Dr. Robert Pyle, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Pyle
Dr. Robert Pyle is an endocrinology in Palestine, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Pyle performed 24,415 Medicare services across 12,293 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Pyle received a total of $2,700 from 12 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 48 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in endocrinology. 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. Pyle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 2,100 | $18 | $26 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 1,094 | $8 | $16 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 1,057 | $10 | $27 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 1,056 | $8 | $20 |
| Urinalysis with microscopic exam | 1,022 | $3 | $9 |
| Magnesium level test | 1,018 | $6 | $18 |
| Creatine kinase (cardiac enzyme) level, total | 1,002 | $6 | $17 |
| Free thyroxine (T4) test | 981 | $9 | $23 |
| Thyroid hormone, t3 measurement, free | 979 | $16 | $44 |
| Parathyroid hormone level test | 968 | $39 | $106 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 967 | $13 | $35 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 949 | $16 | $43 |
| Glycated protein level | 931 | $16 | $39 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test | 922 | $14 | $39 |
| C-peptide (protein) level | 875 | $20 | $54 |
| Vitamin D level test | 840 | $28 | $70 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 839 | $9 | $25 |
| Cystatin c (enzyme inhibitor) level | 817 | $18 | $35 |
| Microsomal antibodies (autoantibody) measurement | 664 | $14 | $38 |
| Thyroglobulin (thyroid protein) antibody measurement | 656 | $15 | $41 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 587 | $81 | $171 |
| Insulin measurement, total | 566 | $11 | $30 |
| Creatinine test (kidney function) | 452 | $5 | $14 |
| Urine microalbumin test (kidney screening) | 444 | $5 | $15 |
| Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level | 438 | $37 | $87 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 382 | $117 | $241 |
| Continuous monitoring of blood sugar level in tissue fluid using sensor under skin with interpretation and report | 234 | $24 | $74 |
| Uric acid level test | 231 | $4 | $12 |
| Phosphate level test | 226 | $5 | $13 |
| C-reactive protein test (inflammation marker) | 223 | $5 | $14 |
| Sed rate test (inflammation marker) | 220 | $3 | $7 |
| Testosterone (hormone) level, total | 99 | $25 | $66 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 96 | $26 | $417 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 80 | $136 | $343 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) | 72 | $17 | $47 |
| Measurement of total estradiol (hormone) | 44 | $27 | $72 |
| Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | 38 | $70 | $206 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 33 | $66 | $121 |
| Iron level test | 23 | $6 | $17 |
| Ferritin level test (iron stores) | 22 | $13 | $35 |
| Transferrin (iron binding protein) level | 22 | $12 | $24 |
| Red blood count, manual test | 22 | $4 | $11 |
| Prolactin (milk producing hormone) level | 20 | $19 | $50 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 18 | $16 | $40 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 17 | $102 | $276 |
| Gonadotropin, follicle stimulating (reproductive hormone) level | 16 | $18 | $48 |
| Gonadotropin, luteinizing (reproductive hormone) level | 16 | $18 | $48 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 14 | $81 | $525 |
| Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 12 | $26 | $190 |
| Folic acid level test | 11 | $14 | $38 |
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 (100%) 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. Pyle is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 1% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 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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