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Dr. Robert Macdonald, MD

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Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology

Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine

1330 Boiling Springs Road Suite 2500
Spartanburg, SC 29303

(864) 585-5433

Dr. Robert Macdonald, MD is an interventional cardiologist in Spartanburg, SC specializing in interventional cardiology. He graduated from Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Robert Macdonald, MD is affiliated with Spartanburg Medical Center, Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System and PELHAM MEDICAL CENTER.

Office Locations

1330 Boiling Springs Road Suite 2500
Spartanburg, SC 29303

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

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

cardiac event detection monitoring

stress echo

By Affordability:

coronary angiogram

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within South Carolina, Dr. Robert Macdonald, MD performed more cardiac event detection monitoring, and stress echo procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for coronary angiogram that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

angiogram

diagnostic cardiac catheterization

left heart catheterization

In 2023, Dr. Robert Macdonald, MD had a list price for angiogram (angiography), diagnostic cardiac catheterization, and left heart catheterization that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina. 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

blood count tests

cardiac imaging

In 2012, Dr. Robert Macdonald, MD performed more blood count tests, and cardiac imaging procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Macdonald, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Spartanburg, SC during 2012 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

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

ambulatory monitoring	41
blood draw	126
cardiac procedures	854
catheterization	150
diagnostic procedures	101
doctor visit	1593
hospital care	521
inpatient care	521
lab tests	418
minimally invasive procedures	177
stent placement (stenting)	49
stress testing	89
thoracic (chest) imaging	12
thyroid function tests	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	606
vascular procedures	101
X-rays	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Macdonald, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Spartanburg, SC during 2013 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

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

ambulatory monitoring	53
angioplasty	48
blood draw	133
cardiac procedures	763
catheterization	133
diagnostic procedures	61
doctor visit	1573
hospital care	488
inpatient care	488
lab tests	416
minimally invasive procedures	133
preventive care	14
stent placement (stenting)	48
stress testing	85
thoracic (chest) imaging	34
thyroid function tests	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	547
vaccines	14
vascular procedures	61
X-rays	34

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Macdonald, MD.

**Gender**
Male	642
Female	738

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1177
Black	179
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	514
From 75 to 84	445
85 and over	221
Less than 65	200

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	40
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Macdonald, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Spartanburg, SC during 2014 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

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

ambulatory monitoring	47
angioplasty	42
blood draw	137
cardiac procedures	813
catheterization	128
diagnostic procedures	53
doctor visit	1449
emergency care	12
hospital care	583
inpatient care	583
lab tests	304
minimally invasive procedures	128
preventive care	17
stent placement (stenting)	42
stress testing	81
thoracic (chest) imaging	24
thyroid function tests	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	615
vaccines	17
vascular procedures	53
X-rays	24

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Macdonald, MD.

**Gender**
Male	679
Female	715

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1178
Black	183
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	514
From 75 to 84	449
85 and over	240
Less than 65	191

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	42
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Macdonald, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Spartanburg, SC during 2015 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

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

ambulatory monitoring	48
angioplasty	60
blood draw	104
cardiac procedures	988
catheterization	173
diagnostic procedures	83
doctor visit	1549
hospital care	544
inpatient care	544
lab tests	176
minimally invasive procedures	173
stent placement (stenting)	60
stress testing	89
thoracic (chest) imaging	39
ultrasound (sonogram)	751
vascular procedures	83
X-rays	39

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Macdonald, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1614
Female	1742

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2880
Black	388
Hispanic	22
Asian	28
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1286
From 75 to 84	1094
85 and over	538
Less than 65	438

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	42
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Macdonald, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Spartanburg, SC during 2016 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

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

ambulatory monitoring	57
angioplasty	38
blood draw	83
cardiac procedures	743
catheterization	111
diagnostic procedures	54
doctor visit	1303
hospital care	372
inpatient care	372
lab tests	26
minimally invasive procedures	111
stent placement (stenting)	38
stress testing	105
thoracic (chest) imaging	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	575
vascular procedures	54
X-rays	20

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Macdonald, MD.

**Gender**
Male	663
Female	700

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1186
Black	143
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	572
From 75 to 84	427
85 and over	195
Less than 65	169

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	40
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Macdonald, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Spartanburg, SC during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

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

ambulatory monitoring	41
angioplasty	62
blood draw	88
cardiac procedures	808
catheterization	173
diagnostic procedures	69
doctor visit	1324
emergency care	11
hospital care	378
inpatient care	378
lab tests	35
minimally invasive procedures	173
stent placement (stenting)	62
stress testing	75
thoracic (chest) imaging	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	594
vascular procedures	69
X-rays	15

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Macdonald, MD.

**Gender**
Male	702
Female	713

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1222
Black	159
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	579
From 75 to 84	464
85 and over	212
Less than 65	160

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	38
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Macdonald, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Spartanburg, SC during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

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

ambulatory monitoring	55
angioplasty	66
blood draw	99
cardiac procedures	861
catheterization	170
diagnostic procedures	71
doctor visit	1473
hospital care	359
inpatient care	339
lab tests	41
minimally invasive procedures	170
outpatient care	20
preventive care	13
stent placement (stenting)	66
stress testing	96
ultrasound (sonogram)	624
vaccines	13
vascular procedures	71

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Macdonald, MD.

