Dr. Robert S. Gillespie, MD
Pediatric Nephrology (Pediatric Nephrology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (1997)
- Years since graduation
- 29
- In the NPI registry since
- 2007
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 22
Licensed in Texas since 2003, 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
- 1997Medical school: University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
- 2007Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
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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Pediatric Nephrology Physician primary
TX license L6910 (first issued 2003; active)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Cook Childrens Medical Center Fort Worth, TX
Medical groups
- Cook Childrens Physician Network (315 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
- 22
- Services billed
- 149
- Patients’ average age
- 12
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 111 | 14 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Prednisone Other prescribers in Fort Worth, TX | 23 |
| Amlodipine Besylate Other prescribers in Fort Worth, TX | 17 |
| Labetalol Hcl Other prescribers in Fort Worth, TX | 15 |
| Tacrolimus Other prescribers in Fort Worth, TX | 14 |
| Cystadrops (cysteamine hcl) | 13 |
| Procysbi (cysteamine bitartrate) | 12 |
| Mycophenolate Mofetil Other prescribers in Fort Worth, TX | 12 |
| Cyproheptadine Hcl Other prescribers in Fort Worth, TX | 11 |
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, 4 companies reported 4 payments worth $472 in total to this clinician.
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $175 |
|---|---|
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $117 |
| Btg International Inc. | $90.37 |
| Kyowa Kirin, Inc. | $89.60 |
| Food and Beverage | $297 |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $175 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Mar 27, 2025 | Consulting Fee ULTOMIRIS · Rare Disease | $175 |
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.
Industry-funded research
Named as a principal investigator on 5 industry-funded studies in 2025, from 2 companies. The companies reported $34,980 in research payments for these studies, mostly to the institutions running them.
- Voclosporin in Adolescents With Lupus Nephritis (VOCAL)
Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc. - Long-Term Voclosporin Treatment in Adolescent Subjects With Lupus Nephritis
Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc. - Pompe Disease Registry Protocol
Sanofi US Services Inc. · Recruiting · NCT00231400 - International Collaborative Gaucher Group (ICGG) Gaucher Disease Registry & Pregnancy Sub-registry
Sanofi US Services Inc. · Recruiting · NCT00358943 - Fabry Disease Registry & Pregnancy Sub-registry
Sanofi US Services Inc. · Recruiting · NCT00196742
From CMS Open Payments research payments, where companies name up to five principal investigators per payment. Research payments usually go to hospitals, universities and research sites, not to the investigator personally. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing.