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Dr. Robert J. Lippe, MD

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(Dr. Robert Lippe, MD)

(6 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

New York Medical College (1984)

36 Lincoln Avenue
Rockville Centre, NY 11570

(516) 536-2800

Dr. Robert J. Lippe, MD is an orthopedist in Rockville Centre, NY specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from New York Medical College in 1984 and has 42 years of experience. Dr. Robert J. Lippe, MD is affiliated with TRUE NORTH MEDICAL GROUP PC.

Office Locations

36 Lincoln Avenue
Rockville Centre, NY 11570

(516) 536-2800

(516) 992-4722

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Robert J. Lippe, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

In 2024, Dr. Robert J. Lippe, MD performed more major joint aspiration, major joint injection, pelvis X-ray, rib X-ray, spine X-ray, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within New York.

Top 10%

By Volume:

knee X-ray

In 2024, Dr. Robert J. Lippe, MD performed more knee X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within New York.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Lippe, MD treated as an orthopedist in Rockville Centre, NY during 2012 were rehabilitation, injections, X-rays and aspiration.

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

aspiration	657
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	12
doctor visit	1591
hip imaging	55
injections	677
manual therapy	157
musculoskeletal imaging	391
pelvic imaging	64
rehabilitation	893
spinal procedures	170
thoracic (chest) imaging	16
X-rays	668

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Lippe, MD treated as an orthopedist in Rockville Centre, NY during 2013 were X-rays, injections, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	827
doctor visit	1722
hip imaging	70
injections	849
musculoskeletal imaging	603
pelvic imaging	88
spinal procedures	174
thoracic (chest) imaging	16
X-rays	881

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	288
Female	578

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	793
Black	27
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	366
From 75 to 84	253
85 and over	153
Less than 65	94

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

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	44
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Lippe, MD treated as an orthopedist in Rockville Centre, NY during 2014 were X-rays, injections, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	833
doctor visit	1673
hip imaging	58
injections	856
musculoskeletal imaging	509
pelvic imaging	120
spinal procedures	194
thoracic (chest) imaging	17
X-rays	860

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	309
Female	516

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	766
Black	26
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	352
From 75 to 84	243
85 and over	142
Less than 65	88

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

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	42
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Lippe, MD treated as an orthopedist in Rockville Centre, NY during 2015 were X-rays, injections, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	792
doctor visit	1759
hip imaging	72
injections	822
musculoskeletal imaging	506
pelvic imaging	122
spinal procedures	201
thoracic (chest) imaging	25
X-rays	867

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	584
Female	1030

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1480
Black	52
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	672
From 75 to 84	482
85 and over	272
Less than 65	188

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

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	45
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Lippe, MD treated as an orthopedist in Rockville Centre, NY during 2016 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	1125
doctor visit	2252
injections	1159
musculoskeletal imaging	516
pelvic imaging	99
spinal procedures	315
X-rays	948

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	365
Female	654

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	938
Black	32
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	441
From 75 to 84	326
85 and over	147
Less than 65	105

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	42
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Lippe, MD treated as an orthopedist in Rockville Centre, NY during 2017 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	1291
doctor visit	2345
injections	1324
musculoskeletal imaging	519
pelvic imaging	100
spinal procedures	291
thoracic (chest) imaging	23
X-rays	947

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	371
Female	658

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	939
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	416
From 75 to 84	322
85 and over	187
Less than 65	104

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

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	45
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Lippe, MD treated as an orthopedist in Rockville Centre, NY during 2018 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	1153
doctor visit	2024
injections	1183
musculoskeletal imaging	448
pelvic imaging	106
spinal procedures	276
thoracic (chest) imaging	19
X-rays	864

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	358
Female	594

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	855
Black	32
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	400
From 75 to 84	309
85 and over	149
Less than 65	94

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

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Lippe, MD treated as an orthopedist in Rockville Centre, NY during 2019 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	1269
doctor visit	2217
injections	1336
musculoskeletal imaging	479
pain management	15
pelvic imaging	167
spinal procedures	376
thoracic (chest) imaging	20
X-rays	1060

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	408
Female	669

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	950
Black	43
Hispanic	45
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	453
From 75 to 84	350
85 and over	151
Less than 65	123

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

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	38
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Lippe, MD treated as an orthopedist in Rockville Centre, NY during 2020 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and spinal procedures.

