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Dr. Robert L. Soares JR., MD

Accepting New Patients

(87 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery

Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine (1992)

500 Sentara Circle Suite 202
Williamsburg, VA 23188

(757) 984-9850

Dr. Robert L. Soares JR., MD is a general surgeon in Williamsburg, VA specializing in general surgery. He graduated from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine in 1992 and has 34 years of experience. Dr. Robert L. Soares JR., MD is affiliated with Sentara Medical Group and Sentara Health.

Office Locations

500 Sentara Circle Suite 202
Williamsburg, VA 23188

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Robert L. Soares JR., MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

open inguinal hernia repair

In 2023, Dr. Robert L. Soares JR., MD performed more open inguinal hernia repair procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Virginia.

Top 25%

By Volume:

hernia surgery

By Affordability:

open hernia repair

open inguinal hernia repair

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Virginia, Dr. Robert L. Soares JR., MD performed more hernia surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for open hernia repair, and open inguinal hernia repair 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 L. Soares JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Williamsburg, VA during 2012 were inpatient care, hospital care, ultrasound (sonogram) and neck imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert L. Soares JR., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	34
aspiration	30
breast procedures	19
catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	320
gastrointestinal procedures	47
hospital care	142
image guided procedures	30
inpatient care	142
minimally invasive procedures	43
minor procedures	30
neck imaging	49
open surgery	34
ultrasound (sonogram)	68
women's imaging	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Soares JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Williamsburg, VA during 2013 were inpatient care, hospital care, ultrasound (sonogram) and neck imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert L. Soares JR., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	29
aspiration	18
breast procedures	15
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	241
gastrointestinal procedures	29
hospital care	110
image guided procedures	18
inpatient care	110
minimally invasive procedures	31
minor procedures	18
neck imaging	33
open surgery	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	48
women's imaging	15

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Soares JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	158

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Soares JR., MD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	19
Dementia	6
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Soares JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Williamsburg, VA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert L. Soares JR., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	32
aspiration	18
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	298
gastrointestinal procedures	48
hospital care	134
image guided procedures	18
inpatient care	134
minimally invasive procedures	47
minor procedures	18
neck imaging	39
open surgery	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	39

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Soares JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	325
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	47
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Soares JR., MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Soares JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Williamsburg, VA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and neck imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert L. Soares JR., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	13
abdominal surgery	17
catheterization	22
doctor visit	264
emergency care	13
gastrointestinal procedures	29
hospital care	156
inpatient care	156
minimally invasive procedures	12
neck imaging	32
open surgery	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	45

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Soares JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	338
Female	320

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	622
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	290
From 75 to 84	248
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Soares JR., MD in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	22
Dementia	9
Cancer	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Soares JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Williamsburg, VA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, abdominal surgery and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert L. Soares JR., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	36
catheterization	12
doctor visit	240
gastrointestinal procedures	36
hospital care	202
inpatient care	202
minimally invasive procedures	14
neck imaging	20
open surgery	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	20

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Soares JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	289
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Soares JR., MD in 2016

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	16
Dementia	9
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Soares JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Williamsburg, VA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, abdominal surgery and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert L. Soares JR., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	28
doctor visit	179
gastrointestinal procedures	28
hospital care	167
inpatient care	167
minimally invasive procedures	14
neck imaging	13
open surgery	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	13

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Soares JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	127

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	224
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Soares JR., MD in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	10
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Soares JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Williamsburg, VA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, open surgery and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert L. Soares JR., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	24
doctor visit	211
gastrointestinal procedures	24
hospital care	218
inpatient care	218
open surgery	24

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Soares JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	125

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	222
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	22
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Soares JR., MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	14
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Soares JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Williamsburg, VA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, open surgery and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert L. Soares JR., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	38
doctor visit	193
gastrointestinal procedures	38
hospital care	157
inpatient care	157
open surgery	38

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Soares JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	221
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	39
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Soares JR., MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	27
Dementia	19
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Soares JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Williamsburg, VA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, open surgery and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert L. Soares JR., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	29
doctor visit	174
gastrointestinal procedures	29
hospital care	239
inpatient care	239
minor procedures	11
open surgery	29
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	11

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Soares JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	223
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	47
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Soares JR., MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Dementia	21
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Soares JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Williamsburg, VA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, open surgery and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert L. Soares JR., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	58
doctor visit	210
gastrointestinal procedures	58
hospital care	105
inpatient care	105
open surgery	58

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Soares JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	225
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	44
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Soares JR., MD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	22
Dementia	33
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Soares JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Williamsburg, VA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, open surgery and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert L. Soares JR., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	41
doctor visit	193
gastrointestinal procedures	41
hospital care	131
inpatient care	131
open surgery	41

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Soares JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	236
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Soares JR., MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	22
Dementia	11
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert L. Soares JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Soares JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Williamsburg, VA were inpatient care, hospital care, ultrasound (sonogram) and gastrointestinal procedures.

abdominal imaging	13
abdominal surgery	33
aspiration	22
breast procedures	17
catheterization	16
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	229
emergency care	13
gastrointestinal procedures	37
hospital care	160
image guided procedures	22
inpatient care	160
minimally invasive procedures	26
minor procedures	19
neck imaging	31
open surgery	28
ultrasound (sonogram)	38
women's imaging	17
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Soares JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	6
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	235
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	105
85 and over	18
Less than 65	7
65 to 74	127

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Soares JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert L. Soares JR., MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Dementia	12
Cancer	22

Education & Training

Dr. Robert L. Soares JR., MD graduated from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine in 1992. He completed residency at Washington University Medical Center in St. Louis. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery - Surgery (General Surgery) and has a state license in South Carolina.

Medical School: Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine (1992)

Residency: Washington University Medical Center in St. Louis (1994)

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery - Surgery (General Surgery) (2028)

Licensed In: South Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Robert L. Soares JR., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sentara Medical Group

Sentara Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Robert L. Soares JR., MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.83 out of 5 stars based on 87 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Robert L. Soares JR., MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Williamsburg, VA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$114 PINPOINT $114
GENZYME CORPORATION	$100 AUBAGIO $100
Novadaq Technologies Inc.	$66 DERMACELL $66
Ethicon US, LLC	$24 Biosurgicals $24
CONMED Corporation	$21 AirSeal $21
Other	$28 SPECTRA SYSTEM $16	BPV-ClearVUE $12

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$354

Biography

Dr. Robert Soares works as a general surgery. Dr. Soares is a graduate of Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine. His residency was performed at Washington University Medical Center in St. Louis and a hospital affiliated with Brown University. He is rated 5.0 stars (out of 5) by his patients. Dr. Soares is professionally affiliated with Sentara Medical Group. According to Doctor.com, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Williamsburg, VA.