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Dr. Robert A. Sylvester, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Rheumatology

140 Academy Street
Presque Isle, ME 04769

(207) 768-4000

Dr. Robert A. Sylvester, MD is a rheumatologist in Presque Isle, ME specializing in adult rheumatology.

Office Locations

140 Academy Street
Presque Isle, ME 04769

(207) 768-4000

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In The News

“Reuben Allen, a consultant in Wilmington, N.C., represents rheumatologists from all over the East Coast, including Dr. Robert Sylvester of Lewiston, who was paid the most in Medicare reimbursements...”—"Medicare paid 14 Maine doctors at least $1 million each in 2012", Portland Press Herald, April 2014

“Dr. Robert Sylvester, a Lewiston rheumatologist, topped the list of Medicare payments to individual Maine physicians at $2,379,244 in 2012.”—"Long-secret Medicare data reveal payments to Maine doctors", Bangor Daily News, April 2014

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert A. Sylvester, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Presque Isle, ME during 2012 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert A. Sylvester, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	496
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	867
blood draw	3249
chemotherapy	867
doctor visit	3122
injections	496
lab tests	27970
minimally invasive procedures	935
preventive care	230
skin testing	13
tuberculosis (TB) testing	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert A. Sylvester, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Presque Isle, ME during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert A. Sylvester, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	461
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	896
blood draw	3187
chemotherapy	896
doctor visit	2996
injections	461
lab tests	26917
minimally invasive procedures	913
preventive care	226
skin testing	23
tuberculosis (TB) testing	23

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Sylvester, MD.

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	564

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	751
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	251
From 75 to 84	207
85 and over	73
Less than 65	243

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Sylvester, MD in 2013

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	31
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert A. Sylvester, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Presque Isle, ME during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert A. Sylvester, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	530
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	965
blood draw	3158
chemotherapy	965
doctor visit	3029
injections	530
lab tests	25510
minimally invasive procedures	965
preventive care	196
skin testing	20
tuberculosis (TB) testing	20

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Sylvester, MD.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	543

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	733
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	264
From 75 to 84	201
85 and over	74
Less than 65	218

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Sylvester, MD in 2014

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert A. Sylvester, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Presque Isle, ME during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert A. Sylvester, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	238
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	291
blood draw	1251
chemotherapy	291
doctor visit	1211
injections	238
lab tests	10359
minimally invasive procedures	291
preventive care	59

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Sylvester, MD.

**Gender**
Male	378
Female	976

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1322
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	430
From 75 to 84	342
85 and over	126
Less than 65	456

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Sylvester, MD in 2015

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert A. Sylvester, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	288

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Sylvester, MD.

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	59

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Sylvester, MD in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert A. Sylvester, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	458

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Sylvester, MD.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	95

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Sylvester, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert A. Sylvester, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	479

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Sylvester, MD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	94

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Sylvester, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert A. Sylvester, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	457

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Sylvester, MD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	96

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	12
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Sylvester, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert A. Sylvester, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	134

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Sylvester, MD.

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	45

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Sylvester, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	30
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	44
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert A. Sylvester, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	131

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Sylvester, MD.

**Gender**
Male	15
Female	39

**Age**
From 65 to 74	20
From 75 to 84	15
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Sylvester, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	39
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert A. Sylvester, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert A. Sylvester, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Presque Isle, ME were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

aspiration	431
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	754
blood draw	2711
chemotherapy	754
doctor visit	1230
injections	431
lab tests	22689
minimally invasive procedures	776
preventive care	177
skin testing	18
tuberculosis (TB) testing	18

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Sylvester, MD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	251

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	280
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	83
85 and over	28
Less than 65	102
65 to 74	122

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Sylvester, MD From 2012 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert A. Sylvester, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	20
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Cancer	4
Dementia	1

Education & Training

He has a state license in Maine.

Licensed In: Maine

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$4,479 ORENCIA $129	$4,350
Celgene Corporation	$3,657 Otezla $3,403	$254
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$391 NON BRAND $375	Ilaris $16
AbbVie, Inc.	$300 Humira $86	$215
Genentech USA, Inc.	$275 Actemra $261	Rituxan $13
Other	$1,470 ACTHAR $308	NON-PRODUCT $200	Cimzia $176	VIMOVO $124	STELARA $94	Other $568

**Types of Payments**
Honoraria	$4,350
Consulting Fee	$2,950
Food and Beverage	$2,657
Travel and Lodging	$518
Education	$97

Research Payments

Dr. Robert A. Sylvester, MD has received 8 research payments totaling $3,300.

Biography

Dr. Robert Sylvester specializes in adult rheumatology and practices in Presque Isle, ME. Dr. Sylvester has obtained a license to practice in Maine.

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Sylvester, MD in 2013

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Sylvester, MD in 2014

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Sylvester, MD in 2015

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Sylvester, MD in 2016

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Sylvester, MD in 2017

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Sylvester, MD in 2018

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Sylvester, MD in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Sylvester, MD in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Sylvester, MD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2021

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2021

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Sylvester, MD From 2012 - 2021

Education & Training

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Research Payments

Biography

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