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Dr. Roberto Rodriguez, MD

(Dr. Roberto Rodriguez, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Cardiac Surgery, General Surgery and Thoracic Surgery
Tufts University School of Medicine (1999)
Professional interests include: cardiomyopathy, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), pericarditis, and more.
4700 Waters Avenue Building 100 Suite 403
Savannah, GA 31404

Dr. Roberto Rodriguez, MD is a cardiac surgeon in Savannah, GA specializing in cardiac surgery, general surgery and thoracic surgery. He graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine in 1999 and has 27 years of experience. Dr. Roberto Rodriguez, MD is affiliated with Memorial Health (Savannah, GA) and Memorial Health System.

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Office Locations

4700 Waters Avenue Building 100 Suite 403
Savannah, GA 31404
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Some issues Dr. Roberto Rodriguez, MD can help you with:

Coronary Artery Disease

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease. It happens when the blood vessels carrying blood to the heart, called coronary arteries, narrow and harden. This occurs when cholesterol, a type of fat found in the blood, builds up to form plaque, which sticks to the inner walls of the arteries. As plaque accumulates, less blood can flow through the arteries, which may lead to the following:

  • Angina, which is chest pain that occurs when the heart does not receive enough blood flow.
  • Heart attack, which happens if the arteries leading to the heart are completely blocked.
  • Arrhythmia, or irregular heartbeat, which can develop if the heart does not have enough blood supply.
  • Heart failure, which may occur if a heart attack damages the heart and it becomes too weak to pump enough blood to the rest of the body.

Certain factors may increase risk for the disease, like smoking, lack of exercise, being overweight, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and diabetes. CAD tends to develop over decades, so it can go undetected until it has become quite severe. A diagnosis may be established using such tests as:

  • Electrocardiogram (ECG), which records the heart's electrical activity over a period of time. ECGs can detect whether there is enough blood flow to the heart or if a heart attack has occurred.
  • Echocardiogram (echo), which creates images of the heart using sound waves. Echos can show whether the heart is able to pump blood normally.
  • Stress tests, where an ECG or echo is combined with exercise, like riding a stationary bike or walking on a treadmill. This test is done to find out if the heart can function properly while performing a strenuous activity.

Treatments for the disease include medications such as vasodilators, like nitroglycerin, which dilates (widens) the coronary arteries. CAD may also be treated by a procedure called angioplasty with stent placement, where a balloon is inflated inside a diseased artery to flatten the plaque deposits against the artery walls, creating more room for blood to flow.

In some severe cases of the disease, multiple arteries may be blocked, and an open heart surgery called coronary artery bypass surgery may be necessary. This operation transplants a vessel from another part of the body to form a graft that goes past the narrowed arteries, thus enabling blood to flow around those arteries.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Roberto Rodriguez, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

fully percutaneous transfemoral TAVR
heart valve procedures
inpatient hospital care
minimally invasive procedures
open-heart aortic valve replacement

By Affordability:

hospital care
inpatient care
inpatient hospital care

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Roberto Rodriguez, MD performed more fully percutaneous (incisionless) transfemoral TAVR, heart valve procedures, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), minimally invasive procedures, and open-heart aortic valve replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) 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 Affordability:

fully percutaneous transfemoral TAVR
minimally invasive aortic valve replacement
minimally invasive heart valve treatment
non-surgical aortic valve replacement
open-heart aortic valve replacement
transcatheter valve treatment
transfemoral TAVR

In 2012, Dr. Roberto Rodriguez, MD had a list price for fully percutaneous (incisionless) transfemoral TAVR, minimally invasive aortic valve replacement, minimally invasive heart valve treatment, non-surgical aortic valve replacement, open-heart aortic valve replacement, transcatheter valve treatment, and transfemoral TAVR (through the groin) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Georgia. 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Roberto Rodriguez, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Savannah, GA during 2012 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Roberto Rodriguez, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery 13
cardiac procedures 106
doctor visit 14
open surgery 26
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Roberto Rodriguez, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Savannah, GA during 2013 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Roberto Rodriguez, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 68
doctor visit 86
minimally invasive procedures 13
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 13

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Roberto Rodriguez, MD.

