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Dr. Robert E. Schwartz, MD

Accepting New Patients

(122 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Rush Medical College (1979)

150 N Roadrunner Parkway
Las Cruces, NM 88011

(575) 556-6440

Dr. Robert E. Schwartz, MD is an orthopedist in Las Cruces, NM specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Rush Medical College in 1979 and has 47 years of experience. Dr. Robert E. Schwartz, MD is affiliated with Memorial Hospital and LAS CRUCES PHYSICIAN PRACTICES, LLC.

Office Locations

150 N Roadrunner Parkway
Las Cruces, NM 88011

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

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

total shoulder replacement

In 2023, Dr. Robert E. Schwartz, MD performed more total shoulder replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within New Mexico.

Top 10%

By Volume:

joint reconstruction

By Affordability:

shoulder arthroplasty

shoulder reconstruction

total shoulder replacement

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within New Mexico, Dr. Robert E. Schwartz, MD performed more joint reconstruction procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for shoulder arthroplasty, shoulder reconstruction, and total shoulder replacement that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

lower extremity surgery

pelvic imaging

By Affordability:

pelvis X-ray

shoulder replacement

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within New Mexico, Dr. Robert E. Schwartz, MD performed more lower extremity surgery, and pelvic imaging procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for pelvis X-ray, and shoulder replacement 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 E. Schwartz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Las Cruces, NM during 2012 were X-rays, injections, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	247
doctor visit	952
hip imaging	93
hospital care	62
injections	263
inpatient care	62
joint surgery	19
lower extremity surgery	19
musculoskeletal imaging	242
pelvic imaging	17
reconstructive surgery	19
spinal procedures	12
X-rays	271

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Schwartz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Las Cruces, NM during 2013 were X-rays, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

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

aspiration	229
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	16
doctor visit	965
hip imaging	92
hospital care	49
immobilization	14
injections	252
inpatient care	49
joint surgery	25
lower extremity surgery	25
musculoskeletal imaging	234
pelvic imaging	18
reconstructive surgery	25
spinal procedures	11
X-rays	263

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	339

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	377
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	49
Less than 65	118

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Schwartz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Las Cruces, NM during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

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

aspiration	161
doctor visit	676
hip imaging	109
hospital care	30
injections	177
inpatient care	30
musculoskeletal imaging	209
pelvic imaging	26
X-rays	235

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	268

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	317
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	64
Less than 65	77

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Schwartz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Las Cruces, NM during 2015 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and pelvic imaging.

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

aspiration	158
doctor visit	634
hip imaging	36
hospital care	30
injections	158
inpatient care	30
joint surgery	52
lower extremity surgery	41
musculoskeletal imaging	85
pelvic imaging	88
reconstructive surgery	52
spinal procedures	13
upper extremity surgery	11
X-rays	205

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	266
Female	512

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	516
Black	0
Hispanic	234
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	318
From 75 to 84	236
85 and over	106
Less than 65	118

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	15
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Schwartz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Las Cruces, NM during 2016 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and pelvic imaging.

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

aspiration	152
doctor visit	625
hospital care	14
injections	152
inpatient care	14
joint surgery	64
lower extremity surgery	44
musculoskeletal imaging	92
pelvic imaging	110
reconstructive surgery	64
upper extremity surgery	20
X-rays	202

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	239

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	252
Black	0
Hispanic	128
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	56
Less than 65	56

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

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	16
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Schwartz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Las Cruces, NM during 2017 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and pelvic imaging.

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

aspiration	130
doctor visit	608
hospital care	33
injections	130
inpatient care	33
joint surgery	63
lower extremity surgery	41
musculoskeletal imaging	86
pelvic imaging	103
reconstructive surgery	63
upper extremity surgery	22
X-rays	189

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	246

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	273
Black	0
Hispanic	106
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	43
Less than 65	40

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Schwartz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Las Cruces, NM during 2018 were X-rays, pelvic imaging, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	108
doctor visit	612
hospital care	37
injections	108
inpatient care	37
joint surgery	96
lower extremity surgery	73
musculoskeletal imaging	91
pelvic imaging	128
reconstructive surgery	96
upper extremity surgery	23
X-rays	219

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	282

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	308
Black	0
Hispanic	128
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	49
Less than 65	43

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

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	13
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Schwartz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Las Cruces, NM during 2019 were X-rays, pelvic imaging, aspiration and reconstructive surgery.

