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Dr. Robert B. Boswell, MD

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(Dr. Robert Brooks Boswell, MD)

(383 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine (1995)

Professional interests include: sports health, sports injuries, shoulder problems, and more.

2000 Brabham Avenue Suite 100
Jacksonville, NC 28546

(910) 332-3828

Dr. Robert B. Boswell, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Jacksonville, NC specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine in 1995 and has 31 years of experience. Dr. Robert B. Boswell, MD is affiliated with UNC Health, EmergeOrtho, UNC Health Alliance, EmergeOrtho and EMERGEORTHO PA.

Office Locations

2000 Brabham Avenue Suite 100
Jacksonville, NC 28546

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2716 Ashton Drive
Wilmington, NC 28412

(910) 332-3800

(910) 251-0421

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3787 Shipyard Boulevard
Wilmington, NC 28403

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Robert B. Boswell, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

arthroscopic acromioplasty

arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

minimally invasive surgery

subacromial decompression

By Affordability:

acromial resection

acromioplasty

arthroscopic acromioplasty

arthroscopic subacromial decompression

decompression surgery

subacromial decompression

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Robert B. Boswell, MD performed more arthroscopic acromioplasty, arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, minimally invasive surgery, and subacromial decompression procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for acromial resection, acromioplasty, arthroscopic acromioplasty, arthroscopic subacromial decompression, decompression surgery, and subacromial decompression 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 B. Boswell, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Jacksonville, NC during 2012 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert B. Boswell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	226
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	32
decompression surgery	33
doctor visit	589
injections	226
joint surgery	102
lower extremity surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	102
musculoskeletal imaging	189
upper extremity surgery	91
X-rays	189

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert B. Boswell, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Jacksonville, NC during 2013 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert B. Boswell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	239
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	31
decompression surgery	33
doctor visit	719
excision	11
hip imaging	29
hospital care	19
injections	239
inpatient care	19
joint surgery	142
lower extremity surgery	45
minimally invasive procedures	142
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	65
musculoskeletal imaging	385
synovectomy	14
upper extremity surgery	97
X-rays	320

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert B. Boswell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	197
Female	301

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	390
Black	92
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	254
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	40
Less than 65	99

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert B. Boswell, MD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	37
Dementia	6
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert B. Boswell, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Jacksonville, NC during 2014 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert B. Boswell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	210
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
decompression surgery	42
doctor visit	616
excision	11
hip imaging	14
hospital care	41
injections	210
inpatient care	41
joint surgery	132
lower extremity surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	132
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	42
musculoskeletal imaging	289
tendon surgery	13
upper extremity surgery	119
X-rays	247

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert B. Boswell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	270

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	388
Black	75
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	228
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	44
Less than 65	105

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert B. Boswell, MD in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert B. Boswell, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Jacksonville, NC during 2015 were musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration, injections and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert B. Boswell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	177
decompression surgery	44
doctor visit	600
excision	14
hip imaging	14
hospital care	49
injections	177
inpatient care	49
joint surgery	114
lower extremity surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	114
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	34
musculoskeletal imaging	200
removal of internal scar tissue	12
upper extremity surgery	103
X-rays	166

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert B. Boswell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	378
Female	564

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	756
Black	138
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	460
From 75 to 84	212
85 and over	66
Less than 65	204

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert B. Boswell, MD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert B. Boswell, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Jacksonville, NC during 2016 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert B. Boswell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	182
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	15
decompression surgery	58
doctor visit	545
excision	21
hip imaging	25
hospital care	12
injections	182
inpatient care	12
joint surgery	181
lower extremity surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	181
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	60
musculoskeletal imaging	171
removal of internal scar tissue	11
tendon surgery	18
upper extremity surgery	170
X-rays	111

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert B. Boswell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	205
Female	261

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	370
Black	81
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	29
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert B. Boswell, MD in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	35
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert B. Boswell, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Jacksonville, NC during 2017 were musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration, injections and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert B. Boswell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	193
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	29
decompression surgery	33
doctor visit	569
hip imaging	22
hospital care	14
injections	193
inpatient care	14
joint surgery	90
minimally invasive procedures	90
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	65
musculoskeletal imaging	202
upper extremity surgery	90
X-rays	137

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert B. Boswell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	244

