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Dr. Robert L. Grubb III, MD

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(279 Ratings)

Specializes in: Urology (Urinary Tract Disease)

Emory University School of Medicine (1996)

Professional interests include: prostate cancer

109 Bee Street Ralph H. Johnson Vamc (534)
Charleston, SC 29401

(843) 792-7888

Dr. Robert L. Grubb III, MD is an urologist in Charleston, SC specializing in urology (urinary tract disease). He graduated from Emory University School of Medicine in 1996 and has 30 years of experience. Dr. Robert L. Grubb III, MD is affiliated with MUSC Health, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and UNIVERSITY MEDICAL ASSOCIATES OF THE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROL.

Office Locations

109 Bee Street Ralph H. Johnson Vamc (534)
Charleston, SC 29401

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135 Rutledge Avenue 5th Floor
Charleston, SC 29425

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1600 Midtown Avenue 3rd Floor
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

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8992 University Boulevard 3rd Floor, 3 Practice Locations
North Charleston, SC 29406

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

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

ureteroscopy with biopsy

ureteroscopy with fulguration

In 2023, Dr. Robert L. Grubb III, MD performed more ureteroscopy with biopsy, and ureteroscopy with fulguration procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina.

Top 25%

By Volume:

minimally invasive procedures

In 2012, Dr. Robert L. Grubb III, MD performed more minimally invasive procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Grubb III, MD treated as an urologist in Charleston, SC during 2012 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and blood draw.

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

blood draw	145
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	404
lab tests	513
minimally invasive procedures	158
preventive care	15
stent placement (stenting)	28
urologic procedures	215

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Grubb III, MD treated as an urologist in Charleston, SC during 2013 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and blood draw.

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

ablation	41
anorectal procedures	24
blood draw	138
cryotherapy	27
diagnostic procedures	73
doctor visit	428
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
lab tests	542
laser treatment	27
minimally invasive procedures	187
preventive care	14
urologic procedures	302

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	384
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	389
Black	69
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	48
Less than 65	59

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

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Grubb III, MD treated as an urologist in Charleston, SC during 2014 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and blood draw.

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

ablation	30
anorectal procedures	13
blood draw	116
catheterization	14
cryotherapy	30
diagnostic procedures	45
doctor visit	378
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
lab tests	461
laser treatment	30
minimally invasive procedures	198
preventive care	11
stent placement (stenting)	22
suprapubic catheter replacement	22
urologic procedures	264

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	338
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	346
Black	71
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	45
Less than 65	56

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

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	36

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Grubb III, MD treated as an urologist in Charleston, SC during 2015 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and inpatient care.

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

ablation	17
blood draw	41
cryotherapy	17
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	391
foreign body removal	11
hormone therapy	12
hospital care	79
inpatient care	79
lab tests	372
laser treatment	17
minimally invasive procedures	181
stent placement (stenting)	36
suprapubic catheter replacement	21
urologic procedures	211

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	680
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	716
Black	118
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	406
From 75 to 84	276
85 and over	80
Less than 65	114

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

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	36

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Grubb III, MD treated as an urologist in Charleston, SC during 2016 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and stent placement (stenting).

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

ablation	32
cryotherapy	15
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	424
hormone therapy	18
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
lab tests	400
laser treatment	15
minimally invasive procedures	210
stent placement (stenting)	41
suprapubic catheter replacement	29
urologic procedures	265

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	348
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	354
Black	73
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	38
Less than 65	70

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

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Grubb III, MD treated as an urologist in Charleston, SC during 2017 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and diagnostic procedures.

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

ablation	44
cryotherapy	19
diagnostic procedures	49
doctor visit	414
lab tests	427
laser treatment	19
minimally invasive procedures	253
stent placement (stenting)	38
urologic procedures	279

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	336
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	360
Black	54
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	234
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	29
Less than 65	42

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Grubb III, MD treated as an urologist in Charleston, SC during 2018 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and hospital care.

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

doctor visit	419
foreign body removal	17
hospital care	41
inpatient care	41
lab tests	244
minimally invasive procedures	104
stent placement (stenting)	23
urologic procedures	119

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	271
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	241
Black	105
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	16
Less than 65	81

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	41
Dementia	11
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Grubb III, MD treated as an urologist in Charleston, SC during 2019 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and foreign body removal.

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

diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	541
foreign body removal	29
hospital care	21
inpatient care	21
lab tests	276
minimally invasive procedures	143
stent placement (stenting)	19
urologic procedures	200

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	346
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	318
Black	113
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	252
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	22
Less than 65	90

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	39
Dementia	6
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Grubb III, MD treated as an urologist in Charleston, SC during 2020 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and hospital care.

