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Dr. Robert Chance Algar, MD

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Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease)

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

575 Lennon Lane Suite 152
Walnut Creek, CA 94598

(925) 602-7060

Dr. Robert Chance Algar, MD is a neurologist in Walnut Creek, CA specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). He graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Dr. Robert Chance Algar, MD is affiliated with John Muir Health.

Office Locations

John Muir Health

575 Lennon Lane Suite 152
Walnut Creek, CA 94598

(925) 602-7060

(925) 602-7070

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In The News

“Dr. Robert Chance Algar, the neurologist who cared for this patient in the months after she fell ill, was startled by how much worse she looked than when he saw her three weeks earlier.”—"A Wasting Woman (Published 2011)", New York Times, January 2011

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Chance Algar, MD treated as a neurologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2012 were diagnostic procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Chance Algar, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	309
doctor visit	496
electroencephalography (EEG)	70
hospital care	194
inpatient care	194

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Chance Algar, MD treated as a neurologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Chance Algar, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	39
doctor visit	515
electroencephalography (EEG)	71
hospital care	123
inpatient care	123

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Chance Algar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	266

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	396
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	27
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	92
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Chance Algar, MD in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	29
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	28
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Chance Algar, MD treated as a neurologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Chance Algar, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	32
doctor visit	633
electroencephalography (EEG)	63
hospital care	248
inpatient care	248

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Chance Algar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	264
Female	267

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	443
Black	20
Hispanic	31
Asian	26
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	183
85 and over	94
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Chance Algar, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	27
Dementia	27
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Chance Algar, MD treated as a neurologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Chance Algar, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	540
electroencephalography (EEG)	60
hospital care	239
inpatient care	239

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Chance Algar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	456
Female	556

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	826
Black	44
Hispanic	64
Asian	46
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	340
From 75 to 84	336
85 and over	196
Less than 65	140

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Chance Algar, MD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	30
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	27
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Chance Algar, MD treated as a neurologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Chance Algar, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	53
doctor visit	626
electroencephalography (EEG)	67
hospital care	177
inpatient care	177

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Chance Algar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	249
Female	288

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	437
Black	22
Hispanic	38
Asian	24
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	199
85 and over	96
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Chance Algar, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	29
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Dementia	28
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Chance Algar, MD treated as a neurologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Chance Algar, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	77
doctor visit	552
electroencephalography (EEG)	52
hospital care	202
inpatient care	202

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Chance Algar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	254
Female	290

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	470
Black	0
Hispanic	25
Asian	22
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	210
85 and over	100
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Chance Algar, MD in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	26
Dementia	28
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Chance Algar, MD treated as a neurologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Chance Algar, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	113
doctor visit	644
electroencephalography (EEG)	44
hospital care	156
inpatient care	156

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Chance Algar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	283
Female	303

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	486
Black	0
Hispanic	40
Asian	23
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	211
85 and over	99
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Chance Algar, MD in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	26
Dementia	22
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Chance Algar, MD treated as a neurologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Chance Algar, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	113
doctor visit	675
electroencephalography (EEG)	78
hospital care	143
inpatient care	143

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Chance Algar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	302
Female	354

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	523
Black	24
Hispanic	47
Asian	31
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	234
From 75 to 84	240
85 and over	104
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Chance Algar, MD in 2019

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	21
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Chance Algar, MD treated as a neurologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Chance Algar, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	105
doctor visit	690
electroencephalography (EEG)	29
hospital care	146
inpatient care	146

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Chance Algar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	299
Female	344

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	519
Black	17
Hispanic	42
Asian	29
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	232
From 75 to 84	245
85 and over	99
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Chance Algar, MD in 2020

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	21
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Chance Algar, MD treated as a neurologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Chance Algar, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	112
doctor visit	867
electroencephalography (EEG)	53
hospital care	174
inpatient care	174

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Chance Algar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	344
Female	386

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	602
Black	16
Hispanic	41
Asian	32
Other	39
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	294
85 and over	130
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Chance Algar, MD in 2021

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	24
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Chance Algar, MD treated as a neurologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Chance Algar, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	112
doctor visit	788
electroencephalography (EEG)	81
hospital care	142
inpatient care	142

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Chance Algar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	329
Female	385

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	571
Black	0
Hispanic	39
Asian	37
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	305
85 and over	121
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Chance Algar, MD in 2022

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	31
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	24
Dementia	20
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Chance Algar, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert Chance Algar, MD treated as a neurologist in Walnut Creek, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and electroencephalography (EEG).

diagnostic procedures	98
doctor visit	638
electroencephalography (EEG)	60
hospital care	176
inpatient care	176

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Chance Algar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	271
Female	312

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	13
Asian / Pacific Islander	27
Non-Hispanic White	479
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	36
Other	20

**Age**
75 to 84	217
85 and over	102
Less than 65	68
65 to 74	196

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert Chance Algar, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Dementia	22
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Robert Chance Algar, MD graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. He is certified by the Certification: American Board of Psy and Neuro/Neurology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Residency: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Board Certification: Certification: American Board of Psy and Neuro/Neurology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Robert Chance Algar, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

John Muir Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$590 AJOVY $254	Zecuity $43	COPAXONE $20	AUSTEDO $20	$253
AbbVie Inc.	$363 UBRELVY $237	BOTOX $66	QULIPTA $33	Duopa $28
Biogen, Inc.	$303 TECFIDERA $134	TYSABRI $70	ADUHELM $45	ZINBRYTA $22	Vumerity $19	Other $13
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$222 Deep Brain Neurostimulation $116	ACTIVA $64	Drug Infusion Systems - Neuro $42
Lilly USA, LLC	$172 AMYVID $109	EMGALITY $63
Other	$2,606 NOURIANZ $167	Ponvory $145	RYTARY $116	SOLIRIS $87	UBRELVY $85	Other $2,005

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,841
Education	$417

Biography

Dr. Robert Algar is a specialist in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease) in Walnut Creek, CA. He obtained his medical school training at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and performed his residency at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and a hospital affiliated with Weill Cornell Medical College. He is professionally affiliated with John Muir Health. Dr. Algar's practice in Walnut Creek, CA is open to new patients as reported by John Muir Health.