Dr. Robert F. Short, MD
Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology Physician)
At a glance
- In the NPI registry since
- 2007
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
- 2007Registered 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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Diagnostic Radiology Physician primary
PA license MD445705
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 7 companies reported 47 payments worth $159,899 in total to this clinician.
| Ethicon US, LLC | $93,854 |
|---|---|
| Janssen Research & Development, LLC | $56,122 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $9,458 |
| Ethicon Inc. | $236 |
| Advanced Critical Devices, Inc. | $84.81 |
| Galvanize Therapeutics, Inc | $77.84 |
| Sirtex Medical Inc | $65.50 |
| Consulting Fee | $153,104 |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $5,360 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,435 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Janssen Research & Development, LLC Feb 5, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $28,596 |
| Ethicon US, LLC Apr 14, 2025 | Consulting Fee Certus 140 · Interventional Solutions | $25,740 |
| Janssen Research & Development, LLC Jun 11, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $20,313 |
| Ethicon US, LLC Mar 17, 2025 | Consulting Fee Certus 140 · Interventional Solutions | $12,869 |
| Ethicon US, LLC Mar 17, 2025 | Consulting Fee Certus 140 · Interventional Solutions | $10,525 |
| Ethicon US, LLC Apr 14, 2025 | Consulting Fee Certus 140 · Interventional Solutions | $7,804 |
| Ethicon US, LLC Jan 29, 2025 | Consulting Fee Certus 140 · Interventional Solutions | $7,088 |
| Ethicon US, LLC Nov 28, 2025 | Consulting Fee Certus 140 · Interventional Solutions | $7,020 |
| Ethicon US, LLC Aug 28, 2025 | Consulting Fee Certus 140 · Interventional Solutions | $7,020 |
| Ethicon US, LLC Mar 17, 2025 | Consulting Fee Certus 140 · Interventional Solutions | $6,240 |
All 26 payments other than meals, newest first
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ethicon US, LLC Nov 28, 2025 | Consulting Fee Certus 140 · Interventional Solutions | $7,020 |
| Janssen Research & Development, LLC Oct 13, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $5,070 |
| Ethicon US, LLC Aug 28, 2025 | Consulting Fee Certus 140 · Interventional Solutions | $7,020 |
| Ethicon US, LLC Aug 28, 2025 | Consulting Fee Certus 140 · Interventional Solutions | $3,900 |
| Janssen Research & Development, LLC Jun 11, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $20,313 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. May 26, 2025 | Consulting Fee Certus 140 · Interventional Solutions | $6,240 |
| Ethicon US, LLC Apr 14, 2025 | Consulting Fee Certus 140 · Interventional Solutions | $25,740 |
| Ethicon US, LLC Apr 14, 2025 | Consulting Fee Certus 140 · Interventional Solutions | $7,804 |
| Ethicon US, LLC Apr 14, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Certus 140 · Interventional Solutions · travel to PITTSBURGH, PA | $152 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. Mar 18, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Neuwave · Ablation System · travel to CLAYTON, MO · in-kind | $641 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. Mar 18, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Neuwave · Ablation System · travel to CLAYTON, MO · in-kind | $415 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. Mar 18, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Neuwave · Ablation System · travel to CLAYTON, MO · in-kind | $240 |
| Ethicon US, LLC Mar 17, 2025 | Consulting Fee Certus 140 · Interventional Solutions | $12,869 |
| Ethicon US, LLC Mar 17, 2025 | Consulting Fee Certus 140 · Interventional Solutions | $10,525 |
| Ethicon US, LLC Mar 17, 2025 | Consulting Fee Certus 140 · Interventional Solutions | $6,240 |
| Ethicon US, LLC Mar 17, 2025 | Consulting Fee Certus 140 · Interventional Solutions | $4,680 |
| Ethicon US, LLC Mar 17, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Certus 140 · Interventional Solutions · travel to PITTSBURGH, PA | $74.72 |
| Ethicon US, LLC Mar 17, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Certus 140 · Interventional Solutions · travel to PITTSBURGH, PA | $25.92 |
| Janssen Research & Development, LLC Feb 5, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $28,596 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. Feb 3, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to SAN FRANCISCO, CA · in-kind | $704 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. Feb 3, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to SAN FRANCISCO, CA · in-kind | $563 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. Feb 3, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to SAN FRANCISCO, CA · in-kind | $402 |
| Ethicon US, LLC Jan 29, 2025 | Consulting Fee Certus 140 · Interventional Solutions | $7,088 |
| Janssen Research & Development, LLC Jan 28, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Las Vegas, NV · in-kind | $1,282 |
| Janssen Research & Development, LLC Jan 22, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Las Vegas, NV · in-kind | $231 |
| Janssen Research & Development, LLC Jan 21, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Las Vegas, NV · in-kind | $630 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
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.