**Gender**
Male	765
Female	747

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1340
Black	134
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	592
From 75 to 84	529
85 and over	222
Less than 65	169

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	39
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Macdonald, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Spartanburg, SC during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

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

ambulatory monitoring	84
angioplasty	64
blood draw	105
cardiac procedures	878
catheterization	164
diagnostic procedures	68
doctor visit	1461
hospital care	322
inpatient care	322
lab tests	39
minimally invasive procedures	164
stent placement (stenting)	64
stress testing	88
ultrasound (sonogram)	630
vascular procedures	68

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Macdonald, MD.

**Gender**
Male	781
Female	749

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1361
Black	132
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	615
From 75 to 84	537
85 and over	234
Less than 65	144

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	38
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Macdonald, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Spartanburg, SC during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

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

ambulatory monitoring	53
angioplasty	68
blood draw	134
cardiac procedures	757
catheterization	171
diagnostic procedures	69
doctor visit	1472
hospital care	266
inpatient care	266
lab tests	63
minimally invasive procedures	171
preventive care	12
stent placement (stenting)	68
stress testing	73
ultrasound (sonogram)	533
vaccines	12
vascular procedures	69

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Macdonald, MD.

**Gender**
Male	737
Female	686

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1264
Black	114
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	568
From 75 to 84	507
85 and over	222
Less than 65	126

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	41
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Macdonald, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Spartanburg, SC during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

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

ambulatory monitoring	61
angioplasty	56
blood draw	134
cardiac procedures	712
catheterization	153
diagnostic procedures	69
doctor visit	1481
hospital care	223
inpatient care	223
lab tests	56
minimally invasive procedures	153
preventive care	12
stent placement (stenting)	56
stress testing	90
ultrasound (sonogram)	498
vaccines	12
vascular procedures	69

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Macdonald, MD.

**Gender**
Male	767
Female	707

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1312
Black	115
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	569
From 75 to 84	579
85 and over	213
Less than 65	113

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	38
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Macdonald, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Spartanburg, SC during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

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

ambulatory monitoring	27
angioplasty	46
blood draw	115
cardiac procedures	618
catheterization	117
diagnostic procedures	48
doctor visit	1357
hospital care	221
inpatient care	221
lab tests	31
minimally invasive procedures	117
stent placement (stenting)	46
stress testing	50
ultrasound (sonogram)	474
vascular procedures	48

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Macdonald, MD.

**Gender**
Male	719
Female	650

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1233
Black	96
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	514
From 75 to 84	561
85 and over	214
Less than 65	80

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert Macdonald, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Spartanburg, SC were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

ambulatory monitoring	51
angioplasty	55
blood draw	114
cardiac procedures	799
catheterization	149
diagnostic procedures	67
doctor visit	1457
emergency care	11
hospital care	388
inpatient care	387
lab tests	145
minimally invasive procedures	151
outpatient care	20
preventive care	13
stent placement (stenting)	54
stress testing	83
thoracic (chest) imaging	24
thyroid function tests	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	586
vaccines	13
vascular procedures	67
X-rays	24

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Macdonald, MD.

**Gender**
Male	733
Female	740

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	149
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	1286
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	2
Other	18

**Age**
75 to 84	508
85 and over	228
Less than 65	162
65 to 74	574

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	26
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Robert Macdonald, MD graduated from Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine. He completed residency at Shands HealthCare. He is certified by the internal medicine and cardiology and has a state license in South Carolina.

Medical School: Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine

Residency: Shands HealthCare

Board Certification: internal medicine and cardiology

Licensed In: South Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Spartanburg Medical Center

Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System

PELHAM MEDICAL CENTER

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AtriCure, Inc.	$1,857 Cardiovascular $1,751	EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION DEV $92	SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM $13
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$488 ENTRESTO $431	LEQVIO $57
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$286 TOUJEO $141	LANTUS $61	PRALUENT $31	MULTAQ $22	APIDRA $19	Other $12
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$282 Vascular $172	CardioMEMS HF System $110
Amgen Inc.	$267 Repatha $216	Prolia $30	Corlanor $11	$11
Other	$2,604 ELIQUIS $223	XARELTO $220	Aquadex $155	Impella $140	Effient $129	Other $1,737

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,090
Travel and Lodging	$1,518
Education	$131
Entertainment	$36
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$10

Biography

Dr. Robert Macdonald practices interventional cardiology. He is affiliated with Spartanburg Medical Center. According to Doctor.com, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Spartanburg, SC. Before performing his residency at Shands HealthCare, Dr. Macdonald attended Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine for medical school. He has received distinctions including The Canadian Heart Foundation, 1983, Research Fellowship; Scholarship Dalhousie University, 1973, Killam Undergraduate Academic; and American College of Cardiology, 1987, Fellow.