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Dr. Robert Young Rhee, MD

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Specializes in: Vascular Surgery

University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

Professional interests include: endovascular disease, abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), aortic aneurysm repair, and more.

4802 10th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11219

(718) 283-7957

Dr. Robert Young Rhee, MD is a vascular surgeon in Brooklyn, NY specializing in vascular surgery. He graduated from University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. Dr. Robert Young Rhee, MD is affiliated with Maimonides Health.

Office Locations

4802 10th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11219

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Maimonides Health

4813 9th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11220

(718) 283-7957

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In The News

“Dr. Robert Rhee, chief of vascular surgery at Maimonides Medical Center in Borough Park, says even a few minutes count.”—"Incorporate movement into your day to boost wellness and productivity", New York Post, January 2020

“"It's never really a sure thing until you get in there," said Dr. Robert Rhee, chief of vascular and endovascular surgery at Maimonides.”—"Practice makes perfect for Brooklyn surgeons using high-tech simulators to save lives", New York Daily News, July 2014

“Dr. Robert Rhee, chief of vascular surgery at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, said the skinny-jeans craze hasn't sparked a nerve-damage epidemic.”—"Skinny jeans can cause nerve damage; Doctors warn that tight jeans pose health risks", New York Daily News, May 2012

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Robert Young Rhee, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

ultrasound

vascular ultrasound

By Affordability:

arterial stenting

endovascular stenting

lower extremity artery stenting

peripheral artery stenting

peripheral vascular interventions

peripheral vascular stenting

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within New York, Dr. Robert Young Rhee, MD performed more ultrasound (sonogram), and vascular ultrasound procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for arterial stenting, endovascular stenting, lower extremity (leg) artery stenting, peripheral artery stenting, peripheral vascular interventions, and peripheral vascular stenting 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 10%

By Volume:

lower extremity arterial duplex

vascular procedures

In 2023, Dr. Robert Young Rhee, MD performed more lower extremity arterial duplex, and vascular procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within New York.

Top 25%

By Volume:

abdominal duplex ultrasound

carotid duplex ultrasound

lower extremity venous duplex

pelvic duplex ultrasound

testicular duplex ultrasound

In 2012, Dr. Robert Young Rhee, MD performed more abdominal duplex ultrasound, carotid duplex ultrasound, lower extremity venous duplex, pelvic duplex ultrasound, and testicular duplex ultrasound procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within New York.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Young Rhee, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Brooklyn, NY during 2012 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Young Rhee, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	139
compression therapy	42
dialysis access procedures	61
doctor visit	318
hospital care	50
immobilization	42
inpatient care	50
pelvic imaging	139
ultrasound (sonogram)	3289
vascular procedures	3350

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Young Rhee, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Brooklyn, NY during 2013 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Young Rhee, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	211
compression therapy	78
dialysis access procedures	54
doctor visit	460
endarterectomy	11
hospital care	39
immobilization	78
inpatient care	39
neck surgery	11
pelvic imaging	211
ultrasound (sonogram)	3901
vascular procedures	4149

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Young Rhee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1043
Female	1395

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1833
Black	166
Hispanic	158
Asian	174
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	551
From 75 to 84	794
85 and over	876
Less than 65	217

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Young Rhee, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	72
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	68
Dementia	41
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Young Rhee, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Brooklyn, NY during 2014 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Young Rhee, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	223
dialysis access procedures	53
doctor visit	393
hospital care	30
inpatient care	30
minimally invasive procedures	12
pelvic imaging	223
stent placement (stenting)	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	3183
vascular procedures	3433

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Young Rhee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1031
Female	1278

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1741
Black	176
Hispanic	147
Asian	150
Other	95
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	523
From 75 to 84	754
85 and over	847
Less than 65	185

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Young Rhee, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	70
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	69
Dementia	41
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Young Rhee, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Brooklyn, NY during 2015 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Young Rhee, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	175
dialysis access procedures	74
doctor visit	351
hospital care	61
inpatient care	61
minimally invasive procedures	17
pelvic imaging	175
stent placement (stenting)	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	2880
vascular procedures	3019

