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Dr. Robert Parke, MD

Accepting New Patients

(208 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology

University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (1973)

Professional interests include: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), lung issues, emphysema, and more.

845 W. La Veta Avenue Suite 108
Orange, CA 92868

(714) 997-9595

Dr. Robert Parke, MD is a pulmonologist in Orange, CA specializing in adult pulmonology. He graduated from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in 1973 and has 51 years of experience. Dr. Robert Parke, MD is affiliated with St. Joseph Heritage Medical Group and Providence Medical Foundation.

Office Locations

Address:

845 W. La Veta Avenue Suite 108
Orange, CA 92868

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

Asthma

Asthma is a chronic lung disease where the tissue and airways of the lungs become extremely sensitive to certain substances. When these substances are breathed in, the lungs become inflamed. The muscles around the airways tighten and squeeze the lungs, and passages within the lungs swell and tighten. The airways themselves produce mucus, which further clogs the tightened, swollen airways. A person having an asthma attack finds it very difficult to breathe, and a severe attack can even be fatal.

Asthma affects people of all ages, but people with asthma are most often diagnosed as children. Symptoms can include wheezing, a tight feeling in the chest, shortness of breath, and coughing. Some people have mild symptoms all the time, and some people have no symptoms at all, but everyone with asthma is susceptible to occasional severe attacks or flare-ups of symptoms when they are exposed to triggers. Triggers vary widely but can include:

Allergens (dust mites, pet fur, mold, pollen, grass)
Irritants (smoke, pollution, dust, chemicals)
Viral infections
Physical activity, especially outdoors
Certain medications or chemicals in foods (aspirin, sulfites)

Treatment for most asthma patients involves three steps. Patients learn what their asthma triggers are and avoid them. They take a daily control medication, usually an inhaled corticosteroid, to reduce inflammation in the lungs. Also, they have rescue medication with them at all times to take in case of a severe attack. These quick-acting inhaled medications relax the muscles around the airways and allow the lungs to open up for air.

There is no cure for asthma, but with treatment it should not interfere with daily life and activities.

Lung Issues

Every cell in the body requires oxygen to function and produces carbon dioxide as a waste product. In order to keep the body's tissues constantly supplied with fresh oxygen and to keep waste from building up, the lungs pump air in and out, even while sleeping or unaware. Unfortunately, diseases and disorders affecting the lungs are some of the most common medical problems afflicting people around the world. Some of the most common lung problems include asthma, COPD, pneumonia, and lung cancer.

Asthma is a chronic disease where swollen, inflamed airways make it hard to breathe. It is often brought on by specific triggers. While asthma is a common condition, affecting millions of people, it can also be serious and even fatal in severe cases. Treatment involves avoiding triggers and using inhaled corticosteroid medications.

COPD, or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, is the name given to two illnesses that both cause difficulty breathing: emphysema and chronic bronchitis. In emphysema, the air sacs of the lungs become damaged, while with bronchitis they become clogged with mucus. COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. It is almost always caused by breathing irritants into the lungs, such as smoking or heavy pollution.

Pneumonia is a lung infection that can be caused by bacteria, a virus, or fungi. Most healthy people recover from pneumonia in a week or two, but for some people pneumonia can be fatal. There are treatments available for pneumonia, but the best treatment is to prevent getting sick in the first place. People who are at risk should make sure they get a flu shot every year. There is also a vaccine available for the type of bacteria that causes pneumonia.

Lung cancer occurs when abnormal cells inside the lung grow into a tumor, destroying healthy tissue. Because it is so difficult to detect lung cancer in early stages when it has few symptoms, it is the deadliest form of cancer, responsible for the most cancer deaths both in the U.S. and worldwide. Most lung cancer is caused by exposure to tobacco smoke, but between 10-15% of cases are not linked to smoking.

