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Dr. Robert Lee Gillespie, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine

Professional interests include: transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), echocardiogram (echo), coronary angiogram, and more.

16950 Viaduct Tazon
San Diego, CA 92127

(858) 521-2340

Dr. Robert Lee Gillespie, MD is a cardiologist in San Francisco, CA specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine. Dr. Robert Lee Gillespie, MD is affiliated with Sharp HealthCare and Sharp Memorial Hospital.

Office Locations

1001 Potrero Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94110

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16950 Viaduct Tazon
San Diego, CA 92127

(858) 521-2340

(858) 521-2024

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“"It's the interaction that physicians and patients have, it's still sometimes suboptimal, the trust factor, and that's why we emphasize the importance of getting out in the community to discuss...”—"Vaccination Rates Among Black San Diegans Remain Low", NBC 7 San Diego, December 2021

“"Again that goes back to why we do these community events," said Robert Gillespie, MD, a cardiologist at Sharp Rees-Stealy.”—"San Diego Church Hosts Vaccination Clinic to Expand Access to Black Community", NBC 7 San Diego, December 2021

“The virus is especially dangerous for diabetics in general, who are 6 times more likely to be hospitalized for COVID, and 10% of those that are die within a week, representing 40% of all COVID-19...”—"Some Concerned List of Early Vaccine-Eligible Health Conditions Is Too Narrow", NBC 7 San Diego, March 2021

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Robert Lee Gillespie, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Affordability:

transesophageal echocardiography

In 2023, Dr. Robert Lee Gillespie, MD had a list price for transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within California. 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

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Lee Gillespie, MD treated as a cardiologist in San Francisco, CA during 2012 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Lee Gillespie, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	237
doctor visit	220
hospital care	58
inpatient care	58
nuclear scan	73
stress testing	99
ultrasound (sonogram)	164

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Lee Gillespie, MD treated as a cardiologist in San Francisco, CA during 2013 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Lee Gillespie, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	294
doctor visit	234
hospital care	30
inpatient care	30
minimally invasive procedures	12
nuclear scan	61
stress testing	119
ultrasound (sonogram)	205

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Lee Gillespie, MD.

**Gender**
Male	228
Female	280

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	341
Black	29
Hispanic	66
Asian	49
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	217
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	81
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Lee Gillespie, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Lee Gillespie, MD treated as a cardiologist in San Francisco, CA during 2014 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Lee Gillespie, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	308
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	195
hospital care	41
inpatient care	41
minimally invasive procedures	28
nuclear scan	59
stress testing	92
ultrasound (sonogram)	238
vascular procedures	11

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Lee Gillespie, MD.

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	211

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	266
Black	38
Hispanic	64
Asian	32
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	64
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Lee Gillespie, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	42
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Lee Gillespie, MD treated as a cardiologist in San Francisco, CA during 2015 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Lee Gillespie, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	13
cardiac procedures	303
doctor visit	174
nuclear scan	58
stress testing	119
ultrasound (sonogram)	203

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Lee Gillespie, MD.

**Gender**
Male	454
Female	510

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	638
Black	72
Hispanic	120
Asian	90
Other	44
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	400
From 75 to 84	356
85 and over	130
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Lee Gillespie, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	38
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Lee Gillespie, MD treated as a cardiologist in San Francisco, CA during 2016 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Lee Gillespie, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	30
cardiac procedures	309
doctor visit	263
minimally invasive procedures	18
nuclear scan	66
stress testing	130
ultrasound (sonogram)	170

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Lee Gillespie, MD.

**Gender**
Male	323
Female	428

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	514
Black	61
Hispanic	91
Asian	58
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	338
From 75 to 84	249
85 and over	111
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Lee Gillespie, MD in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Lee Gillespie, MD treated as a cardiologist in San Francisco, CA during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Lee Gillespie, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	13
cardiac procedures	332
doctor visit	271
hospital care	40
inpatient care	40
minimally invasive procedures	21
nuclear scan	70
stress testing	135
ultrasound (sonogram)	210

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Lee Gillespie, MD.

**Gender**
Male	364
Female	478

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	557
Black	49
Hispanic	125
Asian	72
Other	39
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	405
From 75 to 84	261
85 and over	122
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Lee Gillespie, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Lee Gillespie, MD treated as a cardiologist in San Francisco, CA during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Lee Gillespie, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	31
cardiac procedures	366
doctor visit	257
hospital care	38
inpatient care	38
minimally invasive procedures	21
nuclear scan	70
stress testing	129
ultrasound (sonogram)	225

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Lee Gillespie, MD.

