Dr. Robert M. Sutherland, MD
Pain Medicine (Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 45
- In the NPI registry since
- 2005
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 91
Licensed in Texas since 2002, according to the Texas Medical Board. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2005Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician primary
AL license MD.32468 (first issued 2013; active) · TX license L5579 (first issued 2002; active)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Medical groups
- Dynamic PAin and Wellness LLC (31 clinicians)
- Texas PAin Relief Group PLLC (14 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 91
- Services billed
- 900
- Patients’ average age
- 69
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 401 | 100 |
| Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers | 134 | 85 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 92 | 57 |
| Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms | 83 | 59 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 28 | 28 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 13 | 13 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | 13 | 13 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (hydrocodone/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Mobile, AL | 1,306 |
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in Mobile, AL | 340 |
| Oxycodone Hcl Other prescribers in Mobile, AL | 197 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen (oxycodone hcl/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Mobile, AL | 188 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl Other prescribers in Mobile, AL | 177 |
| Pregabalin Other prescribers in Mobile, AL | 154 |
| Tizanidine Hcl Other prescribers in Mobile, AL | 151 |
| Methocarbamol Other prescribers in Mobile, AL | 104 |
| Acetaminophen-Codeine (acetaminophen with codeine) Other prescribers in Mobile, AL | 71 |
| Tramadol Hcl Other prescribers in Mobile, AL | 70 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 3 companies reported 23 payments worth $441 in total to this clinician.
| Abbott Laboratories | $246 |
|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $180 |
| Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $14.68 |
| Food and Beverage | $441 |
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From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.