Active NPI 1669445813 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Robert Witherspoon Lowe , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Nashville, TN

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Robert Lowe, MD is a certified Orthopaedic Surgery practicing in Nashville, TN. With approximately 28 years of clinical experience since graduating from Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine in 1998, Dr. Lowe delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 345 23RD AVE N.

Dr. Lowe is affiliated with Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance Pa and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, x-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views, x-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

345 23rd Ave N
Suite 212

Nashville, TN 372031513

Telephone 6159639200

Fax 6159639201

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Center For Urological Treatment Facility NPI 1588674436

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1998

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Orthopaedic Surgery in Nashville, TN

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

28 Yrs +8.3 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 19.7 Yrs

State Avg: 27.4 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

84 Specialists

Practicing in Nashville, TN (509 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

11.9% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

79.2% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Lowe (28 Years) 28 Yrs

Nashville Specialty Average (19.7 Years) 19.7 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	172	125	$309.00	$115.52
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	125	96	$212.00	$81.79
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	80	55	$114.00	$35.01
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	69	68	$150.00	$46.27
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	42	17	$1511.00	$340.64
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	36	21	$998.00	$224.50
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	32	32	$305.00	$99.31
72148 MRI scan of lower spinal canal	31	30	$897.23	$111.68
72050 X-ray of upper spine, 4 or 5 views	26	26	$151.00	$46.47
72131 CT scan of lower spine	24	22	$462.21	$75.42
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	21	21	$468.00	$152.97
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	20	13	$814.00	$179.31
72082 X-ray of entire middle and lower spine, 2-3 views	19	18	$202.00	$60.58
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	19	17	$114.00	$35.38
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	19	19	$4235.00	$605.55
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	17	17	$6141.00	$1360.98
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	14	14	$2946.00	$665.21
72146 Mri scan of middle spinal canal	12	11	$668.00	$69.22

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	358	253	$212.00	$83.01
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	84	84	$150.00	$45.69
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	77	59	$114.00	$34.97
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	65	59	$309.00	$118.17
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	40	40	$305.00	$101.19
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	36	24	$998.00	$227.54
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	33	11	$1511.00	$344.52
72050 X-ray of upper spine, 4 or 5 views	30	30	$151.00	$47.26
72148 MRI scan of lower spinal canal	26	24	$885.00	$110.72
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	26	13	$814.00	$185.59
72070 X-ray of middle spine, 2 views	25	21	$98.00	$27.50
72082 X-ray of entire middle and lower spine, 2-3 views	20	20	$202.00	$63.67
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	19	15	$114.00	$36.06
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	17	17	$4235.00	$609.81
72131 CT scan of lower spine	17	17	$456.00	$63.75
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	13	13	$7136.00	$1547.70
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	12	12	$468.00	$145.00
63052 Partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back	12	12	$962.00	$227.72
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	12	12	$6141.00	$1358.09

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	424	283	$212.00	$84.03
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	111	86	$114.00	$36.66
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	97	86	$309.00	$118.47
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	79	78	$150.00	$46.78
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	68	68	$305.00	$103.21
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	45	25	$814.00	$188.14
72148 MRI scan of lower spinal canal	33	31	$662.58	$115.70
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	30	17	$998.00	$230.53
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	28	28	$4235.00	$711.14
72050 X-ray of upper spine, 4 or 5 views	27	27	$151.00	$46.83
72070 X-ray of middle spine, 2 views	24	20	$98.00	$30.39
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	22	22	$468.00	$155.80
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	17	13	$114.00	$35.34
72082 X-ray of entire middle and lower spine, 2-3 views	17	16	$202.00	$62.81
22514 Injection of bone cement into body of lower spine bone accessed through the skin using imaging guidance	14	13	$1890.00	$436.40
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	13	13	$7136.00	$1666.43

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	307	230	$212.00	$84.79
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	93	93	$305.00	$104.59
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	72	62	$114.00	$36.50
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	54	51	$309.00	$122.31
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	48	48	$150.00	$46.37
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	26	14	$998.00	$235.12
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	23	14	$814.00	$183.77
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	22	20	$114.00	$35.64
72148 MRI scan of lower spinal canal	17	17	$569.00	$124.02
72082 X-ray of entire middle and lower spine, 2-3 views	14	14	$202.00	$64.38
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	14	14	$4235.00	$721.64
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	13	13	$468.00	$158.16
72050 X-ray of upper spine, 4 or 5 views	11	11	$151.00	$48.67

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	359	219	$195.25	$70.17
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	88	86	$286.98	$102.01
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	46	37	$106.00	$34.04
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	40	40	$286.00	$101.58
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	38	38	$438.00	$152.67
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	28	13	$774.00	$197.32
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	24	19	$926.00	$217.98
72148 MRI scan of lower spinal canal	19	17	$532.00	$129.54
22514 Injection of bone cement into body of lower spine bone accessed through the skin using imaging guidance	18	16	$1800.00	$456.37
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	17	17	$148.00	$43.54
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	15	15	$4009.00	$751.89
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	11	11	$6763.00	$1678.86

