Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Rob Dickerman, D.O., PH.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Frisco, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
5575 FRISCO SQUARE BLVD STE 110, Frisco, TX 75034
9722380512
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1962424747 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Dickerman

Dr. Rob Dickerman is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in Frisco, TX, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Dickerman performed 612 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Dickerman received a total of $183,569 from 12 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 302 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. Dickerman 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.

✓ 20 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 46% volume in TX $183,569 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
612
Medicare services
Top 46% in TX for orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$135
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.
277 $93 $300
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.
106 $114 $450
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.
79 $124 $400
Injection into lower spine canal with imaging guidance
A procedure where a substance is injected into the lower part of the spinal canal. The injection is performed using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement.
34 $74 $1,180
Initial hospital admission, high complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
26 $132 $350
Partial removal of spine bone with nerve release, each additional segment
This procedure involves the partial removal of spinal bone to relieve pressure on the spinal cord or nerves. It is billed for each additional spinal segment treated beyond the initial segment.
24 $157 $950
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 15 $134 $575
Partial removal of spine bone with nerve release, 1 segment
A surgical procedure involving the partial removal of a bone segment in the spine to relieve pressure on the spinal cord or nerves. This is performed on a single spinal segment.
14 $448 $4,950
Emergency department visit, moderate complexity
An emergency department visit for an established or new patient involving a moderate level of medical decision making.
13 $86 $455
Lower spine bone segment removal
A surgical procedure to cut into or remove a segment of bone from the lower spine.
12 $763 $6,750
Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck
A procedure involving the placement of a stabilizing device on the back of a single vertebra in the neck.
12 $567 $3,200
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 ↗
$183,569
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $26,224/year across 7 years
Top 18% in TX for orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
12
Companies
302
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
$1,012
2023
$2,195
2022
$2,758
2021
$29,317
2020
$27,729
2019
$51,708
2018
$68,851

Payments by company (2024)

Alphatec Spine, Inc
$868
Kerecis Limited
$143
Top 3 companies account for 100.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Precision Spine, Inc.
$62,977
Wound Management Technologies, Inc
$47,200
PRECISION SPINE, INC.
$16,081
Zavation LLC
$15,000
Alphatec Spine, Inc
$12,054
Amendia, Inc.
$11,084
Sanara MedTech Inc.
$8,400
Abbott Laboratories
$6,211
SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC.
$4,118
Kerecis Limited
$387
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
$34
PFIZER INC.
$24
Top 3 companies account for 68.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Buttress Plate · CellerateRx · Intracept · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · Lamitrode SCS Leads · MIS SLC · Medical Device · Novel · Novel ALIF · Novel ALS Metal · OCTRODE · Octrode SCS Leads · Orthopedic products · PENTA · PROCLAIM · Penta SCS Leads · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Proclaim IPG · Prodigy Family of SCS IPGs · REYVOW · SAVCHT · SAVTHT · SCS IPGs · Savannah T · Swift-Lock SCS
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 →
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Geographic Context

Orthopaedic surgery of the spine physicians in nearby ZIP areas
47
County median income
$117,588
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO
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. Dickerman is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 20 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. Dickerman experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Dickerman performed 277 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. Dickerman receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Dickerman received a total of $183,569 from 12 companies across 302 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. Dickerman's costs compare to other orthopaedic surgery of the spine physicians in Frisco?
Dr. Dickerman's average Medicare payment per service is $135. 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. Dickerman) 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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →