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Dr. Robert E. Askew JR., MD

(Dr. Robert Edward Askew Jr., M.D.)

(42 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery

University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine

3901 Medical Parkway Suite 200
Austin, TX 78756

(512) 467-7151

Dr. Robert E. Askew JR., MD is a general surgeon in Austin, TX specializing in general surgery. He graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine. Dr. Robert E. Askew JR., MD is affiliated with Ascension, Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin Ascension Seton Northwest, AUSTIN SURGEONS PLLC and Austin Surgeons, PLLC.

Office Locations

3901 Medical Parkway Suite 200
Austin, TX 78756

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In The News

“Dr. Robert Askew Jr., a general surgeon in Austin, said his group has trained residents but "has a lot of questions" about the new expectations.”—"Some Austin doctors question Dell Medical School changes, payment cuts", Austin American-Statesman, September 2016

“Robert Askew, a surgeon in Austin who died July 4 after a decades-long career, is the namesake for an endowed chair in oncology at the University of Texas Dell Medical School, officials announced...”—"Community news: Cap Metro buses to run on regular schedule Tuesday", Austin American-Statesman, November 2014

“Dr. Robert Askew, a retired Austin surgeon who serves on the UTMB Development Board, envisions a fairly small, not terribly expensive operation.”—"Is There a Doctor in the House?", The Austin Chronicle, September 2004

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Robert E. Askew JR., MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Affordability:

abdominal hernia surgery

hernia surgery

inguinal hernia repair

laparoscopic hernia repair

laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair

laparoscopic surgery

In 2012, Dr. Robert E. Askew JR., MD had a list price for abdominal hernia surgery, hernia surgery, inguinal hernia repair, laparoscopic hernia repair, laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair, and laparoscopic surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Texas. 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. Robert E. Askew JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Austin, TX during 2012 were inpatient care, hospital care, open surgery and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert E. Askew JR., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	27
aspiration	14
breast procedures	22
catheterization	17
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	294
gastrointestinal procedures	27
hospital care	110
image guided procedures	14
inpatient care	110
minimally invasive procedures	14
minor procedures	14
open surgery	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	22
women's imaging	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Askew JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Austin, TX during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, open surgery and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert E. Askew JR., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	29
breast procedures	16
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	261
excision	13
gastrointestinal procedures	29
hospital care	141
inpatient care	141
lymph node procedures	13
open surgery	42
ultrasound (sonogram)	16
women's imaging	16

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Askew JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	231
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	28
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Askew JR., MD in 2013

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Askew JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Austin, TX during 2014 were inpatient care, hospital care, diagnostic procedures and breast procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert E. Askew JR., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	12
aspiration	27
breast procedures	40
cancer surgery	14
catheterization	17
diagnostic procedures	42
doctor visit	263
excision	29
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hospital care	79
image guided procedures	27
inpatient care	79
lymph node procedures	30
minimally invasive procedures	27
minor procedures	27
nuclear scan	15
open surgery	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	26
women's imaging	26

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Askew JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	163

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	233
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	34
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Askew JR., MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	10
Cancer	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Askew JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Austin, TX during 2015 were inpatient care, hospital care, open surgery and breast procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert E. Askew JR., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	22
aspiration	12
breast procedures	34
cancer surgery	12
catheterization	18
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	245
excision	26
gastrointestinal procedures	22
hospital care	67
image guided procedures	12
inpatient care	67
lymph node procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	12
minor procedures	12
open surgery	36
ultrasound (sonogram)	22
women's imaging	22

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Askew JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	230
Female	308

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	478
Black	0
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	274
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	68
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Askew JR., MD in 2015

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Askew JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Austin, TX during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, open surgery and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert E. Askew JR., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	50
catheterization	11
doctor visit	283
gastrointestinal procedures	50
hospital care	170
inpatient care	170
open surgery	50

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Askew JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	246
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	28
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Askew JR., MD in 2016

