Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Robert Marks, M.D.
Anesthesiology · Austin, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
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. Marks
Dr. Robert Marks is an anesthesiology specialist in Austin, TX, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Marks performed 2,613.5 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Marks received a total of $13,315 from 47 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 343 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. Marks 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 4% volume in TX
$13,315 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗2,613.5
Medicare services
Top 4% in TX for anesthesiology
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$56
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
913 | $91 | $694 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) An injection of dexamethasone sodium phosphate, a corticosteroid medication, administered in a dose of 1 milligram. |
480 | $0 | $5 |
| Drug test with direct observation A drug screening test performed under direct observation to ensure the sample is provided correctly. This method is used to verify the integrity of the specimen collection process. |
290 | $12 | $100 |
| Midazolam injection, per 1 mg Administration of midazolam hydrochloride, a sedative medication, measured in 1 mg increments. |
287 | $0 | $25 |
| Sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes Administration of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by the physician performing a procedure. This code covers the initial 15 minutes of sedation for patients aged 5 years or older. |
94 | $40 | $424 |
| Betamethasone steroid injection An injection containing a combination of betamethasone acetate and betamethasone sodium phosphate. |
87 | $5 | $30 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 63 | $6 | $48 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, additional joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy nerves in an additional lower or sacral spinal facet joint. |
52 | $269 | $2,486 |
| Methylprednisolone acetate injection, 80 mg An injection of 80 mg of methylprednisolone acetate, a corticosteroid medication. |
41.5 | $9 | $48 |
| Injection, fentanyl citrate, 0.1 mg | 41 | $1 | $29 |
| 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. |
34 | $485 | $5,906 |
| 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. |
31 | $153 | $2,094 |
| Additional sedation, per 15 minutes Administration of a drug to deepen sedation during a procedure. This code covers each additional 15-minute increment of sedation beyond the initial period. |
31 | $9 | $89 |
| 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. |
27 | $260 | $3,151 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
26 | $121 | $932 |
| Ultrasound guidance for needle placement Use of ultrasound imaging to guide the precise placement of a needle during a medical procedure. |
24 | $45 | $1,049 |
| Trigger point injection, 1-2 muscles A procedure involving the injection of medication into one or two specific muscles to treat trigger points. |
23 | $37 | $460 |
| 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. |
20 | $128 | $875 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 18 | $175 | $975 |
| Trigger point injection, 3 or more muscles Injection of medication into three or more specific muscle trigger points to relieve pain. |
16 | $46 | $528 |
| 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. |
15 | $90 | $1,708 |
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 ↗$13,315
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,902/year across 7 years
Top 3% in TX for anesthesiology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
47
Companies
343
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
$6,270
2023
$2,707
2022
$1,579
2021
$1,022
2020
$155
2019
$766
2018
$817
Payments by company (2024)
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,641
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,537
Abbott Laboratories
$1,249
Stryker Corporation
$454
Spinal Simplicity, LLC
$342
ABBVIE INC.
$248
Genesys Orthopedics Systems, L.L.C.
$145
PFIZER INC.
$124
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$113
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$93
Lundbeck LLC
$88
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$66
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$43
BIOTRONIK NRO, Inc.
$39
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$22
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$22
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$17
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$16
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 70.6% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Abbott Laboratories
$3,059
Boston Scientific Corporation
$2,601
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,653
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$632
ABBVIE INC.
$615
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$579
Stryker Corporation
$454
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$417
Spinal Simplicity, LLC
$393
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$335
PFIZER INC.
$284
Allergan, Inc.
$252
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$169
Genesys Orthopedics Systems, L.L.C.
$145
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$142
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$141
SI-BONE, Inc.
$128
Nevro Corp.
$123
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$123
Kaleo, Inc.
$98
Lundbeck LLC
$88
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$72
BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
$65
Amgen Inc.
$63
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
$53
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$49
Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
$47
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$46
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$44
USWM, LLC
$44
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$43
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$40
BIOTRONIK NRO, Inc.
$39
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$37
Vertiflex, Inc.
$31
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$28
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$22
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$22
Shionogi Inc
$20
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$17
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA
$17
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$16
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$15
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$15
Orexo US, Inc.
$15
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$12
Horizon Pharma plc
$12
Top 3 companies account for 54.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AJOVY · Aimovig · BELBUCA · BOTOX · BUNAVAIL 2.1 mg 30-count box · Belbuca · COMIRNATY · DUEXIS · ELYXYB - celecoxib · ETERNA · EVZIO · Evoke · Evzio · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · General - Pain Management · HA MINUTEMAN G3-R · HORIZANT · INCEPTIV · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · Intracept · Kloxxado · LICART · LYRICA · Lucemyra · Morphabond ER · Movantik · NURTEC ODT · Nalocet · Nalu Neurostimulation System · Nucynta ER · OCTRODE · OPTABLATE · PAXLOVID · PENNSAID · PENTA · PROCLAIM · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Proclaim IPG · Prospera · QULIPTA · QUTENZA · Qutenza · RELISTOR · SACROILIAC JOINT FUSION SYSTEM · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SPINEJACK · SPRINT PNS System · SUPERION · SYMPROIC · SYNCHROMED · SYNCHROMEDII · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · Superion ISS · Symproic · Tirosint · UBRELVY · VANTA ADAPTIVESTIM · VIMOVO · VYEPTI · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · XTAMPZA · Xeomin · Xtampza ER · ZOHYDRO ER · ZTLido · ZTLido 30 POUCH in 1 CARTON 1 PATCH in 1 POUCH · Zilretta · Zubsolv · iFuse Implant
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
Geographic Context
Anesthesiologists in nearby ZIP areas
254
County median income
$97,169
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
NORTH AUSTIN 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. Marks is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 4% in TX), 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. Marks experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Marks performed 913 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 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. Marks receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Marks received a total of $13,315 from 47 companies across 343 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. Marks's costs compare to other anesthesiologists in Austin?
Dr. Marks's average Medicare payment per service is $56. 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. Marks) 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.
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