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Dr. Robert Eugene Ivy, MD

(16 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (1988)

Professional interests include: upper extremity problems, hand problems

1422 Old Weisgarber Road
Knoxville, TN 37909

(865) 558-4400

Dr. Robert Eugene Ivy, MD is an orthopedist in Knoxville, TN specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. He graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 1988 and has 38 years of experience. Dr. Robert Eugene Ivy, MD is affiliated with The University of Tennessee Medical Center, CHAMPION PHYSICAL THERAPY LLC HALLS and ORTHOTENNESSEE, PC.

Office Locations

1422 Old Weisgarber Road
Knoxville, TN 37909

(865) 558-4400

(865) 558-4471

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260 Fort Sanders West Boulevard Building 6
Knoxville, TN 37922

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7750 Bannaher Drive
Powell, TN 37849

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Robert Eugene Ivy, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

carpometacarpal interposition arthroplasty

hand tendon transfer

musculoskeletal imaging

open carpal tunnel surgery

partial palmar fasciectomy with proximal interphalangeal joint release

upper extremity surgery

wrist X-ray

X-rays

In 2023, Dr. Robert Eugene Ivy, MD performed more carpometacarpal (CMC) interposition arthroplasty, hand tendon transfer, musculoskeletal imaging, open carpal tunnel surgery, partial palmar fasciectomy with proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint release, upper extremity surgery, wrist X-ray, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee.

Top 10%

By Volume:

nerve surgery

In 2023, Dr. Robert Eugene Ivy, MD performed more nerve surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee.

Top 25%

By Volume:

casting

tendon surgery

tendon transplant

By Affordability:

nerve decompression surgery

nerve procedures

nerve surgery

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. Robert Eugene Ivy, MD performed more casting (cast application), tendon surgery, and tendon transplant procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for nerve decompression surgery, nerve procedures, and nerve surgery 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. Robert Eugene Ivy, MD treated as an orthopedist in Knoxville, TN during 2012 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, injections and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Eugene Ivy, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	79
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	25
decompression surgery	67
doctor visit	738
excision	20
immobilization	66
injections	237
joint surgery	36
musculoskeletal imaging	560
nerve procedures	67
open surgery	67
reconstructive surgery	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	20
tendon surgery	80
transplant procedures	17
upper extremity surgery	143
X-rays	560

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Eugene Ivy, MD treated as an orthopedist in Knoxville, TN during 2013 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, injections and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Eugene Ivy, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	92
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	15
decompression surgery	63
doctor visit	824
excision	15
immobilization	47
injections	290
joint surgery	30
musculoskeletal imaging	586
nerve procedures	63
open surgery	63
reconstructive surgery	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15
tendon surgery	63
transplant procedures	14
upper extremity surgery	126
X-rays	586

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Eugene Ivy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	413

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	624
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	330
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	60
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Eugene Ivy, MD in 2013

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Eugene Ivy, MD treated as an orthopedist in Knoxville, TN during 2014 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, injections and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Eugene Ivy, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	95
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	20
decompression surgery	61
doctor visit	730
excision	11
immobilization	56
injections	268
joint surgery	27
musculoskeletal imaging	606
nerve procedures	61
open surgery	61
reconstructive surgery	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11
tendon surgery	63
transplant procedures	18
upper extremity surgery	129
X-rays	606

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Eugene Ivy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	235
Female	372

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	586
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	341
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	45
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Eugene Ivy, MD in 2014

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Eugene Ivy, MD treated as an orthopedist in Knoxville, TN during 2015 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, injections and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Eugene Ivy, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	93
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	16
decompression surgery	68
doctor visit	712
excision	17
immobilization	70
injections	280
joint surgery	46
musculoskeletal imaging	568
nerve procedures	68
open surgery	68
reconstructive surgery	29
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17
tendon surgery	83
transplant procedures	28
upper extremity surgery	163
X-rays	568

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Eugene Ivy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	464
Female	752

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1154
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	704
From 75 to 84	308
85 and over	68
Less than 65	136

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Eugene Ivy, MD in 2015

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Eugene Ivy, MD treated as an orthopedist in Knoxville, TN during 2016 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, injections and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Eugene Ivy, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	112
decompression surgery	58
doctor visit	687
excision	15
immobilization	50
injections	355
joint surgery	35
musculoskeletal imaging	601
nerve procedures	58
open surgery	58
reconstructive surgery	20
tendon surgery	69
transplant procedures	20
upper extremity surgery	162
X-rays	601

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Eugene Ivy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	263
Female	388

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	621
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	362
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	38
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Eugene Ivy, MD in 2016

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Eugene Ivy, MD treated as an orthopedist in Knoxville, TN during 2017 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, injections and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Eugene Ivy, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	83
decompression surgery	78
doctor visit	724
excision	28
immobilization	46
injections	308
joint surgery	51
musculoskeletal imaging	548
nerve procedures	78
open surgery	78
reconstructive surgery	23
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11
tendon surgery	92
transplant procedures	22
upper extremity surgery	199
X-rays	548

