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Dr. Robert John Forbes, MD

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Specializes in: Musculoskeletal Radiology
Creighton University School of Medicine
Professional interests include: diagnostic imaging, musculoskeletal imaging
7915 Farnam Drive
Omaha, NE 68114

Dr. Robert John Forbes, MD is a musculoskeletal radiologist in Omaha, NE specializing in musculoskeletal radiology. He graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine. Dr. Robert John Forbes, MD is affiliated with Nebraska Medicine, MercyOne, DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY VEINS PC, SHENANDOAH MEDICAL CENTER and DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY PC.

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Office Locations

14301 Fnb Parkway Suite 100
Omaha, NE 68154
(402) 758-5233
1-888-972-1672
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Nebraska Medicine

302 N 168th Circle Suite 202
Omaha, NE 68118
(402) 690-9437
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Nebraska Medicine

7915 Farnam Drive
Omaha, NE 68114
(402) 399-1900
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Robert John Forbes, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

2-D diagnostic mammogram
abdominal imaging
abdominal paracentesis
ankle MRI
arm X-ray
aspiration procedures
biopsy
brain imaging
breast imaging
carotid duplex ultrasound
central DEXA
CT scan
hip MRI
injections
knee MRI
knee X-ray
kyphoplasty
leg CT scan
liver core needle biopsy
lower extremity venous duplex
major joint aspiration
major joint injection
MRI
musculoskeletal imaging
myocardial perfusion SPECT
neck ultrasound
needle biopsy
nerve block
nuclear scan
pain management
pelvic imaging
percutaneous lumbar kyphoplasty
percutaneous procedures
screening mammogram
selective nerve root block
shoulder MRI
spinal procedures
subarachnoid block with local anesthetic
thoracentesis
thoracic imaging
tibia and fibula X-ray
transforaminal epidural steroid injection
ultrasound
vascular procedures
vascular ultrasound
whole breast ultrasound
wrist MRI
X-rays

By Affordability:

head/brain CT scan
spine CT scan
spine X-ray
videofluoroscopic swallow study

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Nebraska, Dr. Robert John Forbes, MD performed more 2-D diagnostic mammogram, abdominal imaging, abdominal paracentesis (abdominal tap), ankle MRI, arm X-ray, aspiration procedures, biopsy, brain imaging (neuroimaging), breast imaging, carotid duplex ultrasound, central DEXA, CT scan, hip MRI, injections, knee MRI, knee X-ray, kyphoplasty (vertebral augmentation), leg CT scan, liver core needle biopsy, lower extremity venous duplex, major joint aspiration, major joint injection, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), musculoskeletal imaging, myocardial perfusion SPECT, neck ultrasound, needle biopsy, nerve block, nuclear scan, pain management, pelvic imaging, percutaneous lumbar kyphoplasty, percutaneous procedures, screening mammogram, selective nerve root block (SNRB), shoulder MRI, spinal procedures, subarachnoid block with local anesthetic (numbing medicine), thoracentesis, thoracic (chest) imaging, tibia and fibula (lower leg) X-ray, transforaminal epidural steroid injection, ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures, vascular ultrasound, whole breast ultrasound, wrist MRI, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for head/brain CT scan, spine CT scan, spine X-ray, and videofluoroscopic swallow study (modified barium swallow) 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert John Forbes, MD treated as a musculoskeletal radiologist in Omaha, NE during 2013 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

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

abdominal imaging 700
brain imaging (neuroimaging) 627
breast procedures 304
cardiac procedures 14
catheterization 35
CT scan 1378
diagnostic imaging 54
gastrointestinal procedures 13
hip imaging 183
image guided procedures 52
injections 83
minimally invasive procedures 52
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 289
musculoskeletal imaging 418
neck imaging 12
nerve block 31
nuclear scan 30
pain management 83
pelvic imaging 641
preventive care 214
spinal procedures 572
stress testing 14
thoracic (chest) imaging 2210
ultrasound (sonogram) 306
vascular procedures 202
women's imaging 304
X-rays 3168

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert John Forbes, MD.

Gender
Male 1450
Female 2316
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 3583
Black 66
Hispanic 65
Asian 0
Other 30
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 1276
From 75 to 84 1156
85 and over 699
Less than 65 635

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert John Forbes, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 72
High Cholesterol 52
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 41
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 26
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 25
Diabetes 32
Dementia 15
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert John Forbes, MD treated as a musculoskeletal radiologist in Omaha, NE during 2014 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

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

abdominal imaging 811
brain imaging (neuroimaging) 666
breast procedures 339
catheterization 37
CT scan 1460
diagnostic imaging 59
diagnostic procedures 17
gastrointestinal procedures 12
hip imaging 153
image guided procedures 30
injections 63
minimally invasive procedures 47
minor procedures 17
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 306
musculoskeletal imaging 342
neck imaging 55
nerve block 33
pain management 63
pelvic imaging 685
preventive care 245
spinal procedures 478
thoracic (chest) imaging 2243
ultrasound (sonogram) 490
vascular procedures 268
women's imaging 351
X-rays 3122

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert John Forbes, MD.

