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Dr. Robert M. Schwarcz, MD

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease) and Head & Neck Plastic Surgery

Howard University College of Medicine

50 East 79 Street
New York, NY 10075

(212) 396-4400

Dr. Robert M. Schwarcz, MD is an ophthalmologist in New York, NY specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease) and head & neck plastic surgery. He graduated from Howard University College of Medicine. Dr. Robert M. Schwarcz, MD is affiliated with Mount Sinai Health System and Robert M. Schwarcz, MD, FACS.

Office Locations

135 East 71st Street Suite 1a
New York, NY 10021

(212) 396-4400

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50 East 79 Street
New York, NY 10075

(212) 396-4400

(212) 517-2828

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert M. Schwarcz, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in New York, NY during 2012 were eye procedures, reconstructive surgery, plastic surgery procedures and wound repair (e.g. stitches).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert M. Schwarcz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	18
eye procedures	86
plastic surgery procedures	32
reconstructive surgery	32
tissue transfer	32
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert M. Schwarcz, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in New York, NY during 2013 were reconstructive surgery, plastic surgery procedures, wound repair (e.g. stitches) and tissue transfer.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert M. Schwarcz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	99
eye procedures	13
plastic surgery procedures	23
reconstructive surgery	23
tissue transfer	23
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	23

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Schwarcz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	88
Black	0
Hispanic	43
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	26
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Schwarcz, MD in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert M. Schwarcz, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in New York, NY during 2014 were reconstructive surgery, plastic surgery procedures, wound repair (e.g. stitches) and tissue transfer.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert M. Schwarcz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	76
plastic surgery procedures	44
reconstructive surgery	44
tissue transfer	44
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	44

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Schwarcz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	74

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	86
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	23
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Schwarcz, MD in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	40
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert M. Schwarcz, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in New York, NY during 2015 were reconstructive surgery, plastic surgery procedures, wound repair (e.g. stitches) and tissue transfer.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert M. Schwarcz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	18
plastic surgery procedures	51
reconstructive surgery	51
tissue transfer	51
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	51

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Schwarcz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	88

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Schwarcz, MD in 2015

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert M. Schwarcz, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in New York, NY during 2016 were reconstructive surgery, plastic surgery procedures, wound repair (e.g. stitches) and tissue transfer.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert M. Schwarcz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	23
plastic surgery procedures	47
reconstructive surgery	47
tissue transfer	47
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	47

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Schwarcz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	59

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Schwarcz, MD in 2016

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert M. Schwarcz, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in New York, NY during 2017 were reconstructive surgery, plastic surgery procedures, wound repair (e.g. stitches) and tissue transfer.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert M. Schwarcz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	12
plastic surgery procedures	51
reconstructive surgery	51
tissue transfer	51
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	51

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Schwarcz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	58

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Schwarcz, MD in 2017

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert M. Schwarcz, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in New York, NY during 2018 were reconstructive surgery, plastic surgery procedures, wound repair (e.g. stitches) and tissue transfer.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert M. Schwarcz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	23
plastic surgery procedures	47
reconstructive surgery	47
tissue transfer	47
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	47

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Schwarcz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	49

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Schwarcz, MD in 2018

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert M. Schwarcz, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in New York, NY during 2019 were reconstructive surgery, plastic surgery procedures, wound repair (e.g. stitches) and tissue transfer.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert M. Schwarcz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	27
plastic surgery procedures	25
reconstructive surgery	25
tissue transfer	25
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	25

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Schwarcz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	49

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	73
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Schwarcz, MD in 2019

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Schwarcz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	12
Female	15

**Age**
From 65 to 74	13
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Schwarcz, MD in 2020

Hypertension	0
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert M. Schwarcz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	14

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Schwarcz, MD.

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Schwarcz, MD in 2021

Hypertension	0
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert M. Schwarcz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Schwarcz, MD in 2022

Hypertension	0
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert M. Schwarcz, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert M. Schwarcz, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in New York, NY were eye procedures, reconstructive surgery, plastic surgery procedures and wound repair (e.g. stitches).

doctor visit	32
eye procedures	49
plastic surgery procedures	40
reconstructive surgery	40
tissue transfer	40
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	40

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Schwarcz, MD.

**Gender**
Female	44
Male	39

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	24
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	6
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	26
85 and over	4
Less than 65	2
65 to 74	37

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

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

Hypertension	36
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	1
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	2
Diabetes	18
Atrial Fibrillation	3
Dementia	2
Cancer	5

Education & Training

Dr. Robert M. Schwarcz, MD graduated from Howard University College of Medicine. He completed residency at SUNY Downstate Medical Center and Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Howard University College of Medicine

Residency: SUNY Downstate Medical Center and Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology

Licensed In: New York

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Robert M. Schwarcz, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.2 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Robert M. Schwarcz, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in New York, NY.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.	$225,734 DYSPORT $99	$225,635
Horizon Therapeutics plc	$35,133 TEPEZZA $28,174	$6,959
Amgen Inc.	$16,076 TEPEZZA $15,651	$425
Merz North America, Inc.	$3,405 Asclera $232	Xeomin $169	Belotero $5	$3,000
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$2,602 SCULPTRA $2,563	SCULPTRA AESTHETIC $40
Other	$965 DAXXIFY $552	PURIFIED CORTROPHIN GEL $77	$336

**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	$192,781
Consulting Fee	$27,900
Honoraria	$26,084
Travel and Lodging	$24,912
Food and Beverage	$9,453
Other	$2,786

Research Payments

Dr. Robert M. Schwarcz, MD has received 12 research payments totaling $121,780.

Biography

Dr. Robert Schwarcz practices ophthalmology (eye disease) and head & neck plastic surgery in New York, NY. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Mount Sinai Hospital and Mount Sinai Health System. After attending Howard University College of Medicine for medical school, he completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with SUNY Downstate Medical Center. Patient reviews placed Dr. Schwarcz at an average of 3.0 stars (out of 5). He has received the following distinction: New York Super Doctors.