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Dr. Robert E. Gross, MD, PHD

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Specializes in: Neurosurgery

Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University

10 Plum Street 5th Floor
New Brunswick, NJ 08901

(732) 235-6333

Dr. Robert E. Gross, MD, PHD is a neurosurgeon in New Brunswick, NJ specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. Dr. Robert E. Gross, MD, PHD is affiliated with RWJBarnabas Health, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Jersey City Medical Center, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH), Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center and RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group.

Office Locations

RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group

10 Plum Street 5th Floor
New Brunswick, NJ 08901

(732) 235-6333

(732) 235-7095

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Robert E. Gross, MD, PHD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

cranial neurostimulator implantation

neurostimulator replacement

In 2023, Dr. Robert E. Gross, MD, PHD performed more cranial neurostimulator implantation, and neurostimulator replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within New Jersey.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Gross, MD, PHD treated as a neurosurgeon in New Brunswick, NJ during 2012 were neurostimulator replacement, implant surgery, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert E. Gross, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	14
doctor visit	58
hospital care	15
implant surgery	57
inpatient care	15
neurostimulator lead placement	14
neurostimulator replacement	57

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Gross, MD, PHD treated as a neurosurgeon in New Brunswick, NJ during 2013 were neurostimulator replacement, implant surgery, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert E. Gross, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	37
hospital care	16
implant surgery	49
inpatient care	16
neurostimulator replacement	49

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Gross, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	61

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	100
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Gross, MD, PHD in 2013

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	14
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Gross, MD, PHD treated as a neurosurgeon in New Brunswick, NJ during 2014 were neurostimulator replacement and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert E. Gross, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	50
implant surgery	41
neurostimulator replacement	41

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Gross, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	55

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	91
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Gross, MD, PHD in 2014

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	53
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	20
Dementia	15
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Gross, MD, PHD treated as a neurosurgeon in New Brunswick, NJ during 2015 were neurostimulator replacement and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert E. Gross, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	45
implant surgery	56
neurostimulator replacement	56

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Gross, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	194
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Gross, MD, PHD in 2015

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	54
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	12
Dementia	19
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Gross, MD, PHD treated as a neurosurgeon in New Brunswick, NJ during 2016 were neurostimulator replacement, implant surgery, neurostimulator lead placement and cranial surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert E. Gross, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	11
doctor visit	56
implant surgery	38
neurostimulator lead placement	11
neurostimulator replacement	38

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Gross, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	39

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	83
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Gross, MD, PHD in 2016

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	22
Dementia	20
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Gross, MD, PHD treated as a neurosurgeon in New Brunswick, NJ during 2017 were implant surgery and neurostimulator replacement.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert E. Gross, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

implant surgery	29
neurostimulator replacement	18

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Gross, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	31

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	45
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	16
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Gross, MD, PHD in 2017

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	20
Dementia	19
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Gross, MD, PHD treated as a neurosurgeon in New Brunswick, NJ during 2018 were neurostimulator replacement and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert E. Gross, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

implant surgery	40
neurostimulator replacement	40

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Gross, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	28

**Age**
From 65 to 74	16
From 75 to 84	16
85 and over	0
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Gross, MD, PHD in 2018

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	53
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Gross, MD, PHD treated as a neurosurgeon in New Brunswick, NJ during 2019 were neurostimulator replacement and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert E. Gross, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

implant surgery	42
neurostimulator replacement	42

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Gross, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	26

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	47
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	12
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Gross, MD, PHD in 2019

Hypertension	43
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Gross, MD, PHD treated as a neurosurgeon in New Brunswick, NJ during 2020 were neurostimulator replacement and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert E. Gross, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

implant surgery	24
neurostimulator replacement	24

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Gross, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	21
Female	15

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Gross, MD, PHD in 2020

Hypertension	0
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Gross, MD, PHD treated as a neurosurgeon in New Brunswick, NJ during 2021 were neurostimulator replacement and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert E. Gross, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

implant surgery	41
neurostimulator replacement	41

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Gross, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	27

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Gross, MD, PHD in 2021

Hypertension	37
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	58
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Gross, MD, PHD treated as a neurosurgeon in New Brunswick, NJ during 2022 were neurostimulator replacement and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert E. Gross, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

implant surgery	26
neurostimulator replacement	26

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Gross, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	20

**Age**
From 65 to 74	14
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Gross, MD, PHD in 2022

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert E. Gross, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Gross, MD, PHD treated as a neurosurgeon in New Brunswick, NJ were implant surgery, neurostimulator replacement, hospital care and inpatient care.

cranial surgery	12
doctor visit	49
hospital care	15
implant surgery	40
inpatient care	15
neurostimulator lead placement	12
neurostimulator replacement	39

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Gross, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Female	37
Male	43

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	54
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	0
75 to 84	1
Less than 65	41
65 to 74	22

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert E. Gross, MD, PHD treated were depression, hypertension, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	40
High Cholesterol	31
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	1
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	1
Diabetes	13
Atrial Fibrillation	1
Dementia	7
Cancer	0

Education & Training

Dr. Robert E. Gross, MD, PHD graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. He completed residency at Albert Einstein College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University

Residency: Albert Einstein College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Robert E. Gross, MD, PHD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

RWJBarnabas Health

Newark Beth Israel Medical Center

Jersey City Medical Center

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH)

Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center

RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group

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 E. Gross, MD, PHD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Fidelis Care, Cigna, Aetna, EmblemHealth, Consumer Health Network, WellCare, CIGNA Medicare, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna Medicare, Aetna Better Health, Centivo, Clover and DOL.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Robert E. Gross, MD, PHD accepts the following insurance providers:

Fidelis Care

Cigna

Aetna

EmblemHealth

Consumer Health Network

WellCare

CIGNA Medicare

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield

Aetna Medicare

Aetna Better Health

Centivo

Clover

DOL

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$236,911 VISUALASE $147,807	ACTIVA $49,578	Deep Brain Neurostimulation $27,600	ORO-TRACHEAL $1,524	RECLAIM $1,032	Other $9,369
Boston Scientific Corporation	$55,495 VERCISE $37,144	Therapies $1,226	GENERAL - DBS $1,149	CLINICAL TRIAL PRODUCT $663	GENERAL DBS $102	Other $15,211
Abbott Laboratories	$46,100 PROCLAIM $24,117	Neuromodulation Dspsbls and Accs $9,350	Infinity DBS Pulse Generators $5,799	Neuromodulation-Research only $4,199	Infinity $1,309	Other $1,326
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$38,043 ROSA Brain $13,030	ROSA CMFT $11,927	ROSA-One-CMFT $4,019	TMJ Replacement System $2,000	ROSA $1,534	Other $5,532
NeuroPace, Inc.	$35,841 RNS System $19,858	RNSSystem $15,813	RNS Neurostimulator Kit $171
Other	$89,671 MRI-guided laser ablation $29,470	Neuro Procedure Kit $7,327	Percept $3,900	ClearPoint System $3,818	PERCEPT PC BRAINSENSE $3,782	Other $41,375

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$291,871
Consulting Fee	$132,754
Travel and Lodging	$41,629
Food and Beverage	$22,011
Grant	$13,727
Other	$70

Research Payments

Dr. Robert E. Gross, MD, PHD has received 162 research payments totaling $562,220.

Biography

Dr. Robert Gross' area of specialization is neurosurgery. He is in-network for several insurance carriers, including Blue California, Fidelis Care, and Aetna. Before completing his residency at a hospital affiliated with Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Dr. Gross attended medical school at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. He is professionally affiliated with Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Jersey City Medical Center, and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset.