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Dr. Robert L. Steinmetz, MD

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Specializes in: Vitreoretinal Diseases (Retina and Vitreous)

University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine (1982)

2439 Care Drive
Tallahassee, FL 32308

(850) 942-6700

Dr. Robert L. Steinmetz, MD is a retina specialist in Tallahassee, FL specializing in vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous). He graduated from University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine in 1982 and has 44 years of experience. Dr. Robert L. Steinmetz, MD is affiliated with Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare.

Office Locations

2439 Care Drive
Tallahassee, FL 32308

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

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Top 25%

By Volume:

eye procedures

intravitreal drug injection

SCODI of the posterior segment

In 2012, Dr. Robert L. Steinmetz, MD performed more eye procedures, intravitreal drug injection, and SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Florida.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Steinmetz, MD treated as a retina specialist in Tallahassee, FL during 2012 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

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

diagnostic imaging	18
doctor visit	390
eye procedures	5616
injections	1877
laser treatment	11
nerve block	18
photocoagulation	130
ultrasound (sonogram)	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Steinmetz, MD treated as a retina specialist in Tallahassee, FL during 2013 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

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

diagnostic imaging	14
doctor visit	897
eye procedures	5304
injections	2163
photocoagulation	130
ultrasound (sonogram)	14

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	340
Female	521

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	728
Black	109
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	293
From 75 to 84	306
85 and over	194
Less than 65	68

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	39
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Steinmetz, MD treated as a retina specialist in Tallahassee, FL during 2014 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

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

diagnostic imaging	23
doctor visit	526
eye procedures	6237
injections	2368
laser treatment	14
photocoagulation	164
ultrasound (sonogram)	23

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	351
Female	493

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	715
Black	108
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	270
From 75 to 84	293
85 and over	198
Less than 65	83

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	39
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Steinmetz, MD treated as a retina specialist in Tallahassee, FL during 2015 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

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

diagnostic imaging	19
doctor visit	561
eye procedures	6650
injections	2503
photocoagulation	194
ultrasound (sonogram)	19

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	718
Female	1058

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1502
Black	236
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	564
From 75 to 84	622
85 and over	432
Less than 65	158

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	41
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Steinmetz, MD treated as a retina specialist in Tallahassee, FL during 2016 were eye procedures, injections and photocoagulation.

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

doctor visit	651
eye procedures	6955
injections	2608
photocoagulation	207

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	422
Female	586

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	824
Black	157
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	342
From 75 to 84	343
85 and over	228
Less than 65	95

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	42
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Steinmetz, MD treated as a retina specialist in Tallahassee, FL during 2017 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

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

diagnostic imaging	16
doctor visit	530
eye procedures	7239
injections	2772
photocoagulation	145
ultrasound (sonogram)	16

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	397
Female	565

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	805
Black	135
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	307
From 75 to 84	340
85 and over	223
Less than 65	92

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	41
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Steinmetz, MD treated as a retina specialist in Tallahassee, FL during 2018 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and prophylaxis (preventive treatment).

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

doctor visit	532
eye procedures	7186
injections	2915
photocoagulation	142
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	15

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	424
Female	535

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	786
Black	153
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	294
From 75 to 84	337
85 and over	233
Less than 65	95

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	43
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Steinmetz, MD treated as a retina specialist in Tallahassee, FL during 2019 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

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

diagnostic imaging	15
doctor visit	496
eye procedures	6601
injections	2798
laser treatment	12
photocoagulation	96
ultrasound (sonogram)	15

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	347
Female	513

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	713
Black	121
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	245
From 75 to 84	283
85 and over	247
Less than 65	85

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	40
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Steinmetz, MD treated as a retina specialist in Tallahassee, FL during 2020 were eye procedures, injections and photocoagulation.

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

doctor visit	475
eye procedures	5549
injections	2510
photocoagulation	41

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	313
Female	441

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	633
Black	98
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	269
85 and over	211
Less than 65	70

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	43
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Steinmetz, MD treated as a retina specialist in Tallahassee, FL during 2021 were eye procedures, injections and photocoagulation.

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

doctor visit	507
eye procedures	4781
injections	2128
photocoagulation	30

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	302
Female	393

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	601
Black	68
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	261
85 and over	195
Less than 65	39

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	41
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Steinmetz, MD treated as a retina specialist in Tallahassee, FL during 2022 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

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

diagnostic imaging	13
doctor visit	601
eye procedures	4445
injections	1885
photocoagulation	43
ultrasound (sonogram)	13

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	301
Female	404

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	598
Black	82
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	278
85 and over	174
Less than 65	44

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	39
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Steinmetz, MD treated as a retina specialist in Tallahassee, FL were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and nerve block.

diagnostic imaging	16
doctor visit	560
eye procedures	6051
injections	2411
laser treatment	12
nerve block	18
photocoagulation	120
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

**Gender**
Male	355
Female	500

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	115
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	718
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	302
85 and over	212
Less than 65	75
65 to 74	266

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Robert L. Steinmetz, MD graduated from University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine in 1982. He completed residency at Pacific Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and has a state license in Florida.

Medical School: University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine (1982)

Residency: Pacific Medical Center (1986)

Board Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
US Retina LLC	$16,068 $16,068
Allergan Inc.	$527 OZURDEX $497	ACZONE $16	BOTOX $13
Genentech USA, Inc.	$365 LUCENTIS $235	VABYSMO $130
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.	$222 EYLEA aflibercept injection $86	Eylea $80	EYLEA (aflibercept) Injection $31	EYLEA HD $24
VisionCare Inc.	$167 Implantable Miniature Telescope $167
Other	$570 DAILIES $164	EYLEA aflibercept injection $86	EVA Ophthalmic Surgical System $81	BEOVU $74	Durezol $39	Other $125

**Types of Payments**
Current or prospective ownership or investment interest	$16,068
Food and Beverage	$1,751
Education	$100

Research Payments

Dr. Robert L. Steinmetz, MD has received 43 research payments totaling $510,246.

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Robert L. Steinmetz, MD.

US Retina LLC	2022	$50,400.01	Physician Covered Recipient	Shares
US Retina LLC	2020	$50,400.01	Physician Covered Recipient	Shares
US Retina LLC	2017	$50,400.01	Physician Covered Recipient	Shares
US Retina LLC	2019	$50,400.01	Physician Covered Recipient	Shares
US Retina LLC	2018	$50,400.01	Physician Covered Recipient	Shares
US Retina LLC	2016	$50,400.01	Physician Covered Recipient	Shares
US Retina LLC	2015	$50,400.01	Physician Covered Recipient	Shares

Biography

Dr. Robert Steinmetz, who practices in Tallahassee, FL, is a medical specialist in vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous). Dr. Steinmetz is professionally affiliated with Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare. He studied medicine at the University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine.