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Dr. Robert Ernest Johnson, DO

Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery
Midwestern University, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine (2010)
Professional interests include: musculoskeletal problems
3720 Woodking Drive
Idaho Falls, ID 83404

Dr. Robert Ernest Johnson, DO is a spine surgeon in Idaho Falls, ID specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Midwestern University, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2010 and has 15 years of experience. Dr. Robert Ernest Johnson, DO is affiliated with Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, Mountain View Hospital, SUMMIT ORTHOPAEDICS MANAGEMENT AND CONSULTING, LLC and Summit Orthopaedics.

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Office Locations

Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center

3720 Woodking Drive
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
(208) 227-1100
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Idaho Falls, ID
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Some issues Dr. Robert Ernest Johnson, DO can help you with:

Musculoskeletal Problems

The musculoskeletal system refers collectively to the bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and nerves. It is what gives the body structure and movement. Because this system encompasses so much of the body, musculoskeletal problems are extremely varied and can happen almost anywhere. There are musculoskeletal problems that affect only the joints, those that affect the bones, those that affect tendons and ligaments, and those that can happen in any area of the body but cause pain and numbness.

Joint problems include bursitis and arthritis. Bursitis is the inflammation of a fluid-filled sac cushion on the outside of a joint, causing symptoms including pain and swelling. Arthritis is the inflammation and damage of a joint due to wear and tear or disease. There are several treatments for arthritis, but if the damage progresses far enough, joint replacement may be necessary. In joint replacement, a metal or plastic implant is surgically placed within the joint to make movement easier.

Bone problems include scoliosis, fractures, and osteoporosis. Scoliosis is a curvature of the spine, making the normally straight spine look like a 'C' or 'S.' It is treated with braces or surgery. Osteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to weaken and break easily. It's most common in women, especially older women. Fully half of all women over 65 have osteoporosis. Fractures are any break in the bone. They can be a simple crack or a severe and complicated shatter. Osteoporosis causes fractures in people who have it, but other causes are trauma (such as a fall) or overuse.

Tendon and ligament problems most often result from injury or overuse. Two good examples are ligament tears and tendonitis. The most common ligament tear is the ACL tear in the knee. This ligament supports and stabilizes the knee and is most often torn during sports activities. Tendonitis happens when a tendon, which connects muscles and bones together, becomes irritated and inflamed. This happens most often in older patients who push their bodies too far, leading to pain and swelling. Treatment for both tendon and ligament problems usually includes rest, ice, and supporting the area to let it heal.

Pain and numbness problems can be caused by overuse, disease, an injury, or a compressed nerve. Lower back pain and carpal tunnel syndrome are two of the most common conditions patients encounter. Lower back pain may be caused by sore muscles that have been overworked, or an injury to the disks separating the vertebrae in the spine. Lower back pain usually goes away on its own within a few days, but it may require medical treatment depending on the cause. Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when the nerve at the base of the palm becomes trapped or pinched. Symptoms include tingling, pain, numbness, or weakness in the hand. Treatment involves rest and sometimes steroid injections.

Because the musculoskeletal system involves so much of the body, problems here can be incredibly varied in their type and severity. Some musculoskeletal problems will go away on their own or only require rest, while others may require medication, physical therapy, or even surgery.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Robert Ernest Johnson, DO in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Affordability:

decompressive laminectomy
decompressive lumbar laminectomy
facetectomy
foraminotomy
lamina procedures
laminectomy
laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy
lumbar decompression
lumbar laminectomy
lumbar spine surgery
spinal decompression
spinal decompression surgery
spine surgery procedures

In 2013, Dr. Robert Ernest Johnson, DO had a list price for decompressive laminectomy, decompressive lumbar laminectomy, facetectomy, foraminotomy, lamina procedures, laminectomy, laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy, lumbar decompression, lumbar laminectomy, lumbar spine surgery, spinal decompression, spinal decompression surgery, and spine surgery procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Idaho. 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

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Ernest Johnson, DO treated as a spine surgeon in Idaho Falls, ID during 2016 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Ernest Johnson, DO for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 11
decompression surgery 20
nerve procedures 20
spinal procedures 53

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Ernest Johnson, DO.

Gender
Male 35
Female 44
Age
From 65 to 74 51
From 75 to 84 12
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Ernest Johnson, DO in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert Ernest Johnson, DO treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 35
Depression 41
Chronic Kidney Disease 37
Asthma 27
Osteoperosis 25
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 22
Diabetes 34
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Ernest Johnson, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 212

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Ernest Johnson, DO.

Gender
Male 86
Female 67
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 141
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 73
From 75 to 84 37
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Ernest Johnson, DO in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert Ernest Johnson, DO treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension 52
High Cholesterol 35
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 22
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 32
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Ernest Johnson, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 216

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Ernest Johnson, DO.

