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Dr. Robert Brizzolara, MD

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(Dr. Robert Brizzolara, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine) and Hospital Medicine (Hospitalist)

University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago

Professional interests include: hospital care

2525 Court Drive
Gastonia, NC 28054

(704) 834-2000

Dr. Robert Brizzolara, MD is an internist in Gastonia, NC specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine) and hospital medicine (hospitalist). He graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago. Dr. Robert Brizzolara, MD is affiliated with MUSC Health and CaroMont Health.

Office Locations

CaroMont Health

2525 Court Drive
Gastonia, NC 28054

(704) 834-2000

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MUSC Health

800 West Meeting Street
Lancaster, SC 29720

(803) 286-1214

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Brizzolara, MD treated as an internist in Gastonia, NC during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, outpatient care and nursing home care.

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

hospital care	1163
inpatient care	1025
nursing home care	41
outpatient care	72

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Brizzolara, MD treated as an internist in Gastonia, NC during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

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

hospital care	1076
inpatient care	961
outpatient care	115

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Brizzolara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	280
Female	308

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	570
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	146
Less than 65	66

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	38
Dementia	25
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Brizzolara, MD treated as an internist in Gastonia, NC during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

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

hospital care	1010
inpatient care	835
outpatient care	175

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Brizzolara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	255
Female	376

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	604
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	198
85 and over	161
Less than 65	87

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	38
Dementia	30
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Brizzolara, MD treated as an internist in Gastonia, NC during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

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

hospital care	896
inpatient care	776
outpatient care	120

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Brizzolara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	462
Female	556

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	976
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	332
From 75 to 84	322
85 and over	232
Less than 65	132

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	43
Dementia	27
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Brizzolara, MD treated as an internist in Gastonia, NC during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

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

hospital care	885
inpatient care	810
outpatient care	63

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Brizzolara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	234
Female	286

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	498
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	118
Less than 65	60

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	41
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	43
Dementia	28
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Brizzolara, MD treated as an internist in Gastonia, NC during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

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

hospital care	1051
inpatient care	940
outpatient care	98

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Brizzolara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	278
Female	336

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	568
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	210
85 and over	126
Less than 65	78

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	42
Dementia	31
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Brizzolara, MD treated as an internist in Gastonia, NC during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

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

hospital care	1144
inpatient care	1021
outpatient care	106

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Brizzolara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	301
Female	397

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	642
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	231
85 and over	167
Less than 65	95

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	41
Dementia	32
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Brizzolara, MD treated as an internist in Gastonia, NC during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

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

hospital care	953
inpatient care	755
outpatient care	198

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Brizzolara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	312
Female	401

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	643
Black	28
Hispanic	18
Asian	12
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	215
From 75 to 84	252
85 and over	143
Less than 65	103

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	48
Dementia	31
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Brizzolara, MD treated as an internist in Gastonia, NC during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

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

hospital care	468
inpatient care	395
outpatient care	73

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Brizzolara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	236

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	363
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	80
Less than 65	92

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	52
Dementia	33
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Brizzolara, MD treated as an internist in Gastonia, NC during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

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

hospital care	449
inpatient care	367
outpatient care	82

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Brizzolara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	205
Female	245

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	378
Black	54
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	87
Less than 65	97

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	53
Dementia	31
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Brizzolara, MD treated as an internist in Gastonia, NC during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

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

hospital care	443
inpatient care	376
outpatient care	67

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Brizzolara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	236

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	378
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	85
Less than 65	69

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	27
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	52
Dementia	26
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Brizzolara, MD treated as an internist in Gastonia, NC during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

hospital care	395
inpatient care	395

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Brizzolara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	327
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	84
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Brizzolara, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	52
Dementia	30
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert Brizzolara, MD treated as an internist in Gastonia, NC were hospital care, inpatient care, outpatient care and nursing home care.

hospital care	827
inpatient care	721
nursing home care	41
outpatient care	106

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Brizzolara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	297

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	13
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	495
Hispanic	6
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	172
85 and over	119
Less than 65	77
65 to 74	170

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Brizzolara, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	41
Atrial Fibrillation	28
Cancer	15
Dementia	27

Education & Training

Dr. Robert Brizzolara, MD graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago. He has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

MUSC Health

CaroMont Health

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Robert Brizzolara, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna PPO, Great-West Healthcare, WellCare, United Healthcare, TRICARE, Employers Health Network, Medicaid, Coventry, Cigna, Blue Choice, First Health, MedCost, Molina Healthcare, Group Health Plan (GHP), Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina, Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC), BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace), Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators, First Choice/Select Health (NEIC), Absolute Total Care (NEIC), Clover Health, Managed Choice, AllWell by Absolute Total Care, Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP), Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace) and Open Choice and Exclusive Choice).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Robert Brizzolara, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna PPO

Great-West Healthcare

WellCare

United Healthcare

TRICARE

Employers Health Network

Medicaid

Coventry

Cigna

Blue Choice

First Health

MedCost

Molina Healthcare

Group Health Plan (GHP)

Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina

Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC)

BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators

First Choice/Select Health (NEIC)

Absolute Total Care (NEIC)

Clover Health

Managed Choice

AllWell by Absolute Total Care

Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP)

Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace)

Open Choice and Exclusive Choice)

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$96 Pradaxa $58	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $38
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$79 BRILINTA $79
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$26 ELIQUIS $26
Pfizer Inc.	$19 ELIQUIS $19
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$15 SAMSCA $15
Other	$26 FreeStyle Libre Pro $14	XARELTO $12

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$261

Biography

Dr. Robert Brizzolara is a specialist in hospital medicine (hospitalist). Dr. Brizzolara's clinical interests encompass hospital care. He is professionally affiliated with MUSC Health and CaroMont Health. He studied medicine at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago. He accepts several insurance carriers, including Blue California, Coventry, and Employers Health Network. His practice in Lancaster, SC is open to new patients as reported by MUSC Health.