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Dr. Robert L. Dean, MD

(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, and Throat)

1358 W. Orange Grove
Tucson, AZ 85704

(520) 575-1272

Dr. Robert L. Dean, MD is an otolaryngologist in Tucson, AZ specializing in otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). Dr. Robert L. Dean, MD is affiliated with TMC Health.

Office Locations

1358 W. Orange Grove
Tucson, AZ 85704

(520) 575-1272

(520) 575-1789

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2121 N Craycroft Road Building 5
Tucson, AZ 85712

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Robert L. Dean, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

injections

In 2023, Dr. Robert L. Dean, MD performed more injections procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Arizona.

Top 25%

By Volume:

biopsy

diagnostic flexible laryngoscopy

impacted ear wax removal

laryngoscopy

maxillofacial CT scan

minimally invasive procedures

By Affordability:

endoscopic ethmoidectomy

endoscopic maxillary antrostomy

endoscopic nasal biopsy

endoscopic nasal debridement

endoscopic nasal polypectomy

ethmoidectomy

maxillary antrostomy

sinus surgery

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Arizona, Dr. Robert L. Dean, MD performed more biopsy, diagnostic flexible laryngoscopy, impacted ear wax removal, laryngoscopy, maxillofacial (jaw/face) CT scan, and minimally invasive procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for endoscopic ethmoidectomy, endoscopic maxillary antrostomy, endoscopic nasal biopsy, endoscopic nasal debridement, endoscopic nasal polypectomy, ethmoidectomy, maxillary antrostomy, and sinus surgery 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 L. Dean, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Tucson, AZ during 2012 were allergy testing, skin testing, minimally invasive procedures and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert L. Dean, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	18
allergy testing	940
CT scan	22
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	65
diagnostic procedures	99
doctor visit	1429
ear procedures	341
excision	65
gynecologic procedures	65
immunotherapy	274
injections	274
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	199
minimally invasive procedures	767
nose surgery	65
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	65
skin testing	940
sleep study	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Dean, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Tucson, AZ during 2013 were allergy testing, skin testing, minimally invasive procedures and immunotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert L. Dean, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	27
allergy testing	1166
CT scan	16
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	78
diagnostic procedures	51
doctor visit	1409
ear procedures	304
excision	89
gynecologic procedures	51
immunotherapy	326
injections	326
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	273
minimally invasive procedures	923
nose surgery	62
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	51
skin testing	1166
sleep study	54

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Dean, MD.

**Gender**
Male	322
Female	406

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	650
Black	0
Hispanic	46
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	357
From 75 to 84	228
85 and over	92
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Dean, MD in 2013

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	21
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Dean, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Tucson, AZ during 2014 were allergy testing, skin testing, minimally invasive procedures and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert L. Dean, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	23
allergy testing	1829
CT scan	21
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	38
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	1473
ear procedures	324
excision	38
immunotherapy	314
injections	314
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	244
minimally invasive procedures	1161
nosebleed treatment	20
skin testing	1829
sleep study	23

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Dean, MD.

**Gender**
Male	370
Female	457

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	738
Black	0
Hispanic	48
Asian	13
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	404
From 75 to 84	255
85 and over	111
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Dean, MD in 2014

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	21
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Dean, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Tucson, AZ during 2015 were allergy testing, skin testing, minimally invasive procedures and immunotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert L. Dean, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	30
allergy testing	2070
CT scan	21
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	47
diagnostic procedures	163
doctor visit	1171
ear procedures	384
evoked potential test	12
excision	47
gynecologic procedures	28
immunotherapy	407
injections	407
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	185
minimally invasive procedures	1293
nose surgery	28
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	28
skin testing	2070
sleep study	50

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Dean, MD.

**Gender**
Male	656
Female	846

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1330
Black	0
Hispanic	104
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	762
From 75 to 84	470
85 and over	200
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Dean, MD in 2015

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Dean, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Tucson, AZ during 2016 were allergy testing, skin testing, minimally invasive procedures and immunotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert L. Dean, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	2877
CT scan	31
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	28
diagnostic procedures	50
doctor visit	1101
ear procedures	271
excision	28
gynecologic procedures	28
immunotherapy	661
injections	661
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	129
minimally invasive procedures	1669
nose surgery	39
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	28
skin testing	2877
sleep study	11

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Dean, MD.

**Gender**
Male	324
Female	401

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	640
Black	0
Hispanic	39
Asian	15
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	380
From 75 to 84	233
85 and over	84
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Dean, MD in 2016

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	19
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Dean, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Tucson, AZ during 2017 were allergy testing, skin testing, minimally invasive procedures and immunotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert L. Dean, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	14
allergy testing	3303
CT scan	30
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	38
diagnostic procedures	75
doctor visit	1193
ear procedures	295
excision	38
gynecologic procedures	38
immunotherapy	1028
injections	1028
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	106
minimally invasive procedures	1910
nose surgery	38
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	38
skin testing	3303
sleep study	14

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Dean, MD.

