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Dr. Robert Gary Aptekar, MD

Accepting New Patients

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Michigan Medical School

221 E Hacienda Avenue Suite A
Campbell, CA 95008

(408) 356-0444

Dr. Robert Gary Aptekar, MD is an orthopedist in Los Gatos, CA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Michigan Medical School. Dr. Robert Gary Aptekar, MD is affiliated with Brown and Toland Physicians.

Office Locations

14651 S Bascom Avenue Suite 120
Los Gatos, CA 95032

(408) 356-7818

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195 Page Mill Road Suite 103
Palo Alto, CA 94306

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221 E Hacienda Avenue Suite A
Campbell, CA 95008

(408) 356-0444

(408) 358-5125

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Brown and Toland Physicians

825 Pollard Road Suite 100
Los Gatos, CA 95032

(408) 356-0444

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In The News

“The Arthritis and Orthopedic Medical Clinic, run by Dr. Robert Aptekar, admitted no liability and denied the allegations under a settlement agreement with the the EEOC, which sued the clinic on...”—"Former clerk gets $44,000 racial bias settlement with Los Gatos clinic", Mercury News, August 2007

“The Arthritis and Orthopedic Medical Clinic, run by Dr. Robert Aptekar, admitted no liability and denied the allegations under a settlement agreement with the EEOC, which in August sued the clinic...”—"Los Gatos medical clinic settles ex-clerk's bias case", Mercury News, August 2007

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Gary Aptekar, MD treated as an orthopedist in Los Gatos, CA during 2013 were rehabilitation, neurostimulator replacement, implant surgery and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Gary Aptekar, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	97
diagnostic evaluation	58
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	560
fracture surgery	11
hospital care	31
image guided procedures	34
implant surgery	156
injections	63
inpatient care	31
joint surgery	14
lower extremity surgery	25
manual therapy	109
minimally invasive procedures	34
minor procedures	94
musculoskeletal imaging	23
nerve block	36
neurostimulator replacement	156
reconstructive surgery	14
rehabilitation	767
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	60
X-rays	23

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Gary Aptekar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	151

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	157
Black	0
Hispanic	45
Asian	23
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	46
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Gary Aptekar, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert Gary Aptekar, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Gary Aptekar, MD treated as an orthopedist in Los Gatos, CA during 2014 were rehabilitation, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Gary Aptekar, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	75
diagnostic evaluation	27
diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	494
hip imaging	29
hospital care	17
image guided procedures	27
injections	48
inpatient care	17
minimally invasive procedures	27
minor procedures	50
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	14
musculoskeletal imaging	88
nerve block	27
rehabilitation	537
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	23
X-rays	74

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Gary Aptekar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	143
Black	0
Hispanic	33
Asian	30
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	36
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Gary Aptekar, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert Gary Aptekar, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Gary Aptekar, MD treated as an orthopedist in Los Gatos, CA during 2015 were rehabilitation, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Gary Aptekar, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	21
doctor visit	274
injections	21
musculoskeletal imaging	22
rehabilitation	688
X-rays	22

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Gary Aptekar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	176
Black	0
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Gary Aptekar, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert Gary Aptekar, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Gary Aptekar, MD treated as an orthopedist in Los Gatos, CA during 2016 were rehabilitation, aspiration, injections and diagnostic evaluation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Gary Aptekar, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	23
diagnostic evaluation	17
doctor visit	294
injections	23
musculoskeletal imaging	15
rehabilitation	869
X-rays	15

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Gary Aptekar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	67

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	81
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Gary Aptekar, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert Gary Aptekar, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Gary Aptekar, MD treated as an orthopedist in Los Gatos, CA during 2017 were rehabilitation, aspiration, injections and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Gary Aptekar, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	44
doctor visit	342
hip imaging	12
injections	44
manual therapy	38
minor procedures	21
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	12
musculoskeletal imaging	12
rehabilitation	783
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	21

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Gary Aptekar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	82
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	12
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Gary Aptekar, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert Gary Aptekar, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Gary Aptekar, MD treated as an orthopedist in Los Gatos, CA during 2018 were rehabilitation, aspiration, injections and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Gary Aptekar, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	63
doctor visit	387
hip imaging	12
injections	63
manual therapy	36
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	12
musculoskeletal imaging	12
rehabilitation	1224

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Gary Aptekar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	81
Black	0
Hispanic	27
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	14
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Gary Aptekar, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert Gary Aptekar, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Gary Aptekar, MD treated as an orthopedist in Los Gatos, CA during 2019 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Gary Aptekar, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	75
doctor visit	416
injections	75
manual therapy	158
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	11
musculoskeletal imaging	12
rehabilitation	806
spinal procedures	11
X-rays	12

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Gary Aptekar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	87

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	95
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Gary Aptekar, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert Gary Aptekar, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	36
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Gary Aptekar, MD treated as an orthopedist in Los Gatos, CA during 2020 were rehabilitation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Gary Aptekar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	166
rehabilitation	104

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Gary Aptekar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	18
Female	49

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

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Gary Aptekar, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert Gary Aptekar, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Gary Aptekar, MD treated as an orthopedist in Los Gatos, CA during 2021 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Gary Aptekar, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	48
doctor visit	154
injections	48

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Gary Aptekar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	19
Female	40

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	37
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Gary Aptekar, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert Gary Aptekar, MD treated during 2021 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	39
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Gary Aptekar, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert Gary Aptekar, MD treated as an orthopedist in Los Gatos, CA were rehabilitation, neurostimulator replacement, implant surgery and manual therapy.

aspiration	55
diagnostic evaluation	34
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	343
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	17
hospital care	24
image guided procedures	30
implant surgery	156
injections	48
inpatient care	24
joint surgery	14
lower extremity surgery	25
manual therapy	85
minimally invasive procedures	30
minor procedures	55
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	12
musculoskeletal imaging	26
nerve block	31
neurostimulator replacement	156
reconstructive surgery	14
rehabilitation	722
spinal procedures	11
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	34
X-rays	29

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Gary Aptekar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	10
Non-Hispanic White	99
Hispanic	22
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	47
85 and over	12
Less than 65	10
65 to 74	63

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Gary Aptekar, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert Gary Aptekar, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. Robert Gary Aptekar, MD graduated from University of Michigan Medical School. He completed residency at Stanford University Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Michigan Medical School

Residency: Stanford University Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Robert Gary Aptekar, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Brown and Toland Physicians

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Robert Gary Aptekar, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 2.6 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Robert Gary Aptekar, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Los Gatos, CA.

2.6

Overall Rating

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$444 New Product Development $179	HIPS $147	ROBOTICS $118
Biomet Orthopedics, LLC	$357 Ortho-Knees $357
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$344 Persona $140	AccuFill $124	Product Portfolio $62	Taperloc $18
SONOMA ORTHOPEDICS, INC.	$294 MEDICAL IMPLANT $281	$13
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$281 Early Intervention $141	Knee $119	VBA $22
Other	$3,496 XIAFLEX $341	iTotal PS $219	AQUAMANTYS $217	H-WAVE $196	N-Force Fixation System $147	Other $2,377

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,159
Education	$57

Biography

Dr. Robert Aptekar is a specialist in rheumatology (arthritis & autoimmune diseases) and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. After completing medical school at the University of Michigan Medical School, he performed his residency at Stanford University Medical Center. Patient reviews placed Dr. Aptekar at an average of 2.5 stars (out of 5). He is conversant in Spanish. He is affiliated with Brown and Toland Physicians. According to Brown and Toland Physicians, Dr. Aptekar is currently accepting new patients at his office in Los Gatos, CA.