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Dr. Robert D. Tufft, MD

(Dr. Robert David Tufft, MD)

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine) and Geriatrics (Elderly Care)

University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine (1977)

2930 Mcclure Street
Oakland, CA 94609

(510) 444-2155

Dr. Robert D. Tufft, MD is an internist in Oakland, CA specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine) and geriatrics (elderly care). He graduated from University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine in 1977 and has 49 years of experience. Dr. Robert D. Tufft, MD is affiliated with Sutter Health.

Office Locations

Sutter Health

2930 Mcclure Street
Oakland, CA 94609

(510) 444-2155

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In The News

“The procedure amps up the amount of oxygen absorbed by the body to about 18-fold, explained Robert David Tufft, a physician and program director of San Pablo-based Doctors Medical Center's...”—"San Ramon Regional Medical Center to open new Advanced Wound Care Center", Mercury News, February 2014

“Survivors include his son, Robert David Tufft M.D; daughter, Pamela Anne Tufft; brothers, Ernest, John and Arthur Tufft; and step-daughters, Pat Brito and Melinda Roysdon.”—"ROBERT TUFFT", East Bay Times, April 2010

“Survivors include his son, Robert David Tufft M.D; daughter, Pamela Anne Tufft; brothers, Ernest, John and Arthur Tufft; and step- daughters, Pat Brito and Melinda Roysdon.”—"Robert William Tufft", Monterey Herald, April 2010

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert D. Tufft, MD treated as an internist in Oakland, CA during 2012 were hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy, aspiration, injections and preventive care.

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

abdominal imaging	16
aspiration	25
doctor visit	284
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	421
injections	25
preventive care	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	16
vaccines	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert D. Tufft, MD treated as an internist in Oakland, CA during 2013 were hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy, ultrasound (sonogram), aspiration and injections.

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

abdominal imaging	17
aspiration	28
doctor visit	298
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	186
injections	28
ultrasound (sonogram)	32
vascular procedures	15

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert D. Tufft, MD.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	95
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	31
Less than 65	21

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

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert D. Tufft, MD treated as an internist in Oakland, CA during 2014 were hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy, aspiration, injections and preventive care.

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

aspiration	23
doctor visit	268
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	313
injections	23
preventive care	12
vaccines	12

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert D. Tufft, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	67

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	89
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	25
Less than 65	20

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

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert D. Tufft, MD treated as an internist in Oakland, CA during 2015 were nursing home care, aspiration, injections and preventive care.

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

aspiration	53
doctor visit	295
injections	53
nursing home care	67
preventive care	23
vaccines	23

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert D. Tufft, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	198
Black	48
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	60
Less than 65	28

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

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	15
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert D. Tufft, MD treated as an internist in Oakland, CA during 2016 were nursing home care, aspiration, injections and cardiac procedures.

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

ambulatory monitoring	16
aspiration	35
cardiac procedures	16
doctor visit	400
injections	35
nursing home care	44

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert D. Tufft, MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	97
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	31
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	35
Dementia	22
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert D. Tufft, MD treated as an internist in Oakland, CA during 2017 were nursing home care, aspiration, injections and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

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

aspiration	45
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	14
doctor visit	356
excision	14
injections	45
nursing home care	83

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert D. Tufft, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	67

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	94
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	33
Less than 65	11

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

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	30
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	35
Dementia	30
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert D. Tufft, MD treated as an internist in Oakland, CA during 2018 were nursing home care, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	16
doctor visit	325
injections	16
nursing home care	57

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert D. Tufft, MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	65

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	93
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	27
Less than 65	14

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	18
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert D. Tufft, MD treated as an internist in Oakland, CA during 2019 were aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	19
doctor visit	346
injections	19

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert D. Tufft, MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	66

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	94
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	28
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Dementia	21
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert D. Tufft, MD treated as an internist in Oakland, CA during 2020 were hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy.

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

doctor visit	210
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	199

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert D. Tufft, MD.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	45

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	76
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	21
Dementia	17
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert D. Tufft, MD treated as an internist in Oakland, CA during 2021 were hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy.

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

doctor visit	191
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	140

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert D. Tufft, MD.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	40

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	80
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

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

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

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	20
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert D. Tufft, MD treated as an internist in Oakland, CA during 2022 were hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy.

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

doctor visit	171
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	151

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert D. Tufft, MD.

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	30

**Age**
From 65 to 74	25
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert D. Tufft, MD treated as an internist in Oakland, CA were nursing home care, aspiration, injections and ultrasound (sonogram).

abdominal imaging	16
ambulatory monitoring	16
aspiration	30
cardiac procedures	16
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	14
doctor visit	285
excision	14
injections	30
nursing home care	62
preventive care	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	24
vaccines	18
vascular procedures	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert D. Tufft, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	16
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	83
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	35
85 and over	16
Less than 65	8
65 to 74	46

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

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

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	7
Dementia	14

Education & Training

Dr. Robert D. Tufft, MD graduated from University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine in 1977. He completed residency at Alameda County Medical Center, Highland Hospital. He is certified by the Board Certified and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine (1977)

Residency: Alameda County Medical Center, Highland Hospital

Board Certification: Board Certified

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Sutter Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Robert D. Tufft, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Robert D. Tufft, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Oakland, CA.

4.6

Overall Rating

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Organogenesis Inc.	$138 Apligraf $138
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$111 FARXIGA $93	BYDUREON $10	$7
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$96 Santyl $96
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$90 BYDUREON $90
Novadaq Technologies Inc.	$22 LUNA $22
Other	$12 AQUACEL AG+ $12

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$436
Entertainment	$22
Education	$10

Biography

Dr. Robert Tufft sees patients in Oakland, CA. His medical specialties are undersea and hyperbaric medicine, geriatrics (elderly care), and preventive medicine. After attending the University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine, he completed his residency training at Alameda County Medical Center, Highland Hospital. Patient ratings for Dr. Tufft average 4.5 stars (out of 5). Dr. Tufft is professionally affiliated with Sutter Health.