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	18
Dementia	10
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Askew JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Austin, TX during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, open surgery and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert E. Askew JR., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	27
aspiration	12
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	290
gastrointestinal procedures	27
hospital care	94
image guided procedures	12
inpatient care	94
minimally invasive procedures	12
minor procedures	12
open surgery	27

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Askew JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	254
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	18
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Askew JR., MD in 2017

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	18
Dementia	9
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Askew JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Austin, TX during 2018 were inpatient care, hospital care, open surgery and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert E. Askew JR., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	28
aspiration	16
breast procedures	13
cancer surgery	13
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	278
excision	13
gastrointestinal procedures	28
hospital care	61
image guided procedures	16
inpatient care	61
minimally invasive procedures	16
minor procedures	16
open surgery	28

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Askew JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	242
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	16
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Askew JR., MD in 2018

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Dementia	10
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Askew JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Austin, TX during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, abdominal surgery and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert E. Askew JR., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	31
doctor visit	324
gastrointestinal procedures	31
hospital care	59
inpatient care	59
minimally invasive procedures	13
open surgery	18

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Askew JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	247
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Askew JR., MD in 2019

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	20
Dementia	10
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Askew JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Austin, TX during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, open surgery and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert E. Askew JR., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	13
doctor visit	218
gastrointestinal procedures	13
hospital care	55
inpatient care	55
open surgery	13

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Askew JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	190
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Askew JR., MD in 2020

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Dementia	16
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Askew JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Austin, TX during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, abdominal surgery and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert E. Askew JR., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	30
doctor visit	199
gastrointestinal procedures	30
hospital care	43
inpatient care	43
minimally invasive procedures	15
open surgery	15

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Askew JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	188
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Askew JR., MD in 2021

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Dementia	10
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Askew JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Austin, TX during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, abdominal surgery and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert E. Askew JR., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	33
doctor visit	216
gastrointestinal procedures	33
hospital care	55
inpatient care	55
minimally invasive procedures	18
open surgery	15

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Askew JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	205
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Askew JR., MD in 2022

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert E. Askew JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Askew JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Austin, TX were inpatient care, hospital care, open surgery and gastrointestinal procedures.

abdominal surgery	27
aspiration	16
breast procedures	25
cancer surgery	13
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	261
excision	20
gastrointestinal procedures	27
hospital care	84
image guided procedures	16
inpatient care	84
lymph node procedures	19
minimally invasive procedures	15
minor procedures	16
nuclear scan	15
open surgery	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	21
women's imaging	21

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Askew JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	228
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	13
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	81
85 and over	17
Less than 65	12
65 to 74	139

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Askew JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert E. Askew JR., MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and cancer.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	8
Cancer	25

Education & Training

Dr. Robert E. Askew JR., MD graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Texas Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the The American Board of Surgery - Surgery and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine

Residency: University of Texas Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: The American Board of Surgery - Surgery

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Robert E. Askew JR., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ascension

Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin Ascension Seton Northwest

AUSTIN SURGEONS PLLC

Austin Surgeons, PLLC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Robert E. Askew JR., MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.98 out of 5 stars based on 42 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Robert E. Askew JR., MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Austin, TX.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$7,876 Da Vinci Surgical System $7,876
Davol Inc.	$396 Phasix Mesh $229	PHASIX $109	DAV-Ventrio $34	Progel $13	SURGICAL $11
Kerecis Limited	$310 Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose $208	Kerecis Omega3 Marigen $101
Medtronic, Inc.	$270 ENDOFLIP $112	Signia $99	Dextile $44	EEA $15
LIFECELL CORPORATION	$150 AlloDerm $150
Other	$1,444 GATTEX $271	SurgiMend $105	GORE ENFORM Preperitoneal Biomaterial $88	BioSurgery - TISSEEL $73	XARACOLL $68	Other $839

**Types of Payments**
Education	$6,500
Food and Beverage	$3,321
Travel and Lodging	$625

Biography

Dr. Robert Askew practices general surgery. The average patient rating for Dr. Askew is 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is professionally affiliated with Ascension. After attending the University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine, he completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with the University of Texas. He has received the following distinction: Texas Super Doctors.