Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Robert Spittler, M.D.

Family Medicine · Stow, OH
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
4465 DARROW RD, Stow, OH 44224
3306889501
In practice since 2006 (20 years)
NPI: 1891773255 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. Spittler

Dr. Robert Spittler is a family medicine specialist in Stow, OH, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Spittler performed 642 Medicare services across 505 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Spittler received a total of $16,456 from 65 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1123 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. Spittler 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 ▲ Top 39% volume in OH $16,456 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
642
Medicare services
Top 39% in OH for family medicine
505
Unique beneficiaries
$42
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~32 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 (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.
218 $41 $234
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.
185 $39 $165
Annual wellness visit, follow-up
A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service.
155 $33 $238
Flu vaccine administration
This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient.
32 $29 $47
Flu vaccine, quadrivalent
A flu shot containing four strains of the influenza virus to help prevent seasonal influenza infection.
28 $76 $142
Initial preventive physical examination, new Medicare beneficiary
A comprehensive preventive health visit for new Medicare beneficiaries during their first 12 months of enrollment. The service is conducted as a face-to-face visit and is limited to preventive care.
12 $148 $305
Annual wellness visit, initial visit
A yearly appointment to review your health and create a personalized prevention plan. This initial visit focuses on preventive care and health assessment.
12 $55 $313
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 ↗
$16,456
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,351/year across 7 years
Top 2% in OH for family medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
65
Companies
1,123
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
$16,140 (98.1%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$316 (1.9%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$2,012
2023
$2,435
2022
$3,219
2021
$2,909
2020
$1,807
2019
$2,192
2018
$1,881

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
PFIZER INC.
$341
Novo Nordisk Inc
$288
ABBVIE INC.
$245
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$168
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$160
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$139
Lilly USA, LLC
$138
Lundbeck LLC
$121
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$63
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$54
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$48
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$41
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$40
Exact Sciences Corporation
$39
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$32
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$29
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$25
Corcept Therapeutics
$23
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$20
Top 3 companies account for 43.4% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
PFIZER INC.
$2,352
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,961
AbbVie Inc.
$1,374
Novo Nordisk Inc
$1,325
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$1,104
ABBVIE INC.
$1,097
Amgen Inc.
$1,005
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$820
Lilly USA, LLC
$665
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$468
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$420
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$405
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$252
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$246
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$202
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$170
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$155
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$146
Genentech USA, Inc.
$140
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$131
Lundbeck LLC
$121
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$100
Exact Sciences Corporation
$100
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$94
Abbott Laboratories
$91
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$86
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$80
AbbVie, Inc.
$77
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$69
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$69
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
$65
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$63
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$63
VIVUS, Inc.
$62
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$61
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$59
Circassia Pharmaceuticals Inc
$58
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$54
Allergan, Inc.
$51
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$47
Nevro Corp.
$46
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$38
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$34
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$32
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$30
Eisai Inc.
$28
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$24
Allergan Inc.
$24
Bausch Health US, LLC
$23
Corcept Therapeutics
$23
Adhera Therapeutics, Inc.
$22
Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc.
$21
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$20
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$19
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$18
Alfasigma USA, Inc.
$17
Nalpropion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$16
Clarus Therapeutics Inc.
$15
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$15
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$15
Evoke Pharma, Inc.
$14
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$14
Nabriva Therapeutics, plc
$13
Cranial Technologies, Inc
$12
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$12
Top 3 companies account for 34.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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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 (98%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 2% for family medicine in OH.

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Geographic Context

Family medicine physicians within 10 mi
836
Per 100K population
155.4
County median income
$71,016
Nearest hospital
ASSURANCE HEALTH HUDSON LLC
4.9 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. Spittler is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 2% of OH peers, 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. Spittler experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Spittler performed 218 office visit, established patient (30-39 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. Spittler receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Spittler received a total of $16,456 from 65 companies across 1,123 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. Spittler's costs compare to other family medicine physicians in Stow?
Dr. Spittler's average Medicare payment per service is $42. 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. Spittler) 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 →