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Dr. Robert Marvia Royster, MD

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(492 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

2001 Peachtree Road Ne Suite 705
Atlanta, GA 30309

(404) 355-0743

Dr. Robert Marvia Royster, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Atlanta, GA specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Robert Marvia Royster, MD is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare.

Office Locations

2001 Peachtree Road Ne Suite 705
Atlanta, GA 30309

(404) 355-0743

(404) 355-2136

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Piedmont Healthcare

3870 Pleasant Hill Road Suite 1
Duluth, GA 30096

(404) 355-0743

1-855-228-6169

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In The News

“The outpatient procedure was performed by Dr. R. Marvin Royster in Atlanta, where Harpring played at Georgia Tech and makes his offseason home.”—"Harpring has ankle scoped", Desert News, June 2008

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Robert Marvia Royster, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

joint injections

In 2023, Dr. Robert Marvia Royster, MD performed more joint injections procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Georgia.

Top 25%

By Volume:

joint aspiration

knee X-ray

total knee replacement

In 2012, Dr. Robert Marvia Royster, MD performed more joint aspiration, knee X-ray, and total knee replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Georgia.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Marvia Royster, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Atlanta, GA during 2012 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Marvia Royster, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	368
doctor visit	424
hip imaging	32
injections	368
joint surgery	19
lower extremity surgery	19
musculoskeletal imaging	197
reconstructive surgery	19
X-rays	197

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Marvia Royster, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Atlanta, GA during 2013 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Marvia Royster, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	407
doctor visit	445
hip imaging	25
injections	407
joint surgery	16
lower extremity surgery	16
musculoskeletal imaging	207
reconstructive surgery	16
X-rays	207

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Marvia Royster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	238
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	16
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Marvia Royster, MD in 2013

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Marvia Royster, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Atlanta, GA during 2014 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Marvia Royster, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	368
doctor visit	497
hip imaging	38
injections	368
joint surgery	25
lower extremity surgery	25
musculoskeletal imaging	180
reconstructive surgery	25
X-rays	180

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Marvia Royster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	239
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	22
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Marvia Royster, MD in 2014

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Marvia Royster, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Atlanta, GA during 2015 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Marvia Royster, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	397
doctor visit	577
hip imaging	40
injections	419
joint surgery	20
lower extremity surgery	20
musculoskeletal imaging	208
pain management	22
reconstructive surgery	20
X-rays	208

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Marvia Royster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	266
Female	312

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	528
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	322
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Marvia Royster, MD in 2015

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Marvia Royster, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Atlanta, GA during 2016 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Marvia Royster, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	389
doctor visit	658
injections	421
joint surgery	29
lower extremity surgery	29
musculoskeletal imaging	157
pain management	15
reconstructive surgery	29
spinal procedures	12
X-rays	169

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Marvia Royster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	187

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	288
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	28
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Marvia Royster, MD in 2016

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	19
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Marvia Royster, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Atlanta, GA during 2017 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Marvia Royster, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	309
doctor visit	556
injections	330
joint surgery	23
lower extremity surgery	23
musculoskeletal imaging	184
pain management	21
reconstructive surgery	23
spinal procedures	11
X-rays	195

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Marvia Royster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	302
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	34
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Marvia Royster, MD in 2017

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	22
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Marvia Royster, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Atlanta, GA during 2018 were injections, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Marvia Royster, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	266
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	553
excision	12
hip imaging	12
injections	285
joint surgery	54
lower extremity surgery	30
minimally invasive procedures	24
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	27
musculoskeletal imaging	214
pain management	19
reconstructive surgery	30
spinal procedures	19
upper extremity surgery	24
X-rays	206

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Marvia Royster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	310
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	26
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Marvia Royster, MD in 2018

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Marvia Royster, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Atlanta, GA during 2019 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Marvia Royster, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	317
doctor visit	526
injections	317
joint surgery	59
lower extremity surgery	59
musculoskeletal imaging	149
reconstructive surgery	59
spinal procedures	12
X-rays	161

