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Dr. Robert E. Briggs, MD

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Specializes in: Family Medicine

Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College (1984)

658 Hospital Road Suite 303
Tappahannock, VA 22560

(804) 443-6062

Dr. Robert E. Briggs, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Tappahannock, VA specializing in family medicine. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College in 1984 and has 42 years of experience.

Office Locations

658 Hospital Road Suite 303
Tappahannock, VA 22560

(804) 443-6062

(804) 443-6259

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In The News

“She is survived by their three children: William McFadden and wife Mary of Portsmouth, Mary Susan Tanner and husband David of Elizabeth City, NC, and Peggy and husband Dr. Robert Briggs of...”—"Agnes Engleman McFadden", The Virginian-Pilot, August 2023

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Robert E. Briggs, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

fecal occult blood test

screening stool guaiac test

In 2023, Dr. Robert E. Briggs, MD performed more fecal occult blood test (FOBT), and screening stool guaiac test (gFOBT) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Virginia.

Top 10%

By Volume:

blood draw

phlebotomy for lab tests

In 2023, Dr. Robert E. Briggs, MD performed more blood draw, and phlebotomy for lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Virginia.

Top 25%

By Volume:

lab tests

In 2012, Dr. Robert E. Briggs, MD performed more lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Virginia.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Briggs, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Tappahannock, VA during 2012 were lab tests, preventive care, nursing home care and diabetes management.

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

blood draw	238
diabetes management	300
doctor visit	2018
ear procedures	20
lab tests	1484
nursing home care	866
preventive care	1153
vaccines	152

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Briggs, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Tappahannock, VA during 2013 were lab tests, preventive care, nursing home care and diabetes management.

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

blood draw	107
diabetes management	292
doctor visit	1940
ear procedures	21
lab tests	1390
nursing home care	786
preventive care	1167
vaccines	182

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Briggs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	274

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	300
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	105
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Briggs, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	38
Dementia	22
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Briggs, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Tappahannock, VA during 2014 were lab tests, preventive care, nursing home care and blood draw.

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

blood draw	367
diabetes management	250
doctor visit	1921
ear procedures	21
lab tests	1397
nursing home care	832
preventive care	1142
vaccines	187

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Briggs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	269

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	294
Black	175
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	111
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Briggs, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	37
Dementia	23
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Briggs, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Tappahannock, VA during 2015 were blood draw, lab tests, nursing home care and preventive care.

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

blood draw	866
diabetes management	134
doctor visit	1719
ear procedures	26
lab tests	819
nursing home care	707
preventive care	588
vaccines	172

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Briggs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	382
Female	528

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	566
Black	318
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	328
From 75 to 84	314
85 and over	192
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Briggs, MD in 2015

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	37
Dementia	25
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Briggs, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Tappahannock, VA during 2016 were blood draw, nursing home care, lab tests and preventive care.

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

blood draw	858
doctor visit	1635
ear procedures	23
lab tests	289
nursing home care	674
preventive care	197
vaccines	166

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Briggs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	258

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	284
Black	156
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	87
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Briggs, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	37
Dementia	24
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Briggs, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Tappahannock, VA during 2017 were blood draw, nursing home care, lab tests and preventive care.

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

blood draw	807
diabetes management	18
doctor visit	1578
ear procedures	23
lab tests	223
nursing home care	676
preventive care	205
vaccines	121

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Briggs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	245

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	280
Black	150
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	87
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Briggs, MD in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	42
Dementia	25
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Briggs, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Tappahannock, VA during 2018 were blood draw, nursing home care, lab tests and preventive care.

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

blood draw	783
diabetes management	16
doctor visit	1511
ear procedures	20
lab tests	255
nursing home care	662
preventive care	205
vaccines	102

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Briggs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	246

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	284
Black	155
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	84
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Briggs, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	40
Dementia	23
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Briggs, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Tappahannock, VA during 2019 were blood draw, nursing home care, lab tests and preventive care.

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

blood draw	706
diabetes management	15
doctor visit	1367
ear procedures	13
lab tests	307
nursing home care	572
preventive care	143

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Briggs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	231

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	272
Black	140
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	83
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Briggs, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	41
Dementia	24
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Briggs, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Tappahannock, VA during 2020 were blood draw, nursing home care, lab tests and preventive care.

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

blood draw	643
doctor visit	1174
lab tests	266
nursing home care	475
preventive care	158

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Briggs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	250
Black	123
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	83
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Briggs, MD in 2020

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	38
Dementia	22
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Briggs, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Tappahannock, VA during 2021 were blood draw, nursing home care, lab tests and preventive care.

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

blood draw	650
doctor visit	1135
ear procedures	14
lab tests	295
nursing home care	434
preventive care	150

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Briggs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	251
Black	122
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	76
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Briggs, MD in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	36
Dementia	21
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Briggs, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Tappahannock, VA during 2022 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and nursing home care.

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

blood draw	611
doctor visit	1119
lab tests	342
nursing home care	34
preventive care	154

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Briggs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	232
Black	75
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	58
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Briggs, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Briggs, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Tappahannock, VA were lab tests, nursing home care, blood draw and preventive care.

blood draw	603
diabetes management	146
doctor visit	1556
ear procedures	20
lab tests	642
nursing home care	610
preventive care	478
vaccines	154

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert E. Briggs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	239

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	128
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	273
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	144
85 and over	87
Less than 65	34
65 to 74	164

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

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	20
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Robert E. Briggs, MD graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College in 1984. He has a state license in Virginia.

Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College (1984)

Licensed In: Virginia

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$1,206 RYBELSUS $337	Victoza $272	Ozempic $193	Levemir $167	Tresiba $104	Other $133
Amgen Inc.	$826 Prolia $597	Repatha $215	$14
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$502 INVOKANA $326	XARELTO $145	INVOKAMET $32
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$421 BYDUREON $128	FARXIGA $128	SYMBICORT $48	ONGLYZA $33	BYDUREON PEN $30	Other $54
Pfizer Inc.	$322 LYRICA $127	ELIQUIS $114	PREVNAR - 13 $24	PREVNAR 20 $18	FLECTOR PATCH $14	Other $25
Other	$2,323 Androgel $225	UBRELVY $222	ENTRESTO $132	TOUJEO $91	Vascepa $84	Other $1,569

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,555
Education	$45

Biography

Dr. Robert Briggs' medical specialty is family medicine. He attended medical school at Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College.

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