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Dr. Robert Martyn Cannon, MD

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Specializes in: General Surgery and Transplant Surgery

Medical College of Georgia (2008)

2000 6th Avenue S
Birmingham, AL 35233

(205) 801-7431

Dr. Robert Martyn Cannon, MD is a general surgeon in Birmingham, AL specializing in general surgery and transplant surgery. He graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 2008 and has 17 years of experience. Dr. Robert Martyn Cannon, MD is affiliated with UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA HEALTH SERVICES FOUNDATION, PC.

Office Locations

2000 6th Avenue S
Birmingham, AL 35233

(205) 801-7431

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401 E Chestnut Street
Louisville, KY 40202

(502) 584-0302

(502) 588-9506

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619 19th Street S
Birmingham, AL 35249

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Dr. Robert Cannon, a transplant surgeon at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, told the Times that he believes the industry has morphed into a vulnerable system where doctors are hesitant to...”—"Comatose woman woke up moments before organ harvesting surgery", Daily Mail Online, August 2025

“Dr. Robert Cannon, a transplant surgeon at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, said he believed the system was hesitant to confront safety lapses during circulatory death donations, out of...”—"A Push for More Organ Transplants Is Putting Donors at Risk", New York Times, July 2025

“DCD, by comparison, is when "you ve got somebody with essentially devastating illness or injury, and their family s decided to withdraw life support," Dr. Robert Cannon, an associate professor of...”—"HHS says it will begin reforms of organ donation system after federal investigation finds horrifying problems", CNN, July 2025

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Martyn Cannon, MD treated as a general surgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2015 were transplant procedures, abdominal surgery and urologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Martyn Cannon, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	16
transplant procedures	16
urologic procedures	16

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Martyn Cannon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	38

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Martyn Cannon, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert Martyn Cannon, MD treated during 2015 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, diabetes and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	64
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Martyn Cannon, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	13

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Martyn Cannon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	15

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Martyn Cannon, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert Martyn Cannon, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, diabetes and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	74
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	53
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Martyn Cannon, MD treated as a general surgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, transplant procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Martyn Cannon, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	21
doctor visit	14
hospital care	48
inpatient care	48
transplant procedures	21
urologic procedures	21

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Martyn Cannon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	25

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	44
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Martyn Cannon, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert Martyn Cannon, MD treated during 2017 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, diabetes and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	61
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Martyn Cannon, MD treated as a general surgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, urologic procedures and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Martyn Cannon, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	13
doctor visit	62
hospital care	69
inpatient care	69
open surgery	11
stent placement (stenting)	11
transplant procedures	13
urologic procedures	24

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Martyn Cannon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	32

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	64
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Martyn Cannon, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert Martyn Cannon, MD treated during 2018 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, diabetes and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	72
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Martyn Cannon, MD treated as a general surgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Martyn Cannon, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	26
hospital care	59
inpatient care	59

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Martyn Cannon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	35

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Martyn Cannon, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert Martyn Cannon, MD treated during 2019 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, diabetes and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	66
Dementia	12
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Martyn Cannon, MD treated as a general surgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, transplant procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Martyn Cannon, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	16
doctor visit	128
hospital care	172
inpatient care	172
transplant procedures	16
urologic procedures	16

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Martyn Cannon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	120
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Martyn Cannon, MD in 2020

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	52
Dementia	9
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Martyn Cannon, MD treated as a general surgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Martyn Cannon, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	103
hospital care	85
inpatient care	85

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Martyn Cannon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	58

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Martyn Cannon, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert Martyn Cannon, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	50
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Martyn Cannon, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	120

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Martyn Cannon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	133
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Martyn Cannon, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert Martyn Cannon, MD treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	55
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Martyn Cannon, MD treated as a general surgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Martyn Cannon, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	89
hospital care	55
inpatient care	55

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Martyn Cannon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	52

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	98
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Martyn Cannon, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert Martyn Cannon, MD treated during 2023 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	59
Dementia	0
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2015 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Martyn Cannon, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert Martyn Cannon, MD treated as a general surgeon in Birmingham, AL were hospital care, inpatient care, urologic procedures and transplant procedures.

abdominal surgery	16
doctor visit	69
hospital care	81
inpatient care	81
open surgery	11
stent placement (stenting)	11
transplant procedures	16
urologic procedures	19

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2015 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Martyn Cannon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	44

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	4
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	70
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	38
65 to 74	43

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Martyn Cannon, MD From 2015 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert Martyn Cannon, MD treated were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, diabetes and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	1
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	59
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Cancer	6
Dementia	3

Education & Training

Dr. Robert Martyn Cannon, MD graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 2008. He has a state license in Kentucky.

Medical School: Medical College of Georgia (2008)

Licensed In: Kentucky

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Robert Martyn Cannon, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA HEALTH SERVICES FOUNDATION, PC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
TransMedics, Inc.	$3,562 Organ Care System $3,562
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$1,087 Da Vinci Surgical System $1,087
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$231 ZORTRESS $125	$106
Veloxis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$150 Envarsus XR $138	Envarsus $12
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$149 $149
Other	$476 SPYGLASS DIRECT VISUALIZATION SYSTEM $92	Nexavar $59	STRATTICE $57	Cycloset $25	Ocaliva $21	Other $222