Some problems with the lungs are minor and are not cause for concern. However if symptoms have lasted for a month or more, even if they are minor, it is worth checking with a healthcare professional. A cough, shortness of breath, or excess mucus production that lingers for weeks are all worth getting looked at.

doctor visit	804
preventive care	23
vaccines	23

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	183

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	250
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	51
Less than 65	20

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	54
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	18

blood draw	12
bronchoscopy	11
doctor visit	793
preventive care	66
thoracic (chest) imaging	35
vaccines	66
X-rays	35

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	238
Black	0
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	52
Less than 65	18

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	56
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	22

bronchoscopy	11
doctor visit	756
preventive care	67
thoracic (chest) imaging	40
vaccines	67
X-rays	40

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	378

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	504
Black	0
Hispanic	64
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	220
From 75 to 84	238
85 and over	118
Less than 65	40

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	45
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	56
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	18

blood draw	25
bronchoscopy	13
doctor visit	778
preventive care	53
thoracic (chest) imaging	31
vaccines	53
X-rays	31

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	209

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	278
Black	0
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	72
Less than 65	17

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	51
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	54
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

blood draw	11
doctor visit	748
preventive care	27
thoracic (chest) imaging	15
vaccines	27
X-rays	15

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	215

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	276
Black	0
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	65
Less than 65	12

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	18

doctor visit	718
preventive care	16
vaccines	16

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	265
Black	0
Hispanic	35
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	67
Less than 65	16

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	29
Dementia	12
Cancer	18

bronchoscopy	10
doctor visit	773
preventive care	19
vaccines	19

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	209

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	268
Black	0
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	64
Less than 65	15

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	17

doctor visit	668

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	255
Black	0
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	58
Less than 65	19

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	26
Dementia	11
Cancer	16

doctor visit	991

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert Parke, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Orange, CA were preventive care, vaccines, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

blood draw	16
bronchoscopy	11
doctor visit	782
preventive care	41
thoracic (chest) imaging	30
vaccines	41
X-rays	30

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Parke, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	178

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	233
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	29
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	104
85 and over	54
Less than 65	15
65 to 74	109

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Parke, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert Parke, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	28
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	14
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Robert Parke, MD graduated from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in 1973. He completed residency at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, California. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (1973)

Residency: Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, California (1976)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

St. Joseph Heritage Medical Group

Providence Medical Foundation

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 Parke, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna PPO, Aetna HMO, CIGNA PPO, CIGNA HMO, Blue Shield of California, MultiPlan PPO, Medicare Advantage, HealthSmart, Aetna, United Healthcare, TRICARE, Anthem Blue Cross HMO, Humana, Anthem Blue Cross PPO, Health Net PPO, Health Net HMO, Anthem, Coventry PPO, United Healthcare PPO, Providence, United Healthcare HMO, US Family Health Plan, First Health PPO, Aetna Medicare PPO and Insurance Plan.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

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

Aetna PPO

Aetna HMO

CIGNA PPO

CIGNA HMO

Blue Shield of California

MultiPlan PPO

Medicare Advantage

HealthSmart

Aetna

United Healthcare

TRICARE

Anthem Blue Cross HMO

Humana

Anthem Blue Cross PPO

Health Net PPO

Health Net HMO

Anthem

Coventry PPO

United Healthcare PPO

Providence

United Healthcare HMO

US Family Health Plan

First Health PPO

Aetna Medicare PPO

Insurance Plan

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Robert Parke, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.97 out of 5 stars based on 208 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Robert Parke, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Orange, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Amgen Inc.	$3,112 Prolia $1,399	Repatha $1,222	EVENITY $242	Otezla $120	Aimovig $120	Other $10
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$2,767 SYMBICORT $737	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $561	FASENRA $371	FARXIGA $255	BYDUREON $146	Other $696
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$2,591 BREO $594	NUCALA $569	ANORO $542	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $504	INCRUSE $141	Other $241
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$1,746 OFEV $545	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $209	STIOLTO $121	JARDIANCE $99	Spiriva $71	Other $702
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$1,682 INVOKANA $923	XARELTO $750	$9
Other	$10,388 Esbriet $590	ELIQUIS $522	Arikayce $457	TOUJEO $439	Vascepa $397	Other $7,982

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$22,017
Education	$232
Gift	$25
Consulting Fee	$12

Biography

Dr. Robert Parke's medical specialty is adult pulmonology. Patients rated him highly, giving him an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Parke's clinical interests include emphysema, shortness of breath (dyspnea), and asthma. He is affiliated with St. Joseph Heritage Medical Group. He appears to be an in-network provider for Anthem, Blue California, and HealthSmart, in addition to other insurance carriers. Providence Medical Foundation reports that Dr. Parke is accepting new patients at his office in Orange, CA. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and then he performed his residency at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, California. In addition to English, he speaks Spanish.