NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert Alan Aertker

Interventional Cardiology Physician · The Woodlands, TX

Robert Alan Aertker is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in The Woodlands, Texas, and NPI 1477843290, issued on Apr 13, 2011. Check the license (Texas Q1067, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1477843290
Name
Robert Alan Aertker
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
License number
Q1067 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
17350 St Lukes Way Ste 400, The Woodlands, TX 77384
Phone
(281) 444-3278
Enumerated
Apr 13, 2011
Record last updated
Jul 27, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180530003155); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 17350 St Lukes Way Ste 400

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Cheyenne Benton, APRN, AGACNP-BCAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1225773351
  2. Cheryl Brown, ACAGNPNurse Practitioner1275957516
  3. Jessica Brown, M.D.Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician1326391293
  4. Danielle D'EugenioPhysician Assistant1982058103
  5. Vanessa DelgadoPhysician Assistant1386427615
  6. Scott Greenberg, M.D.Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician1588806566

Verify Robert Alan Aertker in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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46% more Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024

4,629 Medicare Part D claims for 793 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.

  1. Robert Aertker4,629
  2. Specialty average3,179

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium696 claims
  2. Metoprolol Succinate527 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium391 claims
  4. Eliquis370 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate313 claims
  6. Carvedilol307 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 91.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score81.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%89.1
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $284.75

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Edwards Lifesciences Corporation. The 6,394 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,062.29 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Robert Aertker$284.75
  2. Specialty average$7,062.29

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Baylor St. Luke's Medical GroupThe Woodlands, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Robert Alan Aertker among 724 interventional cardiology physician records in Texas

Robert Alan Aertker is one of 724 interventional cardiology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 97% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 71% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 71% of these records are older, 25% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 97% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2003 among the 653 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 31% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0011X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Interventional Cardiology Physician providers in Texas

There are 724 interventional cardiology physician records in Texas.

The 8 interventional cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Chacko Alexander, M.D.The Woodlands, TX 773841033110200
  2. Bernardo De La Guardia, M.D.The Woodlands, TX 773841225039498
  3. Angela Ferguson, DOShenandoah, TX 773841437443686
  4. David Kuten, M.D.The Woodlands, TX 773841881993236
  5. Bruce Lachterman, MDThe Woodlands, TX 773841215938899
  6. Christopher Nguyen, M.D.Shenandoah, TX 773841003825035
  7. Sanjaykumar Patel, MDThe Woodlands, TX 773841306030150
  8. Shareez Peerbhai, M.D.The Woodlands, TX 773841043637390

Common questions

What is Robert Alan Aertker's NPI number?

Robert Alan Aertker's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477843290, issued on Apr 13, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert Alan Aertker located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 17350 St Lukes Way Ste 400, The Woodlands, TX, 77384. Phone: (281) 444-3278. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert Alan Aertker's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number Q1067, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Robert Alan Aertker prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Robert Alan Aertker had 4,629 Medicare Part D claims for 793 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Robert Alan Aertker's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.3 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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