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	348
Black	74
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	238
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	25
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert B. Boswell, MD in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert B. Boswell, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Jacksonville, NC during 2018 were musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration, injections and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert B. Boswell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	213
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	30
decompression surgery	34
doctor visit	651
hip imaging	23
injections	213
joint surgery	95
minimally invasive procedures	95
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	84
musculoskeletal imaging	230
upper extremity surgery	95
X-rays	146

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert B. Boswell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	244
Female	271

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	412
Black	83
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	296
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	15
Less than 65	109

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert B. Boswell, MD in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert B. Boswell, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Jacksonville, NC during 2019 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert B. Boswell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	149
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	36
decompression surgery	43
doctor visit	516
hip imaging	19
injections	149
joint surgery	135
lower extremity surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	135
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	76
musculoskeletal imaging	145
tendon surgery	11
upper extremity surgery	124
X-rays	69

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert B. Boswell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	224

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	343
Black	47
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	225
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	14
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert B. Boswell, MD in 2019

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert B. Boswell, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Jacksonville, NC during 2020 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert B. Boswell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	136
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	19
decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	406
injections	136
joint surgery	71
minimally invasive procedures	71
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	47
musculoskeletal imaging	91
spinal procedures	15
upper extremity surgery	71
X-rays	59

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert B. Boswell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	291
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	15
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert B. Boswell, MD in 2020

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	4
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert B. Boswell, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Jacksonville, NC during 2021 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert B. Boswell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	157
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	29
decompression surgery	33
doctor visit	488
hip imaging	19
injections	157
joint surgery	91
minimally invasive procedures	91
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	65
musculoskeletal imaging	137
upper extremity surgery	91
X-rays	72

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert B. Boswell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	293
Black	47
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	21
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert B. Boswell, MD in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert B. Boswell, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Jacksonville, NC during 2022 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert B. Boswell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	126
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	33
decompression surgery	34
doctor visit	389
hip imaging	18
injections	126
joint surgery	98
minimally invasive procedures	98
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	61
musculoskeletal imaging	94
upper extremity surgery	98
X-rays	33

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert B. Boswell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	228
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	160
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	11
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert B. Boswell, MD in 2022

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert B. Boswell, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert B. Boswell, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Jacksonville, NC were musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration, injections and X-rays.

aspiration	182
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	27
decompression surgery	37
doctor visit	553
excision	14
hip imaging	20
hospital care	27
injections	182
inpatient care	27
joint surgery	113
lower extremity surgery	17
minimally invasive procedures	113
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	59
musculoskeletal imaging	193
removal of internal scar tissue	11
spinal procedures	15
synovectomy	14
tendon surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	104
X-rays	140

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert B. Boswell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	63
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	347
Hispanic	2
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	90
85 and over	25
Less than 65	85
65 to 74	227

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

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	7
Dementia	5

Education & Training

Dr. Robert B. Boswell, MD graduated from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine in 1995. He completed residency at Emory University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine (1995)

Residency: Emory University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Robert B. Boswell, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UNC Health

EmergeOrtho

UNC Health Alliance

EmergeOrtho

EMERGEORTHO PA

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Robert B. Boswell, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.92 out of 5 stars based on 383 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Robert B. Boswell, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Jacksonville, NC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$5,620 $5,620
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$1,834 KNEES $1,524	Compositcp $122	AccuFill $106	Product Portfolio $82
Southtech Orthopedics	$1,234 $1,234
Stryker Corporation	$299 MAKOplasty $150	Mako $149
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$262 Sports Med Hip $150	Sports Med Knee $98	Sports Med Shoulder $14
Other	$255 TC3 $61	Ankle Fracture System $32	OFIRMEV $29	CVX-300CVX-300P $26	Non-covered Item $20	Other $88

**Types of Payments**
Education	$4,723
Travel and Lodging	$2,855
Food and Beverage	$1,926

Biography

Dr. Robert Boswell is a specialist in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. He has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients. Clinical interests for Dr. Boswell include knee problems, arthroscopic surgery, and preventive care. Dr. Boswell is affiliated with EmergeOrtho and UNC Health. His practice in Jacksonville, NC is open to new patients as reported by UNC Health. Before performing his residency at a hospital affiliated with Emory University, Dr. Boswell attended the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine for medical school.