**Gender**
Male	344
Female	473

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	551
Black	50
Hispanic	112
Asian	69
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	410
From 75 to 84	240
85 and over	107
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Lee Gillespie, MD in 2018

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Lee Gillespie, MD treated as a cardiologist in San Francisco, CA during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Lee Gillespie, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	19
cardiac procedures	381
doctor visit	261
hospital care	43
inpatient care	43
minimally invasive procedures	22
nuclear scan	74
stress testing	164
ultrasound (sonogram)	218

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Lee Gillespie, MD.

**Gender**
Male	444
Female	495

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	640
Black	53
Hispanic	129
Asian	77
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	431
From 75 to 84	301
85 and over	146
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Lee Gillespie, MD in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Lee Gillespie, MD treated as a cardiologist in San Francisco, CA during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Lee Gillespie, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	13
cardiac procedures	315
doctor visit	219
hospital care	37
inpatient care	37
minimally invasive procedures	21
nuclear scan	64
stress testing	112
ultrasound (sonogram)	207

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Lee Gillespie, MD.

**Gender**
Male	366
Female	404

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	518
Black	51
Hispanic	90
Asian	65
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	347
From 75 to 84	243
85 and over	127
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Lee Gillespie, MD in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Lee Gillespie, MD treated as a cardiologist in San Francisco, CA during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Lee Gillespie, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	18
cardiac procedures	285
doctor visit	321
hospital care	21
inpatient care	21
nuclear scan	46
stress testing	95
ultrasound (sonogram)	191

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Lee Gillespie, MD.

**Gender**
Male	433
Female	466

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	609
Black	55
Hispanic	107
Asian	80
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	417
From 75 to 84	317
85 and over	112
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Lee Gillespie, MD in 2021

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Lee Gillespie, MD treated as a cardiologist in San Francisco, CA during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Lee Gillespie, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	11
cardiac procedures	332
doctor visit	278
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
minimally invasive procedures	15
nuclear scan	60
stress testing	125
ultrasound (sonogram)	220

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Lee Gillespie, MD.

**Gender**
Male	375
Female	463

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	543
Black	0
Hispanic	116
Asian	87
Other	46
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	357
From 75 to 84	329
85 and over	115
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Lee Gillespie, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Lee Gillespie, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert Lee Gillespie, MD treated as a cardiologist in San Francisco, CA were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

ambulatory monitoring	18
cardiac procedures	314
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	244
hospital care	36
inpatient care	36
minimally invasive procedures	19
nuclear scan	63
stress testing	119
ultrasound (sonogram)	204
vascular procedures	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Lee Gillespie, MD.

**Gender**
Male	321
Female	382

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	41
Asian / Pacific Islander	61
Non-Hispanic White	470
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	92
Other	15

**Age**
75 to 84	237
85 and over	101
Less than 65	48
65 to 74	317

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert Lee Gillespie, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	21
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Robert Lee Gillespie, MD graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine. He completed residency at Loyola University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Cardiology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine

Residency: Loyola University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Cardiology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Robert Lee Gillespie, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sharp HealthCare

Sharp Memorial Hospital

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$52,557 WATCHMAN $43,358	Therapies $3,510	GENERAL STRUCTURAL HEART $2,000	GENERAL THERAPIES $1,142	GENERAL - THERAPIES $177	Other $2,370
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$43,595 Lexiscan $16,450	$27,144
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$27,440 EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) $19,454	Transcatheter Heart Valves $136	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $27	$7,823
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$4,959 FARXIGA $4,600	BRILINTA $216	$142
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$4,832 VYTORIN $4,375	NON-PRODUCT $357	ZONTIVITY $77	JANUVIA $24
Other	$8,014 ZIO XT Patch $3,762	DISEASE STATE $614	Structural Heart $341	Mitra Clip system $291	Vascular $271	Other $2,734

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$81,520
Consulting Fee	$31,988
Travel and Lodging	$16,375
Food and Beverage	$9,496
Grant	$2,000
Other	$18

Biography

Dr. Robert Gillespie is a specialist in adult cardiology. After completing medical school at the University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with Loyola University. Clinical interests for Dr. Gillespie include coronary angiogram, holter monitoring, and exercise stress test. He is professionally affiliated with Sharp Memorial Hospital and Sharp HealthCare.