Physician profile

Robin Jacob

Cardiovascular Disease · Houston, TX

NPI 1538516059

$4,992.37

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

19 companies · $506 in 2025

The $506 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Cardiovascular Disease provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $433).

Payments by year

General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.

What the payments were for

Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.

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Payment typeAmount (2023-2025)
Food and Beverage$1,852.88

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.

CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Boston Scientific Corporation $1,057.60 2021-2025 Avvigo Guidance System
Medtronic, INC. $745.62 2022-2023 Corevalve Evolut R
Chiesi USA, INC. $541.02 2022-2025 Kengreal, Cleviprex
Astellas Pharma US INC $497.70 2019-2021
Abbott Laboratories $322.22 2021-2025 Xience Skypoint, Aveir, Thoratec Heartmate 3 Lvas Implant Kit
Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) $239.59 2020-2023 Lifevest
Biotronik INC. $236.58 2022
Shockwave Medical, INC $203.69 2021-2023 Shockwave Ivl System With The Shockwave C2 Coronary Ivl Catheter
Acist Medical Systems, INC. $177.44 2023
Heartflow, INC. $157.20 2025
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $151.15 2021-2023
Cardiovascular Systems INC. $146.64 2022
Abiomed $138.07 2025
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $108.43 2020-2023 Andexxa, Farxiga
Terumo Medical Corporation $90.84 2022
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. $75.73 2021
Pfizer INC. $53.22 2020-2024
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $34.64 2020-2021
Lantheus Medical Imaging, INC. $14.99 2020

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Robin Jacob

$4,992.37

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Boston Scientific Corporation
Context
The $506 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Cardiovascular Disease provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $433).

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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025. Payments are legal and often routine.

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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.