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Dr. Robert Edward Karsch, FAAOS, MD

(20 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

2675 N Decatur Road Suite 404a
Decatur, GA 30033

(404) 480-4200

Dr. Robert Edward Karsch, FAAOS, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Decatur, GA specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Dr. Robert Edward Karsch, FAAOS, MD is affiliated with Thrive Ortho & Spine, Duluth, GA.

Office Locations

2675 N Decatur Road Suite 404a
Decatur, GA 30033

(404) 480-4200

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672 Lanier Park Drive
Gainesville, GA 30501

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Edward Karsch, FAAOS, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Decatur, GA during 2012 were rehabilitation, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Edward Karsch, FAAOS, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	140
diagnostic evaluation	16
doctor visit	571
hip imaging	33
hospital care	13
injections	140
inpatient care	13
joint surgery	11
lower extremity surgery	11
manual therapy	87
musculoskeletal imaging	172
pelvic imaging	18
reconstructive surgery	11
rehabilitation	295
spinal procedures	35
X-rays	225

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Edward Karsch, FAAOS, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Decatur, GA during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Edward Karsch, FAAOS, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	118
doctor visit	486
hip imaging	37
hospital care	15
injections	118
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	16
lower extremity surgery	16
musculoskeletal imaging	166
pelvic imaging	23
reconstructive surgery	16
spinal procedures	27
X-rays	216

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Edward Karsch, FAAOS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	198
Black	95
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	37
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Edward Karsch, FAAOS, MD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Edward Karsch, FAAOS, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Decatur, GA during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Edward Karsch, FAAOS, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	137
doctor visit	450
hip imaging	35
hospital care	14
injections	137
inpatient care	14
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	12
musculoskeletal imaging	154
pelvic imaging	20
reconstructive surgery	12
spinal procedures	22
X-rays	196

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Edward Karsch, FAAOS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	169
Black	85
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	35
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Edward Karsch, FAAOS, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Edward Karsch, FAAOS, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Decatur, GA during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Edward Karsch, FAAOS, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	79
doctor visit	311
hip imaging	13
injections	79
joint surgery	13
lower extremity surgery	13
musculoskeletal imaging	110
pelvic imaging	18
reconstructive surgery	13
spinal procedures	19
X-rays	147

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Edward Karsch, FAAOS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	286

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	260
Black	142
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	42
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Edward Karsch, FAAOS, MD in 2015

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Edward Karsch, FAAOS, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Decatur, GA during 2016 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Edward Karsch, FAAOS, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	70
doctor visit	345
injections	70
joint surgery	14
lower extremity surgery	14
musculoskeletal imaging	46
reconstructive surgery	14
spinal procedures	11
X-rays	57

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Edward Karsch, FAAOS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	121
Black	62
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	23
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Edward Karsch, FAAOS, MD in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Edward Karsch, FAAOS, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Decatur, GA during 2017 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Edward Karsch, FAAOS, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	70
doctor visit	330
injections	70
musculoskeletal imaging	94
X-rays	94

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Edward Karsch, FAAOS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	142
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	27
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Edward Karsch, FAAOS, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	28
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Edward Karsch, FAAOS, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Decatur, GA during 2018 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Edward Karsch, FAAOS, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	76
doctor visit	251
injections	76
musculoskeletal imaging	92
spinal procedures	16
X-rays	108

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Edward Karsch, FAAOS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	127
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	21
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Edward Karsch, FAAOS, MD in 2018

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Edward Karsch, FAAOS, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Decatur, GA during 2019 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Edward Karsch, FAAOS, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	82
doctor visit	283
injections	82
musculoskeletal imaging	104
X-rays	104

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Edward Karsch, FAAOS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	123
Black	66
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	21
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Edward Karsch, FAAOS, MD in 2019

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Edward Karsch, FAAOS, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Decatur, GA during 2020 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Edward Karsch, FAAOS, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	66
doctor visit	195
injections	66
musculoskeletal imaging	72
X-rays	72

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Edward Karsch, FAAOS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	92
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	14
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Edward Karsch, FAAOS, MD in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	23
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Edward Karsch, FAAOS, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Decatur, GA during 2021 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Edward Karsch, FAAOS, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	77
doctor visit	227
injections	77
musculoskeletal imaging	102
spinal procedures	13
X-rays	115

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Edward Karsch, FAAOS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	98
Black	50
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	17
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Edward Karsch, FAAOS, MD in 2021

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Edward Karsch, FAAOS, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Decatur, GA during 2022 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Edward Karsch, FAAOS, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	54
doctor visit	211
injections	54
musculoskeletal imaging	91
X-rays	91

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Edward Karsch, FAAOS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	86
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Edward Karsch, FAAOS, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Edward Karsch, FAAOS, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Decatur, GA during 2023 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Edward Karsch, FAAOS, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	50
doctor visit	204
injections	50
musculoskeletal imaging	77
spinal procedures	15
X-rays	92

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Edward Karsch, FAAOS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	90
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Edward Karsch, FAAOS, MD in 2023

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Edward Karsch, FAAOS, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert Edward Karsch, FAAOS, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Decatur, GA were rehabilitation, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and manual therapy.

aspiration	84
diagnostic evaluation	16
doctor visit	322
hip imaging	29
hospital care	14
injections	84
inpatient care	14
joint surgery	13
lower extremity surgery	13
manual therapy	87
musculoskeletal imaging	106
pelvic imaging	19
reconstructive surgery	13
rehabilitation	295
spinal procedures	19
X-rays	126

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Edward Karsch, FAAOS, MD.

**Gender**
Female	130
Male	67

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	48
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	125
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	19
75 to 84	61
Less than 65	17
65 to 74	96

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert Edward Karsch, FAAOS, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	10
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Robert Edward Karsch, FAAOS, MD graduated from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Licensed In: Georgia

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Robert Edward Karsch, FAAOS, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.51 out of 5 stars based on 20 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Robert Edward Karsch, FAAOS, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Decatur, GA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Electronic Waveform Lab, Inc.	$1,360 H-WAVE $988	$372
Horizon Pharma plc	$435 PENNSAID $216	VIMOVO $121	Duexis $82	NO_PRODUCT $16
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$299 ADAPTIVESTIM $164	RESTORE $135
Trice Medical, Inc.	$169 mi-eye $169
Mallinckrodt LLC	$137 XARTEMIS XR $12	Pennsaid 2 percent Topical Solution $12	$113
Other	$1,315 MPO Hip System $118	FLOSEAL $108	PENNSAID $94	Exogen $92	Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $71	Other $831

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,697
Consulting Fee	$15
Education	$3

Biography

Dr. Robert Karsch is a medical specialist in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. He is rated highly by his patients. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Edward Karsch, FAAOS, MD in 2019

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Edward Karsch, FAAOS, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Edward Karsch, FAAOS, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Edward Karsch, FAAOS, MD in 2022

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Edward Karsch, FAAOS, MD in 2023

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

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

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