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Dr. Robert C. Parris, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

1500 Dodson Avenue Suite 60
Fort Smith, AR 72901

(479) 709-7325

Dr. Robert C. Parris, MD is a cardiologist in Fort Smith, AR specializing in adult cardiology. Dr. Robert C. Parris, MD is affiliated with Baptist Health of Arkansas.

Office Locations

Baptist Health of Arkansas

1500 Dodson Avenue Suite 60
Fort Smith, AR 72901

(479) 709-7325

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Robert C. Parris, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Robert C. Parris, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Arkansas.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

transthoracic echocardiography

In 2023, Dr. Robert C. Parris, MD had a list price for transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Arkansas. 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 Volume:

cardiac stress testing

cardiac procedures

Doppler echocardiography

left heart catheterization

minimally invasive procedures

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

ultrasound

By Affordability:

cardioversion

color Doppler echocardiography

Doppler echocardiography

elective cardioversion

elective external cardioversion

electrocardiogram

external cardioversion

spectral Doppler echocardiography

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Arkansas, Dr. Robert C. Parris, MD performed more cardiac (heart) stress testing, cardiac procedures, Doppler echocardiography, left heart catheterization, minimally invasive procedures, myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for cardioversion, color Doppler echocardiography, Doppler echocardiography, elective cardioversion, elective external cardioversion, electrocardiogram (EKG), external cardioversion, and spectral Doppler echocardiography that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert C. Parris, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fort Smith, AR during 2012 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

cardiac procedures	1054
catheterization	104
diagnostic procedures	104
doctor visit	817
hospital care	689
implant surgery	25
inpatient care	689
minimally invasive procedures	147
nuclear scan	181
stress testing	322
ultrasound (sonogram)	603
vascular procedures	104

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert C. Parris, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fort Smith, AR during 2013 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

cardiac procedures	962
catheterization	119
diagnostic procedures	119
doctor visit	1106
hospital care	794
implant surgery	14
inpatient care	794
minimally invasive procedures	156
nuclear scan	163
stress testing	284
tilt table test	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	545
vascular procedures	119

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert C. Parris, MD.

**Gender**
Male	505
Female	589

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	984
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	62

**Age**
From 65 to 74	389
From 75 to 84	329
85 and over	166
Less than 65	210

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert C. Parris, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	42
Dementia	19
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert C. Parris, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fort Smith, AR during 2014 were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

blood draw	15
cardiac procedures	991
cardioversion	17
catheterization	137
diagnostic procedures	137
doctor visit	1262
hospital care	861
implant surgery	16
inpatient care	861
lab tests	125
minimally invasive procedures	193
nuclear scan	185
stress testing	269
tilt table test	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	569
vascular procedures	137

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert C. Parris, MD.

**Gender**
Male	567
Female	658

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1080
Black	50
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	68

**Age**
From 65 to 74	400
From 75 to 84	385
85 and over	205
Less than 65	235

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert C. Parris, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	42
Dementia	20
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert C. Parris, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fort Smith, AR during 2015 were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

ambulatory monitoring	53
blood draw	112
cardiac procedures	1182
cardioversion	16
catheterization	157
diagnostic procedures	157
doctor visit	1402
hospital care	1061
implant surgery	14
inpatient care	1061
lab tests	417
minimally invasive procedures	201
nuclear scan	183
stress testing	283
tilt table test	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	675
vascular procedures	157

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert C. Parris, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1314
Female	1570

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2488
Black	136
Hispanic	56
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	176

**Age**
From 65 to 74	970
From 75 to 84	926
85 and over	458
Less than 65	530

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert C. Parris, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	43
Dementia	19
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert C. Parris, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fort Smith, AR during 2016 were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

ambulatory monitoring	83
blood draw	138
cardiac procedures	1158
cardioversion	17
catheterization	171
diagnostic procedures	171
doctor visit	1604
hospital care	1101
inpatient care	1101
lab tests	478
minimally invasive procedures	199
nuclear scan	268
stress testing	398
tilt table test	24
ultrasound (sonogram)	506
vascular procedures	171

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert C. Parris, MD.

**Gender**
Male	718
Female	891

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1397
Black	67
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	108

**Age**
From 65 to 74	591
From 75 to 84	471
85 and over	251
Less than 65	296

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert C. Parris, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	43
Dementia	20
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert C. Parris, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fort Smith, AR during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

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

ambulatory monitoring	79
blood draw	212
cardiac procedures	2110
cardioversion	13
catheterization	240
diagnostic procedures	240
doctor visit	2196
hospital care	916
implant surgery	11
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	11
inpatient care	916
lab tests	499
minimally invasive procedures	302
nuclear scan	398
stress testing	579
tilt table test	25
ultrasound (sonogram)	1201
vascular procedures	240

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert C. Parris, MD.

**Gender**
Male	878
Female	1018

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1660
Black	75
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	117

**Age**
From 65 to 74	663
From 75 to 84	595
85 and over	274
Less than 65	364

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert C. Parris, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	42
Dementia	20
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert C. Parris, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fort Smith, AR during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

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

ambulatory monitoring	79
blood draw	154
cardiac procedures	1712
catheterization	174
diagnostic procedures	174
doctor visit	2331
hospital care	807
implant surgery	11
inpatient care	794
lab tests	397
minimally invasive procedures	222
nuclear scan	310
outpatient care	13
stress testing	472
tilt table test	39
ultrasound (sonogram)	976
vascular procedures	174

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert C. Parris, MD.

