Dr. Robert Northway, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Northway
Dr. Robert Northway is an urology physician in Austin, TX, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Northway performed 10,460 Medicare services across 3,088 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Northway received a total of $6,141 from 56 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 359 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. Northway 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) | 5,700 | $0 | $1 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 934 | $93 | $249 |
| Urinalysis with microscopic exam | 902 | $3 | $10 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month | 601 | $46 | $77 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 518 | $8 | $15 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding | 372 | $8 | $44 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 187 | $64 | $168 |
| Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month | 141 | $38 | $77 |
| Automated urinalysis | 123 | $2 | $7 |
| Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | 106 | $183 | $477 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 96 | $126 | $380 |
| Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg | 96 | $136 | $2,000 |
| Electronic assessment of bladder emptying | 80 | $3 | $132 |
| Principal care management services for a single high-risk disease, first 30 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | 67 | $49 | $82 |
| Complex measurement of pressure of urine flow in bladder with voiding pressure studies | 62 | $211 | $606 |
| Insertion of device into abdomen with pressure and urine flow rate study | 62 | $122 | $213 |
| Non-needle measurement and recording of electrical activity of muscles at bladder and bowel openings | 53 | $12 | $355 |
| Blood creatinine level | 50 | $5 | $16 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrast | 40 | $194 | $694 |
| Imaging of urinary tract following injection of a contrast agent | 30 | $19 | $224 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | 29 | $77 | $382 |
| Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 25 | $27 | $76 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 23 | $140 | $468 |
| Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 22 | $58 | $226 |
| Biopsy of prostate gland | 18 | $195 | $508 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 18 | $96 | $240 |
| Insertion of stent in ureter using an endoscope | 17 | $126 | $1,145 |
| Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum | 17 | $116 | $250 |
| Simple bladder irrigation and/or instillation | 16 | $60 | $194 |
| Simple removal of foreign body, stone, or stent in urethra or bladder using an endoscope | 16 | $256 | $566 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 14 | $135 | $336 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 13 | $19 | $46 |
| Crushing of stone of ureter with insertion of stent using an endoscope | 12 | $305 | $972 |
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 (99%) 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. Northway is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 9% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 years of NPI registration.
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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