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Dr. Robert S. Griffin, MD, PhD

Specializes in: Interventional Pain Medicine and Anesthesiology
Harvard Medical School
Professional interests include: herniated disc, spinal stenosis, facet injection, and more.
429 East 75th Street 5th Floor
New York, NY 10021

Dr. Robert S. Griffin, MD, PhD is an interventional pain specialist in New York, NY specializing in interventional pain medicine and anesthesiology. He graduated from Harvard Medical School. Dr. Robert S. Griffin, MD, PhD is affiliated with Hospital for Special Surgery.

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Office Locations

429 East 75th Street 5th Floor
New York, NY 10021
(212) 774-2944
(646) 797-8551
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535 E 70th Street
New York, NY 10021
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610 West 58th Street 4th Floor
New York, NY 10019
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770 Lexington Avenue 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10065
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Robert S. Griffin, MD, PhD in 2024

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

injections
nerve block injection

In 2012, Dr. Robert S. Griffin, MD, PhD performed more injections, and nerve block injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within New York.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert S. Griffin, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 82

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert S. Griffin, MD, PhD treated as an interventional pain specialist in New York, NY during 2013 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert S. Griffin, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 19
doctor visit 541
injections 167
minimally invasive procedures 21
nerve block 66
nerve procedures 21
pain management 169
spinal procedures 91

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Griffin, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 171
Female 301
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 420
Black 21
Hispanic 19
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 229
From 75 to 84 146
85 and over 42
Less than 65 55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Griffin, MD, PhD in 2013

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 64
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 44
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 16
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 27
Dementia 4
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert S. Griffin, MD, PhD treated as an interventional pain specialist in New York, NY during 2014 were injections, pain management, nerve block and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert S. Griffin, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 38
doctor visit 440
hospital care 16
injections 172
inpatient care 16
nerve block 80
pain management 134
spinal procedures 80

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Griffin, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 154
Female 266
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 371
Black 18
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 12
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 237
From 75 to 84 115
85 and over 32
Less than 65 36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Griffin, MD, PhD in 2014

Hypertension 66
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 41
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 14
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 27
Dementia 0
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert S. Griffin, MD, PhD treated as an interventional pain specialist in New York, NY during 2015 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert S. Griffin, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 45
doctor visit 458
injections 236
minimally invasive procedures 20
nerve block 103
nerve procedures 20
pain management 211
spinal procedures 139

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Griffin, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 328
Female 620
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 806
Black 0
Hispanic 50
Asian 0
Other 38
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 502
From 75 to 84 310
85 and over 78
Less than 65 58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Griffin, MD, PhD in 2015

Hypertension 67
High Cholesterol 65
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 38
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 14
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 26
Dementia 3
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert S. Griffin, MD, PhD treated as an interventional pain specialist in New York, NY during 2016 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert S. Griffin, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 58
doctor visit 475
injections 201
minimally invasive procedures 24
nerve block 96
nerve procedures 24
pain management 167
spinal procedures 108

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Griffin, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 185
Female 270
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 399
Black 16
Hispanic 16
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 238
From 75 to 84 145
85 and over 43
Less than 65 29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Griffin, MD, PhD in 2016

Hypertension 65
High Cholesterol 64
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 19
Chronic Kidney Disease 15
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 16
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 27
Dementia 4
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert S. Griffin, MD, PhD treated as an interventional pain specialist in New York, NY during 2017 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert S. Griffin, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 55
doctor visit 553
injections 158
minimally invasive procedures 36
nerve block 39
nerve procedures 36
pain management 139
spinal procedures 76

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Griffin, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 215
Female 265
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 419
Black 23
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 19
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 233
From 75 to 84 172
85 and over 45
Less than 65 30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Griffin, MD, PhD in 2017

Hypertension 61
High Cholesterol 48
Stroke 2
Ischemic Heart Disease 36
Depression 19
Chronic Kidney Disease 21
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 26
Dementia 7
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert S. Griffin, MD, PhD treated as an interventional pain specialist in New York, NY during 2018 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert S. Griffin, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 58
doctor visit 509
injections 201
minimally invasive procedures 33
nerve block 63
nerve procedures 33
pain management 176
spinal procedures 79

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Griffin, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 141
Female 213
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 308
Black 12
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 15
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 179
From 75 to 84 124
85 and over 37
Less than 65 14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Griffin, MD, PhD in 2018

Hypertension 58
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 36
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 22
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 25
Dementia 4
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert S. Griffin, MD, PhD treated as an interventional pain specialist in New York, NY during 2019 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert S. Griffin, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 57
doctor visit 530
injections 261
minimally invasive procedures 37
nerve block 79
nerve procedures 37
pain management 241
spinal procedures 109

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Griffin, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 129
Female 204
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 283
Black 0
Hispanic 13
Asian 0
Other 22
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 165
From 75 to 84 118
85 and over 37
Less than 65 13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Griffin, MD, PhD in 2019