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

aspiration	1031
doctor visit	1951
injections	1054
musculoskeletal imaging	251
pelvic imaging	119
spinal procedures	269
thoracic (chest) imaging	28
X-rays	667

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	360
Female	508

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	761
Black	34
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	389
From 75 to 84	289
85 and over	102
Less than 65	88

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	38
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Lippe, MD treated as an orthopedist in Rockville Centre, NY during 2021 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	1377
doctor visit	2374
injections	1430
musculoskeletal imaging	419
pain management	17
pelvic imaging	219
spinal procedures	414
thoracic (chest) imaging	39
X-rays	1106

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	421
Female	729

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1021
Black	39
Hispanic	50
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	526
From 75 to 84	370
85 and over	156
Less than 65	98

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

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	38
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Lippe, MD treated as an orthopedist in Rockville Centre, NY during 2022 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and spinal procedures.

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

aspiration	1256
doctor visit	1999
injections	1304
musculoskeletal imaging	301
pain management	13
pelvic imaging	153
spinal procedures	324
thoracic (chest) imaging	35
X-rays	813

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	379
Female	616

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	862
Black	40
Hispanic	47
Asian	11
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	433
From 75 to 84	363
85 and over	124
Less than 65	75

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	36
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Lippe, MD treated as an orthopedist in Rockville Centre, NY during 2023 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and spinal procedures.

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

aspiration	1208
doctor visit	2086
injections	1226
musculoskeletal imaging	278
pelvic imaging	237
spinal procedures	405
thoracic (chest) imaging	51
X-rays	971

2023 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	426
Female	618

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	907
Black	43
Hispanic	50
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	477
From 75 to 84	362
85 and over	128
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Lippe, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Dementia	5
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Lippe, MD treated as an orthopedist in Rockville Centre, NY during 2024 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and spinal procedures.

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

aspiration	1247
doctor visit	2159
injections	1264
musculoskeletal imaging	302
pelvic imaging	215
spinal procedures	385
thoracic (chest) imaging	52
X-rays	973

2024 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	411
Female	658

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	931
Black	37
Hispanic	49
Asian	0
Other	39
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	489
From 75 to 84	348
85 and over	139
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Lippe, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	36
Dementia	5
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Lippe, MD treated as an orthopedist in Rockville Centre, NY were injections, aspiration, X-rays and rehabilitation.

aspiration	1082
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	12
doctor visit	2011
hip imaging	63
injections	1114
manual therapy	157
musculoskeletal imaging	424
pain management	15
pelvic imaging	139
rehabilitation	893
spinal procedures	291
thoracic (chest) imaging	28
X-rays	894

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

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

**Gender**
Male	360
Female	602

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	33
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	861
Hispanic	28
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	13

**Age**
75 to 84	309
85 and over	142
Less than 65	94
65 to 74	416

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Lippe, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	11
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Robert J. Lippe, MD graduated from New York Medical College in 1984. He completed residency at Stony Brook University Medical Center and Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: New York Medical College (1984)

Residency: Stony Brook University Medical Center and Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: New York

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Robert J. Lippe, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 6 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Robert J. Lippe, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Rockville Centre, NY.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$173 TRIATHLON $173
BIOVENTUS LLC	$120 Joint Fluid Therapy $120
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$70 XARELTO $70
Horizon Pharma USA, Inc.	$53 VIMOVO $53
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.	$52 FOOTANDANKLE $52
Other	$182 Early Intervention $40	CMF $30	Osteoarthritis of the knee $29	VOLTAREN Gel $23	SURGICAL $23	Other $38

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$649

Biography

Dr. Robert Lippe specializes in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and practices in Rockville Centre, NY. On average, patients gave him a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Lippe welcomes new patients at his office in as reported by Doctor.com. He completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with Stony Brook University Medical Center.