Dr. Robert Widmer, MD, PHD
What this data tells you about Dr. Widmer
Dr. Robert Widmer is an interventional cardiology in Temple, TX, with 16 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Widmer performed 586 Medicare services across 507 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Widmer received a total of $115,333 from 27 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 352 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in interventional cardiology. 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. Widmer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 112 | $9 | $86 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 101 | $71 | $209 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 48 | $93 | $328 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 48 | $91 | $201 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 45 | $181 | $1,535 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 min | 34 | $164 | $535 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel or graft with review by radiologist, initial vessel | 29 | $68 | $434 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 26 | $129 | $392 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes | 26 | $25 | $83 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | 21 | $45 | $123 |
| Insertion of tube in coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 16 | $159 | $1,257 |
| Coronary stent placement | 15 | $392 | $2,938 |
| Insertion of tube in right heart chambers for measurement | 15 | $91 | $714 |
| Initial hospital care with same-day admission and discharge with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 85 minutes | 14 | $155 | $421 |
| Insertion of tube in right and left heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 13 | $257 | $1,925 |
| Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery | 12 | $559 | $3,932 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel during diagnosis or treatment, initial vessel | 11 | $54 | $433 |
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 (91%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 6% for interventional cardiology in TX.
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. Widmer is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (consulting-driven, top 6%), with 16 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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