Gender
Male 63
Female 61
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 113
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 60
From 75 to 84 31
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Ernest Johnson, DO in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert Ernest Johnson, DO treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension 65
High Cholesterol 44
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 27
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 27
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 16
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 31
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Ernest Johnson, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 198

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Ernest Johnson, DO.

Gender
Male 51
Female 52
Age
From 65 to 74 71
From 75 to 84 15
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Ernest Johnson, DO in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert Ernest Johnson, DO treated during 2019 were hypertension, depression, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension 64
High Cholesterol 36
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 23
Depression 39
Chronic Kidney Disease 24
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 16
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 35
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Ernest Johnson, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 171

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Ernest Johnson, DO.

Gender
Male 51
Female 42
Age
From 65 to 74 63
From 75 to 84 13
85 and over 0
Less than 65 17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Ernest Johnson, DO in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert Ernest Johnson, DO treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension 57
High Cholesterol 40
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 25
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 27
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 35
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Ernest Johnson, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 128

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Ernest Johnson, DO.

Gender
Male 42
Female 50
Age
From 65 to 74 56
From 75 to 84 22
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Ernest Johnson, DO in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert Ernest Johnson, DO treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension 59
High Cholesterol 41
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 23
Depression 40
Chronic Kidney Disease 20
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 18
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 28
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Ernest Johnson, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 103

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Ernest Johnson, DO.

Gender
Male 45
Female 41
Age
From 65 to 74 55
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Ernest Johnson, DO in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert Ernest Johnson, DO treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 64
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 17
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 22
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 27
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Ernest Johnson, DO treated as a spine surgeon in Idaho Falls, ID during 2023 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Ernest Johnson, DO for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery 13
doctor visit 102
nerve procedures 13
spinal procedures 13

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Ernest Johnson, DO.

Gender
Male 55
Female 36
Age
From 65 to 74 56
From 75 to 84 19
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Ernest Johnson, DO in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert Ernest Johnson, DO treated during 2023 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension 67
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 18
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 20
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 32
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2016 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Ernest Johnson, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert Ernest Johnson, DO treated as a spine surgeon in Idaho Falls, ID were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 11
decompression surgery 16
doctor visit 161
nerve procedures 16
spinal procedures 33

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2016 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Ernest Johnson, DO.

Gender
Male 53
Female 49
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 31
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 18
85 and over 0
Less than 65 2
65 to 74 60

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Ernest Johnson, DO From 2016 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert Ernest Johnson, DO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension 63
High Cholesterol 48
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 24
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 24
Asthma 11
Osteoporosis 14
Heart Failure 3
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 31
Atrial Fibrillation 1
Cancer 0
Dementia 0

Education & Training

Dr. Robert Ernest Johnson, DO graduated from Midwestern University, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2010. He completed residency at Tulsa Regional Medical Center. He has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Midwestern University, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine (2010)

Residency: Tulsa Regional Medical Center (2015)

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Robert Ernest Johnson, DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center
Mountain View Hospital
SUMMIT ORTHOPAEDICS MANAGEMENT AND CONSULTING, LLC
Summit Orthopaedics

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Robert Ernest Johnson, DO has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Robert Ernest Johnson, DO from all over the web to help you find the right in Idaho Falls, ID. 

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. $59,841 Virage
$15,359 		Vital MIS
$12,206 		ROSA-One-Spine
$8,661 		Vitality
$5,749 		Spine-None
$2,426 		Other
$15,440
ZIMVIE INC. $44,282 PD-Spine-New Product
$20,596 		Vital
$20,456 		Vitality
$1,050 		Timberline
$600 		Mobi-C
$511 		Other
$1,069
Centinel Spine, LLC $35,638 PRODISC L
$35,625 		MIDLINE II-Ti
$13
Relievant Medsystems, Inc. $23,374 Intracept
$23,374
Alafair Biosciences, Inc. $4,261 VersaWrap
$4,261
Other $11,873 iFuse Implant
$1,854 		ALIF
$1,553 		ACCULIF
$825 		Vital
$600 		GALLERY LAMINOPLASTY SYSTEM
$300 		Other
$6,741
Types of Payments
Consulting Fee $139,590
Travel and Lodging $24,965
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program $7,735
Food and Beverage $6,980

Biography

Dr. Robert Johnson specializes in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He has a special interest in musculoskeletal problems. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center and Mountain View Hospital. Dr. Johnson attended Midwestern University, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine for medical school and subsequently trained at Tulsa Regional Medical Center for residency.

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