Dr. Robert T. Dess, M.D.
Radiation Oncology (Radiation Oncology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine (2013)
- Years since graduation
- 13
- In the NPI registry since
- 2013
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 191
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. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2013Medical school: University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine
- 2013Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
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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Radiation Oncology Physician primary
MI license 4301104722
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- University of Michigan Health System Ann Arbor, MI
Medical groups
- Regents of the University of Michigan (3,346 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
- 191
- Services billed
- 2,137
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Ct guidance for insertion of radiation therapy fields | 1,445 | 71 |
| Calculation of radiation therapy dose | 265 | 82 |
| Radiation treatment management, 5 treatment sessions | 255 | 78 |
| Complex radiation therapy planning | 91 | 82 |
| Design and construction of radiation treatment device for high precision radiation therapy | 90 | 80 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | 86 | 86 |
| High precision radiation therapy planning | 84 | 79 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 61 | 51 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 26 | 25 |
| Design and construction of simple radiation treatment device | 25 | 19 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Tamsulosin Hcl Other prescribers in Brighton, MI | 50 |
| Cephalexin Other prescribers in Brighton, MI | 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, 1 companies reported 3 payments worth $611 in total to this clinician.
| Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | $611 |
|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $552 |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $59.55 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. Aug 5, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Halcyon · Oncology · travel to Atlanta, GA · in-kind | $552 |
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.