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Dr. Robert E. Hancock, MD

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(Robert Hancock, MD)

(1296 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine, Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and General Practice

Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University (1989)

1305 Jennings Mill Road Bldg 300-110
Watkinsville, GA 30677

(706) 613-5880

Dr. Robert E. Hancock, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Watkinsville, GA specializing in sports medicine, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and general practice. He graduated from Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University in 1989 and has 37 years of experience. Dr. Robert E. Hancock, MD is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare, Piedmont Orthopedics and Sports Medicine of Athens and PIEDMONT ATHENS SPECIALTY CARE LLC.

Office Locations

1305 Jennings Mill Road Bldg 300-110
Watkinsville, GA 30677

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In The News

“His surgery by Dr. Robert Hancock will be handled as an outpatient procedure at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital.”—"Life after Nolan Smith: Georgia's outside linebacker legacy seems safe", The Atlanta Journal-Constitution , December 2008

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

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

total shoulder replacement

In 2012, Dr. Robert E. Hancock, MD performed more total shoulder replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Georgia.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Hancock, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Watkinsville, GA during 2012 were rehabilitation, aspiration, injections and upper extremity surgery.

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

aspiration	180
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	13
decompression surgery	35
diagnostic evaluation	26
doctor visit	778
excision	27
injections	180
joint surgery	147
minimally invasive procedures	129
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	37
musculoskeletal imaging	65
reconstructive surgery	18
rehabilitation	399
spinal procedures	14
tendon surgery	26
upper extremity surgery	147
X-rays	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Hancock, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Watkinsville, GA during 2013 were rehabilitation, upper extremity surgery, joint surgery and aspiration.

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

aspiration	114
decompression surgery	31
doctor visit	623
excision	26
hospital care	16
injections	114
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	119
minimally invasive procedures	103
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	37
musculoskeletal imaging	37
reconstructive surgery	16
rehabilitation	124
tendon surgery	19
upper extremity surgery	119

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	378
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	213
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	31
Less than 65	57

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

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Hancock, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Watkinsville, GA during 2014 were aspiration, injections, upper extremity surgery and joint surgery.

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

aspiration	139
decompression surgery	33
doctor visit	662
excision	24
injections	139
joint surgery	113
minimally invasive procedures	98
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	38
musculoskeletal imaging	56
reconstructive surgery	15
rehabilitation	84
spinal procedures	13
tendon surgery	17
upper extremity surgery	113
X-rays	31

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	328
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	32
Less than 65	42

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

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Hancock, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Watkinsville, GA during 2015 were aspiration, injections, upper extremity surgery and joint surgery.

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

aspiration	132
CT scan	13
decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	681
excision	22
hospital care	16
injections	132
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	108
minimally invasive procedures	93
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	24
musculoskeletal imaging	55
reconstructive surgery	15
rehabilitation	40
tendon surgery	18
upper extremity surgery	108
X-rays	18

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	394
Female	414

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	752
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	436
From 75 to 84	212
85 and over	54
Less than 65	106

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Hancock, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Watkinsville, GA during 2016 were joint surgery, upper extremity surgery, minimally invasive procedures and aspiration.

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

aspiration	59
decompression surgery	33
doctor visit	400
excision	25
injections	59
joint surgery	141
lower extremity surgery	14
minimally invasive procedures	119
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	15
musculoskeletal imaging	15
reconstructive surgery	22
tendon surgery	22
upper extremity surgery	127

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	222
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	13
Less than 65	22

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Hancock, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Watkinsville, GA during 2017 were joint surgery, upper extremity surgery, minimally invasive procedures and aspiration.

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

aspiration	69
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	502
excision	23
injections	69
joint surgery	112
minimally invasive procedures	93
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	11
musculoskeletal imaging	11
reconstructive surgery	19
tendon surgery	17
upper extremity surgery	112

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	285
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	16
Less than 65	20

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Hancock, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Watkinsville, GA during 2018 were joint surgery, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	58
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	13
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	494
excision	17
injections	58
joint surgery	73
minimally invasive procedures	49
reconstructive surgery	24
upper extremity surgery	73

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	292
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	21
Less than 65	30

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

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Hancock, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Watkinsville, GA during 2019 were X-rays, joint surgery, upper extremity surgery and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	52
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	14
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	490
excision	15
injections	52
joint surgery	92
minimally invasive procedures	66
musculoskeletal imaging	77
reconstructive surgery	26
spinal procedures	16
upper extremity surgery	92
X-rays	93

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	248

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	407
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	31
Less than 65	42

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Hancock, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Watkinsville, GA during 2020 were joint surgery, upper extremity surgery, minimally invasive procedures and X-rays.

