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Dr. Robert J. Kastner, MD

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(Robert J. Kastner, MD)

(94 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiology (Heart Disease) and General Practice

University of Maryland School of Medicine (1987)

603 Beaman Street Suite 501
Clinton, NC 28328

(910) 299-7448

Dr. Robert J. Kastner, MD is a cardiologist in Clinton, NC specializing in cardiology (heart disease) and general practice. He graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine in 1987 and has 39 years of experience. Dr. Robert J. Kastner, MD is affiliated with UNC Health, REX HOSPITAL INC and UNC Health Medical Group UNC Health Rex.

Office Locations

603 Beaman Street Suite 501
Clinton, NC 28328

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In The News

“Sampson Regional recently expanded the availability of cardiology services to include full-time consulting specialist Dr. Robert Kastner, who joined Newman in September for inpatient and outpatient...”—"A heartfelt honor", The Sampson Independent, November 2017

“Dr. Robert Kastner joined Dr. Bill Newman in September, for inpatient and outpatient services.”—"SRMC welcomes new specialist", The Sampson Independent, October 2017

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Kastner, MD treated as a cardiologist in Clinton, NC during 2012 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, lab tests and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert J. Kastner, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	42
cardiac procedures	857
doctor visit	1826
hospital care	84
inpatient care	84
lab tests	427
nuclear scan	383
stress testing	546
ultrasound (sonogram)	296
vascular procedures	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Kastner, MD treated as a cardiologist in Clinton, NC during 2013 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, lab tests and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert J. Kastner, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	43
cardiac procedures	795
doctor visit	1795
hospital care	74
inpatient care	74
lab tests	411
nuclear scan	335
stress testing	472
ultrasound (sonogram)	316
vascular procedures	36

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Kastner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	459
Female	578

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	784
Black	202
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	409
From 75 to 84	406
85 and over	116
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Kastner, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	43
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Kastner, MD treated as a cardiologist in Clinton, NC during 2014 were cardiac procedures, lab tests, stress testing and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert J. Kastner, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	35
cardiac procedures	654
doctor visit	1674
hospital care	86
inpatient care	86
lab tests	390
nuclear scan	251
stress testing	359
ultrasound (sonogram)	286
vascular procedures	26

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Kastner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	410
Female	477

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	695
Black	150
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	331
From 75 to 84	341
85 and over	134
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Kastner, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	42
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Kastner, MD treated as a cardiologist in Clinton, NC during 2015 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, lab tests and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert J. Kastner, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	35
cardiac procedures	682
doctor visit	1641
hospital care	82
inpatient care	82
lab tests	361
nuclear scan	257
stress testing	392
ultrasound (sonogram)	274
vascular procedures	19

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Kastner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	840
Female	952

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1420
Black	304
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	676
From 75 to 84	688
85 and over	278
Less than 65	150

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Kastner, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	42
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Kastner, MD treated as a cardiologist in Clinton, NC during 2016 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, lab tests and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert J. Kastner, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	50
cardiac procedures	722
doctor visit	1679
hospital care	47
inpatient care	47
lab tests	391
nuclear scan	255
stress testing	407
ultrasound (sonogram)	284
vascular procedures	19

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Kastner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	443
Female	512

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	741
Black	177
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	360
From 75 to 84	365
85 and over	157
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Kastner, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	41
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Kastner, MD treated as a cardiologist in Clinton, NC during 2017 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, lab tests and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert J. Kastner, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	27
cardiac procedures	377
doctor visit	939
hospital care	40
inpatient care	40
lab tests	200
nuclear scan	119
stress testing	219
ultrasound (sonogram)	131

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Kastner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	360
Female	392

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	566
Black	146
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	281
From 75 to 84	281
85 and over	137
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Kastner, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	44
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Kastner, MD treated as a cardiologist in Clinton, NC during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert J. Kastner, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	299
hospital care	60
inpatient care	60

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Kastner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	170
Black	58
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	56
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Kastner, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	49
Dementia	24
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert J. Kastner, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	845

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Kastner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	227

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	320
Black	86
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	67
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Kastner, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	46
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert J. Kastner, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	793

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Kastner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	241
Female	257

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	373
Black	113
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	171
85 and over	74
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Kastner, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	43
Dementia	18
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert J. Kastner, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	859

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Kastner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	253
Female	282

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	396
Black	119
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	214
From 75 to 84	197
85 and over	82
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Kastner, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	44
Dementia	18
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert J. Kastner, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	757

