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Dr. Robert Horton Brewer, MD

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Specializes in: Cardiac Electrophysiology (Heart Rhythm) and Adult Cardiology

University of Kentucky College of Medicine (1997)

Professional interests include: electrophysiological (EP) study, heart problems

5880 University Avenue
West Des Moines, IA 50266

(515) 633-3600

Dr. Robert Horton Brewer, MD is a cardiac electrophysiologist in Des Moines, IA specializing in cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm) and adult cardiology. He graduated from University of Kentucky College of Medicine in 1997 and has 28 years of experience. Dr. Robert Horton Brewer, MD is affiliated with MercyOne and CATHOLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES-IOWA CORP.

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1111 6th Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50314

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5880 University Avenue
West Des Moines, IA 50266

Some issues Dr. Robert Horton Brewer, MD can help you with:

Heart Problems

The heart is one of the most important organs in the body. This smooth muscle expands and contracts rhythmically an entire lifetime, pumping blood to the lungs and then to every other cell in the body. When heart problems occur, it becomes difficult for the body to get the nutrients and oxygen it needs via the blood. So while there are a variety of illnesses and disorders that affect the heart, most of them cause weakness, exhaustion and shortness of breath. The most common heart conditions include heart disease, angina, arrhythmia, and valve disorders.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women. This includes coronary artery disease, heart attacks, congestive heart failure, and congenital heart disease. Some conditions, such as genetics, cannot be controlled. But there are many other things one can do to lower their risk for heart disease. Controlling high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, reducing or stopping smoking, exercising more and losing weight if needed, and eating a diet low in sodium can all protect the heart.

Angina is a squeezing type of chest pain that happens when the muscles around the heart don't get enough oxygen. It can be regular or infrequent. Usually, angina is caused by coronary heart disease. However, not all chest pain is angina. Chest pain can also be caused by a lung infection or panic attack, for example, so it is important to have any sudden pain checked.

Arrhythmia is the word for when the heart beats too fast, too slow, or irregularly with skipped beats. It can feel frightening, and depending on the type it can be dangerous, but in most cases arrhythmia is not serious and can be treated. It is very common, especially in older adults.

Heart valve problems can happen in any one of the the heart's four valves that keep blood flowing where it needs to go. Babies can be born with problems in their heart valves, or valves can be damaged by infections. The valves can stiffen and become less mobile, or they can stop closing properly and 'leak' when the heart beats. Valve problems can usually be repaired surgically.

ablation	18
ambulatory monitoring	70
cardiac procedures	200
cardioversion	86
catheterization	18
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	1144
hospital care	94
implant surgery	102
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	24
inpatient care	94
minimally invasive procedures	138
tilt table test	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	11

**Gender**
Male	696
Female	623

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1258
Black	32
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	430
From 75 to 84	487
85 and over	300
Less than 65	102

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	52
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

ambulatory monitoring	32
cardiac procedures	87
cardioversion	58
doctor visit	941
hospital care	16
implant surgery	58
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	12
inpatient care	16
minimally invasive procedures	56

**Gender**
Male	638
Female	584

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1157
Black	29
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	395
From 75 to 84	484
85 and over	253
Less than 65	90

ambulatory monitoring	15
cardiac procedures	77
cardioversion	48
doctor visit	876
hospital care	46
implant surgery	65
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	15
inpatient care	46
minimally invasive procedures	63

**Gender**
Male	1180
Female	1072

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2122
Black	58
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	698
From 75 to 84	922
85 and over	464
Less than 65	168

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	56
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

ambulatory monitoring	19
cardiac procedures	13
doctor visit	61

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	56

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	18
Less than 65	15

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	36
Dementia	16
Cancer	17

ambulatory monitoring	50
blood draw	113
cardiac procedures	62
cardioversion	23
doctor visit	416
hospital care	269
implant surgery	15
inpatient care	269
lab tests	228
minimally invasive procedures	13
thyroid function tests	29

