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Dr. John Robert Groves, MD

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Specializes in: General Surgery

University of Louisville School of Medicine (1993)

133 Wall Street
Albertville, AL 35951

(256) 840-5547

Dr. John Robert Groves, MD is a general surgeon in Albertville, AL specializing in general surgery. He graduated from University of Louisville School of Medicine in 1993 and has 33 years of experience. Dr. John Robert Groves, MD is affiliated with STEPHEN L BRITT MD PC and SURGICAL ASSOCIATES OF MARSHALL COUNTY.

Office Locations

133 Wall Street
Albertville, AL 35951

(256) 840-5547

(256) 840-5548

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In The News

“Boaz surgeon Dr. John Groves remembers doing that as a chief resident.”—"Stress N with life on the line", The Gadsden Times, April 2002

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John Robert Groves, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

single-contrast upper GI series

By Affordability:

excisional debridement

gastrointestinal imaging

gastrointestinal X-ray

neck ultrasound

single-contrast upper GI series

soft tissue ultrasound

upper gastrointestinal series

X-rays

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Alabama, Dr. John Robert Groves, MD performed more single-contrast upper GI series procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for excisional debridement, gastrointestinal imaging, gastrointestinal X-ray, neck ultrasound, single-contrast upper GI series, soft tissue ultrasound, upper gastrointestinal (GI) series, and X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

excisional debridement

neck ultrasound

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Alabama, Dr. John Robert Groves, MD performed more excisional debridement, and neck ultrasound procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Robert Groves, MD treated as a general surgeon in Albertville, AL during 2012 were gastrointestinal procedures, X-rays, minimally invasive procedures and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Robert Groves, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	12
abdominal surgery	37
aspiration	54
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
diagnostic procedures	54
doctor visit	882
excision	12
gastrointestinal procedures	645
hospital care	100
inpatient care	100
minimally invasive procedures	145
minor procedures	54
neck imaging	54
preventive care	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	66
weight management	29
X-rays	583

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Robert Groves, MD treated as a general surgeon in Albertville, AL during 2013 were gastrointestinal procedures, X-rays, minimally invasive procedures and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Robert Groves, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	42
aspiration	45
breast procedures	12
diagnostic procedures	57
doctor visit	962
excision	12
gastrointestinal procedures	633
hospital care	108
inpatient care	108
minimally invasive procedures	126
minor procedures	45
neck imaging	71
open surgery	23
removal of internal scar tissue	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	71
weight management	29
X-rays	570

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Robert Groves, MD.

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	454

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	681
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	269
From 75 to 84	171
85 and over	53
Less than 65	203

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Robert Groves, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	40
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Robert Groves, MD treated as a general surgeon in Albertville, AL during 2014 were gastrointestinal procedures, X-rays, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Robert Groves, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	18
aspiration	38
breast procedures	11
diagnostic procedures	49
doctor visit	794
excision	11
gastrointestinal procedures	547
hospital care	113
inpatient care	113
minimally invasive procedures	96
minor procedures	38
neck imaging	63
open surgery	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	63
weight management	28
X-rays	517

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Robert Groves, MD.

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	464

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	679
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	260
From 75 to 84	194
85 and over	49
Less than 65	199

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Robert Groves, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Robert Groves, MD treated as a general surgeon in Albertville, AL during 2015 were gastrointestinal procedures, X-rays, minimally invasive procedures and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Robert Groves, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	53
aspiration	49
diagnostic procedures	49
doctor visit	754
gastrointestinal procedures	739
hospital care	170
inpatient care	170
minimally invasive procedures	171
minor procedures	49
neck imaging	77
preventive care	13
removal of internal scar tissue	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	77
weight management	23
X-rays	640

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Robert Groves, MD.

**Gender**
Male	466
Female	1022

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1444
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	582
From 75 to 84	348
85 and over	120
Less than 65	438

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Robert Groves, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Robert Groves, MD treated as a general surgeon in Albertville, AL during 2016 were gastrointestinal procedures, X-rays, minimally invasive procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Robert Groves, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	28
aspiration	59
diagnostic procedures	59
doctor visit	711
gastrointestinal procedures	616
hospital care	84
inpatient care	84
minimally invasive procedures	141
minor procedures	59
neck imaging	83
ultrasound (sonogram)	83
weight management	20
X-rays	534

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Robert Groves, MD.

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	441

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	642
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	268
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	36
Less than 65	183

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Robert Groves, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Robert Groves, MD treated as a general surgeon in Albertville, AL during 2017 were gastrointestinal procedures, X-rays, minimally invasive procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Robert Groves, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	17
aspiration	85
diagnostic procedures	85
doctor visit	525
endocrine surgery	13
gastrointestinal procedures	493
hospital care	79
inpatient care	79
lobectomy	13
minimally invasive procedures	154
minor procedures	85
neck imaging	140
preventive care	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	140
weight management	13
X-rays	424

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Robert Groves, MD.

