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Dr. Robert J. Berkowitz, MD

(Dr. Robert Jon Berkowitz, MD)

(219 Ratings)

Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Maryland School of Medicine (1999)

Professional interests include: lumbar decompression, artificial disc replacement, minimally invasive spine surgery, and more.

917 N Lake Street Suite 100
Amherst, OH 44001

(440) 329-2800

Dr. Robert J. Berkowitz, MD is a spine surgeon in North Olmsted, OH specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine in 1999 and has 27 years of experience. Dr. Robert J. Berkowitz, MD is affiliated with Mercy Health, University Hospitals, Mercy Health - Lorain Hospital, Mercy Health - Allen Hospital, NOVACARE REHABILITATION OF OHIO INC and UNIVERSITY PRIMARY CARE PRACTICES INC.

Office Locations

26127 Lorain Road Suite 200b
North Olmsted, OH 44070

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5001 Transportation Drive Suite 101
Sheffield Village, OH 44054

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University Hospitals

917 N Lake Street Suite 100
Amherst, OH 44001

(440) 329-2800

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Robert J. Berkowitz, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

laminectomy

lumbar decompression

lumbar interbody fusion

spinal fusion

spine X-ray

By Affordability:

facet rhizotomy

facet rhizotomy injection

lumbar decompression

neck X-ray

percutaneous rhizotomy

rhizotomy

spinal decompression

spinal decompression surgery

spine imaging

spine X-ray

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Ohio, Dr. Robert J. Berkowitz, MD performed more laminectomy, lumbar decompression, lumbar interbody fusion, spinal fusion, and spine X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for facet rhizotomy, facet rhizotomy injection, lumbar decompression, neck X-ray, percutaneous rhizotomy, rhizotomy (nerve ablation), spinal decompression, spinal decompression surgery, spine imaging, and spine X-ray 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 Volume:

spinal procedures

By Affordability:

X-rays

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Ohio, Dr. Robert J. Berkowitz, MD performed more spinal procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

nerve procedures

X-rays

In 2012, Dr. Robert J. Berkowitz, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), nerve procedures, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Ohio.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Berkowitz, MD treated as a spine surgeon in North Olmsted, OH during 2012 were rehabilitation, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert J. Berkowitz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	29
diagnostic evaluation	21
doctor visit	661
hip imaging	56
hospital care	91
immobilization	18
injections	29
inpatient care	91
manual therapy	46
musculoskeletal imaging	106
rehabilitation	328
spinal procedures	56
X-rays	162

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Berkowitz, MD treated as a spine surgeon in North Olmsted, OH during 2013 were X-rays, hospital care, inpatient care and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert J. Berkowitz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	49
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	637
fracture surgery	18
hip imaging	108
hospital care	152
injections	49
inpatient care	152
lower extremity surgery	18
musculoskeletal imaging	152
nerve procedures	11
spinal procedures	86
X-rays	227

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Berkowitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	217
Female	340

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	487
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	85
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Berkowitz, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	36
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Berkowitz, MD treated as a spine surgeon in North Olmsted, OH during 2014 were X-rays, hospital care, inpatient care and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert J. Berkowitz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	38
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	21
doctor visit	590
fracture surgery	17
hip imaging	76
hospital care	127
injections	38
inpatient care	127
lower extremity surgery	17
musculoskeletal imaging	120
pelvic imaging	31
spinal procedures	55
X-rays	206

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Berkowitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	372

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	495
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	101
Less than 65	114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Berkowitz, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	34
Dementia	18
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Berkowitz, MD treated as a spine surgeon in North Olmsted, OH during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert J. Berkowitz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	46
doctor visit	600
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	40
hospital care	84
injections	46
inpatient care	84
lower extremity surgery	11
musculoskeletal imaging	113
pelvic imaging	19
spinal procedures	61
X-rays	193

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Berkowitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	408
Female	600

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	896
Black	56
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	396
From 75 to 84	260
85 and over	152
Less than 65	200

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Berkowitz, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	36
Dementia	16
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Berkowitz, MD treated as a spine surgeon in North Olmsted, OH during 2016 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert J. Berkowitz, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
aspiration	172
doctor visit	777
fracture surgery	25
hospital care	68
injections	172
inpatient care	68
joint surgery	13
lower extremity surgery	25
musculoskeletal imaging	24
open surgery	13
reconstructive surgery	13
spinal procedures	88
X-rays	99

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Berkowitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	257
Female	360

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	536
Black	40
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	246
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	100
Less than 65	116

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Berkowitz, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	31
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Berkowitz, MD treated as a spine surgeon in North Olmsted, OH during 2017 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert J. Berkowitz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	185
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	644
hospital care	72
injections	185
inpatient care	72
musculoskeletal imaging	47
nerve procedures	14
spinal procedures	113
X-rays	131

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Berkowitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	368

