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Dr. Robert Hunter Boyce, MD

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(137 Ratings)

Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedic Trauma

Professional interests include: musculoskeletal problems, musculoskeletal (orthopedic) trauma, fractures (broken bones), and more.

1215 21st Avenue South Suite 4200
Nashville, TN 37232

(615) 322-5000

Dr. Robert Hunter Boyce, MD is a spine surgeon in Nashville, TN specializing in spine surgery and orthopedic trauma. Dr. Robert Hunter Boyce, MD is affiliated with Vanderbilt Health.

Office Locations

1215 21st Avenue South Suite 4200
Nashville, TN 37232

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Some issues Dr. Robert Hunter Boyce, MD can help you with:

Musculoskeletal Problems

The musculoskeletal system refers collectively to the bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and nerves. It is what gives the body structure and movement. Because this system encompasses so much of the body, musculoskeletal problems are extremely varied and can happen almost anywhere. There are musculoskeletal problems that affect only the joints, those that affect the bones, those that affect tendons and ligaments, and those that can happen in any area of the body but cause pain and numbness.

Joint problems include bursitis and arthritis. Bursitis is the inflammation of a fluid-filled sac cushion on the outside of a joint, causing symptoms including pain and swelling. Arthritis is the inflammation and damage of a joint due to wear and tear or disease. There are several treatments for arthritis, but if the damage progresses far enough, joint replacement may be necessary. In joint replacement, a metal or plastic implant is surgically placed within the joint to make movement easier.

Bone problems include scoliosis, fractures, and osteoporosis. Scoliosis is a curvature of the spine, making the normally straight spine look like a 'C' or 'S.' It is treated with braces or surgery. Osteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to weaken and break easily. It's most common in women, especially older women. Fully half of all women over 65 have osteoporosis. Fractures are any break in the bone. They can be a simple crack or a severe and complicated shatter. Osteoporosis causes fractures in people who have it, but other causes are trauma (such as a fall) or overuse.

Tendon and ligament problems most often result from injury or overuse. Two good examples are ligament tears and tendonitis. The most common ligament tear is the ACL tear in the knee. This ligament supports and stabilizes the knee and is most often torn during sports activities. Tendonitis happens when a tendon, which connects muscles and bones together, becomes irritated and inflamed. This happens most often in older patients who push their bodies too far, leading to pain and swelling. Treatment for both tendon and ligament problems usually includes rest, ice, and supporting the area to let it heal.

Pain and numbness problems can be caused by overuse, disease, an injury, or a compressed nerve. Lower back pain and carpal tunnel syndrome are two of the most common conditions patients encounter. Lower back pain may be caused by sore muscles that have been overworked, or an injury to the disks separating the vertebrae in the spine. Lower back pain usually goes away on its own within a few days, but it may require medical treatment depending on the cause. Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when the nerve at the base of the palm becomes trapped or pinched. Symptoms include tingling, pain, numbness, or weakness in the hand. Treatment involves rest and sometimes steroid injections.

Because the musculoskeletal system involves so much of the body, problems here can be incredibly varied in their type and severity. Some musculoskeletal problems will go away on their own or only require rest, while others may require medication, physical therapy, or even surgery.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Hunter Boyce, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Nashville, TN during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, fracture surgery and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Hunter Boyce, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	23
fracture surgery	31
hospital care	57
implant removal	15
inpatient care	57
joint surgery	16
lower extremity surgery	31
open surgery	16
reconstructive surgery	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Hunter Boyce, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Nashville, TN during 2013 were X-rays, hospital care, inpatient care and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Hunter Boyce, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	69
hip imaging	13
hospital care	22
inpatient care	22
musculoskeletal imaging	13
spinal procedures	14
X-rays	48

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Hunter Boyce, MD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	77

**Age**
From 65 to 74	35
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	20
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Hunter Boyce, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	30
Dementia	22
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Hunter Boyce, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Nashville, TN during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Hunter Boyce, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	41
hospital care	31
inpatient care	31

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Hunter Boyce, MD.

