Dr. Robert W. Lowe III, MD
Orthopedic Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (1998)
- Years since graduation
- 28
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 290
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 1998Medical school: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Orthopaedic Surgery Physician primary
TN license 40129 -
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician
TN license 40129
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Nashville, TN
- Tristar Centennial Medical Center Nashville, TN
- Cookeville Regional Medical Center Cookeville, TN
Medical groups
- Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance PA (354 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 290
- Services billed
- 981
- Patients’ average age
- 72
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 358 | 253 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | 84 | 84 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 77 | 59 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 65 | 59 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 40 | 40 |
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | 36 | 24 |
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | 33 | 11 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | 30 | 30 |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | 26 | 24 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | 26 | 13 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 8 companies reported 8 payments worth $706 in total to this clinician.
| Providence Medical Technology, Inc. | $185 |
|---|---|
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $143 |
| Si-bone, Inc. | $127 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $101 |
| Ebi, LLC | $77.83 |
| Solventum Corporation | $28.67 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc | $23.24 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $21.20 |
| Food and Beverage | $706 |
|---|
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.