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

aspiration	40
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	14
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	371
excision	12
injections	40
joint surgery	75
minimally invasive procedures	59
musculoskeletal imaging	43
reconstructive surgery	16
upper extremity surgery	75
X-rays	43

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	197

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	316
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	26
Less than 65	28

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Hancock, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Watkinsville, GA during 2021 were joint surgery, upper extremity surgery, minimally invasive procedures and X-rays.

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

aspiration	37
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	320
excision	15
injections	37
joint surgery	73
minimally invasive procedures	53
musculoskeletal imaging	37
reconstructive surgery	20
spinal procedures	14
upper extremity surgery	73
X-rays	51

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	239

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	352
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	24
Less than 65	27

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	19
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Hancock, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Watkinsville, GA during 2022 were X-rays, joint surgery, upper extremity surgery and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	28
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	256
excision	11
injections	28
joint surgery	61
minimally invasive procedures	40
musculoskeletal imaging	47
reconstructive surgery	21
spinal procedures	15
upper extremity surgery	61
X-rays	62

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	301
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	24
Less than 65	21

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Hancock, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Watkinsville, GA were rehabilitation, joint surgery, upper extremity surgery and aspiration.

aspiration	82
CT scan	13
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	13
decompression surgery	25
diagnostic evaluation	26
doctor visit	507
excision	19
hospital care	16
injections	82
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	101
lower extremity surgery	14
minimally invasive procedures	82
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	27
musculoskeletal imaging	44
reconstructive surgery	19
rehabilitation	161
spinal procedures	14
tendon surgery	19
upper extremity surgery	100
X-rays	48

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	8
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	330
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	111
85 and over	24
Less than 65	35
65 to 74	192

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

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Robert E. Hancock, MD graduated from Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University in 1989. He completed residency at Parkland Memorial Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - TO BE REMOVED and has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University (1989)

Residency: Parkland Memorial Hospital (1994)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - TO BE REMOVED

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Piedmont Healthcare

Piedmont Orthopedics and Sports Medicine of Athens

PIEDMONT ATHENS SPECIALTY CARE LLC

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 E. Hancock, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna Medicare Advantage, Wellcare, United Healthcare Medicare Advantage, Humana Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Aetna, Tricare Prime (referral required), Medicare, CareSource Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, BCBS, Anthem, Beech Street, PHCS/MultiPlan, Kaiser, LifeWell (HealthScope), Alliant Health Plans SoloCare (including Core & Select), Sonder, Alliant SimpleCare/4Corners, Pruitt Health Premier (AllyAlign), Peach State, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (Ryan White Part A), CareSource, Ambetter (including Core & Select), Georgia Health Advantage and CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

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

Aetna Medicare Advantage

Wellcare

United Healthcare Medicare Advantage

Humana Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

Aetna

Tricare Prime (referral required)

Medicare

CareSource Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

BCBS

Anthem

Beech Street

PHCS/MultiPlan

Kaiser

LifeWell (HealthScope)

Alliant Health Plans SoloCare (including Core & Select)

Sonder

Alliant SimpleCare/4Corners

Pruitt Health Premier (AllyAlign)

Peach State

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (Ryan White Part A)

CareSource

Ambetter (including Core & Select)

Georgia Health Advantage

CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Robert E. Hancock, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 1296 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Robert E. Hancock, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Watkinsville, GA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$2,070 Knee $1,853	Early Intervention $62	DYNACORD $61	ORTHOVISC $60	Ortho-Knee $34
UNITED ORTHOPEDICS LLC	$1,665 $1,665
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.	$1,256 SIMPLICITI $1,256
Arthrex, Inc.	$847 $847
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$214 Bone Anchors with Arthroscopic Delivery System $82	EVOS $43	MULTIFIX S $29	HEALICOIL PK Shoulder $28	PICO 7 $17	Other $14
Other	$847 BRILINTA $116	Duexis $92	OVOMotion $68	INSPACE $65	BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION $33	Other $472

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$3,553
Education	$1,683
Food and Beverage	$1,663

Biography

Dr. Robert Hancock sees patients in Athens, GA and Watkinsville, GA. His medical specialties are general practice, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery, and sports medicine. He is a graduate of Medical College of Georgia. He completed his residency training at Parkland Health & Hospital System. On average, patients gave Dr. Hancock a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Anthem, Blue California, and Viant appears to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Hancock takes. He is professionally affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare. According to Yext, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Watkinsville, GA.