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Young Rhee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1906
Female	2250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3108
Black	294
Hispanic	242
Asian	298
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1010
From 75 to 84	1292
85 and over	1518
Less than 65	336

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Young Rhee, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	69
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	69
Dementia	43
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Young Rhee, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Brooklyn, NY during 2016 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Young Rhee, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	201
angioplasty	12
dialysis access procedures	99
doctor visit	364
endarterectomy	13
hospital care	43
inpatient care	43
minimally invasive procedures	26
neck surgery	13
pelvic imaging	201
stent placement (stenting)	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	2920
vascular procedures	3087

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Young Rhee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	995
Female	1116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1581
Black	195
Hispanic	121
Asian	116
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	529
From 75 to 84	672
85 and over	723
Less than 65	187

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Young Rhee, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	35
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	69
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	73
Dementia	44
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Young Rhee, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Brooklyn, NY during 2017 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Young Rhee, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	253
angioplasty	11
dialysis access procedures	69
doctor visit	421
hospital care	64
inpatient care	64
minimally invasive procedures	25
pelvic imaging	253
stent placement (stenting)	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	3250
vascular procedures	3351

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Young Rhee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1088
Female	1239

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1686
Black	225
Hispanic	148
Asian	148
Other	120
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	600
From 75 to 84	728
85 and over	809
Less than 65	190

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Young Rhee, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	72
Dementia	43
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Young Rhee, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Brooklyn, NY during 2018 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Young Rhee, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	233
angioplasty	18
dialysis access procedures	75
doctor visit	452
endarterectomy	14
hospital care	59
inpatient care	59
minimally invasive procedures	36
neck surgery	14
pelvic imaging	233
stent placement (stenting)	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	3375
vascular procedures	3513

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Young Rhee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1062
Female	1227

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1695
Black	200
Hispanic	132
Asian	139
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	672
From 75 to 84	719
85 and over	735
Less than 65	163

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Young Rhee, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	73
Dementia	42
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Young Rhee, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Brooklyn, NY during 2019 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Young Rhee, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	156
angioplasty	18
dialysis access procedures	29
doctor visit	496
endarterectomy	13
hospital care	34
inpatient care	34
minimally invasive procedures	56
neck surgery	13
pelvic imaging	156
stent placement (stenting)	38
ultrasound (sonogram)	1692
vascular procedures	1825

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Young Rhee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	634
Female	638

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	914
Black	117
Hispanic	0
Asian	82
Other	82
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	382
From 75 to 84	427
85 and over	371
Less than 65	92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Young Rhee, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	73
Dementia	41
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Young Rhee, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Brooklyn, NY during 2020 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Young Rhee, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	112
dialysis access procedures	34
doctor visit	386
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
minimally invasive procedures	14
pelvic imaging	112
stent placement (stenting)	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	946
vascular procedures	1012

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Young Rhee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	411
Female	381

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	575
Black	92
Hispanic	59
Asian	36
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	268
From 75 to 84	281
85 and over	184
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Young Rhee, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	71
Dementia	33
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Young Rhee, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Brooklyn, NY during 2021 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Young Rhee, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	121
dialysis access procedures	24
doctor visit	437
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
minimally invasive procedures	17
pelvic imaging	121
stent placement (stenting)	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	890
vascular procedures	944

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Young Rhee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	394
Female	366

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	533
Black	91
Hispanic	44
Asian	43
Other	49
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	272
From 75 to 84	261
85 and over	178
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Young Rhee, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	70
Dementia	35
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Young Rhee, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Brooklyn, NY during 2022 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Young Rhee, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	108
dialysis access procedures	12
doctor visit	442
endarterectomy	15
neck surgery	15
pelvic imaging	108
ultrasound (sonogram)	982
vascular procedures	1049

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Young Rhee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	423
Female	420

