Dr. Robert Eaker, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Eaker
Dr. Robert Eaker is an emergency medicine in Sweetwater, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Eaker performed 1,776 Medicare services across 1,060 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Eaker received a total of $2,643 from 18 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 156 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in emergency medicine. 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. Eaker 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 332 | $55 | $107 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 300 | $79 | $158 |
| Blood glucose (sugar) level | 194 | $4 | $7 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 150 | $60 | $108 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 102 | $9 | $50 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 75 | $99 | $203 |
| Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | 70 | $61 | $109 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 66 | $124 | $172 |
| Flu vaccine, high-dose | 59 | $72 | $100 |
| EKG interpretation and report | 58 | $6 | $20 |
| Urinalysis, manual | 56 | $3 | $5 |
| Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg | 52 | $0 | $20 |
| Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection | 46 | $0 | $18 |
| Administration of vaccine | 35 | $15 | $30 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | 29 | $15 | $33 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | 29 | $10 | $22 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 29 | $30 | $39 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | 24 | $16 | $25 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 17 | $35 | $64 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 17 | $124 | $214 |
| Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | 13 | $14 | $78 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep) | 12 | $16 | $25 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 11 | $18 | $31 |
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 (99%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 5% for emergency medicine in TX.
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. Eaker is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 2% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 5%), 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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