Dr. Robert Franklin Sisson III, MD

  • Charleston, SC
  • Cardiologist
NPI1629097878
Medicare services, 2024
597
Medicare patients, 2024
478
Part D claims, 2024
1,329
MIPS score, 2024
79
Industry payments
$40
Practice address
171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425
Practice phone
Call (803) 286-4666
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Primary practice

MUSC Physicians PC

Charleston, South Carolina

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Dr. Robert Franklin Sisson III is a cardiologist in Charleston, South Carolina

Dr. Sisson practices at MUSC Physicians PC in Charleston, South Carolina.

Dr. Sisson's NPI, 1629097878, was assigned on July 19, 2006. Dr. Sisson graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine in 1984. Dr. Sisson holds South Carolina license 51125.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
July 19, 2006
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(803) 286-4666
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
68
Medical school graduation
1984

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Robert Franklin Sisson III practices at MUSC Physicians PC in Charleston, South Carolina

Dr. Sisson's primary practice is MUSC Physicians PC, at 171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425 in Charleston County. The practice phone is (803) 286-4666.

  • MUSC Physicians PC
    171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425 · Charleston CountyPhone(803) 286-4666

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Robert Franklin Sisson III is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Sisson's primary practice is MUSC Physicians PC in Charleston, South Carolina. The medical group on file is MUSC Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sisson to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
MUSC Physicians PCAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Robert Franklin Sisson III is one of 262 cardiologists in South Carolina

Cardiovascular disease is Dr. Sisson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RC0000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Sisson's licenses on file in 2 states: South Carolina and Virginia.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Cardiovascular disease, South CarolinaPrimaryLicense 51125 · taxonomy 207RC0000X
  • Virginia licenseLicense 0101234876

Cardiologists near Dr. Sisson

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Dr. Robert Franklin Sisson III billed Medicare for 597 services in 2024

CMS data shows 597 Medicare services from Dr. Sisson across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 478 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $14,672 for them.

Medicare services, 2024597
Medicare patients478
Paid by Medicare$14,672
Procedure codes6

Dr. Sisson's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Tests and treatments
2023: 1,7802024: 41077%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 6872024: 18773%

Where Dr. Sisson's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office29850%
  • In a facility29950%

Dr. Sisson compared with the South Carolina median for cardiologists, 2024

  • Dr. Sisson
  • South Carolina median
Medicare services
597vs 2,93080% below
Medicare patients
478vs 1,17859% below
Part D claims
1,153vs 2,38052% below

Medians across 263 cardiologists in South Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Sisson's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Robert Franklin Sisson III treated 478 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 478 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sisson in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 187 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 14% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.25, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Sisson's median patient age at 66, with 48% women.

Medicare patients, 2024478
Average age74
Average risk score2.25
Also on Medicaid14%

Dr. Sisson's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Sisson's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women25353%
  • Men22547%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Sisson's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis54%
  4. Ischemic heart disease49%
  5. Atrial fibrillation39%
  6. Diabetes39%
  7. Heart failure36%
  8. Chronic kidney disease35%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Sisson's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 66

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women48%
  • Men51%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Robert Franklin Sisson III wrote 1,329 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Sisson wrote 1,329 Medicare Part D claims for 235 patients. 90% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,153 of them, across 27 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $132,098 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,426 claims across 27 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,329
Drugs named by CMS27
Total drug cost$132,098
Part D patients235

Dr. Sisson's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic1,190 claims90%
  • Brand-name139 claims10%

Dr. Sisson's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 1,4262024: 1,15319%

Drugs named by CMS: 27 in 2024, 27 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Robert Franklin Sisson III scored 79 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 79 out of 100 for Dr. Sisson for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group.

Dr. Sisson's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 79of 100Final score
  • 62.4of 100Quality
  • 99of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Source: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Robert Franklin Sisson III received $40 in industry payments in 2016

CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Dr. Sisson from 3 drug and device companies in 2016. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Vascular Solutions, Inc. paid the most, $18.

Companies that paid Dr. Sisson the most, 2016 to 2016

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Robert Franklin Sisson III graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine

Dr. Sisson graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine in 1984.

  1. Medical schoolVirginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine

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Sources for Dr. Robert Franklin Sisson III's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesClinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Robert Franklin Sisson III's NPI number?

Dr. Robert Franklin Sisson III's NPI number is 1629097878. It was assigned on July 19, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Robert Franklin Sisson III?

Dr. Robert Franklin Sisson III is a cardiologist in Charleston, South Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Cardiovascular Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RC0000X).

Where does Dr. Robert Franklin Sisson III practice?

Dr. Sisson practices at 171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425. Dr. Sisson's primary practice is MUSC Physicians PC in Charleston, South Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sisson to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Robert Franklin Sisson III's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Sisson is (803) 286-4666.

What is Dr. Robert Franklin Sisson III's medical license number?

Dr. Sisson holds South Carolina license 51125, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Robert Franklin Sisson III been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Sisson in South Carolina and Virginia.

What medical group is Dr. Robert Franklin Sisson III part of?

Dr. Sisson is linked to MUSC Health.

Does Dr. Robert Franklin Sisson III accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Sisson billed Medicare for 597 services in 2024.

What is Dr. Robert Franklin Sisson III's MIPS score?

Dr. Sisson's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 79 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Robert Franklin Sisson III see?

CMS counts 478 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sisson in 2024, with an average age of 74.

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What services does Dr. Robert Franklin Sisson III bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Sisson's most billed Medicare services were heart test or procedure (93010), heart test or procedure (93000) and office visit, established patient (99213).

Where did Dr. Robert Franklin Sisson III go to medical school?

Dr. Sisson graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine in 1984.

What drugs does Dr. Robert Franklin Sisson III prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Sisson's most prescribed drugs by claims were Amlodipine Besylate, Metoprolol Succinate and Atorvastatin Calcium.

Has Dr. Robert Franklin Sisson III received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $40 in general payments to Dr. Sisson from 3 companies from 2016 to 2016. The largest total came from Vascular Solutions, Inc.

How long has Dr. Robert Franklin Sisson III been practicing?

Dr. Sisson graduated from medical school in 1984, 42 years ago.

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