In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Maryland, Dr. Robert John Carpenter, MD performed more joint capsule lesion excision, nerve surgery, open carpal tunnel surgery, and tendon sheath lesion excision from hand procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for tendon sheath incision, and trigger finger surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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 10%

By Affordability:

carpal tunnel surgery

decompression surgery

nerve decompression surgery

nerve procedures

nerve surgery

peripheral nerve decompression surgery

peripheral nerve surgery

In 2023, Dr. Robert John Carpenter, MD had a list price for carpal tunnel surgery, decompression surgery, nerve decompression surgery, nerve procedures, nerve surgery, peripheral nerve decompression surgery, and peripheral nerve surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Maryland. 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:

upper extremity surgery

By Affordability:

ligament injection

soft tissue injections

tendon sheath injection

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Maryland, Dr. Robert John Carpenter, MD performed more upper extremity surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for ligament injection, soft tissue injections, and tendon sheath injection 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 John Carpenter, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Cumberland, MD during 2012 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert John Carpenter, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	36
decompression surgery	31
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	403
injections	84
nerve procedures	31
nursing home care	18
open surgery	31
tendon surgery	22
upper extremity surgery	53

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert John Carpenter, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Cumberland, MD during 2013 were upper extremity surgery, injections, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert John Carpenter, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	33
decompression surgery	44
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	409
hospital care	13
injections	72
inpatient care	13
minimally invasive procedures	18
nerve procedures	44
nursing home care	25
open surgery	26
tendon surgery	30
upper extremity surgery	74

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert John Carpenter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	264

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	402
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	65
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert John Carpenter, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	38
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert John Carpenter, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Cumberland, MD during 2014 were upper extremity surgery, injections, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert John Carpenter, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	53
decompression surgery	75
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	428
injections	90
minimally invasive procedures	19
nerve procedures	75
nursing home care	30
open surgery	56
tendon surgery	33
upper extremity surgery	108

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert John Carpenter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	262

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	439
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	201
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	57
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert John Carpenter, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert John Carpenter, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Cumberland, MD during 2015 were upper extremity surgery, injections, nerve procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert John Carpenter, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	52
decompression surgery	67
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	385
injections	86
nerve procedures	67
open surgery	67
plastic surgery procedures	16
reconstructive surgery	16
tendon surgery	31
tissue transfer	16
upper extremity surgery	98
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	16

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert John Carpenter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	298
Female	490

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	764
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	336
From 75 to 84	234
85 and over	84
Less than 65	134

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert John Carpenter, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert John Carpenter, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Cumberland, MD during 2016 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert John Carpenter, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	72
decompression surgery	68
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	439
excision	13
injections	136
joint surgery	30
nerve procedures	68
nursing home care	21
open surgery	68
plastic surgery procedures	16
reconstructive surgery	33
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
tendon surgery	53
tissue transfer	16
transplant procedures	16
upper extremity surgery	125
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	16

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert John Carpenter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	275

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	431
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	52
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert John Carpenter, MD in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	39
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert John Carpenter, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Cumberland, MD during 2017 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert John Carpenter, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	66
decompression surgery	56
diagnostic procedures	33
doctor visit	411
excision	15
injections	134
joint surgery	15
nerve procedures	56
nursing home care	13
open surgery	56
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15
tendon surgery	46
upper extremity surgery	87

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert John Carpenter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	246

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	394
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	38
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert John Carpenter, MD in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert John Carpenter, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Cumberland, MD during 2018 were injections, upper extremity surgery, nerve procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert John Carpenter, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	61
decompression surgery	63
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	415
excision	19
injections	120
joint surgery	19
nerve procedures	63
open surgery	63
plastic surgery procedures	14
reconstructive surgery	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	19
tendon surgery	44
tissue transfer	14
upper extremity surgery	88
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	14

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert John Carpenter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	392
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	29
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert John Carpenter, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert John Carpenter, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Cumberland, MD during 2019 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert John Carpenter, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	84
decompression surgery	81
doctor visit	424
injections	148
nerve procedures	81
open surgery	81
tendon surgery	32
upper extremity surgery	113

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert John Carpenter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	255

**Age**
From 65 to 74	213
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	41
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert John Carpenter, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert John Carpenter, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Cumberland, MD during 2020 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert John Carpenter, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	73
decompression surgery	64
doctor visit	369
injections	131
nerve procedures	64
open surgery	64
tendon surgery	34
upper extremity surgery	98

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert John Carpenter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	210

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	349
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	36
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert John Carpenter, MD in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	36
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert John Carpenter, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Cumberland, MD during 2021 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert John Carpenter, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	82
decompression surgery	78
doctor visit	441
excision	12
injections	148
joint surgery	12
nerve procedures	78
open surgery	78
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12
tendon surgery	37
upper extremity surgery	103

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert John Carpenter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	236

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	413
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	220
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	35
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert John Carpenter, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert John Carpenter, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Cumberland, MD during 2022 were injections, upper extremity surgery, nerve procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert John Carpenter, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	60
decompression surgery	74
doctor visit	368
excision	13
injections	124
joint surgery	13
nerve procedures	74
open surgery	74
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
tendon surgery	46
upper extremity surgery	107

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert John Carpenter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	217

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	364
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	34
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert John Carpenter, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert John Carpenter, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert John Carpenter, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Cumberland, MD were injections, upper extremity surgery, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

aspiration	61
decompression surgery	63
diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	408
excision	14
hospital care	13
injections	115
inpatient care	13
joint surgery	17
minimally invasive procedures	18
nerve procedures	63
nursing home care	21
open surgery	60
plastic surgery procedures	15
reconstructive surgery	21
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
tendon surgery	37
tissue transfer	15
transplant procedures	16
upper extremity surgery	95
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert John Carpenter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	244

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	358
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	117
85 and over	42
Less than 65	62
65 to 74	190

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

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Education & Training

He is certified by the Board Certified and has a state license in Maryland.

Board Certification: Board Certified

Licensed In: Maryland

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$15,067 NATRELLE $14,988	NATRELLE INSPIRA BREAST IMPLANTS $12	BOTOX $11	$56
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$825 XIAFLEX $825
Merz North America, Inc.	$313 Xeomin $212	Asclera $22	Cellfina $19	$60
Mentor Worldwide LLC	$270 MemoryGel Breast Implants $110	MENTOR MemoryGel Resterilizable Gel Sizer $88	Reconstruction $50	ARTOURA Breast Tissue Expander $22
Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$137 XIAFLEX $137
Other	$465 DSUVIA $81	SERI Surgical Scaffold $60	Microfixation-Plastic-Reconstruction $39	Erivedge $35	Craniomaxillofacial-Plastic Reconstruction $28	Other $224

**Types of Payments**
Gift	$14,947
Food and Beverage	$2,070
Entertainment	$60

Research Payments

Dr. Robert John Carpenter, MD has received 10 research payments totaling $1,500.

Biography

Dr. Robert Carpenter, who practices in Cumberland, MD, is a medical specialist in plastic surgery and hand surgery. Clinical interests for Dr. Carpenter include cosmetic surgery. He is a graduate of the University of Virginia School of Medicine.

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

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