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

aspiration	113
doctor visit	601
fracture surgery	15
hospital care	41
injections	113
inpatient care	41
joint surgery	113
lower extremity surgery	90
musculoskeletal imaging	87
open surgery	15
pelvic imaging	120
reconstructive surgery	113
upper extremity surgery	23
X-rays	207

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	279

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	334
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	48
Less than 65	40

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Schwartz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Las Cruces, NM during 2020 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and reconstructive surgery.

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

aspiration	127
doctor visit	549
hospital care	21
injections	127
inpatient care	21
joint surgery	97
lower extremity surgery	68
musculoskeletal imaging	41
pelvic imaging	52
reconstructive surgery	97
spinal procedures	38
upper extremity surgery	29
X-rays	131

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	249

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	301
Black	0
Hispanic	125
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	61
Less than 65	35

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

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Schwartz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Las Cruces, NM during 2021 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and reconstructive surgery.

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

aspiration	96
doctor visit	490
hospital care	11
injections	96
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	89
lower extremity surgery	63
musculoskeletal imaging	41
pelvic imaging	24
reconstructive surgery	89
spinal procedures	37
upper extremity surgery	26
X-rays	102

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	296
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	59
Less than 65	33

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Schwartz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Las Cruces, NM during 2022 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery, lower extremity surgery and X-rays.

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

aspiration	29
doctor visit	282
hospital care	17
injections	29
inpatient care	17
joint surgery	139
lower extremity surgery	109
pelvic imaging	11
reconstructive surgery	139
spinal procedures	33
upper extremity surgery	30
X-rays	44

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	227
Black	0
Hispanic	85
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	33
Less than 65	28

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert E. Schwartz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Las Cruces, NM were X-rays, injections, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	140
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	16
doctor visit	635
fracture surgery	15
hip imaging	82
hospital care	31
immobilization	14
injections	145
inpatient care	31
joint surgery	75
lower extremity surgery	57
musculoskeletal imaging	120
open surgery	15
pelvic imaging	63
reconstructive surgery	75
spinal procedures	24
upper extremity surgery	23
X-rays	188

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	260

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	291
Hispanic	73
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	135
85 and over	51
Less than 65	53
65 to 74	183

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

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	8
Dementia	11

Education & Training

Dr. Robert E. Schwartz, MD graduated from Rush Medical College in 1979. He completed residency at Hospital for Special Surgery. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Louisiana.

Medical School: Rush Medical College (1979)

Residency: Hospital for Special Surgery

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Louisiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Memorial Hospital

LAS CRUCES PHYSICIAN PRACTICES, LLC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Robert E. Schwartz, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 122 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Robert E. Schwartz, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Las Cruces, NM.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$3,426 ACCOLADE $2,143	Mako $1,007	HOFFMANN $67	HIPS $46	Gamma $43	Other $121
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$2,523 Arcos $688	Persona $385	Taperloc $326	KNEES $270	Persona Revision $242	Other $613
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$1,066 Journey II XR $715	JII Unicondylar Knee System $288	Recon Knees $51	Navio Surgical System $12
ConforMIS, Inc.	$973 ALL $893	Hip $66	itotal CR $14
Zimmer Holding Inc	$945 DeNovo NT $945
Other	$1,572 CMF OL1000 $208	Tymlos $150	Zilretta $130	FORTEO $121	MONOVISC $117	Other $847

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$5,309
Food and Beverage	$4,866
Education	$330

Biography

Dr. Robert Schwartz practices orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He is rated highly by his patients. Dr. Schwartz is professionally affiliated with Memorial Hospital. According to Doctor.com, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Las Cruces, NM. He studied medicine at Rush Medical College. He completed his residency training at Hospital for Special Surgery. Dr. Schwartz has received the following distinction: Voted Best Orthopedic Surgeon in the Bulletin's Best of the Mesilla Valley.