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Dr. W. Luke Robinson, MD

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(Dr. William Luke Robinson, MD)

(851 Ratings)

Specializes in: Interventional Pain Medicine, Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Physiatry (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation)

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine (2006)

Professional interests include: pain management

503 E. Parker Road
Morganton, NC 28655

(828) 459-6824

Dr. W. Luke Robinson, MD is an interventional pain specialist in Hickory, NC specializing in interventional pain medicine, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation). He graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine in 2006 and has 20 years of experience. Dr. W. Luke Robinson, MD is affiliated with UNC Health, EmergeOrtho, EmergeOrtho and UNC Health Alliance UNC Health Blue Ridge.

Office Locations

2165 Medical Park Drive
Hickory, NC 28602

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UNC Health Alliance UNC Health Blue Ridge

232 Sharon Avenue Nw
Lenoir, NC 28645

(828) 758-7058

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UNC Health Alliance UNC Health Blue Ridge

503 E. Parker Road
Morganton, NC 28655

(828) 459-6824

(828) 438-0836

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. W. Luke Robinson, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

facet rhizotomy injection

injections

nerve block

pain management

percutaneous spinal cord stimulator lead placement

rhizotomy

sacroiliac joint injection

selective nerve root block

spinal procedures

subarachnoid block with local anesthetic

transforaminal epidural steroid injection

By Affordability:

spine X-ray

X-rays

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. W. Luke Robinson, MD performed more facet rhizotomy injection, injections, nerve block, pain management, percutaneous spinal cord stimulator lead placement, rhizotomy (nerve ablation), sacroiliac (SI) joint injection, selective nerve root block (SNRB), spinal procedures, subarachnoid block with local anesthetic (numbing medicine), and transforaminal epidural steroid injection procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for spine X-ray, and X-rays 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 25%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

percutaneous procedures

By Affordability:

MRI

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. W. Luke Robinson, MD performed more major joint aspiration, and percutaneous procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 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. W. Luke Robinson, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Hickory, NC during 2012 were inpatient care, hospital care, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. W. Luke Robinson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	121
diagnostic procedures	218
doctor visit	768
hip imaging	15
hospital care	752
injections	585
inpatient care	752
minimally invasive procedures	94
musculoskeletal imaging	15
nerve block	315
nerve procedures	94
pain management	558
spinal procedures	464
X-rays	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. W. Luke Robinson, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Hickory, NC during 2013 were lab tests, injections, pain management and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. W. Luke Robinson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	92
diagnostic procedures	92
doctor visit	1622
injections	784
lab tests	791
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	15
nerve block	536
pain management	692
spinal procedures	692

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. W. Luke Robinson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	257
Female	484

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	686
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	286
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	44
Less than 65	256

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. W. Luke Robinson, MD in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. W. Luke Robinson, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Hickory, NC during 2014 were lab tests, injections, pain management and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. W. Luke Robinson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	59
diagnostic procedures	104
doctor visit	2159
injections	731
lab tests	1410
minimally invasive procedures	27
nerve block	441
neurostimulator lead placement	27
pain management	672
spinal procedures	672

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. W. Luke Robinson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	317
Female	551

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	788
Black	56
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	288
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	43
Less than 65	374

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. W. Luke Robinson, MD in 2014

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. W. Luke Robinson, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Hickory, NC during 2015 were lab tests, injections, pain management and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. W. Luke Robinson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	81
diagnostic procedures	36
doctor visit	2220
injections	615
lab tests	2824
nerve block	397
pain management	534
spinal procedures	534

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. W. Luke Robinson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	550
Female	930

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1328
Black	106
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	516
From 75 to 84	264
85 and over	74
Less than 65	626

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. W. Luke Robinson, MD in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	37
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. W. Luke Robinson, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Hickory, NC during 2016 were injections, spinal procedures, pain management and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. W. Luke Robinson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	104
diagnostic procedures	38
doctor visit	2412
injections	857
lab tests	603
minimally invasive procedures	24
nerve block	543
neurostimulator lead placement	24
pain management	753
spinal procedures	763

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. W. Luke Robinson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	331
Female	557

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	791
Black	70
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	334
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	47
Less than 65	349

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. W. Luke Robinson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	38
Dementia	8
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. W. Luke Robinson, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Hickory, NC during 2017 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. W. Luke Robinson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	126
diagnostic procedures	58
doctor visit	2958
injections	1061
minimally invasive procedures	44
nerve block	608
nerve procedures	15
neurostimulator lead placement	29
pain management	950
spinal procedures	925

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. W. Luke Robinson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	438
Female	750