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	510
Black	35
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	243
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	89
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Berkowitz, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	34
Dementia	15
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Berkowitz, MD treated as a spine surgeon in North Olmsted, OH during 2018 were spinal procedures, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert J. Berkowitz, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
aspiration	76
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	542
hospital care	43
injections	76
inpatient care	43
nerve procedures	22
spinal procedures	195
X-rays	145

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Berkowitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	230

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	355
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	165
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	55
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Berkowitz, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	31
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Berkowitz, MD treated as a spine surgeon in North Olmsted, OH during 2019 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert J. Berkowitz, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
aspiration	20
decompression surgery	36
doctor visit	500
fracture surgery	11
hospital care	42
injections	20
inpatient care	42
lower extremity surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	34
nerve procedures	56
pain management	20
spinal procedures	240
X-rays	160

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Berkowitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	337
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	65
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Berkowitz, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	30
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Berkowitz, MD treated as a spine surgeon in North Olmsted, OH during 2020 were spinal procedures, X-rays, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert J. Berkowitz, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	424
hospital care	46
inpatient care	46
minimally invasive procedures	23
nerve procedures	45
pain management	23
spinal procedures	214
X-rays	166

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Berkowitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	297
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	40
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Berkowitz, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Berkowitz, MD treated as a spine surgeon in North Olmsted, OH during 2021 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert J. Berkowitz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	13
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	394
hospital care	41
injections	13
inpatient care	41
minimally invasive procedures	24
nerve procedures	46
pain management	24
spinal procedures	212
X-rays	177

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Berkowitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	224

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	341
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	52
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Berkowitz, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	26
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Berkowitz, MD treated as a spine surgeon in North Olmsted, OH during 2022 were spinal procedures, X-rays, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert J. Berkowitz, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
aspiration	17
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	353
hospital care	49
injections	17
inpatient care	49
minimally invasive procedures	25
nerve procedures	45
pain management	25
spinal procedures	288
X-rays	230

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Berkowitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	274

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	423
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	214
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	68
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Berkowitz, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert J. Berkowitz, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Berkowitz, MD treated as a spine surgeon in North Olmsted, OH were rehabilitation, X-rays, spinal procedures and musculoskeletal imaging.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
aspiration	64
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	21
decompression surgery	21
diagnostic evaluation	21
doctor visit	556
fracture surgery	16
hip imaging	70
hospital care	74
immobilization	18
injections	64
inpatient care	74
joint surgery	13
lower extremity surgery	16
manual therapy	46
minimally invasive procedures	26
musculoskeletal imaging	93
nerve procedures	34
open surgery	13
pain management	23
pelvic imaging	25
reconstructive surgery	13
rehabilitation	328
spinal procedures	146
X-rays	172

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Berkowitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	286

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	25
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	425
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	5
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	136
85 and over	73
Less than 65	75
65 to 74	195

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Robert J. Berkowitz, MD graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine in 1999. He completed residency at Orthopaedic Surgery - Akron General Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery) and has a state license in Ohio.

Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine (1999)

Residency: Orthopaedic Surgery - Akron General Medical Center (2004)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery)

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Robert J. Berkowitz, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mercy Health

University Hospitals

Mercy Health - Lorain Hospital

Mercy Health - Allen Hospital

NOVACARE REHABILITATION OF OHIO INC

UNIVERSITY PRIMARY CARE PRACTICES INC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Robert J. Berkowitz, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.35 out of 5 stars based on 219 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Robert J. Berkowitz, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in North Olmsted, OH.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Globus Medical, Inc.	$4,882 RISE-L $1,216	INDEPENDENCE $770	ELSA ATP $743	CALIBER-L $454	SABLE $279	Other $1,420
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$156 EBI Bone Healing System $156
Baxter Healthcare	$75 Actifuse $55	TISSEEL $20
Ethicon US, LLC	$47 DERMABOND $34	VISTASEAL $13
Aesculap, Inc.	$21 NEURO $21
Other	$11 Early Intervention $11

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$2,827
Food and Beverage	$2,210
Education	$156

Research Payments

Dr. Robert J. Berkowitz, MD has received 22 research payments totaling $55,978.

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Robert J. Berkowitz, MD.

NovoSource, Inc.	2013	$34,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Preferred Series A 10 Percent 5-year dividend
NovoSource, Inc.	2014	$26,800.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Preferred Series A 10 Percent 5-year dividend

Biography

Dr. Robert Berkowitz practices spine surgery, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery, and sports medicine in Sheffield Village, OH, Amherst, OH, and North Olmsted, OH. He is a graduate of the University of Maryland School of Medicine and the University of Vermont College of Medicine. His clinical interests include lumbar laminectomy, cervical discectomy, and cervical laminectomy. Patients gave Dr. Berkowitz an average rating of 4.5 stars (out of 5). He is affiliated with the University Hospitals and Mercy Health - Lorain Hospital.