Physician profile
Robert E Houston
NPI 1972558674
$272.75
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
7 companies · $81.76 in 2025
The $81.76 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $143).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $163 · 2021: $13.60 · 2022: $14.20 · 2025: $81.76.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $81.76.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $81.76 |
Payment-type detail covers 2023-2025; earlier years are included in totals but not broken out here.
Who reported paying
General payments only, as reported to CMS. Product names cover 2023-2025.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbvie INC. | $97.28 | 2019 | |
| Orexo US, INC. | $65.91 | 2019 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $30.55 | 2025 | Inceptiv |
| Avanos Medical | $26.28 | 2025 | Genvisc 850 Sodium Hyaluronate |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $24.93 | 2025 | Therasphere Administration Set |
| Emd Serono, INC. | $14.20 | 2022 | |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $13.60 | 2021 |
Drugs and devices associated with these payments
CMS records which products a payment was associated with, not how the money was allocated. Association is not allocation: one payment can be associated with several products, and a product listing does not mean the payment was made because of that product. Product detail covers 2023-2025.
If you want to bring it up
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Robert Houston listed in the CMS Open Payments database. Can you tell me about your work with those companies?"
- "Is there a generic or alternative to this medication, and would it work as well for me?"
- "What made you choose this particular treatment for my situation?"
These are normal questions. A good clinician will welcome them.
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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025, as reported to CMS by drug and device makers (published June 30, 2026). Drug and device detail covers 2023-2025.