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Dr. Robert Keith Shuler JR., MD

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Specializes in: Vitreoretinal Diseases (Retina and Vitreous) and General Ophthalmology

1342 Old Weisgarber Road
Knoxville, TN 37909

(865) 588-0811

Dr. Robert Keith Shuler JR., MD is a retina specialist in Knoxville, TN specializing in vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous) and general ophthalmology. Dr. Robert Keith Shuler JR., MD is affiliated with The University of Tennessee Medical Center.

Office Locations

1342 Old Weisgarber Road
Knoxville, TN 37909

(865) 588-0811

(865) 584-2153

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9050 Executive Park Drive Suite A202
Knoxville, TN 37923

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Robert Keith Shuler JR., MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

SCODI of the posterior segment

In 2023, Dr. Robert Keith Shuler JR., MD performed more SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee.

Top 10%

By Volume:

eye procedures

In 2023, Dr. Robert Keith Shuler JR., MD performed more eye procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee.

Top 25%

By Volume:

intravitreal drug injection

In 2012, Dr. Robert Keith Shuler JR., MD performed more intravitreal drug injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Keith Shuler JR., MD treated as a retina specialist in Knoxville, TN during 2012 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Keith Shuler JR., MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	24
diagnostic imaging	51
doctor visit	734
eye procedures	5634
injections	1436
laser treatment	24
photocoagulation	128
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	51

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Keith Shuler JR., MD treated as a retina specialist in Knoxville, TN during 2013 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Keith Shuler JR., MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	25
doctor visit	399
eye procedures	6631
injections	1377
photocoagulation	93
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	25

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Keith Shuler JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	352
Female	506

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	820
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	309
From 75 to 84	307
85 and over	156
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Keith Shuler JR., MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	41
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Keith Shuler JR., MD treated as a retina specialist in Knoxville, TN during 2014 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Keith Shuler JR., MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	34
doctor visit	318
eye procedures	7710
injections	1583
photocoagulation	80
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	34

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Keith Shuler JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	399
Female	558

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	915
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	358
From 75 to 84	316
85 and over	200
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Keith Shuler JR., MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	37
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Keith Shuler JR., MD treated as a retina specialist in Knoxville, TN during 2015 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Keith Shuler JR., MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	26
doctor visit	287
eye procedures	8232
injections	1743
photocoagulation	70
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	26

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Keith Shuler JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	990
Female	1370

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2248
Black	60
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	864
From 75 to 84	768
85 and over	504
Less than 65	224

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Keith Shuler JR., MD in 2015

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	39
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Keith Shuler JR., MD treated as a retina specialist in Knoxville, TN during 2016 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Keith Shuler JR., MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	35
doctor visit	375
eye procedures	9296
injections	2014
photocoagulation	44
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	35

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Keith Shuler JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	591
Female	815

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1340
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	539
From 75 to 84	449
85 and over	287
Less than 65	131

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Keith Shuler JR., MD in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	40
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Keith Shuler JR., MD treated as a retina specialist in Knoxville, TN during 2017 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Keith Shuler JR., MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	30
doctor visit	240
eye procedures	8802
injections	1956
ultrasound (sonogram)	30

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Keith Shuler JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	560
Female	785

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1281
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	560
From 75 to 84	435
85 and over	257
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Keith Shuler JR., MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	40
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Keith Shuler JR., MD treated as a retina specialist in Knoxville, TN during 2018 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Keith Shuler JR., MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	29
doctor visit	207
eye procedures	8582
injections	2069
ultrasound (sonogram)	29

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Keith Shuler JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	531
Female	760

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1228
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	521
From 75 to 84	454
85 and over	240
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Keith Shuler JR., MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	39
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Keith Shuler JR., MD treated as a retina specialist in Knoxville, TN during 2019 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Keith Shuler JR., MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	23
doctor visit	218
eye procedures	7789
injections	2072
ultrasound (sonogram)	23

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Keith Shuler JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	547
Female	757

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1240
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	521
From 75 to 84	461
85 and over	240
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Keith Shuler JR., MD in 2019

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Keith Shuler JR., MD treated as a retina specialist in Knoxville, TN during 2020 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Keith Shuler JR., MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	27
doctor visit	274
eye procedures	6273
injections	1835
photocoagulation	13
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	27

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Keith Shuler JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	448
Female	593

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	987
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	455
From 75 to 84	352
85 and over	179
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Keith Shuler JR., MD in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Keith Shuler JR., MD treated as a retina specialist in Knoxville, TN during 2021 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Keith Shuler JR., MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	20
doctor visit	1357
eye procedures	5398
injections	1956
ultrasound (sonogram)	20

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Keith Shuler JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	446
Female	617

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1006
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	468
From 75 to 84	361
85 and over	185
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Keith Shuler JR., MD in 2021

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Keith Shuler JR., MD treated as a retina specialist in Knoxville, TN during 2022 were eye procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Keith Shuler JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	751
eye procedures	5898
injections	1990

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Keith Shuler JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	484
Female	619

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1053
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	469
From 75 to 84	399
85 and over	196
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Keith Shuler JR., MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Keith Shuler JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert Keith Shuler JR., MD treated as a retina specialist in Knoxville, TN were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

capsulotomy	24
diagnostic imaging	30
doctor visit	469
eye procedures	7295
injections	1821
laser treatment	24
photocoagulation	71
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	30

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Keith Shuler JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	486
Female	670

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	23
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1101
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	11

**Age**
75 to 84	391
85 and over	222
Less than 65	83
65 to 74	460

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Keith Shuler JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Education & Training

He has a state license in Tennessee.

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Robert Keith Shuler JR., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

The University of Tennessee Medical Center

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Genentech USA, Inc.	$863 LUCENTIS $520	VABYSMO $324	SUSVIMO $19
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$762 Eylea $329	EYLEA aflibercept injection $250	EYLEA (aflibercept) Injection $99	$83
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.	$300 EYLEA HD $173	Eylea $127
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$213 $213
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$99 SYFOVRE $81	$18
Other	$543 YUTIQ $83	VABYSMO $80	Humira $64	LOTEMAX GEL $38	EVA Ophthalmic Surgical System $38	Other $241

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,626
Education	$87
Gift	$50
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$16

Biography

Dr. Robert Shuler is a general ophthalmology and vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous) specialist in Knoxville, TN. He graduated from Emory University School of Medicine. He is affiliated with The University of Tennessee Medical Center.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Keith Shuler JR., MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Keith Shuler JR., MD in 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Keith Shuler JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

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