Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Robert Hust, MD
Cardiovascular Disease · Houston, TX
Practice pattern: Cardiac Imaging
— Practice with significant diagnostic imaging and stress testing
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. Hust
Dr. Robert Hust is a cardiovascular disease specialist in Houston, TX, with 21 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Hust performed 5,565 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Hust received a total of $4,672 from 30 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 223 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. Hust 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.
✓ 21 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 15% volume in TX
$4,672 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗5,565
Medicare services
Top 15% in TX for cardiovascular disease
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$136
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test An injection of regadenoson, a medication used to stress the heart during diagnostic testing. |
1,168 | $43 | $118 |
| 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. |
792 | $96 | $145 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
568 | $96 | $175 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function. |
410 | $135 | $1,404 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report. |
388 | $9 | $125 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while monitoring the electrocardiogram under physician supervision and review. |
336 | $52 | $575 |
| Rubidium rb-82, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 60 millicuries | 202 | $620 | $1,985 |
| Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month This service covers an extra 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional for managing two or more chronic conditions each calendar month. |
171 | $37 | $118 |
| Nuclear stress test of heart muscle A nuclear medicine imaging test that evaluates blood flow to the heart muscle while at rest and during stress. |
168 | $1,058 | $3,250 |
| EKG interpretation and report A standard electrocardiogram test that records the heart's electrical activity using at least 12 leads. The service includes a professional interpretation of the results and a written report. |
150 | $7 | $40 |
| Technetium Tc-99m tetrofosmin diagnostic injection A diagnostic injection of Technetium Tc-99m tetrofosmin used for imaging studies. |
137 | $70 | $487 |
| Nuclear stress test of heart muscle A nuclear medicine imaging test that evaluates blood flow to the heart muscle at rest and during stress using a special camera. |
133 | $353 | $2,115 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month This service covers the first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional each calendar month to manage chronic conditions. |
131 | $49 | $120 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days Remote assessment of a pacemaker system, including single, dual, multiple lead, or leadless devices, performed up to 90 days apart. |
103 | $23 | $94 |
| Remote patient monitoring device, 30 days Initial setup of devices for remote monitoring of body functions with daily data transmission or alerts. This service covers the first 30 days of the monitoring period. |
98 | $40 | $128 |
| Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month Management based on results from remote vital sign monitoring for the first 20 minutes per calendar month. |
86 | $39 | $128 |
| 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. |
74 | $103 | $167 |
| 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. |
72 | $133 | $215 |
| Sulfur hexafluoride lipid microspheres injection Injection of sulfur hexafluoride lipid microspheres measured per milliliter. |
60 | $15 | $30 |
| Ultrasound of head and neck blood flow, bilateral An ultrasound exam that uses sound waves to visualize and assess blood flow in the vessels of both the head and the neck. |
56 | $140 | $658 |
| 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. |
50 | $10 | $40 |
| Nuclear stress test with CT scan A nuclear medicine imaging test that evaluates blood flow in the heart muscle at rest and during stress, performed alongside a concurrent CT scan. |
33 | $1,937 | $5,986 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 24 | $181 | $1,500 |
| 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. |
21 | $114 | $396 |
| Coronary stent placement A procedure to insert a stent into a coronary artery or its branch to keep it open, using balloon dilation during the process. |
17 | $461 | $3,500 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or grafts An imaging test that uses sound waves to create pictures of the blood vessels in the legs or any surgical grafts present. |
17 | $185 | $800 |
| 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. |
17 | $140 | $300 |
| Ultrasound of arm or leg veins An ultrasound exam of the veins in the arm or leg. The test uses sound waves to check blood flow and may include compression and other maneuvers. |
16 | $149 | $503 |
| Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less This service covers the final day of hospital care when the patient is being discharged. It includes coordination of care and instructions for the patient within a time frame of 30 minutes or less. |
15 | $65 | $85 |
| 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. |
14 | $53 | $110 |
| 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. |
14 | $64 | $150 |
| Remote physiologic monitoring setup and education Initial setup of remote monitoring equipment and patient education on its use. |
13 | $15 | $49 |
| Continuous external EKG monitoring, 48 hours to 7 days This procedure involves recording, analyzing, and interpreting a continuous external electrocardiogram (EKG) over a period of more than 48 hours up to 7 days. |
11 | $197 | $661 |
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.
10.0% high complexity
38.2% medium
51.9% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$4,672
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $667/year across 7 years
Bottom 49% in TX for cardiovascular disease
30
Companies
223
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
$876
2023
$458
2022
$778
2021
$1,040
2020
$557
2019
$409
2018
$554
Payments by company (2024)
Abbott Laboratories
$191
Medtronic, Inc.
$125
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$118
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$78
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$60
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$54
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$50
Novo Nordisk Inc
$46
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$44
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$38
Amgen Inc.
$33
AGEPHA Pharma FZ LLC
$23
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$17
Top 3 companies account for 49.5% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Abbott Laboratories
$1,237
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$611
Amgen Inc.
$589
PFIZER INC.
$328
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$285
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$234
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$173
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$149
Acutus Medical, Inc.
$135
Medtronic, Inc.
$125
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$122
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$106
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$88
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$78
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$54
Novo Nordisk Inc
$46
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$45
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$38
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$30
AltaThera Pharmaceuticals LLC
$24
AGEPHA Pharma FZ LLC
$23
Boston Scientific Corporation
$21
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$20
CVRx, Inc.
$18
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$17
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$16
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$16
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$16
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$16
HeartFlow, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 52.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Arcalyst · BRILINTA · Barostim Neo System · CAMZYOS · CARDIOMEMS · CARTO 3 · CHANTIX · CardioMEMS HF System · Claria MRI · Corlanor · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · FARXIGA · FUROSCIX · Flexitouch Plus · HAWKONE · HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist Device · INVOKANA · JARDIANCE · LEQVIO · LEXISCAN · LODOCO · LOKELMA · MITRACLIP · MULTAQ · NEXLETOL · Ozempic · PRADAXA · PRALUENT · Repatha · Resolute · Sotalol Hydrochloride · THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT · VERQUVO · Vascepa · WATCHMAN · Wegovy · XARELTO · ZIO XT Patch
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Geographic Context
Cardiologists in nearby ZIP areas
396
County median income
$73,104
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE 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. Hust is a cardiac imaging specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 15% in TX), with 21 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. Hust experienced with regadenoson injection (lexiscan) for heart stress test?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Hust performed 1,168 regadenoson injection (lexiscan) for heart stress test 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. Hust receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Hust received a total of $4,672 from 30 companies across 223 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. Hust's costs compare to other cardiologists in Houston?
Dr. Hust's average Medicare payment per service is $136. 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. Hust) 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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