Dr. Roberto Robles, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Robles
Dr. Roberto Robles is a cardiovascular disease in Brownsville, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Robles performed 5,419 Medicare services across 1,910 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Robles received a total of $6,185 from 29 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 215 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. 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. Robles 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) | 2,530 | $0 | $2 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 762 | $90 | $225 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 251 | $53 | $151 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 246 | $139 | $700 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 217 | $10 | $50 |
| Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test | 172 | $45 | $65 |
| Prothrombin time test (blood clotting) | 119 | $4 | $21 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 99 | $23 | $105 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 89 | $15 | $40 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 64 | $0 | $2 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 61 | $30 | $35 |
| Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose | 53 | $71 | $91 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | 51 | $329 | $1,150 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | 51 | $16 | $141 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) | 51 | $20 | $184 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | 51 | $11 | $125 |
| Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg | 49 | $0 | $2 |
| Flu vaccine, quadrivalent | 45 | $76 | $80 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 44 | $9 | $34 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 39 | $8 | $10 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | 36 | $16 | $100 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | 34 | $36 | $120 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 27 | $24 | $130 |
| Screening mammography | 27 | $122 | $400 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 25 | $113 | $350 |
| Knee X-ray, 3 views | 23 | $21 | $115 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 21 | $23 | $100 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | 18 | $137 | $570 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 18 | $8 | $60 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel | 17 | $8 | $50 |
| Urinalysis, manual | 16 | $3 | $30 |
| Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus | 16 | $35 | $100 |
| Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent derived from cell cultures, preservative and antibiotic free | 16 | $33 | $35 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep) | 15 | $16 | $50 |
| CT scan of chest, without contrast | 14 | $93 | $510 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | 14 | $15 | $125 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 14 | $34 | $155 |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume | 13 | $20 | $100 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views | 11 | $25 | $108 |
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 (98%) 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. Robles is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 14% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 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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