Gender
Male 69
Female 73
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 126
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 60
85 and over 41
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Roberto Rodriguez, MD in 2013

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 20
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 39
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 16
Atrial Fibrilation 37
Heart Failure 65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 24
Diabetes 28
Dementia 13
Cancer 20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Roberto Rodriguez, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Savannah, GA during 2014 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, vascular procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Roberto Rodriguez, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 110
doctor visit 179
minimally invasive procedures 39
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 19
vascular procedures 20

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Roberto Rodriguez, MD.

Gender
Male 119
Female 100
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 195
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 97
85 and over 78
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Roberto Rodriguez, MD in 2014

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 54
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 37
Heart Failure 75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 25
Diabetes 39
Dementia 14
Cancer 21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Roberto Rodriguez, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Savannah, GA during 2015 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, vascular procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Roberto Rodriguez, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 194
doctor visit 247
hospital care 15
inpatient care 15
minimally invasive procedures 78
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 22
vascular procedures 56

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Roberto Rodriguez, MD.

Gender
Male 330
Female 274
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 538
Black 44
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 240
85 and over 232
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Roberto Rodriguez, MD in 2015

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 53
Asthma 22
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 42
Heart Failure 75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 26
Diabetes 44
Dementia 16
Cancer 21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Roberto Rodriguez, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Savannah, GA during 2016 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Roberto Rodriguez, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 286
doctor visit 290
hospital care 168
inpatient care 168
minimally invasive procedures 123
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 26
vascular procedures 84

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Roberto Rodriguez, MD.

Gender
Male 194
Female 182
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 348
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 143
85 and over 152
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Roberto Rodriguez, MD in 2016

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 15
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 57
Asthma 33
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 43
Heart Failure 75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 31
Diabetes 37
Dementia 27
Cancer 20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Roberto Rodriguez, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Savannah, GA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Roberto Rodriguez, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 230
doctor visit 364
hospital care 447
inpatient care 447
minimally invasive procedures 94
vascular procedures 80

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Roberto Rodriguez, MD.

Gender
Male 199
Female 160
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 325
Black 21
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 152
85 and over 129
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Roberto Rodriguez, MD in 2017

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 57
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 46
Heart Failure 75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 23
Diabetes 40
Dementia 25
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Roberto Rodriguez, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Savannah, GA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Roberto Rodriguez, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 214
doctor visit 290
hospital care 276
inpatient care 276
minimally invasive procedures 84
vascular procedures 84

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Roberto Rodriguez, MD.

Gender
Male 176
Female 140
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 292
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 137
85 and over 105
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Roberto Rodriguez, MD in 2018

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 16
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 55
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 43
Heart Failure 75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 24
Diabetes 39
Dementia 26
Cancer 19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Roberto Rodriguez, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Savannah, GA during 2019 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Roberto Rodriguez, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 232
doctor visit 316
hospital care 223
inpatient care 223
minimally invasive procedures 98
vascular procedures 87

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Roberto Rodriguez, MD.

Gender
Male 209
Female 136
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 315
Black 17
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 80
From 75 to 84 149
85 and over 105
Less than 65 11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Roberto Rodriguez, MD in 2019

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 17
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 56
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 42
Heart Failure 75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 24
Diabetes 39
Dementia 16
Cancer 21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Roberto Rodriguez, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Savannah, GA during 2020 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Roberto Rodriguez, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 204
doctor visit 265
hospital care 166
inpatient care 166
minimally invasive procedures 83
vascular procedures 83

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Roberto Rodriguez, MD.

Gender
Male 175
Female 150
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 288
Black 19
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 123
85 and over 103
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Roberto Rodriguez, MD in 2020

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 13
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 58
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 38
Heart Failure 75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 21
Diabetes 38
Dementia 16
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Roberto Rodriguez, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Savannah, GA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Roberto Rodriguez, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 174
doctor visit 234
hospital care 177
inpatient care 177
minimally invasive procedures 67
vascular procedures 67

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Roberto Rodriguez, MD.