**Gender**
Male	218
Female	409

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	607
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	247
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	43
Less than 65	178

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Robert Groves, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	39
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Robert Groves, MD treated as a general surgeon in Albertville, AL during 2018 were gastrointestinal procedures, X-rays, ultrasound (sonogram) and neck imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Robert Groves, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	11
aspiration	93
diagnostic procedures	93
doctor visit	534
endocrine surgery	18
gastrointestinal procedures	316
hospital care	104
inpatient care	104
lobectomy	18
minimally invasive procedures	119
minor procedures	93
neck imaging	138
preventive care	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	138
X-rays	290

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Robert Groves, MD.

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	398

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	585
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	237
From 75 to 84	153
85 and over	44
Less than 65	162

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Robert Groves, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	40
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Robert Groves, MD treated as a general surgeon in Albertville, AL during 2019 were gastrointestinal procedures, X-rays, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Robert Groves, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	27
aspiration	27
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	207
diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	755
excision	207
gastrointestinal procedures	300
hospital care	128
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	49
inpatient care	128
minimally invasive procedures	54
minor procedures	27
neck imaging	88
ultrasound (sonogram)	88
X-rays	273

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Robert Groves, MD.

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	363

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	567
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	153
85 and over	61
Less than 65	129

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Robert Groves, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	42
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Robert Groves, MD treated as a general surgeon in Albertville, AL during 2020 were gastrointestinal procedures, X-rays, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Robert Groves, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	13
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	181
doctor visit	486
excision	181
gastrointestinal procedures	210
hospital care	74
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	51
inpatient care	74
minimally invasive procedures	24
neck imaging	98
ultrasound (sonogram)	98
X-rays	186

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Robert Groves, MD.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	313

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	471
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	201
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	42
Less than 65	103

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Robert Groves, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	44
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Robert Groves, MD treated as a general surgeon in Albertville, AL during 2021 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, gastrointestinal procedures and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Robert Groves, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	30
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	197
doctor visit	378
excision	197
gastrointestinal procedures	163
hospital care	74
inpatient care	74
minimally invasive procedures	30
neck imaging	98
ultrasound (sonogram)	98
X-rays	133

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Robert Groves, MD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	263

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	417
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	160
From 75 to 84	151
85 and over	40
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Robert Groves, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	42
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Robert Groves, MD treated as a general surgeon in Albertville, AL during 2022 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, gastrointestinal procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Robert Groves, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	12
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	161
doctor visit	306
excision	161
gastrointestinal procedures	107
hospital care	53
inpatient care	53
minimally invasive procedures	31
neck imaging	91
preventive care	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	91
X-rays	76

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Robert Groves, MD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	235

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	33
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Robert Groves, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	38
Dementia	8
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Robert Groves, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John Robert Groves, MD treated as a general surgeon in Albertville, AL were gastrointestinal procedures, X-rays, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

abdominal imaging	12
abdominal surgery	26
aspiration	56
breast procedures	11
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	151
diagnostic procedures	59
doctor visit	644
endocrine surgery	15
excision	111
gastrointestinal procedures	433
hospital care	98
inpatient care	98
lobectomy	15
minimally invasive procedures	99
minor procedures	56
neck imaging	91
open surgery	17
preventive care	14
removal of internal scar tissue	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	92
weight management	23
X-rays	384

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Robert Groves, MD.

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	396

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	553
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	161
85 and over	47
Less than 65	159
65 to 74	238

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Robert Groves, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Robert Groves, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. John Robert Groves, MD graduated from University of Louisville School of Medicine in 1993. He has a state license in Alabama.

Medical School: University of Louisville School of Medicine (1993)

Licensed In: Alabama

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John Robert Groves, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

STEPHEN L BRITT MD PC

SURGICAL ASSOCIATES OF MARSHALL COUNTY

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. John Robert Groves, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
APOLLO ENDOSURGERY INC	$1,062 Orbera $660	LapBand $353	Overstitch and or LapBand $49
Kerecis Limited	$187 Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose $187
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.	$70 CLEARVUE $70
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$66 VIBATIV $66
Allergan Inc.	$57 LAP-BAND $57
Other	$400 Da Vinci Surgical System $52	AMNIOEXCEL $43	EVICEL $42	PHASIX $35	STRAVIX $35	Other $194

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,095
Travel and Lodging	$747

Biography

Dr. John Groves is a general surgery specialist. Dr. Groves studied medicine at the University of Louisville School of Medicine.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Robert Groves, MD in 2019

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Robert Groves, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Robert Groves, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Robert Groves, MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Robert Groves, MD From 2012 - 2022

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