Dr. Robert Ritter, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Ritter
Dr. Robert Ritter is an urology physician in Amarillo, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ritter performed 8,799 Medicare services across 2,147 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ritter received a total of $3,845 from 30 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 140 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in urology physician. 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. Ritter is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 6,401 | $0 | $2 |
| Urinalysis with microscopic exam | 652 | $3 | $21 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 414 | $88 | $259 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 227 | $59 | $175 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) | 221 | $18 | $70 |
| Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | 105 | $56 | $589 |
| Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, free | 103 | $18 | $70 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding | 95 | $7 | $50 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity | 57 | $38 | $95 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 56 | $114 | $397 |
| Blood creatinine level | 51 | $5 | $20 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrast | 48 | $189 | $650 |
| Insertion of stent in ureter using an endoscope | 42 | $84 | $290 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | 41 | $73 | $375 |
| Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum | 36 | $22 | $275 |
| Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 35 | $81 | $276 |
| Biopsy of prostate gland | 31 | $77 | $526 |
| Crushing of stone of ureter with insertion of stent using an endoscope | 26 | $321 | $1,111 |
| Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examinations, for prostate needle biopsy, any method | 26 | $133 | $1,075 |
| Simple removal of foreign body, stone, or stent in urethra or bladder using an endoscope | 25 | $112 | $590 |
| Removal or manipulation of stone in ureter or kidney using an endoscope | 23 | $269 | $904 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | 17 | $65 | $250 |
| Imaging of urinary tract following injection of a contrast agent | 16 | $19 | $110 |
| Complex measurement of pressure of urine flow in bladder with voiding pressure studies | 13 | $191 | $740 |
| Electronic assessment of bladder emptying | 13 | $3 | $200 |
| Insertion of device into abdomen with pressure and urine flow rate study | 13 | $108 | $350 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 12 | $93 | $325 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Ritter is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 11% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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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.
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