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Dr. Robert T. Bents, MD

(Dr. Robert Thurston Bents, MD)

(703 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine (1990)

2780 E Barnett Road Suite #200
Medford, OR 97504

(541) 779-6250

Dr. Robert T. Bents, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Grants Pass, OR specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine in 1990 and has 36 years of experience. Dr. Robert T. Bents, MD is affiliated with SOUTHERN OREGON ORTHOPEDICS INC and Paragon Orthopedic Center.

Office Locations

Paragon Orthopedic Center

1780 Nebraska Avenue
Grants Pass, OR 97527

(541) 472-0603

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Paragon Orthopedic Center

2780 E Barnett Road Suite #200
Medford, OR 97504

(541) 779-6250

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702 Sw Ramsey Avenue Suite 112
Grants Pass, OR 97527

(541) 472-0603

(541) 472-0609

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Robert T. Bents, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

endoscopic carpal tunnel surgery

In 2023, Dr. Robert T. Bents, MD performed more endoscopic carpal tunnel surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Oregon.

Top 25%

By Volume:

joint imaging

In 2012, Dr. Robert T. Bents, MD performed more joint imaging procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Oregon.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert T. Bents, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Grants Pass, OR during 2012 were upper extremity surgery, minimally invasive procedures, joint surgery and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert T. Bents, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	35
decompression surgery	41
doctor visit	273
hip imaging	18
injections	35
joint surgery	62
minimally invasive procedures	64
musculoskeletal imaging	43
nerve procedures	16
pelvic imaging	18
reconstructive surgery	14
tendon surgery	18
upper extremity surgery	96
X-rays	61

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert T. Bents, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Grants Pass, OR during 2013 were upper extremity surgery, minimally invasive procedures, decompression surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert T. Bents, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	47
decompression surgery	57
doctor visit	250
injections	47
joint surgery	28
minimally invasive procedures	72
musculoskeletal imaging	23
nerve procedures	44
tendon surgery	28
upper extremity surgery	100
X-rays	23

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert T. Bents, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	141

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	14
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert T. Bents, MD in 2013

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert T. Bents, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Grants Pass, OR during 2014 were upper extremity surgery, minimally invasive procedures, decompression surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert T. Bents, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	35
decompression surgery	66
doctor visit	264
injections	35
joint surgery	56
minimally invasive procedures	94
musculoskeletal imaging	22
nerve procedures	38
pelvic imaging	11
tendon surgery	16
upper extremity surgery	110
X-rays	33

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert T. Bents, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	148

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	17
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert T. Bents, MD in 2014

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert T. Bents, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Grants Pass, OR during 2015 were upper extremity surgery, minimally invasive procedures, decompression surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert T. Bents, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	35
decompression surgery	68
doctor visit	197
injections	35
joint surgery	54
lower extremity surgery	16
minimally invasive procedures	104
nerve procedures	50
tendon surgery	19
upper extremity surgery	107

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert T. Bents, MD.

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	252

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	432
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	246
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	28
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert T. Bents, MD in 2015

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert T. Bents, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Grants Pass, OR during 2016 were upper extremity surgery, minimally invasive procedures, decompression surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert T. Bents, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	31
decompression surgery	53
doctor visit	244
injections	31
joint surgery	48
lower extremity surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	83
musculoskeletal imaging	21
nerve procedures	35
tendon surgery	21
upper extremity surgery	93
X-rays	21

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert T. Bents, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	116

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	18
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert T. Bents, MD in 2016

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert T. Bents, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Grants Pass, OR during 2017 were upper extremity surgery, minimally invasive procedures, joint surgery and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert T. Bents, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	31
decompression surgery	48
doctor visit	252
injections	31
joint surgery	95
lower extremity surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	105
musculoskeletal imaging	36
nerve procedures	21
reconstructive surgery	11
tendon surgery	31
upper extremity surgery	120
X-rays	36

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert T. Bents, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	210
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert T. Bents, MD in 2017

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert T. Bents, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Grants Pass, OR during 2018 were upper extremity surgery, minimally invasive procedures, joint surgery and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert T. Bents, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	70
doctor visit	268
joint surgery	147
lower extremity surgery	34
minimally invasive procedures	164
musculoskeletal imaging	13
nerve procedures	35
reconstructive surgery	18
tendon surgery	44
upper extremity surgery	168
X-rays	13