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Eugene Ivy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	264
Female	387

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	620
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	364
From 75 to 84	188
85 and over	30
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Eugene Ivy, MD in 2017

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Eugene Ivy, MD treated as an orthopedist in Knoxville, TN during 2018 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, injections and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Eugene Ivy, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	96
decompression surgery	71
doctor visit	808
excision	34
immobilization	48
injections	302
joint surgery	51
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	12
musculoskeletal imaging	599
nerve procedures	71
open surgery	71
reconstructive surgery	17
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
tendon surgery	71
transplant procedures	16
upper extremity surgery	167
X-rays	587

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Eugene Ivy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	293
Female	434

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	696
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	440
From 75 to 84	192
85 and over	36
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Eugene Ivy, MD in 2018

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	4
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Eugene Ivy, MD treated as an orthopedist in Knoxville, TN during 2019 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, injections and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Eugene Ivy, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	84
decompression surgery	102
doctor visit	781
excision	41
immobilization	53
injections	263
joint surgery	65
musculoskeletal imaging	525
nerve procedures	102
open surgery	102
reconstructive surgery	24
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	20
tendon surgery	100
transplant procedures	23
upper extremity surgery	227
X-rays	525

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Eugene Ivy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	267
Female	426

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	656
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	410
From 75 to 84	203
85 and over	30
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Eugene Ivy, MD in 2019

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	4
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Eugene Ivy, MD treated as an orthopedist in Knoxville, TN during 2020 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, injections and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Eugene Ivy, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	72
decompression surgery	69
doctor visit	709
excision	19
immobilization	52
injections	267
joint surgery	43
musculoskeletal imaging	492
nerve procedures	69
open surgery	69
reconstructive surgery	24
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	19
tendon surgery	81
transplant procedures	24
upper extremity surgery	155
X-rays	492

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Eugene Ivy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	240
Female	387

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	595
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	404
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	21
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Eugene Ivy, MD in 2020

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Eugene Ivy, MD treated as an orthopedist in Knoxville, TN during 2021 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, injections and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Eugene Ivy, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	66
decompression surgery	66
doctor visit	659
excision	26
immobilization	49
injections	217
joint surgery	52
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	13
musculoskeletal imaging	433
nerve procedures	66
open surgery	66
reconstructive surgery	26
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
tendon surgery	102
transplant procedures	25
upper extremity surgery	192
X-rays	420

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Eugene Ivy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	229
Female	337

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	532
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	363
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	25
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Eugene Ivy, MD in 2021

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Eugene Ivy, MD treated as an orthopedist in Knoxville, TN during 2022 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, injections and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Eugene Ivy, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	64
decompression surgery	57
doctor visit	743
excision	41
immobilization	53
injections	222
joint surgery	61
musculoskeletal imaging	470
nerve procedures	57
open surgery	57
reconstructive surgery	20
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	21
tendon surgery	78
transplant procedures	20
upper extremity surgery	154
X-rays	470

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Eugene Ivy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	228
Female	366

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	558
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	362
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	31
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Eugene Ivy, MD in 2022

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	2
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Eugene Ivy, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert Eugene Ivy, MD treated as an orthopedist in Knoxville, TN were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, injections and upper extremity surgery.

aspiration	85
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	19
decompression surgery	69
doctor visit	737
excision	24
immobilization	53
injections	273
joint surgery	45
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	12
musculoskeletal imaging	544
nerve procedures	69
open surgery	69
reconstructive surgery	20
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16
tendon surgery	80
transplant procedures	20
upper extremity surgery	165
X-rays	542

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Eugene Ivy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	247
Female	387

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	603
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	9

**Age**
75 to 84	172
85 and over	34
Less than 65	56
65 to 74	370

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

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

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Dementia	4
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Robert Eugene Ivy, MD graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 1988. He completed residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of orthopedic surgery with added qualification for surgery the hand and has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (1988)

Residency: Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of orthopedic surgery with added qualification for surgery the hand

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Robert Eugene Ivy, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

The University of Tennessee Medical Center

CHAMPION PHYSICAL THERAPY LLC HALLS

ORTHOTENNESSEE, PC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Robert Eugene Ivy, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 16 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Robert Eugene Ivy, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Knoxville, TN.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Alpha Orthopedic Systems	$544 $544
Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$500 XIAFLEX $500
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$439 XIAFLEX $439
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$172 Ortho-Knee $136	Shoulder $36
Medartis Inc.	$63 Aptus $63
Other	$366 Biologic Mesh $51	OFIRMEV $48	JOINT PRESERVATION $45	Duexis $40	Gel One-Knees $39	Other $143

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,483
Travel and Lodging	$544
Education	$57

Biography

Dr. Robert Ivy's areas of specialization are hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He has indicated that his clinical interests include hand problems. Patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Ivy is a graduate of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. His training includes a residency program at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Dr. Ivy is professionally affiliated with The University of Tennessee Medical Center.