Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Robert Sporter, MD

Internal Medicine · New York, NY
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice — Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Speaking/Promotional
261 5TH AVE, New York, NY 10016
2126834624
In practice since 2009 (17 years)
NPI: 1568697191 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. Sporter 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. Sporter

Dr. Robert Sporter is an internal medicine specialist in New York, NY, with 17 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Sporter performed 3,606 Medicare services across 172 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Sporter received a total of $708,213 from 47 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1317 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal medicine. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Sporter 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.

✓ 17 years in practice ▲ Top 9% volume in NY $708,213 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
3,606
Medicare services
Top 9% in NY for internal medicine
172
Unique beneficiaries
$7
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~212 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
Allergy skin test
A diagnostic test performed to identify specific allergies by applying or introducing allergenic extracts to the body. The procedure measures the patient's immune response to various potential allergens.
3,484 $4 $15
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.
67 $105 $200
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.
39 $82 $217
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.
16 $148 $360
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 ↗
$708,213
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $101,173/year across 7 years
Top 0% in NY for internal medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
47
Companies
1,317
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.

Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$689,855 (97.4%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$9,404 (1.3%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$8,954 (1.3%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$243,593
2023
$223,688
2022
$101,958
2021
$42,997
2020
$22,702
2019
$57,842
2018
$15,433

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
GENZYME CORPORATION
$123,296
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$117,196
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$1,799
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$265
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$229
kaleo, Inc.
$167
Amgen Inc.
$167
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$89
Neurent Medical Limited
$69
AERIN MEDICAL INC.
$60
Medtronic, Inc.
$60
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA
$50
Dermavant Sciences, Inc.
$45
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$25
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$22
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$21
Phadia US Inc.
$17
PFIZER INC.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 99.5% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$338,381
GENZYME CORPORATION
$335,467
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$7,687
Circassia Pharmaceuticals Inc
$5,969
ALK-Abello, Inc
$4,442
Circassia Inc.
$3,020
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$1,959
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$1,896
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$1,492
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,224
Mylan Inc.
$1,179
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$698
kaleo, Inc.
$684
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$574
Genentech USA, Inc.
$286
Intersect ENT, Inc.
$279
Neurent Medical Limited
$266
Amgen Inc.
$238
PFIZER INC.
$234
Optinose US, Inc.
$229
OptiNose US, Inc.
$226
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$191
AbbVie Inc.
$157
Incyte Corporation
$149
Stryker Corporation
$134
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$125
Genentech, Inc.
$114
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA
$108
LEO Pharma Inc.
$99
Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc.
$93
ABBVIE INC.
$85
Medtronic, Inc.
$81
Kaleo, Inc.
$60
AERIN MEDICAL INC.
$60
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$56
Dermavant Sciences, Inc.
$45
Phadia US Inc.
$34
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$25
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$23
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$22
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$21
Acclarent, Inc
$21
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$19
Shire North American Group Inc
$18
Grifols USA, LLC
$17
Octapharma USA, Inc.
$14
Encore Dermatology Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 96.2% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCLARENT AERA · ACCLARENT SE INFLATION DEVICE · ADBRY · AIRDUO · AIRSUPRA · ANORO ELLIPTA · AREXVY · AUDION ET DILATION SYSTEM · AUVI-Q · AirDuo Digihaler · Auvi-Q · BEVESPI AEROSPHERE · BREO · BREZTRI · BREZTRI AEROSPHERE · CIBINQO · CINQAIR · CIPRODEX · CUTAQUIG · CUVITRU · Coblation · DUPIXENT · DUPIXENT DUPILUMAB INJECTION · Dexilant · Dymista · EOSINOPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS · EUCRISA · FASENRA · GLASSIA · HALO · ImmunoCAP · Impoyz · NEUROMARK Device · NIOX · NIOX VERO · NIOX VERO DEVICE · NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED · NUCALA · OPZELURA · Odactra · Otovel · PALFORZIA · PROPEL · PTEYE PARATHYROID DETECTION SYSTEM · QVAR · RINVOQ · Ragwitek · Ryaltris · SEEBRI · SPIRIVA RESPIMAT · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · SYMBICORT · Sinuva · TEZSPIRE · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TUDORZA PRESSAIR · VIVAER STYLUS · VOQUEZNA · VTAMA · XOLAIR · XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM · Xembify · Xhance · Xolair
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 →

The majority of payments (97%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in internal medicine and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 0% for internal medicine in NY.

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Geographic Context

Internal medicine physicians within 10 mi
11,025
Per 100K population
677.3
County median income
$104,553
Nearest hospital
BELLEVUE HOSPITAL CENTER
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. Sporter is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 9% in NY), with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 0% of NY peers, with 17 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. Sporter experienced with allergy skin test?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Sporter performed 3,484 allergy skin test 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. Sporter receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Sporter received a total of $708,213 from 47 companies across 1,317 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. Sporter's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in New York?
Dr. Sporter's average Medicare payment per service is $7. 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. Sporter) 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 →