Physician profile
Robert W Linker
NPI 1720010713
$3,599.79
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
10 companies · none reported in 2025
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $1,606 · 2020: $1,417 · 2021: $172 · 2022: $220 · 2023: $186.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $186.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $185.76 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, INC. | $2,511.32 | 2019-2023 | Da Vinci Surgical System |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $404.83 | 2020-2023 | Ribfix Blu Advantage |
| Atricure, INC. | $227.12 | 2019 | |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. | $215.90 | 2019-2022 | |
| Covidien Lp | $170.38 | 2019 | |
| Cook Medical LLC | $16.63 | 2019 | |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals Lp | $15.85 | 2021 | |
| C. R. Bard, INC. & Subsidiaries | $13.33 | 2019 | |
| Baxter Healthcare | $12.66 | 2019 | |
| Avanos Medical | $11.77 | 2019 |
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 Linker 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.