Dr. Robert Girling, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Girling
Dr. Robert Girling is an adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician in San Antonio, TX, with 15 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Girling performed 1,824 Medicare services across 1,309 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Girling received a total of $65,867 from 15 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 95 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Girling 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 399 | $1 | $11 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 202 | $88 | $251 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 193 | $60 | $177 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 155 | $127 | $353 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 142 | $34 | $137 |
| Knee X-ray, 3 views | 124 | $29 | $121 |
| Total knee replacement | 106 | $977 | $3,747 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 90 | $32 | $139 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 80 | $49 | $206 |
| Computer-assisted surgery for muscle and bone procedure | 74 | $109 | $416 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 71 | $117 | $326 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 50 | $155 | $431 |
| Total hip replacement | 35 | $956 | $3,733 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 31 | $83 | $330 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 20 | $80 | $218 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 18 | $24 | $102 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 18 | $126 | $575 |
| Revision of thigh and lower leg bone components of total knee joint prosthesis | 16 | $1,345 | $5,132 |
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 ›
The majority of payments (94%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers.
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. Girling is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and consulting-driven industry engagement, with 15 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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