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Marvia Royster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	322
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	219
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	25
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Marvia Royster, MD in 2019

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	21
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Marvia Royster, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Atlanta, GA during 2020 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Marvia Royster, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	367
doctor visit	494
injections	395
joint surgery	37
lower extremity surgery	37
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	11
musculoskeletal imaging	176
pain management	28
reconstructive surgery	37
spinal procedures	15
X-rays	180

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Marvia Royster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	290
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Marvia Royster, MD in 2020

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	19
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Marvia Royster, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Atlanta, GA during 2021 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Marvia Royster, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	343
doctor visit	513
injections	369
joint surgery	34
lower extremity surgery	34
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	12
musculoskeletal imaging	171
pain management	26
reconstructive surgery	34
spinal procedures	17
X-rays	176

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Marvia Royster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	187

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	298
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Marvia Royster, MD in 2021

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	14
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Marvia Royster, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Atlanta, GA during 2022 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Marvia Royster, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	350
doctor visit	591
injections	380
joint surgery	50
lower extremity surgery	50
musculoskeletal imaging	159
pain management	30
reconstructive surgery	50
spinal procedures	22
X-rays	181

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Marvia Royster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	226

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	355
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	227
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Marvia Royster, MD in 2022

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	16
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Marvia Royster, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert Marvia Royster, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Atlanta, GA were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	352
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	530
excision	12
hip imaging	29
injections	369
joint surgery	33
lower extremity surgery	31
minimally invasive procedures	24
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	16
musculoskeletal imaging	182
pain management	23
reconstructive surgery	31
spinal procedures	15
upper extremity surgery	24
X-rays	187

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Marvia Royster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	177

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	13
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	288
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	103
85 and over	13
Less than 65	7
65 to 74	185

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

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

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	18
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	3
Cancer	10

Education & Training

He completed residency at Wilford Hall Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Georgia.

Residency: Wilford Hall Medical Center (1989)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Robert Marvia Royster, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Piedmont Healthcare

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Robert Marvia Royster, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna Medicare, WellCare, Medicare Advantage, Humana Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Blue California, Anthem, Beech Street, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Kaiser Permanente, LifeWell Health Plans, Alliant Health Plans SoloCare (including Core & Select), Sonder, Alliant SimpleCare/4Corners, Pruitt Health Premier (AllyAlign), Peach State, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (Ryan White Part A), CareSource, Ambetter (including Core & Select), Georgia Health Advantage and CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Robert Marvia Royster, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna Medicare

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

Humana Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

Aetna

TRICARE

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Blue California

Anthem

Beech Street

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Kaiser Permanente

LifeWell Health Plans

Alliant Health Plans SoloCare (including Core & Select)

Sonder

Alliant SimpleCare/4Corners

Pruitt Health Premier (AllyAlign)

Peach State

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (Ryan White Part A)

CareSource

Ambetter (including Core & Select)

Georgia Health Advantage

CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Robert Marvia Royster, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 492 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Robert Marvia Royster, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Atlanta, GA.

4.9

Overall Rating

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$296 Sports Medicine $119	$177
BIOVENTUS LLC	$183 Exogen $157	Durolane $27
ERMI Inc.	$99 $99
Horizon Pharma plc	$83 Duexis $41	PENNSAID $12	$30
Shionogi Inc	$16 Naprelan $16
Other	$83 TRIATHLON $16	Product Portfolio $13	XARTEMIS XR $13	EUFLEXXA $13	Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate System $11	Other $16

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$744
Gift	$16

Biography

Dr. Robert Royster, who practices in Atlanta, GA and Duluth, GA, is a medical specialist in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. His average rating from his patients is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Royster is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare. He most likely takes Anthem, Blue California, and Viant, as well as other insurance carriers. Dr. Royster has an open panel in Duluth, GA according to Piedmont Healthcare. He graduated from Medical College of Georgia. His medical residency was performed at Wilford Hall Medical Center.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Marvia Royster, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Marvia Royster, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Marvia Royster, MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

Education & Training

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