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	45

**Age**
From 65 to 74	22
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	14
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Hunter Boyce, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	42
Dementia	28
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Hunter Boyce, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Nashville, TN during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Hunter Boyce, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	62
hospital care	34
inpatient care	34

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Hunter Boyce, MD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	114

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	38
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Hunter Boyce, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	33
Dementia	22
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Hunter Boyce, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Nashville, TN during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Hunter Boyce, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	90
hospital care	49
inpatient care	49

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Hunter Boyce, MD.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	72

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	110
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	24
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Hunter Boyce, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	33
Dementia	28
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Hunter Boyce, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Nashville, TN during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Hunter Boyce, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	83
hospital care	49
inpatient care	49

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Hunter Boyce, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	119
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	23
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Hunter Boyce, MD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	34
Dementia	30
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Hunter Boyce, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Nashville, TN during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Hunter Boyce, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	83
hospital care	43
inpatient care	43

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Hunter Boyce, MD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	83

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	16
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Hunter Boyce, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	38
Dementia	28
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Hunter Boyce, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Nashville, TN during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Hunter Boyce, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	101
hospital care	65
inpatient care	65

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Hunter Boyce, MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	124
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	24
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Hunter Boyce, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	36
Dementia	36
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Hunter Boyce, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Nashville, TN during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, fracture surgery and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Hunter Boyce, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	77
fracture surgery	12
hospital care	39
inpatient care	39
lower extremity surgery	12

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Hunter Boyce, MD.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	55

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	13
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Hunter Boyce, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	40
Dementia	27
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Hunter Boyce, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Nashville, TN during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Hunter Boyce, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	57
hospital care	41
inpatient care	41

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Hunter Boyce, MD.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	58

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	16
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Hunter Boyce, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	35
Dementia	27
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Hunter Boyce, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Nashville, TN during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Hunter Boyce, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	62
hospital care	31
inpatient care	31

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Hunter Boyce, MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	65

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	13
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Hunter Boyce, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	36
Dementia	23
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Hunter Boyce, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert Hunter Boyce, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Nashville, TN were X-rays, hospital care, inpatient care and fracture surgery.

doctor visit	68
fracture surgery	21
hip imaging	13
hospital care	41
implant removal	15
inpatient care	41
joint surgery	16
lower extremity surgery	21
musculoskeletal imaging	13
open surgery	16
reconstructive surgery	16
spinal procedures	14
X-rays	48

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Hunter Boyce, MD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	66

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	43
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	29
85 and over	18
Less than 65	28
65 to 74	38

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	20
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Dementia	24
Cancer	6

Education & Training

He completed residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He is certified by the Orthopaedic Surgery - American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Tennessee.

Residency: Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Board Certification: Orthopaedic Surgery - American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (2004)

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Robert Hunter Boyce, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Vanderbilt Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Robert Hunter Boyce, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 137 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Robert Hunter Boyce, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Nashville, TN.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-08-12

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
DePuy Orthopaedics Inc.	$6,810 Trauma $6,795	TRAUMA-TRAUMA $15
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$413 Taylor Spatial Frame $369	Trauma Limb Restoration $45
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$286 DISTRACTION OSTEOGENESIS SYSTEMS $146	EXTERNAL FIXATION $101	TFN ADVANCED $29	VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS $9
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.	$109 Atherectomy Device $109
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$85 CD HORIZON $85
Other	$71 Negative Pressure Wound Therapy and Surgical Management $36	AxoGuard Nerve Connector $21	Taylor Spatial Frame $14

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$6,767
Food and Beverage	$916
Travel and Lodging	$55
Education	$36

Research Payments

Dr. Robert Hunter Boyce, MD has received 16 research payments totaling $73,189.

Biography

Dr. Robert Boyce is a specialist in orthopedic trauma and spine surgery. He works in Nashville, TN. The average patient rating for Dr. Boyce is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Areas of particular interest for Dr. Boyce include limb preservation, musculoskeletal (orthopedic) trauma, and fractures (broken bones). He is affiliated with Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC). His practice in Nashville, TN is open to new patients as reported by Doctor.com. Dr. Boyce graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. For his residency, Dr. Boyce trained at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.