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Dr. Robert Gregory Elgin, MD

Accepting New Patients

(675 Ratings)

Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease)

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine

11800 Rock Landing Drive
Newport News, VA 23606

(757) 643-8800

Dr. Robert Gregory Elgin, MD is an ophthalmologist in Newport News, VA specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease). He graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Dr. Robert Gregory Elgin, MD is affiliated with Riverside Health.

Office Locations

11800 Rock Landing Drive
Newport News, VA 23606

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In The News

“Robert G. Elgin (corneal specialist).”—"COMPANY FOCUS: 1-800-IMMEDIATE-APPOINTMENT", The Virginian-Pilot, July 1998

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Robert Gregory Elgin, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Affordability:

cataract surgery

cataract surgery with IOL implantation

extracapsular cataract extraction with IOL implantation

extracapsular lens removal

intraocular lens implant

lens removal surgery

lens replacement surgery

simple cataract surgery

In 2012, Dr. Robert Gregory Elgin, MD had a list price for cataract surgery, cataract surgery with IOL implantation, extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) with IOL implantation, extracapsular lens removal, intraocular lens (IOL) implant, lens removal surgery, lens replacement surgery, and simple cataract surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Virginia. 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 Gregory Elgin, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Newport News, VA during 2012 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Gregory Elgin, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	91
doctor visit	726
eye procedures	3602
laser treatment	91
transplant procedures	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Gregory Elgin, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Newport News, VA during 2013 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Gregory Elgin, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	148
doctor visit	736
eye procedures	3496
laser treatment	148
transplant procedures	24

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Gregory Elgin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	924
Female	1478

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1899
Black	428
Hispanic	27
Asian	25
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	956
From 75 to 84	950
85 and over	390
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Gregory Elgin, MD in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Gregory Elgin, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Newport News, VA during 2014 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Gregory Elgin, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	98
doctor visit	644
eye procedures	3171
laser treatment	98
transplant procedures	16

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Gregory Elgin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	915
Female	1448

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1873
Black	407
Hispanic	0
Asian	29
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	936
From 75 to 84	928
85 and over	401
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Gregory Elgin, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Gregory Elgin, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Newport News, VA during 2015 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Gregory Elgin, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	34
capsulotomy	132
doctor visit	390
eye procedures	3466
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	34
laser treatment	132
transplant procedures	28

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Gregory Elgin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1836
Female	2880

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3722
Black	822
Hispanic	0
Asian	68
Other	64
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1948
From 75 to 84	1810
85 and over	798
Less than 65	160

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Gregory Elgin, MD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Gregory Elgin, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Newport News, VA during 2016 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Gregory Elgin, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	37
capsulotomy	155
doctor visit	352
eye procedures	3478
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	37
laser treatment	155
transplant procedures	21

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Gregory Elgin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	953
Female	1438

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1885
Black	414
Hispanic	0
Asian	26
Other	42
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	995
From 75 to 84	917
85 and over	400
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Gregory Elgin, MD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Gregory Elgin, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Newport News, VA during 2017 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Gregory Elgin, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	99
doctor visit	351
eye procedures	3089
laser treatment	99
transplant procedures	17

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Gregory Elgin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	894
Female	1395

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1799
Black	394
Hispanic	0
Asian	35
Other	44
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	960
From 75 to 84	861
85 and over	386
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Gregory Elgin, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Gregory Elgin, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Newport News, VA during 2018 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Gregory Elgin, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	121
doctor visit	134
eye procedures	3690
laser treatment	121
transplant procedures	21

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Gregory Elgin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	874
Female	1393

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1781
Black	395
Hispanic	0
Asian	28
Other	45
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	920
From 75 to 84	908
85 and over	363
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Gregory Elgin, MD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Gregory Elgin, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Newport News, VA during 2019 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Gregory Elgin, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	89
doctor visit	32
eye procedures	3683
laser treatment	89
transplant procedures	14

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Gregory Elgin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	847
Female	1386

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1766
Black	367
Hispanic	22
Asian	27
Other	51
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	911
From 75 to 84	893
85 and over	369
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Gregory Elgin, MD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Gregory Elgin, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Newport News, VA during 2020 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Gregory Elgin, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	85
doctor visit	13
eye procedures	3076
laser treatment	85
transplant procedures	13

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Gregory Elgin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	742
Female	1146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1496
Black	294
Hispanic	0
Asian	29
Other	49
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	770
From 75 to 84	767
85 and over	310
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Gregory Elgin, MD in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Gregory Elgin, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Newport News, VA during 2021 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Gregory Elgin, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	69
doctor visit	16
eye procedures	3280
laser treatment	69

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Gregory Elgin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	760
Female	1200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1570
Black	303
Hispanic	0
Asian	26
Other	43
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	762
From 75 to 84	828
85 and over	336
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Gregory Elgin, MD in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Gregory Elgin, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Newport News, VA during 2022 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Gregory Elgin, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	80
doctor visit	25
eye procedures	2971
laser treatment	80
transplant procedures	12

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Gregory Elgin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	696
Female	1101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1443
Black	256
Hispanic	0
Asian	29
Other	46
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	647
From 75 to 84	790
85 and over	338
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Gregory Elgin, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Gregory Elgin, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert Gregory Elgin, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Newport News, VA were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

ablation	35
capsulotomy	106
doctor visit	310
eye procedures	3363
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	35
laser treatment	106
transplant procedures	19

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Gregory Elgin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	858
Female	1351

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	370
Asian / Pacific Islander	29
Non-Hispanic White	1748
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	4
Other	37

**Age**
75 to 84	877
85 and over	371
Less than 65	68
65 to 74	891

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

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Robert Gregory Elgin, MD graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. He completed residency at UNC Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology - Ophthalmology and has a state license in Virginia.

Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine

Residency: UNC Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology - Ophthalmology

Licensed In: Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Robert Gregory Elgin, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Riverside Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Robert Gregory Elgin, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 675 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Robert Gregory Elgin, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Newport News, VA.

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Overall Rating

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$261 Duovisc $115	Cataract Equipment $98	Simbrinza $3	$44
Shire North American Group Inc	$175 XIIDRA $175
Teleflex LLC	$132 Urolift $132
Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd	$86 DEFLUX $86
Allergan Inc.	$48 $48
Other	$18 MIEBO $18

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$658
Education	$62

Biography

Dr. Robert Elgin works as an ophthalmology (eye disease). Dr. Elgin has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. Before performing his residency at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics and UNC Hospitals, Dr. Elgin attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. His professional affiliations include Riverside Medical Group and Riverside Health. He welcomes new patients at his office inNewport News, VA as reported by Doctor.com.