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	193

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	67
Less than 65	37

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	60
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	43
Dementia	21
Cancer	16

ambulatory monitoring	9
cardiac procedures	23
doctor visit	69
stress testing	19

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	142
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	25
Less than 65	24

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	35
Dementia	17
Cancer	9

ambulatory monitoring	27
cardiac procedures	56
doctor visit	301
hospital care	65
implant surgery	32
inpatient care	65
minimally invasive procedures	30

**Gender**
Male	217
Female	223

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	426
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	153
85 and over	122
Less than 65	20

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

ambulatory monitoring	19
cardiac procedures	38
cardioversion	18
doctor visit	356
hospital care	101
implant surgery	22
inpatient care	101
minimally invasive procedures	20

**Gender**
Male	304
Female	295

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	573
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	211
85 and over	169
Less than 65	33

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

cardiac procedures	23
cardioversion	25
doctor visit	511
hospital care	56
implant surgery	30
inpatient care	56
minimally invasive procedures	28

**Gender**
Male	377
Female	336

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	685
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	264
From 75 to 84	254
85 and over	169
Less than 65	26

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	33
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

ablation	11
ambulatory monitoring	24
cardiac procedures	68
cardioversion	18
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	550
hospital care	71
implant surgery	35
inpatient care	71
minimally invasive procedures	57

**Gender**
Male	369
Female	358

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	695
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	247
From 75 to 84	247
85 and over	202
Less than 65	31

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	57
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	34
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Horton Brewer, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert Horton Brewer, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Des Moines, IA were lab tests, blood draw, inpatient care and hospital care.

ablation	14
ambulatory monitoring	32
blood draw	113
cardiac procedures	72
cardioversion	39
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	525
hospital care	89
implant surgery	46
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	17
inpatient care	89
lab tests	228
minimally invasive procedures	53
stress testing	19
thyroid function tests	29
ultrasound (sonogram)	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Horton Brewer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	409
Female	382

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	11
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	705
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	8
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	298
85 and over	178
Less than 65	54
65 to 74	260

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Horton Brewer, MD From 2013 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert Horton Brewer, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and atrial fibrilation.

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	46
Cancer	12
Dementia	14

Education & Training

Dr. Robert Horton Brewer, MD graduated from University of Kentucky College of Medicine in 1997. He has a state license in West Virginia.

Medical School: University of Kentucky College of Medicine (1997)

Licensed In: West Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Robert Horton Brewer, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MercyOne

CATHOLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES-IOWA CORP

Insurance Information

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Dr. Robert Horton Brewer, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CorVel, MultiPlan, Oscar, Amerigroup, Humana, Aetna Com, MediGold, Aetna MA, Centivo, Logistics Health Incorporated (LHI), Quiktrip and Preferred Health Choice.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Robert Horton Brewer, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CorVel

MultiPlan

Oscar

Amerigroup

Humana

Aetna Com

MediGold

Aetna MA

Centivo

Logistics Health Incorporated (LHI)

Quiktrip

Preferred Health Choice

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$6,769 RHYTHMIA $3,133	Tachy System $2,005	GENERAL THERAPIES $304	TACHY HF $146	GENERAL EP $105	Other $1,076
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$2,539 Ablation $1,146	Micra $686	Reveal LINQ $571	Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy - CRT $76	Arctic Front $55	Other $4
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$384 ENTRESTO $293	LEQVIO $92
Pfizer Inc.	$336 PAXLOVID $200	ELIQUIS $109	VYNDAQEL $27
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$235 XARELTO $235
Other	$871 MULTAQ $148	Electrophysiology $112	ELIQUIS $97	Repatha $64	Ensite Cardiac Mapping System $58	Other $393

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$6,254
Food and Beverage	$4,869
Education	$12

Biography

Dr. Robert Brewer practices adult cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm) in West Des Moines, IA. He is affiliated with MercyOne. Dr. Brewer studied medicine at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine. He accepts Amerigroup, MultiPlan, and CorVel, in addition to other insurance carriers. MercyOne reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in West Des Moines, IA.

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