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert T. Bents, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	260
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	16
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert T. Bents, MD in 2018

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert T. Bents, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Grants Pass, OR during 2019 were upper extremity surgery, joint surgery, minimally invasive procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert T. Bents, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	69
doctor visit	245
joint surgery	140
lower extremity surgery	30
minimally invasive procedures	139
musculoskeletal imaging	40
nerve procedures	39
reconstructive surgery	40
tendon surgery	39
upper extremity surgery	167
X-rays	40

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert T. Bents, MD.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	236
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert T. Bents, MD in 2019

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert T. Bents, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Grants Pass, OR during 2020 were joint surgery, minimally invasive procedures, upper extremity surgery and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert T. Bents, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	58
doctor visit	195
joint surgery	151
lower extremity surgery	47
minimally invasive procedures	134
musculoskeletal imaging	57
nerve procedures	30
reconstructive surgery	47
tendon surgery	19
upper extremity surgery	134
X-rays	57

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert T. Bents, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	129

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert T. Bents, MD in 2020

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert T. Bents, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Grants Pass, OR during 2021 were upper extremity surgery, minimally invasive procedures, joint surgery and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert T. Bents, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	54
doctor visit	170
joint surgery	89
minimally invasive procedures	98
musculoskeletal imaging	42
nerve procedures	25
reconstructive surgery	16
tendon surgery	16
upper extremity surgery	114
X-rays	42

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert T. Bents, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	106

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert T. Bents, MD in 2021

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert T. Bents, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Grants Pass, OR during 2022 were joint surgery, upper extremity surgery, musculoskeletal imaging and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert T. Bents, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	34
doctor visit	214
joint surgery	78
lower extremity surgery	24
minimally invasive procedures	50
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	11
musculoskeletal imaging	61
nerve procedures	18
reconstructive surgery	46
upper extremity surgery	72
X-rays	50

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert T. Bents, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	126

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	11
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert T. Bents, MD in 2022

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert T. Bents, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert T. Bents, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Grants Pass, OR were upper extremity surgery, minimally invasive procedures, joint surgery and decompression surgery.

aspiration	35
decompression surgery	56
doctor visit	233
hip imaging	18
injections	35
joint surgery	86
lower extremity surgery	24
minimally invasive procedures	100
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	11
musculoskeletal imaging	35
nerve procedures	31
pelvic imaging	14
reconstructive surgery	27
tendon surgery	25
upper extremity surgery	116
X-rays	37

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert T. Bents, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	103
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	64
85 and over	9
Less than 65	21
65 to 74	135

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

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

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	8
Dementia	1

Education & Training

Dr. Robert T. Bents, MD graduated from Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine in 1990. He has a state license in Oregon.

Medical School: Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine (1990)

Licensed In: Oregon

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Robert T. Bents, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

SOUTHERN OREGON ORTHOPEDICS INC

Paragon Orthopedic Center

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Robert T. Bents, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 703 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Robert T. Bents, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Grants Pass, OR.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Steelhead Surgical Inc	$4,349 $4,349
Stryker Corporation	$2,452 Reunion $1,128	SALVATION $850	HIPCHECK $194	AEQUALIS PERFORM+ $76	INSPACE $18	Other $186
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$1,905 GLOBAL $1,231	Orthopaedics $472	DELTA $91	ATTUNE $21	Spine $10	Other $81
Arthrex, Inc.	$1,895 ALL ARTHREX PRODUCT LINES $1,223	ARTHREX $79	$593
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$959 Comprehensive Primary Stem $642	Persona $99	Persona Revision $88	DeNovo NT $31	Extremities $21	Other $78
Other	$381 ALL ARTHREX PRODUCT LINES $81	Osteoarthritis of the knee $76	SYNVISC-ONE $68	VAC THERAPY $34	EUFLEXXA $29	Other $93

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$6,376
Education	$2,842
Food and Beverage	$2,724

Biography

Dr. Robert Bents practices orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. Patient ratings for Dr. Bents average 5.0 stars (out of 5). He studied medicine at Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine.

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