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Dr. Karl C. Roberts, MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Indiana University School of Medicine

2144 East Paris Avenue Se Suite 240
Grand Rapids, MI 49546

(616) 949-8945

Dr. Karl C. Roberts, MD is an orthopedist in Grand Rapids, MI specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine. Dr. Karl C. Roberts, MD is affiliated with Trinity Health.

Office Locations

2144 East Paris Avenue Se Suite 240
Grand Rapids, MI 49546

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In The News

“She is survived by her husband of 41 years, Dr. Robert E. Roberts, a chemist and director of the Science and Technology Policy Institute in Washington; two sons, Dr. Karl Roberts, an orthopedic...”—"Anita Roberts, 64, Molecular Biologist Who Studied a Key Protein, Dies (Published 2006)", New York Times, June 2006

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Karl C. Roberts, MD in 2023

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

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By Volume:

knee X-ray

In 2012, Dr. Karl C. Roberts, MD performed more knee X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Michigan.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karl C. Roberts, MD treated as an orthopedist in Grand Rapids, MI during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karl C. Roberts, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	189
doctor visit	473
hip imaging	134
injections	189
joint surgery	39
lower extremity surgery	39
musculoskeletal imaging	339
pelvic imaging	129
reconstructive surgery	39
X-rays	468

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karl C. Roberts, MD treated as an orthopedist in Grand Rapids, MI during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karl C. Roberts, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	178
doctor visit	438
hip imaging	92
injections	178
joint surgery	32
lower extremity surgery	32
musculoskeletal imaging	250
pelvic imaging	82
reconstructive surgery	32
X-rays	332

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl C. Roberts, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	283
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	54
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl C. Roberts, MD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karl C. Roberts, MD treated as an orthopedist in Grand Rapids, MI during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karl C. Roberts, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	178
doctor visit	432
hip imaging	118
injections	178
joint surgery	35
lower extremity surgery	35
musculoskeletal imaging	309
pelvic imaging	109
reconstructive surgery	35
X-rays	418

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl C. Roberts, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	291
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	52
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl C. Roberts, MD in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karl C. Roberts, MD treated as an orthopedist in Grand Rapids, MI during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karl C. Roberts, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	173
doctor visit	379
hip imaging	105
injections	173
joint surgery	43
lower extremity surgery	43
musculoskeletal imaging	283
pelvic imaging	96
reconstructive surgery	43
X-rays	379

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl C. Roberts, MD.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	334

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	502
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	94
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl C. Roberts, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karl C. Roberts, MD treated as an orthopedist in Grand Rapids, MI during 2016 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karl C. Roberts, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	168
doctor visit	361
injections	168
joint surgery	42
lower extremity surgery	42
musculoskeletal imaging	134
reconstructive surgery	42
X-rays	134

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl C. Roberts, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	247
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	44
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl C. Roberts, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karl C. Roberts, MD treated as an orthopedist in Grand Rapids, MI during 2017 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karl C. Roberts, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	136
doctor visit	370
injections	136
joint surgery	57
lower extremity surgery	57
musculoskeletal imaging	181
reconstructive surgery	57
X-rays	181

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl C. Roberts, MD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	269
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	53
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl C. Roberts, MD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karl C. Roberts, MD treated as an orthopedist in Grand Rapids, MI during 2018 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karl C. Roberts, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	118
doctor visit	334
injections	118
joint surgery	47
lower extremity surgery	47
musculoskeletal imaging	170
reconstructive surgery	47
X-rays	170

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl C. Roberts, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	243
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	47
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl C. Roberts, MD in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karl C. Roberts, MD treated as an orthopedist in Grand Rapids, MI during 2019 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karl C. Roberts, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	99
doctor visit	320
injections	99
joint surgery	57
lower extremity surgery	57
musculoskeletal imaging	141
reconstructive surgery	57
X-rays	141

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl C. Roberts, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	151

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	215
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	30
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl C. Roberts, MD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karl C. Roberts, MD treated as an orthopedist in Grand Rapids, MI during 2020 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karl C. Roberts, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	60
doctor visit	189
injections	60
joint surgery	39
lower extremity surgery	39
musculoskeletal imaging	98
reconstructive surgery	39
X-rays	98

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl C. Roberts, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	90

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	145
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	18
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl C. Roberts, MD in 2020

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karl C. Roberts, MD treated as an orthopedist in Grand Rapids, MI during 2021 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karl C. Roberts, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	54
doctor visit	163
injections	54
joint surgery	45
lower extremity surgery	45
musculoskeletal imaging	95
reconstructive surgery	45
X-rays	95

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl C. Roberts, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	147
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	14
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl C. Roberts, MD in 2021

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karl C. Roberts, MD treated as an orthopedist in Grand Rapids, MI during 2022 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karl C. Roberts, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	42
doctor visit	197
injections	42
joint surgery	49
lower extremity surgery	49
musculoskeletal imaging	128
pelvic imaging	11
reconstructive surgery	49
X-rays	139

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl C. Roberts, MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	161
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	21
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl C. Roberts, MD in 2022

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karl C. Roberts, MD treated as an orthopedist in Grand Rapids, MI during 2023 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karl C. Roberts, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	57
doctor visit	182
injections	57
joint surgery	32
lower extremity surgery	32
musculoskeletal imaging	127
reconstructive surgery	32
X-rays	127

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl C. Roberts, MD.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	166
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl C. Roberts, MD in 2023

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karl C. Roberts, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Karl C. Roberts, MD treated as an orthopedist in Grand Rapids, MI were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

aspiration	121
doctor visit	319
hip imaging	112
injections	121
joint surgery	43
lower extremity surgery	43
musculoskeletal imaging	187
pelvic imaging	85
reconstructive surgery	43
X-rays	223

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl C. Roberts, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	222
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	77
85 and over	35
Less than 65	24
65 to 74	102

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl C. Roberts, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Karl C. Roberts, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	11
Dementia	5

Education & Training

Dr. Karl C. Roberts, MD graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Grand Rapids Medical Education Partners. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in Michigan.

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine

Residency: Grand Rapids Medical Education Partners

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery

Licensed In: Michigan

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Karl C. Roberts, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Trinity Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$1,311 ROSA $604	mymobility Platform $150	Persona $122	Comp Reverse Shoulder E $120	KNEES $95	Other $221
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$640 Trauma $276	VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS $214	NA $97	PINNACLE $29	TITAN $12	Other $12
Stryker Corporation	$386 CITREFIX $150	KNEES $88	LATITUDE EV $54	INBONE $53	INFINITY ADAPTIS $42
Zimmer Holding Inc	$301 Hip $301
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	$200 Exparel $200
Other	$974 ARISTA AH FLEXITIP $150	AVANCE NERVE GRAFT $127	Recon-Upper Extremity Metal $80	Regeneten $77	Trauma Plates, Screws, and Nails $66	Other $475

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,553
Travel and Lodging	$218
Education	$22
Grant	$19

Biography

Dr. Karl Roberts is an orthopedics/orthopedic surgery specialist in Grand Rapids, MI. He is especially interested in orthopedic surgery. Dr. Roberts is professionally affiliated with Trinity Health. After attending Indiana University School of Medicine, he completed his residency training at Grand Rapids Medical Education Partners. He welcomes new patients at his office inGrand Rapids, MI as reported by Trinity Health.