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	459	278	$195.00	$69.63
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	57	55	$286.96	$102.39
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	56	45	$106.00	$32.44
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	53	33	$774.00	$195.62
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	51	51	$286.00	$100.89
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	42	27	$926.00	$242.62
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	34	34	$4009.00	$760.08
72148 MRI scan of lower spinal canal	32	32	$539.09	$126.66
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	31	30	$148.00	$45.12
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	29	29	$438.00	$152.01
72084 X-ray of entire middle and lower spine, minimum of 6 views	25	22	$243.00	$78.78
J1040 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg	23	22	$25.00	$12.12
20552 Injections of trigger points in 1 or 2 muscles	16	14	$204.00	$52.28
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	15	15	$6763.00	$1733.35
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	14	14	$5813.00	$1489.52
22840 Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck	11	11	$2787.00	$714.09

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	548	310	$216.57	$68.11
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	98	74	$121.49	$30.89
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	82	82	$317.71	$100.55
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	51	51	$168.47	$42.38
72084 X-ray of entire middle and lower spine, minimum of 6 views	46	36	$255.39	$76.60
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	40	29	$917.60	$231.09
72148 MRI scan of lower spinal canal	38	37	$999.50	$132.27
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	32	19	$719.81	$195.60
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	31	31	$319.90	$99.18
J1040 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg	20	17	$27.40	$13.01
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	20	20	$3744.00	$886.66
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	19	19	$130.00	$28.21
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	18	18	$4758.67	$1709.34
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	16	16	$2586.25	$706.95
72050 X-ray of upper spine, 4 or 5 views	15	14	$186.40	$40.17
20552 Injections of trigger points in 1 or 2 muscles	13	12	$176.31	$51.49

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	463	274	$225.00	$67.60
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	76	15	$1288.00	$361.70
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	64	64	$336.00	$96.83
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	58	46	$128.00	$30.39
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	51	51	$177.00	$43.88
72084 X-ray of entire middle and lower spine, minimum of 6 views	36	28	$258.00	$69.18
72148 MRI scan of lower spinal canal	31	31	$1135.19	$129.33
J1040 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg	29	26	$28.00	$10.85
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	29	17	$694.00	$195.09
20552 Injections of trigger points in 1 or 2 muscles	20	20	$168.00	$49.42
72050 X-ray of upper spine, 4 or 5 views	18	18	$198.00	$41.42
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	17	14	$914.00	$239.82
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	16	15	$157.00	$28.56
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	14	14	$134.00	$40.45
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	13	$338.00	$100.53
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	11	11	$3479.00	$821.19
72141 MRI scan of upper spinal canal	11	11	$1126.18	$128.50
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	11	11	$2516.00	$705.58

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Orthopaedic Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X

State License TN 40129

An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.

Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207XS0117X

State License TN 40129

Recognized by several state medical boards as a fellowship subspecialty program of orthopaedic surgery, orthopaedic surgeons of the spine deal with the evaluation and nonoperative and operative treatment of the full spectrum of primary spinal disorders including trauma, degenerative, deformity, tumor, and reconstructive.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Group Npi

1457445801

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Bcbs

4262675 (TN)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Bcbs

04111112 (TN)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance Pa

215 Gothic Ct, Franklin, TN 370678313

Phone: 6152365000

Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance Pa

5109 Veterans Pkwy, Murfreesboro, TN 371284375

Phone: 6158966800

Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance Pa

1800 Medical Ctr Pkwy, Murfreesboro, TN 371292568

Phone: 6158966800

Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance Pa

215 Gothic Ct, Franklin, TN 370678313

Phone: 6152365000

Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance Pa

134 Franklin Rd, Brentwood, TN 370274689

Phone: 6152365000

Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance Pa

8 City Blvd, Nashville, TN 372092558

Phone: 6153296600

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

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Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

✅

NPI Profile Active October 31, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location October 31, 2016

Registered at 345 23RD AVE N, SUITE 212, NASHVILLE, TN 372031513 (Tel: 6159639200)

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Updated Business Mailing Address October 31, 2016

Registered at 608 NORRIS AVE, NASHVILLE, TN 372043708 (Tel: 6156951432)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated October 31, 2016

Recorded as ROBERT LOWE, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) October 31, 2016

Orthopaedic Surgery (License #40129 in TN)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration February 08, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1669445813

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: February 08, 2006

Last Update: October 31, 2016

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

608 Norris Ave

Nashville, TN 372043708

Phone: 6156951432

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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