Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Robert Anderson, M.D.
Gastroenterology · Dallas, 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.
This page presents federal public records about Dr. Anderson from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Anderson
Dr. Robert Anderson is a gastroenterology specialist in Dallas, TX, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Anderson performed 928 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Anderson received a total of $13,179 from 49 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 791 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. Anderson 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 28% volume in TX
$13,179 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗928
Medicare services
Top 28% in TX for gastroenterology
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$104
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 (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. |
134 | $67 | $148 |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy A procedure to collect tissue samples from the large intestine using a flexible tube with a camera. The samples are examined to check for abnormalities or disease. |
97 | $130 | $847 |
| Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy A procedure to collect tissue samples from the esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine using a flexible tube with a camera. The samples are examined to check for abnormalities. |
94 | $63 | $680 |
| 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. |
88 | $87 | $217 |
| Colon polyp removal with endoscopic snare This procedure removes polyps or growths from the large bowel using a flexible tube with a camera and a wire loop tool. The snare is used to cut off the growths during the examination. |
85 | $207 | $1,067 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
67 | $61 | $146 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
54 | $99 | $280 |
| 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. |
44 | $109 | $332 |
| Colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening, high risk A colonoscopy performed to screen for colorectal cancer in individuals identified as being at high risk for the disease. |
41 | $177 | $778 |
| Upper endoscopy (EGD) A diagnostic exam of the esophagus, stomach, and upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope. |
37 | $66 | $518 |
| Balloon dilation of esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel, less than 3.0 cm A procedure using a flexible endoscope to widen a narrowed section of the esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel with a balloon that is less than 3.0 cm in length. |
27 | $84 | $649 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
27 | $68 | $219 |
| Colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening A colonoscopy performed to screen for colorectal cancer in individuals who are not at high risk for the disease. |
25 | $179 | $781 |
| Colonoscopy A diagnostic exam of the large bowel using a flexible endoscope to visualize the interior of the colon. |
19 | $141 | $781 |
| Endoscopic ultrasound of esophagus, stomach, or small bowel An ultrasound exam of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel performed using a flexible endoscope inserted through the mouth. |
18 | $140 | $825 |
| Radiologist review of bile duct tube placement imaging A radiologist reviews images taken during the placement of a tube into the bile duct using an endoscope. |
16 | $18 | $146 |
| Ultrasound-guided esophageal needle biopsy A procedure using a flexible endoscope with ultrasound to guide a needle for sampling tissue from the esophagus. |
15 | $158 | $983 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
15 | $45 | $100 |
| Endoscopic ultrasound of esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel An ultrasound exam of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel performed using a flexible endoscope. |
14 | $169 | $955 |
| Dilation of esophagus | 11 | $32 | $334 |
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 ↗$13,179
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,883/year across 7 years
Top 16% in TX for gastroenterology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
49
Companies
791
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
$2,402
2023
$2,755
2022
$2,325
2021
$1,615
2020
$1,151
2019
$1,286
2018
$1,646
Payments by company (2024)
ABBVIE INC.
$745
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$244
Celgene Corporation
$188
FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas Corporation
$187
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$178
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$143
PFIZER INC.
$104
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$88
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$78
AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$75
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$56
GENZYME CORPORATION
$44
Lilly USA, LLC
$43
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$41
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$38
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$26
Ardelyx, Inc.
$24
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$24
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
$22
Enterra Medical, Inc.
$19
Celltrion USA Inc.
$19
Organon Llc
$16
Top 3 companies account for 49.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
AbbVie Inc.
$2,246
ABBVIE INC.
$1,705
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$1,071
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$1,061
AbbVie, Inc.
$1,058
Celgene Corporation
$1,009
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$795
Boston Scientific Corporation
$379
QOL Medical, LLC
$336
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$323
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$320
Allergan Inc.
$306
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$294
PFIZER INC.
$260
FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas Corporation
$187
GENZYME CORPORATION
$182
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$150
NESTLE HEALTHCARE NUTRITION INC.
$139
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$117
Medtronic, Inc.
$88
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$87
Braintree Laboratories, Inc.
$81
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$78
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc
$77
AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$75
Allergan, Inc.
$68
Shire North American Group Inc
$52
Shionogi Inc
$52
Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc.
$51
Micro-tech Endoscopy USA, Inc.
$50
Lilly USA, LLC
$43
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$42
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$41
Ardelyx, Inc.
$41
INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$39
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$38
Olympus America Inc.
$27
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$26
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
$22
Ethicon US, LLC
$19
Enterra Medical, Inc.
$19
Celltrion USA Inc.
$19
Evoke Pharma, Inc.
$17
Aries Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$17
UCB, Inc.
$16
Organon Llc
$16
Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc.
$15
TELA Bio, Inc.
$15
Novo Nordisk Inc
$11
Top 3 companies account for 38.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACQUIRE · APRISO · Amitiza · CIMZIA · CLENPIQ · CREON · Cimzia · Creon · DIFICID · DUPIXENT · ELEVIEW · ENDOCAPSULE SMALL INTESTINAL CAPSULE ENDOSCOPE SET?? · ENTYVIO · EOHILIA · EXALT Model D · Entyvio · FUJIFILM · GATTEX · GENERAL BILIARY DEVICES · GENERAL THERAPIES · GI GENIUS · GIMOTI · General - Therapies · HANAROSTENT Esophagus TTS(CCC) · HUMIRA · Humira · IBSRELA · INJECTAFER · LINX Reflux Management System · LINZESS · Linzess · MAVYRET · MOTEGRITY · Motegrity · Mulpleta · OCALIVA · OMVOH · Ovitex · REBYOTA · REMICADE · RENFLEXIS · RESMETIROM · RESOLUTION CLIP · RINVOQ · SKYRIZI · STELARA · SUCRAID · SUPREP · SUTAB · Sucraid · SureClip · Symproic · TREMFYA · TRULANCE · Talicia · Trulance · UCERIS TABLETS · VELSIPITY · VIBERZI · VOQUEZNA · XELJANZ · XIFAXAN · ZENPEP · ZEPOSIA · ZYMFENTRA
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Geographic Context
Gastroenterologists in nearby ZIP areas
242
County median income
$74,149
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY 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. Anderson is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 28% 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. Anderson experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Anderson performed 134 office visit, established patient (20-29 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. Anderson receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Anderson received a total of $13,179 from 49 companies across 791 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. Anderson's costs compare to other gastroenterologists in Dallas?
Dr. Anderson's average Medicare payment per service is $104. 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. Anderson) 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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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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