**Gender**
Male	802
Female	932

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1509
Black	68
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	117

**Age**
From 65 to 74	634
From 75 to 84	554
85 and over	268
Less than 65	278

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert C. Parris, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	41
Dementia	21
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert C. Parris, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fort Smith, AR during 2019 were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

ambulatory monitoring	79
blood draw	50
cardiac procedures	1288
cardioversion	28
catheterization	167
diagnostic procedures	167
doctor visit	2341
hospital care	1046
inpatient care	1046
lab tests	263
minimally invasive procedures	232
nuclear scan	131
stress testing	266
tilt table test	45
ultrasound (sonogram)	776
vascular procedures	167

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert C. Parris, MD.

**Gender**
Male	785
Female	953

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1537
Black	62
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	98

**Age**
From 65 to 74	617
From 75 to 84	566
85 and over	270
Less than 65	285

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert C. Parris, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	42
Dementia	20
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert C. Parris, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fort Smith, AR during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

ambulatory monitoring	43
blood draw	39
cardiac procedures	1096
cardioversion	30
catheterization	170
diagnostic procedures	170
doctor visit	1857
hospital care	1286
inpatient care	1271
minimally invasive procedures	225
nuclear scan	127
outpatient care	15
stress testing	232
tilt table test	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	651
vascular procedures	170

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert C. Parris, MD.

**Gender**
Male	721
Female	844

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1370
Black	41
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	111

**Age**
From 65 to 74	580
From 75 to 84	544
85 and over	215
Less than 65	226

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert C. Parris, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	43
Dementia	20
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert C. Parris, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fort Smith, AR during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

blood draw	14
cardiac procedures	1279
cardioversion	20
catheterization	174
diagnostic procedures	174
doctor visit	1971
hospital care	1403
implant surgery	25
inpatient care	1391
minimally invasive procedures	242
nuclear scan	177
outpatient care	12
stress testing	333
tilt table test	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	747
vascular procedures	174

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert C. Parris, MD.

**Gender**
Male	737
Female	873

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1403
Black	48
Hispanic	27
Asian	11
Other	14
Native American	107

**Age**
From 65 to 74	578
From 75 to 84	565
85 and over	242
Less than 65	225

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert C. Parris, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	41
Dementia	20
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert C. Parris, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fort Smith, AR during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

cardiac procedures	1173
cardioversion	25
catheterization	134
diagnostic procedures	134
doctor visit	1689
hospital care	1365
implant surgery	12
inpatient care	1354
minimally invasive procedures	203
nuclear scan	163
outpatient care	11
stress testing	306
tilt table test	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	721
vascular procedures	134

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert C. Parris, MD.

**Gender**
Male	766
Female	855

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1418
Black	49
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	105

**Age**
From 65 to 74	592
From 75 to 84	591
85 and over	251
Less than 65	187

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert C. Parris, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	40
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert C. Parris, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fort Smith, AR were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

ambulatory monitoring	69
blood draw	91
cardiac procedures	1273
cardioversion	20
catheterization	158
diagnostic procedures	158
doctor visit	1688
hospital care	1029
implant surgery	16
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	11
inpatient care	1025
lab tests	363
minimally invasive procedures	211
nuclear scan	207
outpatient care	12
stress testing	340
ultrasound (sonogram)	724
vascular procedures	158

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert C. Parris, MD.

**Gender**
Male	708
Female	834

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	57
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	1349
Native American / Alaskan Native	97
Hispanic	22
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	502
85 and over	236
Less than 65	257
65 to 74	546

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert C. Parris, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	29
Dementia	17
Cancer	10

Education & Training

He has a state license in North Carolina.

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Baptist Health of Arkansas

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$8,081 WATCHMAN Access System $3,051	EMBLEM MRI S-ICD $1,133	TACHY HF $272	Brady System $222	Tachy System $187	Other $3,215
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$6,912 Cardiac Monitors - Insertable $3,816	Micra $1,129	Cardiac Diagnostics and Monitoring $159	Reveal LINQ $157	Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy - CRT $65	Other $1,584
Medtronic, Inc.	$3,422 Micra $1,931	COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN $160	LINQ II $33	MyCareLink $17	TYRX $17	Other $1,264
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$1,644 XARELTO $1,637	$7
Gilead Sciences Inc	$1,069 Ranexa $128	$941
Other	$5,435 LifeVest $935	ELIQUIS $686	ENTRESTO $548	Repatha $214	MULTAQ $196	Other $2,857

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$13,405
Travel and Lodging	$12,947
Education	$212

Research Payments

Dr. Robert C. Parris, MD has received 7 research payments totaling $69,037.

Biography

Dr. Robert Parris' area of specialization is adult cardiology. Dr. Parris is professionally affiliated with Baptist Health of Arkansas. He welcomes new patients at his office inFort Smith, AR as reported by Baptist Health of Arkansas.