**Gender**
Male	322
Female	442

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	672
Black	0
Hispanic	50
Asian	11
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	417
From 75 to 84	231
85 and over	88
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Dean, MD in 2017

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Dean, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Tucson, AZ during 2018 were allergy testing, skin testing, minimally invasive procedures and immunotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert L. Dean, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	13
allergy testing	3326
CT scan	38
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	39
diagnostic procedures	39
doctor visit	1226
ear procedures	253
excision	39
gynecologic procedures	39
immunotherapy	793
injections	793
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	93
minimally invasive procedures	1855
nose surgery	51
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	39
skin testing	3326
sleep study	13

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Dean, MD.

**Gender**
Male	328
Female	427

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	661
Black	0
Hispanic	43
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	376
From 75 to 84	267
85 and over	76
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Dean, MD in 2018

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	20
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Dean, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Tucson, AZ during 2019 were allergy testing, skin testing, minimally invasive procedures and immunotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert L. Dean, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	1706
CT scan	55
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	43
diagnostic procedures	218
doctor visit	1195
ear procedures	453
excision	55
gynecologic procedures	43
hospital care	34
immunotherapy	547
injections	547
inpatient care	34
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	117
minimally invasive procedures	1121
nose surgery	96
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	43
skin testing	1706
submucous resection (SMR)	11

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Dean, MD.

**Gender**
Male	346
Female	421

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	670
Black	15
Hispanic	44
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	386
From 75 to 84	266
85 and over	86
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Dean, MD in 2019

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	22
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Dean, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Tucson, AZ during 2020 were allergy testing, skin testing, minimally invasive procedures and immunotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert L. Dean, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	2261
CT scan	68
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	26
diagnostic procedures	39
doctor visit	1093
ear procedures	259
evoked potential test	16
excision	26
gynecologic procedures	26
hospital care	15
immunotherapy	678
injections	678
inpatient care	15
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	103
minimally invasive procedures	1628
nose surgery	26
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	26
skin testing	2261

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Dean, MD.

**Gender**
Male	304
Female	427

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	640
Black	16
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	361
From 75 to 84	275
85 and over	75
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Dean, MD in 2020

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	20
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Dean, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Tucson, AZ during 2021 were immunotherapy, injections, ear procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert L. Dean, MD for Medicare patients.

CT scan	36
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	21
diagnostic procedures	61
doctor visit	1083
ear procedures	265
excision	21
gynecologic procedures	21
hospital care	14
immunotherapy	523
injections	523
inpatient care	14
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	123
minimally invasive procedures	144
nose surgery	21
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	21

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Dean, MD.

**Gender**
Male	311
Female	408

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	636
Black	0
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	330
From 75 to 84	279
85 and over	90
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Dean, MD in 2021

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Dean, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Tucson, AZ during 2022 were allergy testing, skin testing, minimally invasive procedures and immunotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert L. Dean, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	855
CT scan	48
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	24
diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	1140
ear procedures	237
excision	24
gynecologic procedures	24
immunotherapy	426
injections	426
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	143
minimally invasive procedures	687
nose surgery	24
nosebleed treatment	19
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	24
skin testing	855

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Dean, MD.

**Gender**
Male	312
Female	421

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	647
Black	14
Hispanic	38
Asian	12
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	352
From 75 to 84	279
85 and over	79
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Dean, MD in 2022

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	22
Dementia	4
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert L. Dean, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Dean, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Tucson, AZ were allergy testing, skin testing, minimally invasive procedures and immunotherapy.

airway management	20
allergy testing	2033
CT scan	35
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	40
diagnostic procedures	76
doctor visit	1228
ear procedures	307
evoked potential test	14
excision	42
gynecologic procedures	36
hospital care	21
immunotherapy	543
injections	543
inpatient care	21
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	155
minimally invasive procedures	1196
nose surgery	45
nosebleed treatment	19
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	36
skin testing	2033
sleep study	29
submucous resection (SMR)	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Dean, MD.

**Gender**
Male	326
Female	423

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	4
Asian / Pacific Islander	5
Non-Hispanic White	662
Hispanic	44
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	18

**Age**
75 to 84	253
85 and over	89
Less than 65	32
65 to 74	375

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert L. Dean, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	11
Dementia	6

Education & Training

He has a state license in Arizona.

Licensed In: Arizona

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Robert L. Dean, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

TMC Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Robert L. Dean, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Robert L. Dean, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Tucson, AZ.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$2,015 FUSION $1,219	NUVENT $796
Aerin Medical Inc.	$1,006 VIVAER STYLUS $596	RHINAER STYLUS $189	Vivaer RF Stylus $62	RHINAER $26	$132
Stryker Corporation	$448 SCOPIS ENT $125	ENTELLUS - XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM $109	Latera $49	SPIROX - LATERA $40	Clarifix $10	Other $116
Entellus Medical, Inc.	$199 XprESS Multi-Sinus Dilation System $187	ENTELLUS - XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM $12
Optinose US, Inc.	$187 Xhance $187
Other	$1,217 Image Guided Surgery Products $150	NUCALA $142	DUPIXENT $133	Propel $111	Dymista $65	Other $616

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,286
Travel and Lodging	$1,786

Research Payments

Dr. Robert L. Dean, MD has received 2 research payments totaling $6,800.

Biography

Dr. Robert Dean is a physician who specializes in otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). He is professionally affiliated with TMC Health. He studied medicine at the University of Arizona College of Medicine.