Gender
Male 134
Female 131
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 235
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 80
From 75 to 84 108
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Roberto Rodriguez, MD in 2021

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 58
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 35
Heart Failure 71
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 23
Diabetes 38
Dementia 16
Cancer 19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Roberto Rodriguez, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Savannah, GA during 2022 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Roberto Rodriguez, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 200
doctor visit 286
hospital care 198
inpatient care 198
minimally invasive procedures 77
vascular procedures 77

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Roberto Rodriguez, MD.

Gender
Male 167
Female 128
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 269
Black 13
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 120
85 and over 87
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Roberto Rodriguez, MD in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 19
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 48
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 18
Atrial Fibrilation 49
Heart Failure 69
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 23
Diabetes 40
Dementia 9
Cancer 21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Roberto Rodriguez, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Savannah, GA during 2023 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Roberto Rodriguez, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 242
doctor visit 310
hospital care 223
inpatient care 223
minimally invasive procedures 96
vascular procedures 96

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Roberto Rodriguez, MD.

Gender
Male 185
Female 141
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 295
Black 16
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 84
From 75 to 84 161
85 and over 70
Less than 65 11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Roberto Rodriguez, MD in 2023

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 19
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 49
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 16
Atrial Fibrilation 48
Heart Failure 66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 23
Diabetes 37
Dementia 6
Cancer 22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Roberto Rodriguez, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Roberto Rodriguez, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Savannah, GA were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

bypass surgery 13
cardiac procedures 188
doctor visit 240
hospital care 210
inpatient care 210
minimally invasive procedures 77
open surgery 26
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 21
vascular procedures 73

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Roberto Rodriguez, MD.

Gender
Male 163
Female 134
Ethnicity
Black / African American 10
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 268
Hispanic 0
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 124
85 and over 91
Less than 65 1
65 to 74 20

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Roberto Rodriguez, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Roberto Rodriguez, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 68
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 68
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 48
Asthma 13
Osteoporosis 12
Heart Failure 66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 22
Diabetes 34
Atrial Fibrillation 38
Cancer 18
Dementia 15

Education & Training

Dr. Roberto Rodriguez, MD graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine in 1999. He has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine (1999)

Residency: (2005)

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Roberto Rodriguez, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Memorial Health (Savannah, GA)
Memorial Health System

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Boston Scientific Corporation $135,140 CLINICAL TRIAL PRODUCT
$117,802 		OTHER- BSC PRODUCT NOT LISTED
$6,280 		GENERAL STRUCTURAL HEART
$4,934 		STENTS
$3,174 		LOTUS Edge
$375 		Other
$2,576
Medtronic Vascular, Inc. $18,690 CoreValve Evolut
$14,043 		Heart Valves
$2,610 		Valiant Captivia
$1,198 		Mosaic
$479 		Avalus
$224 		Other
$135
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $9,256 Cardiac Cannulae
$5,703 		Transcatheter Heart Valves
$858 		Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve
$443 		Pericardial Heart Valves
$324 		EDWARDS INTUITY Elite valve system
$255 		Other
$1,672
Abbott Laboratories $8,591 Vascular
$3,754 		Epic Stented Tissue Valve
$942 		Mitra Clip system
$789 		PORTICO
$678 		Trifecta GT Tissue Heart Valve
$658 		Other
$1,771
AtriCure, Inc. $3,325 ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM
$689 		ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM
$649 		SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM
$614 		AtriCure AtriClip LAA Exclusion
$224 		ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (CRYO2)
$215 		Other
$933
Other $6,072 COREVALVE EVOLUT R
$1,643 		TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis
$1,176 		CoreValve Evolut
$650 		Product in Development
$300 		Structural Heart
$273 		Other
$2,030
Types of Payments
Consulting Fee $138,568
Food and Beverage $22,937
Travel and Lodging $15,506
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program $3,750
Honoraria $300
Other $12

Research Payments

Dr. Roberto Rodriguez, MD has received 108 research payments totaling $1,058,036.

Biography

Dr. Roberto Rodriguez is a Savannah, GA physician who specializes in cardiac surgery, general surgery, and thoracic surgery. Dr. Rodriguez is a graduate of Tufts University School of Medicine. Areas of expertise for Dr. Rodriguez include transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), pericarditis, and minimally invasive valve surgery. His professional affiliations include Main Line HealthCare (MLHC) and Memorial Health (Savannah, GA).

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