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1084
Black	71
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	457
From 75 to 84	255
85 and over	71
Less than 65	405

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. W. Luke Robinson, MD in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. W. Luke Robinson, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Hickory, NC during 2018 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. W. Luke Robinson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	153
doctor visit	1384
injections	1253
minimally invasive procedures	70
nerve block	735
nerve procedures	17
neurostimulator lead placement	53
pain management	1117
spinal procedures	1066
X-rays	11

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. W. Luke Robinson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	326
Female	589

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	846
Black	42
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	366
From 75 to 84	217
85 and over	86
Less than 65	246

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. W. Luke Robinson, MD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. W. Luke Robinson, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Hickory, NC during 2019 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. W. Luke Robinson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	114
doctor visit	1047
injections	1188
minimally invasive procedures	56
nerve block	748
nerve procedures	23
neurostimulator lead placement	33
pain management	1097
spinal procedures	1021
X-rays	15

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. W. Luke Robinson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	285
Female	448

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	688
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	319
From 75 to 84	212
85 and over	80
Less than 65	122

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. W. Luke Robinson, MD in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. W. Luke Robinson, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Hickory, NC during 2020 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. W. Luke Robinson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	124
doctor visit	885
injections	1086
minimally invasive procedures	16
nerve block	644
nerve procedures	16
pain management	978
spinal procedures	962

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. W. Luke Robinson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	264
Female	392

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	615
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	322
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	70
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. W. Luke Robinson, MD in 2020

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. W. Luke Robinson, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Hickory, NC during 2021 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. W. Luke Robinson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	104
doctor visit	895
injections	1137
nerve block	714
pain management	1033
spinal procedures	1033

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. W. Luke Robinson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	252
Female	390

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	604
Black	15
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	281
From 75 to 84	207
85 and over	79
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. W. Luke Robinson, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. W. Luke Robinson, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Hickory, NC during 2022 were injections, spinal procedures, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. W. Luke Robinson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	158
doctor visit	714
injections	992
nerve block	533
pain management	834
spinal procedures	845
X-rays	11

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. W. Luke Robinson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	234
Female	351

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	556
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	256
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	78
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. W. Luke Robinson, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. W. Luke Robinson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. W. Luke Robinson, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Hickory, NC were lab tests, injections, pain management and spinal procedures.

aspiration	112
diagnostic procedures	91
doctor visit	1551
hip imaging	15
hospital care	752
injections	935
inpatient care	752
lab tests	1407
minimally invasive procedures	47
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	15
musculoskeletal imaging	15
nerve block	564
nerve procedures	33
neurostimulator lead placement	33
pain management	838
spinal procedures	816
X-rays	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. W. Luke Robinson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	295
Female	494

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	42
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	726
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	8
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	181
85 and over	61
Less than 65	236
65 to 74	311

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. W. Luke Robinson, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. W. Luke Robinson, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Education & Training

Dr. W. Luke Robinson, MD graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine in 2006. He completed residency at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Board Certified and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine (2006)

Residency: Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Affiliated Hospitals (2010)

Board Certification: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Board Certified (2012)

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. W. Luke Robinson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UNC Health

EmergeOrtho

UNC Health Alliance UNC Health Blue Ridge

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. W. Luke Robinson, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 851 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. W. Luke Robinson, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Hickory, NC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$5,169 PAIN MANAGEMENT $3,655	GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT $506	SPECTRA WAVEWRITER $270	GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT $229	SPECTRA SYSTEM $200	Other $308
Medtronic, Inc.	$2,385 INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM $1,229	VANTA ADAPTIVESTIM $456	Accurian $221	INTELLIS $212	Vanta $146	Other $122
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$1,316 ADAPTIVESTIM $486	RESTORE $242	INTELLIS $237	Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $202	TARGETSTIM $68	Other $81
Abbott Laboratories	$918 PROCLAIM $812	Proclaim IPG $42	SCS leads $29	IonicRF $19	Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs $17
Nevro Corp.	$625 Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $491	Senza $71	Omnia $63
Other	$2,946 MOVANTIK $348	QUTENZA $253	Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $206	XTAMPZA $183	FLECTOR PATCH $117	Other $1,837

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$9,826
Travel and Lodging	$3,403
Education	$130

Biography

Dr. William Robinson practices physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation), interventional pain medicine, and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Patients gave Dr. Robinson an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). His clinical interests include pain management. Before completing his residency at a hospital affiliated with Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), Dr. Robinson attended medical school at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine. His hospital/clinic affiliations include EmergeOrtho and UNC Health. According to UNC Health, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Hickory, NC.