Dr. Robert Lee Kaale, MD

Dr. Kaale practices at John Sealy Hospital in Galveston, Texas, part of The University of Texas System.

Dr. Kaale's NPI, 1659487767, was assigned on August 22, 2006. Dr. Kaale graduated from UTMB Health in 2002. Dr. Kaale holds Texas license M1175.

Dr. Kaale's primary practice is John Sealy Hospital, at 301 University Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77555 in Galveston County. The practice phone is (409) 772-1011.

Dr. Kaale's primary practice is John Sealy Hospital in Galveston, Texas, part of The University of Texas System. The medical group on file is Barrier Reef Emergency Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kaale to 2 more medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kaale practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Emergency medicine is Dr. Kaale's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Dr. Kaale is board certified in emergency medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Kaale's licenses on file in 2 states: Texas and Pennsylvania.

CMS data shows 257 Medicare services from Dr. Kaale across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 233 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $29,870 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 233 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kaale in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 82 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 19% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.14, 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. Kaale's median patient age at 54, with 57% women.

In 2024, Dr. Kaale wrote 535 Medicare Part D claims for 284 patients. 93% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 404 of them, across 11 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,258 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 312 claims across 10 drugs.

Dr. Kaale accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Dr. Kaale graduated from UTMB Health in 2002.

Dr. Kaale is in network with 19 carriers, including Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.