Hypertension 57
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 36
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 21
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 19
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 23
Dementia 6
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert S. Griffin, MD, PhD treated as an interventional pain specialist in New York, NY during 2020 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert S. Griffin, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 32
doctor visit 390
injections 148
minimally invasive procedures 32
nerve block 44
nerve procedures 32
pain management 148
spinal procedures 65

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Griffin, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 67
Female 108
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 155
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 92
From 75 to 84 60
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Griffin, MD, PhD in 2020

Hypertension 48
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 39
Depression 19
Chronic Kidney Disease 21
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 6
Heart Failure 10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 7
Diabetes 24
Dementia 8
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert S. Griffin, MD, PhD treated as an interventional pain specialist in New York, NY during 2021 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert S. Griffin, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 27
doctor visit 533
injections 168
minimally invasive procedures 32
nerve block 59
nerve procedures 32
pain management 173
spinal procedures 96

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Griffin, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 102
Female 136
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 208
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 14
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 115
From 75 to 84 86
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Griffin, MD, PhD in 2021

Hypertension 50
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 38
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 25
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 20
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 6
Diabetes 23
Dementia 0
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert S. Griffin, MD, PhD treated as an interventional pain specialist in New York, NY during 2022 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert S. Griffin, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 27
doctor visit 559
injections 209
minimally invasive procedures 32
nerve block 77
nerve procedures 32
pain management 214
spinal procedures 122

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Griffin, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 114
Female 151
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 227
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 15
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 124
From 75 to 84 104
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Griffin, MD, PhD in 2022

Hypertension 61
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 11
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 26
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 7
Diabetes 18
Dementia 0
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert S. Griffin, MD, PhD treated as an interventional pain specialist in New York, NY during 2023 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert S. Griffin, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 480
injections 136
minimally invasive procedures 29
nerve block 69
nerve procedures 29
pain management 165
spinal procedures 96

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Griffin, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 102
Female 158
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 217
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 19
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 109
From 75 to 84 109
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Griffin, MD, PhD in 2023

Hypertension 65
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 18
Chronic Kidney Disease 9
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 25
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 22
Dementia 0
Cancer 19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert S. Griffin, MD, PhD treated as an interventional pain specialist in New York, NY during 2024 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert S. Griffin, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 17
doctor visit 433
injections 149
minimally invasive procedures 32
nerve block 63
nerve procedures 32
pain management 164
spinal procedures 102

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Griffin, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 112
Female 142
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 217
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 14
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 113
From 75 to 84 110
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Griffin, MD, PhD in 2024

Hypertension 64
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 28
Depression 19
Chronic Kidney Disease 11
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 21
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 19
Dementia 0
Cancer 23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert S. Griffin, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert S. Griffin, MD, PhD treated as an interventional pain specialist in New York, NY were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

aspiration 39
doctor visit 460
hospital care 16
injections 183
inpatient care 16
minimally invasive procedures 29
nerve block 69
nerve procedures 29
pain management 175
spinal procedures 96

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Griffin, MD, PhD.

Gender
Female 218
Male 140
Ethnicity
Black / African American 6
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 310
Hispanic 7
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 12
Age
85 and over 24
75 to 84 123
Less than 65 18
65 to 74 179

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Griffin, MD, PhD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension 56
High Cholesterol 59
Stroke 2
Ischemic Heart Disease 32
Depression 19
Chronic Kidney Disease 15
Asthma 9
Osteoporosis 16
Heart Failure 8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 8
Diabetes 22
Atrial Fibrillation 9
Cancer 14
Dementia 2

Education & Training

Dr. Robert S. Griffin, MD, PhD graduated from Harvard Medical School. He completed residency at Massachusetts General Hospital. He is certified by the Board certified in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Harvard Medical School

Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital

Board Certification: Board certified in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

Licensed In: New York

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Robert S. Griffin, MD, PhD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.81 out of 5 stars based on 834 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Robert S. Griffin, MD, PhD from all over the web to help you find the right in New York, NY. 

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Cadence Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $117 OFIRMEV
$117
XenoPort Inc. $17 Horizant
$17
Abbott Laboratories $15 Infinity DBS Pulse Generators
$15
Allergan Inc. $13 BOTOX
$13
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $162

Biography

Dr. Robert Griffin's areas of specialization are anesthesiology and interventional pain medicine. Dr. Griffin's clinical interests include sciatica (sciatic nerve pain), epidural steroid injection, and cervical radiculopathy. His average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). After completing medical school at Harvard Medical School, he performed his residency at Massachusetts General Hospital and a hospital affiliated with Harvard Medical School. Dr. Griffin has received professional recognition including the following: Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research Resident Scholar; New York Super Doctors; and New York Rising Stars. He is affiliated with Hospital for Special Surgery.

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