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Dr. Michael W. Roberts, MD

Accepting New Patients

(Dr. Michael William Roberts, M.D.)

(569 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Stanford University School of Medicine (1987)

139 Doctor Henry Norris Drive
Rutherfordton, NC 28139

(828) 287-9260

Dr. Michael W. Roberts, MD is an orthopedist in Rutherfordton, NC specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Stanford University School of Medicine in 1987 and has 39 years of experience. Dr. Michael W. Roberts, MD is affiliated with Rutherford Regional Health System and DLP RUTHERFORD PHYSICIAN PRACTICES LLC.

Office Locations

139 Doctor Henry Norris Drive
Rutherfordton, NC 28139

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Michael W. Roberts, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

By Affordability:

neck X-ray

spine imaging

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Michael W. Roberts, MD performed more major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for neck X-ray, and spine imaging 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 10%

By Affordability:

spine X-ray

X-rays

In 2023, Dr. Michael W. Roberts, MD had a list price for spine X-ray, and X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. 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:

knee X-ray

pelvis X-ray

X-rays

By Affordability:

joint X-ray

knee X-ray

pelvis X-ray

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Michael W. Roberts, MD performed more knee X-ray, pelvis X-ray, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for joint X-ray, knee X-ray, and pelvis X-ray 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. Michael W. Roberts, MD treated as an orthopedist in Rutherfordton, NC during 2012 were X-rays, injections, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael W. Roberts, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	797
doctor visit	1906
fracture surgery	14
hip imaging	88
hospital care	35
immobilization	36
injections	817
inpatient care	35
joint surgery	72
lower extremity surgery	86
musculoskeletal imaging	627
pelvic imaging	160
reconstructive surgery	72
spinal procedures	87
X-rays	874

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael W. Roberts, MD treated as an orthopedist in Rutherfordton, NC during 2013 were injections, X-rays, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael W. Roberts, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	921
doctor visit	2078
fracture surgery	27
hip imaging	71
hospital care	28
immobilization	17
injections	957
inpatient care	28
joint surgery	92
lower extremity surgery	103
musculoskeletal imaging	675
open surgery	16
pelvic imaging	149
reconstructive surgery	92
spinal procedures	130
X-rays	954

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Roberts, MD.

**Gender**
Male	335
Female	703

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	955
Black	69
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	473
From 75 to 84	297
85 and over	122
Less than 65	146

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Roberts, MD in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael W. Roberts, MD treated as an orthopedist in Rutherfordton, NC during 2014 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael W. Roberts, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	807
doctor visit	1802
fracture surgery	27
hip imaging	43
hospital care	28
immobilization	25
injections	838
inpatient care	28
joint surgery	82
lower extremity surgery	93
musculoskeletal imaging	509
open surgery	16
pelvic imaging	125
reconstructive surgery	82
spinal procedures	81
X-rays	715

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Roberts, MD.

**Gender**
Male	309
Female	607

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	827
Black	77
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	391
From 75 to 84	265
85 and over	113
Less than 65	147

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Roberts, MD in 2014

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael W. Roberts, MD treated as an orthopedist in Rutherfordton, NC during 2015 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael W. Roberts, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	722
doctor visit	1573
fracture surgery	24
hip imaging	57
hospital care	31
immobilization	24
injections	749
inpatient care	31
joint surgery	62
lower extremity surgery	74
musculoskeletal imaging	400
open surgery	12
pelvic imaging	100
reconstructive surgery	62
spinal procedures	72
X-rays	572

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Roberts, MD.

**Gender**
Male	604
Female	1128

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1590
Black	118
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	744
From 75 to 84	526
85 and over	206
Less than 65	256

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Roberts, MD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael W. Roberts, MD treated as an orthopedist in Rutherfordton, NC during 2016 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael W. Roberts, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	915
doctor visit	605
hospital care	15
immobilization	24
injections	966
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	57
lower extremity surgery	57
musculoskeletal imaging	298
pelvic imaging	111
reconstructive surgery	57
spinal procedures	78
X-rays	487

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Roberts, MD.

**Gender**
Male	310
Female	588

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	817
Black	69
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	397
From 75 to 84	250
85 and over	98
Less than 65	153

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Roberts, MD in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael W. Roberts, MD treated as an orthopedist in Rutherfordton, NC during 2017 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael W. Roberts, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	856
doctor visit	1765
emergency care	16
fracture surgery	17
hospital care	14
immobilization	27
injections	882
inpatient care	14
joint surgery	95
lower extremity surgery	84
musculoskeletal imaging	255
open surgery	17
pelvic imaging	105
reconstructive surgery	95
spinal procedures	82
upper extremity surgery	11
X-rays	442

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Roberts, MD.

**Gender**
Male	322
Female	584

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	835
Black	55
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	394
From 75 to 84	279
85 and over	105
Less than 65	128

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Roberts, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael W. Roberts, MD treated as an orthopedist in Rutherfordton, NC during 2018 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael W. Roberts, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	810
doctor visit	1455
emergency care	15
hospital care	14
injections	824
inpatient care	14
joint surgery	60
lower extremity surgery	60
musculoskeletal imaging	214
pelvic imaging	95
reconstructive surgery	60
spinal procedures	84
X-rays	406

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Roberts, MD.

**Gender**
Male	271
Female	464

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	667
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	328
From 75 to 84	242
85 and over	88
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Roberts, MD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael W. Roberts, MD treated as an orthopedist in Rutherfordton, NC during 2019 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael W. Roberts, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	795
doctor visit	1439
fracture surgery	13
hospital care	19
injections	815
inpatient care	19
joint surgery	54
lower extremity surgery	67
musculoskeletal imaging	239
pelvic imaging	80
reconstructive surgery	54
spinal procedures	52
X-rays	371

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Roberts, MD.

**Gender**
Male	222
Female	425

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	589
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	298
From 75 to 84	197
85 and over	88
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Roberts, MD in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael W. Roberts, MD treated as an orthopedist in Rutherfordton, NC during 2020 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael W. Roberts, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	632
doctor visit	1212
hospital care	14
injections	656
inpatient care	14
joint surgery	48
lower extremity surgery	48
musculoskeletal imaging	154
pelvic imaging	35
reconstructive surgery	48
spinal procedures	83
X-rays	272

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Roberts, MD.

**Gender**
Male	207
Female	358

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	521
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	256
From 75 to 84	188
85 and over	68
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Roberts, MD in 2020

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael W. Roberts, MD treated as an orthopedist in Rutherfordton, NC during 2021 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael W. Roberts, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	608
doctor visit	1216
hospital care	18
injections	625
inpatient care	18
joint surgery	56
lower extremity surgery	56
musculoskeletal imaging	146
pelvic imaging	42
reconstructive surgery	56
spinal procedures	110
X-rays	298

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Roberts, MD.

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	366

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	535
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	266
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	74
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Roberts, MD in 2021

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael W. Roberts, MD treated as an orthopedist in Rutherfordton, NC during 2022 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael W. Roberts, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	529
doctor visit	1049
hospital care	13
injections	547
inpatient care	13
joint surgery	60
lower extremity surgery	60
musculoskeletal imaging	98
pelvic imaging	51
reconstructive surgery	60
spinal procedures	36
X-rays	196

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Roberts, MD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	323

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	472
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	221
From 75 to 84	183
85 and over	59
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Roberts, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael W. Roberts, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael W. Roberts, MD treated as an orthopedist in Rutherfordton, NC were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	762
doctor visit	1463
emergency care	15
fracture surgery	20
hip imaging	64
hospital care	20
immobilization	25
injections	788
inpatient care	20
joint surgery	67
lower extremity surgery	71
musculoskeletal imaging	328
open surgery	15
pelvic imaging	95
reconstructive surgery	67
spinal procedures	81
upper extremity surgery	11
X-rays	507

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Roberts, MD.

**Gender**
Male	269
Female	504

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	49
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	709
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	237
85 and over	92
Less than 65	101
65 to 74	342

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Roberts, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Michael W. Roberts, MD graduated from Stanford University School of Medicine in 1987. He completed residency at Stanford University Medical Center. He is certified by the Board Certified - Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Stanford University School of Medicine (1987)

Residency: Stanford University Medical Center (1992)

Board Certification: Board Certified - Orthopedic Surgery

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael W. Roberts, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Rutherford Regional Health System

DLP RUTHERFORD PHYSICIAN PRACTICES LLC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Michael W. Roberts, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 569 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Michael W. Roberts, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Rutherfordton, NC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$1,785 Navio Surgical System $1,048	POLARSTEM $396	Journey II $122	Journey II BCS $78	Journey II XR $73	Other $68
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$231 Navio Surgical System $69	Bone Anchors with Arthroscopic Delivery System $62	PICO 7 $45	STRAVIX $22	REGENETEN Shoulder $20	Other $12
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$212 SYNVISC-ONE $156	Osteoarthritis of the knee $56
ConforMIS, Inc.	$205 iTOTAL $205
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.	$194 Zilretta $194
Other	$1,086 ANJESO $140	MOVANTIK $76	EUFLEXXA $76	Zilretta $69	XARTEMIS XR $41	Other $683

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,554
Travel and Lodging	$1,159

Biography

Dr. Michael Roberts' specialty is orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Roberts's patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is a graduate of Stanford University School of Medicine. For his professional training, Dr. Roberts completed a residency program at Stanford University Medical Center. He is professionally affiliated with Rutherford Regional Health System. According to Doctor.com, Dr. Roberts is currently accepting new patients at his office in Rutherfordton, NC.

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