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	594
Black	94
Hispanic	57
Asian	43
Other	55
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	252
From 75 to 84	323
85 and over	210
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Young Rhee, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	40
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	72
Dementia	28
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Young Rhee, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert Young Rhee, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Brooklyn, NY were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

abdominal imaging	175
angioplasty	14
compression therapy	60
dialysis access procedures	53
doctor visit	410
endarterectomy	13
hospital care	40
immobilization	60
inpatient care	40
minimally invasive procedures	25
neck surgery	13
pelvic imaging	175
stent placement (stenting)	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	2482
vascular procedures	2612

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Young Rhee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	817
Female	937

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	150
Asian / Pacific Islander	111
Non-Hispanic White	1296
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	100
Other	39

**Age**
75 to 84	568
85 and over	586
Less than 65	139
65 to 74	459

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	64
Atrial Fibrillation	27
Dementia	35
Cancer	14

Education & Training

Dr. Robert Young Rhee, MD graduated from University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. He completed residency at Strong Memorial Hospital. He is certified by the Board: Vascular Surgery and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

Residency: Strong Memorial Hospital

Board Certification: Board: Vascular Surgery

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Robert Young Rhee, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Maimonides Health

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Robert Young Rhee, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: MagnaCare, Elderplan, EmblemHealth, WellCare, Fidelis Care, MultiPlan, Affinity Health Plan, United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Oxford Health Plans, Medicare, Medicaid, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Healthfirst, Cigna, 1199SEIU, Centivo, RiverSpring Health Plans, WTC Health Program, Centers Plan, VillageCare Max, VNS Choice, Hotel Trades, MetroPlusHealth, CenterLight and Hamaspik.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Robert Young Rhee, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

MagnaCare

Elderplan

EmblemHealth

WellCare

Fidelis Care

MultiPlan

Affinity Health Plan

United Healthcare

Aetna

TRICARE

Oxford Health Plans

Medicare

Medicaid

Empire BlueCross BlueShield

Healthfirst

Cigna

1199SEIU

Centivo

RiverSpring Health Plans

WTC Health Program

Centers Plan

VillageCare Max

VNS Choice

Hotel Trades

MetroPlusHealth

CenterLight

Hamaspik

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$440,528 EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis $189,832	Product in Development $136,256	GORE EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis $34,373	EXCLUDER Iliac Branch Endoprosthesis $18,460	TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis $16,788	Other $44,819
GE Healthcare	$48,108 DISCOVERY IGS 740 $1,980	Patient Monitoring and Diagnostic Solutions $414	$45,714
Boston Scientific Corporation	$45,169 GENERAL - THERAPIES $7,077	GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION $6,380	GENERAL - VASCULAR INTERVENTION $5,338	OTHER- BSC PRODUCT NOT LISTED $3,194	GENERAL - STENTS $3,116	Other $20,064
Cook Incorporated	$7,262 Cook Medical Zenith $2,770	Cook Medical AAA $1,926	AI - Thoracic $667	AI - AAA $631	Cook Medical Interventional Radiology $273	Other $995
Endologix, Inc.	$7,143 AFX $553	OVATION $91	$6,499
Other	$24,334 Magellan Robotic Catheters $2,580	Supera peripheral stent system $1,364	Barostim Neo System $1,228	RELAY PLUS $879	Endurant $764	Other $17,519

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$301,060
Honoraria	$131,365
Travel and Lodging	$72,807
Food and Beverage	$46,579
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$20,734

Research Payments

Dr. Robert Young Rhee, MD has received 148 research payments totaling $146,460.

Biography

Dr. Robert Rhee practices general surgery and vascular surgery in Brooklyn, NY. In Dr. Rhee's practice, he is particularly interested in peripheral artery disease (PAD), abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), and aortic aneurysm repair. He is professionally affiliated with Maimonides Health. He appears to be in-network for Blue California, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Fidelis Care, and more. He attended medical school at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. Dr. Rhee's training includes a residency program at Strong Memorial Hospital. He has received the following distinction: New York Super Doctors. He is conversant in Korean.