Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Robert Chilton, DO

Cardiovascular Disease · San Antonio, TX
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice — Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
903 W MARTIN ST, San Antonio, TX 78207
2103583555
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1538276514 verify on NPPES ↗
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. Chilton 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. Chilton

Dr. Robert Chilton is a cardiovascular disease specialist in San Antonio, TX, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Chilton performed 13 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Chilton received a total of $1,422,641 from 48 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 992 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. Chilton 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 ▲ 13 Medicare services $1,422,641 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
13
Medicare services
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$10
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
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.
13 $10 $36
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 ↗
$1,422,641
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $203,234/year across 7 years
Top 0% in TX for cardiovascular disease
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
48
Companies
992
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
$145,678
2023
$169,208
2022
$209,676
2021
$248,693
2020
$148,203
2019
$227,296
2018
$273,886

Payments by company (2024)

Novo Nordisk Inc
$82,072
Lilly USA, LLC
$40,465
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$17,394
Dr.Reddy's Laboratories,Inc.
$3,000
Eli Lilly and Company
$1,520
Abbott Laboratories
$327
ABIOMED
$251
Amgen Inc.
$155
Boston Scientific Corporation
$139
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$124
BIOTRONIK INC.
$103
Corcept Therapeutics
$50
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$34
Medtronic, Inc.
$17
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$14
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$12
Top 3 companies account for 96.1% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Novo Nordisk Inc
$393,009
Lilly USA, LLC
$254,256
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$202,762
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$137,021
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$59,828
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$45,997
Boehringer Ingelheim South Africa (Pty) Ltd
$40,832
Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
$37,566
Takeda Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.
$34,965
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$34,782
Boehringer Ingelheim MENA (Scientific Office) FZ-LLC
$28,785
Boehringer Ingelheim (Phil.) Inc.
$27,950
Boehringer Ingelheim Taiwan Ltd.
$22,554
Boehringer Ingelheim, Unipessoal, Lda.
$18,981
Eli Lilly and Company
$12,620
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$12,416
Amgen Inc.
$10,134
AstraZeneca UK Limited
$9,541
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$8,319
Dr.Reddy's Laboratories,Inc.
$7,800
Boehringer Ingelheim Singapore Pte. Ltd.
$6,700
Boehringer Ingelheim Mexico SA de CV
$3,982
Medtronic, Inc.
$3,964
Abbott Laboratories
$3,260
ABIOMED
$900
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$551
BIOTRONIK INC.
$476
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$440
HeartFlow, Inc.
$278
Boston Scientific Corporation
$276
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$252
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$160
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$147
Osprey Medical Inc
$143
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$125
Novo Nordisk AS
$125
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$123
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$119
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$110
Inari Medical, Inc.
$100
Corcept Therapeutics
$85
EKOS Corporation
$65
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$38
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$34
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$23
Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc.
$21
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$17
ZOLL Circulation Inc
$12
Top 3 companies account for 59.7% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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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

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County median income
$70,571
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
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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. Chilton is a mixed practice specialist, 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. Chilton experienced with sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Chilton performed 13 sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes 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. Chilton receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Chilton received a total of $1,422,641 from 48 companies across 992 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. Chilton's costs compare to other cardiologists in San Antonio?
Dr. Chilton's average Medicare payment per service is $10. 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. Chilton) 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 →
Is this data up to date?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
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 →