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Dr. Robert E. Vandemark JR., MD

(Robert Van Demark Jr., MD)

(230 Ratings)

Specializes in: Hand Surgery and General Practice

University of South Dakota, Sanford School of Medicine (1976)

1305 W. 18th Street
Sioux Falls, SD 57105

(605) 333-1000

Dr. Robert E. Vandemark JR., MD is a hand surgeon in Sioux Falls, SD specializing in hand surgery and general practice. He graduated from University of South Dakota, Sanford School of Medicine in 1976 and has 50 years of experience. Dr. Robert E. Vandemark JR., MD is affiliated with Sanford Clinic, Sanford Health, Sanford Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Sioux Falls and SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER.

Office Locations

1210 W. 18th Street Suite G01
Sioux Falls, SD 57104

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Sanford Health

1305 W. 18th Street
Sioux Falls, SD 57105

(605) 333-1000

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Sanford Health

1508 W. 22nd Street
Sioux Falls, SD 57105

(605) 328-2601

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In The News

“One day, his doctor, Dr. Bob Van Demark at Sanford Health in South Dakota, where Marlette works in finance, saw a presentation by Dr. Eckhard...”—"Patient uses fat stem cells to repair his wrist", CNN, May 2017

"'Wide awake' hand surgery lets patients skip the OR", Sanford Health

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Robert E. Vandemark JR., MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

hand X-ray

open carpal tunnel surgery

trigger finger surgery

upper extremity surgery

By Affordability:

ligament injection

soft tissue injections

tendon sheath injection

X-rays

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within South Dakota, Dr. Robert E. Vandemark JR., MD performed more hand X-ray, open carpal tunnel surgery, trigger finger surgery, and upper extremity surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for ligament injection, soft tissue injections, tendon sheath injection, and X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

decompression surgery

In 2012, Dr. Robert E. Vandemark JR., MD performed more decompression surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within South Dakota.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Vandemark JR., MD treated as a hand surgeon in Sioux Falls, SD during 2012 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, upper extremity surgery and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert E. Vandemark JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	88
decompression surgery	69
doctor visit	550
excision	14
hip imaging	24
immobilization	15
injections	148
joint surgery	38
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	343
nerve procedures	69
open surgery	69
reconstructive surgery	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
tendon surgery	86
transplant procedures	11
upper extremity surgery	154
X-rays	343

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Vandemark JR., MD treated as a hand surgeon in Sioux Falls, SD during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, upper extremity surgery and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert E. Vandemark JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	57
decompression surgery	64
doctor visit	475
excision	12
hip imaging	19
injections	125
joint surgery	31
musculoskeletal imaging	273
nerve procedures	64
open surgery	64
pelvic imaging	23
reconstructive surgery	19
tendon surgery	59
transplant procedures	17
upper extremity surgery	154
X-rays	296

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Vandemark JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	396
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	45
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Vandemark JR., MD in 2013

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Vandemark JR., MD treated as a hand surgeon in Sioux Falls, SD during 2014 were upper extremity surgery, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert E. Vandemark JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	62
decompression surgery	76
doctor visit	427
injections	123
joint surgery	12
musculoskeletal imaging	122
nerve procedures	76
open surgery	76
reconstructive surgery	12
tendon surgery	68
upper extremity surgery	156
X-rays	122

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Vandemark JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	333
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	32
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Vandemark JR., MD in 2014

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Vandemark JR., MD treated as a hand surgeon in Sioux Falls, SD during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, upper extremity surgery and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert E. Vandemark JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	45
decompression surgery	69
doctor visit	477
injections	104
joint surgery	12
musculoskeletal imaging	164
nerve procedures	69
open surgery	69
reconstructive surgery	12
tendon surgery	66
upper extremity surgery	147
X-rays	164

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Vandemark JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	300
Female	440

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	718
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	340
From 75 to 84	196
85 and over	70
Less than 65	134

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Vandemark JR., MD in 2015

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Vandemark JR., MD treated as a hand surgeon in Sioux Falls, SD during 2016 were upper extremity surgery, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert E. Vandemark JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	32
decompression surgery	53
doctor visit	456
injections	75
joint surgery	13
musculoskeletal imaging	115
nerve procedures	53
open surgery	53
reconstructive surgery	13
tendon surgery	74
upper extremity surgery	140
X-rays	115

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Vandemark JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	217

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	345
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	28
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Vandemark JR., MD in 2016

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	20
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Vandemark JR., MD treated as a hand surgeon in Sioux Falls, SD during 2017 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, upper extremity surgery and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert E. Vandemark JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	16
decompression surgery	48
doctor visit	401
injections	47
musculoskeletal imaging	118
nerve procedures	48
open surgery	48
tendon surgery	56
upper extremity surgery	104
X-rays	118