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Kastner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	235
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	381
Black	86
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	76
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Kastner, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	42
Dementia	8
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert J. Kastner, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Kastner, MD treated as a cardiologist in Clinton, NC were cardiac procedures, stress testing, lab tests and nuclear scan.

ambulatory monitoring	38
cardiac procedures	681
doctor visit	1191
hospital care	67
inpatient care	67
lab tests	363
nuclear scan	266
stress testing	399
ultrasound (sonogram)	264
vascular procedures	25

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Kastner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	321
Female	369

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	131
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	531
Hispanic	10
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	260
85 and over	107
Less than 65	61
65 to 74	262

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Kastner, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	24
Cancer	11
Dementia	13

Education & Training

Dr. Robert J. Kastner, MD graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine in 1987. He completed residency at National Naval Medical Center. He is certified by the Cardiovascular Medicine, Board Certified and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine (1987)

Residency: National Naval Medical Center

Board Certification: Cardiovascular Medicine, Board Certified

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Robert J. Kastner, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UNC Health

REX HOSPITAL INC

UNC Health Medical Group UNC Health Rex

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 J. Kastner, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: WellCare, AmeriHealth Caritas, Aetna, Humana, Cigna, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina (BCBSNC), MedCost, UnitedHealthcare, Carolina Complete Health, Liberty Advantage, Contigo Health, Veterans Affairs, Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Medicaid, CHAMPVA, Centene, Group Health Plan (GHP), MedCost PPO, FirstCarolinaCare Insurance Company Group Health Plans, North Carolina State Health Plan, Atlantic (Packaging) Corporation, Inc. (administered by Lucent Health), BCBSNC Blue Home with UNC Health Alliance (Blue Home with Novant Health is out of network), FirstCarolinaCare FirstMedicare Direct, Contigo Health Plan (WakeMed employees only) (out-of-network beginning January 1, 2026), Aetna Premier Care Network Plus (APCN+) (Tier 2), BCBSNC Group Health Plans (except for Blue High Performance Network (BlueHPN)), Aetna Whole Health (Tier 2), Meritain Health, an Aetna Company, Longevity Health Plan I-SNP and Veterans Affairs Community Care Network.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Robert J. Kastner, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

WellCare

AmeriHealth Caritas

Aetna

Humana

Cigna

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina (BCBSNC)

MedCost

UnitedHealthcare

Carolina Complete Health

Liberty Advantage

Contigo Health

Veterans Affairs

Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

Medicaid

CHAMPVA

Centene

Group Health Plan (GHP)

MedCost PPO

FirstCarolinaCare Insurance Company Group Health Plans

North Carolina State Health Plan

Atlantic (Packaging) Corporation, Inc. (administered by Lucent Health)

BCBSNC Blue Home with UNC Health Alliance (Blue Home with Novant Health is out of network)

FirstCarolinaCare FirstMedicare Direct

Contigo Health Plan (WakeMed employees only) (out-of-network beginning January 1, 2026)

Aetna Premier Care Network Plus (APCN+) (Tier 2)

BCBSNC Group Health Plans (except for Blue High Performance Network (BlueHPN))

Aetna Whole Health (Tier 2)

Meritain Health, an Aetna Company

Longevity Health Plan I-SNP

Veterans Affairs Community Care Network

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Robert J. Kastner, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.89 out of 5 stars based on 94 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Robert J. Kastner, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Clinton, NC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$139 $139
Dr.Reddy's Laboratories,Inc.	$75 $75
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$56 ENTRESTO $56
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$55 ELIQUIS $55
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$43 INVOKANA $26	XARELTO $17
Other	$231 Zipsor $32	ELIQUIS $24	LifeVest $22	Repatha $20	WATCHMAN $16	Other $117

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$354
Education	$170
Consulting Fee	$75

Biography

Dr. Robert Kastner is a general practice and cardiology (heart disease) specialist in Clinton, NC. He obtained his medical school training at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and performed his residency at National Naval Medical Center. Dr. Kastner's average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is in-network for several insurance carriers, including UnitedHealthcare, Blue California, and Coventry. He is affiliated with UNC Health. He welcomes new patients at his office inClinton, NC as reported by UNC Health.

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Kastner, MD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Kastner, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Kastner, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Kastner, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Kastner, MD in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Kastner, MD in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Kastner, MD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Kastner, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Kastner, MD From 2012 - 2022

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General Payments

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