Robert A. Royster III, M.D.
NPI 1023047255ActiveIndividual· Anesthesiology· Roanoke, VA
Anesthesiology (M.D.) with University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and 1 other group, practicing in Roanoke, Virginia. Medicare paid $17,212 for services to 118 patients in 2024. Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC reported $17.58 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage. Lists Unc Health Nash as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1023047255 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 1, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 10, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anesthesiology Primary | 207L00000X | 0101269885 | VA |
| Anesthesiology | 207L00000X | 01059024A | IN |
| Anesthesiology | 207L00000X | 2011-00022 | NC |
| Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine | 207LC0200X | 2011-00022 | NC |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Anesthesiology (DC); Practitioner - Anesthesiology (NC); Practitioner - Anesthesiology (PA); Practitioner - Anesthesiology (VA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 118 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 149 across 34 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $17,212 |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Anesthesiology |
| Secondary specialties | Critical Care (Intensivists) |
Medical groups
- University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC · 2,052 clinicians
- East Carolina Anesthesia Associates PLLCGreenville, NC · 696 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Unc Health NashRocky Mount, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$17.58 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$87.03 · 4 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $17.58 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$17.58 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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