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

ablation	16
cryotherapy	16
diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	559
foreign body removal	19
hospital care	50
inpatient care	50
lab tests	243
laser treatment	16
minimally invasive procedures	168
minor procedures	25
stent placement (stenting)	24
urologic procedures	212

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	368
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	340
Black	111
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	256
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	26
Less than 65	69

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Grubb III, MD treated as an urologist in Charleston, SC during 2021 were urologic procedures, lab tests, minimally invasive procedures and hospital care.

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

diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	558
foreign body removal	15
hospital care	38
inpatient care	38
lab tests	214
minimally invasive procedures	176
minor procedures	27
stent placement (stenting)	32
urologic procedures	267

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	339
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	312
Black	99
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	238
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	26
Less than 65	55

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Grubb III, MD treated as an urologist in Charleston, SC during 2022 were urologic procedures, lab tests, minimally invasive procedures and hospital care.

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

doctor visit	618
foreign body removal	22
hospital care	40
inpatient care	40
lab tests	204
minimally invasive procedures	126
stent placement (stenting)	33
urologic procedures	218

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	401
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	376
Black	100
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	258
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	39
Less than 65	64

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	36
Dementia	6
Cancer	41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Grubb III, MD treated as an urologist in Charleston, SC were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and blood draw.

ablation	30
anorectal procedures	18
blood draw	110
catheterization	14
cryotherapy	20
diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	466
foreign body removal	18
hormone therapy	15
hospital care	35
inpatient care	35
lab tests	354
laser treatment	20
minimally invasive procedures	173
minor procedures	26
preventive care	13
stent placement (stenting)	29
urologic procedures	232

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

**Gender**
Male	346
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	83
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	341
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	7

**Age**
75 to 84	126
85 and over	33
Less than 65	63
65 to 74	224

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

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	30
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Robert L. Grubb III, MD graduated from Emory University School of Medicine in 1996. He has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: Emory University School of Medicine (1996)

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

MUSC Health

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

UNIVERSITY MEDICAL ASSOCIATES OF THE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROL

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 L. Grubb III, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA Medicare, Aetna Medicare, Great-West Healthcare, WellCare, Community Care Network (CCN), United Healthcare, TRICARE, Employers Health Network, Medicaid, Humana, Coventry, Cigna, Blue Choice, First Health, MedCost, Molina Healthcare, Group Health Plan (GHP), Medicare A & B (Traditional Medicare), Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina, Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC), BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace), Aetna (Preferred Provider Organization), Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators, First Choice/Select Health (NEIC), Absolute Total Care (NEIC), Clover Health, Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare, Aetna (Open Choice), AllWell by Absolute Total Care, Aetna (Managed Choice), Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP), Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace), First Choice Next and Aetna (Exclusive Choice).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Robert L. Grubb III, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA Medicare

Aetna Medicare

Great-West Healthcare

WellCare

Community Care Network (CCN)

United Healthcare

TRICARE

Employers Health Network

Medicaid

Humana

Coventry

Cigna

Blue Choice

First Health

MedCost

Molina Healthcare

Group Health Plan (GHP)

Medicare A & B (Traditional Medicare)

Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina

Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC)

BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace)

Aetna (Preferred Provider Organization)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators

First Choice/Select Health (NEIC)

Absolute Total Care (NEIC)

Clover Health

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare

Aetna (Open Choice)

AllWell by Absolute Total Care

Aetna (Managed Choice)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP)

Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace)

First Choice Next

Aetna (Exclusive Choice)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Robert L. Grubb III, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 279 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Robert L. Grubb III, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Charleston, SC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$1,295 Da Vinci Surgical System $1,295
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$646 Myrbetriq $439	XTANDI $130	Vesicare $27	$50
UROGEN PHARMA, INC.	$415 JELMYTO $415
Medtronic, Inc.	$265 INTERSTIM $265
Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp.	$239 $239
Other	$1,291 ARISTA AH $139	POSLUMA $125	LITHOVUE $120	ALTIS $108	URETERO-RENO-FIBERSCOPE FLEX-X $101	Other $699

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,950
Travel and Lodging	$1,043
Education	$158

Research Payments

Dr. Robert L. Grubb III, MD has received 45 research payments totaling $142,339.

Biography

Dr. Robert Grubb works as an urology (urinary tract disease). He has a special interest in prostate cancer. On average, patients gave him a rating of 4.5 stars (out of 5). Dr. Grubb seems to honor Blue California, Coventry, and Employers Health Network, as well as other insurance carriers. He is a graduate of Emory University School of Medicine. His hospital/clinic affiliations include MUSC Health and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Dr. Grubb has an open panel in North Charleston, SC according to MUSC Health.