Dr. Robert E. Karsch, M.D.
Sports Medicine (Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician)
At a glance
- Medical school
- Perelman School of Med at the University of Pennsylvania (1989)
- Years since graduation
- 37
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
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
- 1989Medical school: Perelman School of Med at the University of Pennsylvania
- 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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Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician primary
GA license 039834
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Medicare patients and services
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | 107 | 33 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 79 | 60 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 63 | 40 |
| X-ray of knee, 3 views | 61 | 48 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 50 | 34 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of joint | 43 | 27 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 35 | 35 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 27 | 27 |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | 21 | 17 |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | 16 | 15 |
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
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Meloxicam Other prescribers in Decatur, GA | 27 |
| Amoxicillin Other prescribers in Decatur, GA | 22 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.