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Vandemark JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	203

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	319
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	25
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Vandemark JR., MD in 2017

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Dementia	4
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Vandemark JR., MD treated as a hand surgeon in Sioux Falls, SD during 2018 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, upper extremity surgery and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert E. Vandemark JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	12
decompression surgery	63
doctor visit	488
injections	37
musculoskeletal imaging	153
nerve procedures	63
open surgery	63
tendon surgery	69
upper extremity surgery	132
X-rays	153

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Vandemark JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	218

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	329
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	31
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Vandemark JR., MD in 2018

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Vandemark JR., MD treated as a hand surgeon in Sioux Falls, SD during 2019 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, upper extremity surgery and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert E. Vandemark JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	18
decompression surgery	59
doctor visit	522
injections	66
musculoskeletal imaging	170
nerve procedures	59
open surgery	59
tendon surgery	50
upper extremity surgery	109
X-rays	170

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Vandemark JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	222

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	373
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	221
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	23
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Vandemark JR., MD in 2019

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	3
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Vandemark JR., MD treated as a hand surgeon in Sioux Falls, SD during 2020 were upper extremity surgery, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert E. Vandemark JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	19
decompression surgery	68
doctor visit	369
injections	59
joint surgery	11
musculoskeletal imaging	115
nerve procedures	68
open surgery	68
reconstructive surgery	11
tendon surgery	81
transplant procedures	11
upper extremity surgery	160
X-rays	115

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Vandemark JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	290
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	27
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Vandemark JR., MD in 2020

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	24
Dementia	4
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Vandemark JR., MD treated as a hand surgeon in Sioux Falls, SD during 2021 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert E. Vandemark JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	17
decompression surgery	57
doctor visit	410
injections	50
musculoskeletal imaging	133
nerve procedures	57
open surgery	57
tendon surgery	56
upper extremity surgery	113
X-rays	133

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Vandemark JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	310
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	25
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Vandemark JR., MD in 2021

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Vandemark JR., MD treated as a hand surgeon in Sioux Falls, SD during 2022 were upper extremity surgery, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert E. Vandemark JR., MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	47
doctor visit	279
excision	13
injections	26
joint surgery	13
musculoskeletal imaging	84
nerve procedures	47
open surgery	47
tendon surgery	64
upper extremity surgery	124
X-rays	84

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Vandemark JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	239
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	24
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Vandemark JR., MD in 2022

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert E. Vandemark JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Vandemark JR., MD treated as a hand surgeon in Sioux Falls, SD were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, upper extremity surgery and injections.

aspiration	36
decompression surgery	61
doctor visit	441
excision	13
hip imaging	21
immobilization	15
injections	78
joint surgery	18
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	162
nerve procedures	61
open surgery	61
pelvic imaging	23
reconstructive surgery	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
tendon surgery	66
transplant procedures	13
upper extremity surgery	135
X-rays	164

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Vandemark JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	332
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	91
85 and over	30
Less than 65	46
65 to 74	179

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

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

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	3
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Robert E. Vandemark JR., MD graduated from University of South Dakota, Sanford School of Medicine in 1976. He completed residency at Mayo Clinic. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in South Dakota.

Medical School: University of South Dakota, Sanford School of Medicine (1976)

Residency: Mayo Clinic

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery

Licensed In: South Dakota

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Robert E. Vandemark JR., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sanford Clinic

Sanford Health

Sanford Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Sioux Falls

SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Robert E. Vandemark JR., MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.84 out of 5 stars based on 230 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Robert E. Vandemark JR., MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Sioux Falls, SD.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$2,255 HOFFMANN $1,325	Pelvis II $379	Gamma $195	HIPS $190	Mako $62	Other $104
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$322 TFN ADVANCED $123	VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS $115	LCP $70	$15
TriMed, Inc.	$162 $162
Exactech, Inc.	$124 VANTAGE $124
NuVasive Specialized Orthopedics, Inc.	$102 PRECICE $102
Other	$179 LUZU $81	Osteoarthritis of the knee $25	XIAFLEX $17	KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty $16	Unspecified-Unspecified $12	Other $28

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$1,694
Food and Beverage	$1,415
Education	$37

Biography

Dr. Robert Vandemark's specialties are general practice and hand surgery. He practices in Sioux Falls, SD. He studied medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine and the University of South Dakota, Sanford School of Medicine. His medical residency was performed at Mayo Clinic. Patient ratings for Dr. Vandemark average 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Vandemark has received the distinction of Sanford Health Physician of the Year. He is professionally affiliated with Sanford Clinic. Unfortunately, according to Yext, he is not currently accepting new patients.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Vandemark JR., MD in 2022

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

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