26
Aesculap, Inc.
$25
Nevro Corp.
$24
ABBVIE INC.
$22
Intrinsic Therapeutics
$18
Top 3 companies account for 85.3% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADAPTIX INTERBODY SYSTEM WITH TITAN NANOLOCK SURFACE TECHNOLOGY · AQUABEAM SYSTEM · Anatomic PEEK · BARRICAID ACD (ANNULAR CLOSURE DEVICE) · Biomet SpinalPak Non-invasive Spine Fusion Stimulator System · CATALYFT PL EXPANDABLE INTERBODY SYSTEM · CD HORIZON · CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM · CLYDESDALE · CLYDESDALE PTC SPINAL SYSTEM · Catalyft · Cervical-Stim · Collage Osteoconductive Scaffold · DIVERGENCE · DIVERGENCE-L · DIVERGENCE-L ANTERIOR/OBLIQUE LUMBAR FUSION SYSTEM · ELAN 4 · ELEVATE · ETERNA · EVENITY · FLOSEAL · GRAFTON · GRAFTONAND GRAFTON PLUSDEMINERALIZED BONE MATRIX (DBM) · IFUSE IMPLANT · INFINITY OCCIPITOCERVICAL UPPER THORACIC SYSTEM · INFINITY OCT System · Intracept · MAZOR X SYSTEM · MazorX Renaissance · Mobi-C · Nalu Neurostimulation System · O-ARM · O-ARM-ST · O-ARM-Spine · PASS LP · POWEREASE · PRESTIGE · PRESTIGE LP CERVICAL DISC SYSTEM · Proclaim IPG · SOVEREIGN · SOVEREIGN SPINAL SYSTEM · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · Superion Indirect Decompression System · T2 STRATOSPHERE · Tapestry · UNID_PASS · UNiD · V-LOC 180 · VRAYLAR · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16
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 (87%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

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Geographic Context

Orthopedic surgeons within 10 mi
76
Per 100K population
16.1
County median income
$74,740
Nearest hospital
ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL HEALTH 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. Nolan is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 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. Nolan experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Nolan performed 141 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. Nolan receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Nolan received a total of $5,246 from 18 companies across 197 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. Nolan's costs compare to other orthopedic surgeons in Liverpool?
Dr. Nolan's average Medicare payment per service is $66. 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. Nolan) 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 →
About this page

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 →