Gender
Male 1509
Female 2477
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 3748
Black 84
Hispanic 75
Asian 25
Other 42
Native American 12
Age
From 65 to 74 1429
From 75 to 84 1203
85 and over 705
Less than 65 649

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert John Forbes, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 72
High Cholesterol 54
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 40
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 27
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 25
Diabetes 33
Dementia 13
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert John Forbes, MD treated as a musculoskeletal radiologist in Omaha, NE during 2015 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

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

abdominal imaging 1120
aspiration 15
brain imaging (neuroimaging) 977
breast procedures 614
catheterization 66
CT scan 2144
diagnostic imaging 79
diagnostic procedures 36
gastrointestinal procedures 19
hip imaging 316
image guided procedures 41
injections 71
minimally invasive procedures 62
minor procedures 36
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 515
musculoskeletal imaging 734
neck imaging 93
nerve block 45
nuclear scan 19
pain management 71
pelvic imaging 1001
preventive care 417
spinal procedures 869
thoracic (chest) imaging 3373
ultrasound (sonogram) 693
vascular procedures 309
women's imaging 627
X-rays 5011

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert John Forbes, MD.

Gender
Male 4018
Female 6818
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 10314
Black 158
Hispanic 188
Asian 42
Other 110
Native American 24
Age
From 65 to 74 3986
From 75 to 84 3162
85 and over 1872
Less than 65 1816

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert John Forbes, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 72
High Cholesterol 56
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 40
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 30
Asthma 16
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 25
Diabetes 32
Dementia 14
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert John Forbes, MD treated as a musculoskeletal radiologist in Omaha, NE during 2016 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

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

abdominal imaging 1069
aspiration 11
brain imaging (neuroimaging) 1014
breast procedures 660
cardiac procedures 16
catheterization 40
CT scan 2272
diagnostic imaging 93
diagnostic procedures 14
gastrointestinal procedures 12
hip imaging 20
image guided procedures 14
injections 38
minimally invasive procedures 14
minor procedures 14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 463
musculoskeletal imaging 499
neck imaging 79
nerve block 27
nuclear scan 38
pain management 27
pelvic imaging 902
preventive care 415
spinal procedures 833
stress testing 16
thoracic (chest) imaging 3534
ultrasound (sonogram) 500
vascular procedures 226
women's imaging 646
X-rays 4776

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert John Forbes, MD.

Gender
Male 2016
Female 3420
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 5159
Black 73
Hispanic 111
Asian 19
Other 62
Native American 12
Age
From 65 to 74 1982
From 75 to 84 1607
85 and over 947
Less than 65 900

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert John Forbes, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 55
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 41
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 34
Asthma 27
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 25
Diabetes 33
Dementia 16
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert John Forbes, MD treated as a musculoskeletal radiologist in Omaha, NE during 2017 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

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

abdominal imaging 1295
aspiration 20
brain imaging (neuroimaging) 1113
breast procedures 646
cardiac procedures 32
catheterization 35
CT scan 2504
diagnostic imaging 79
diagnostic procedures 17
gastrointestinal procedures 11
hip imaging 53
image guided procedures 13
injections 27
minimally invasive procedures 30
minor procedures 17
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 602
musculoskeletal imaging 879
neck imaging 110
nerve block 14
nuclear scan 55
pain management 27
pelvic imaging 1012
preventive care 448
spinal procedures 1042
stress testing 32
thoracic (chest) imaging 4152
ultrasound (sonogram) 701
vascular procedures 322
women's imaging 646
X-rays 5888

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert John Forbes, MD.

Gender
Male 2560
Female 4066
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 6331
Black 77
Hispanic 88
Asian 24
Other 86
Native American 20
Age
From 65 to 74 2486
From 75 to 84 1960
85 and over 1179
Less than 65 1001

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert John Forbes, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 72
High Cholesterol 53
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 39
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 34
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 24
Diabetes 32
Dementia 17
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert John Forbes, MD treated as a musculoskeletal radiologist in Omaha, NE during 2018 were CT scan, X-rays, abdominal imaging and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

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

abdominal imaging 874
ablation 44
aspiration 51
brain imaging (neuroimaging) 861
breast procedures 413
cardiac procedures 23
catheterization 12
CT scan 1979
diagnostic imaging 44
diagnostic procedures 32
doctor visit 16
hip imaging 29
image guided procedures 30
injections 42
laser treatment 22
minimally invasive procedures 106
minor procedures 32
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 446
musculoskeletal imaging 531
neck imaging 93
nuclear scan 34
pain management 30
pelvic imaging 787
pleural drainage 15
preventive care 307
spinal procedures 806
stress testing 23
thoracic (chest) imaging 383
ultrasound (sonogram) 543
vascular procedures 296
women's imaging 413
X-rays 1390

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert John Forbes, MD.

Gender
Male 2062
Female 3129
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 4963
Black 51
Hispanic 76
Asian 0
Other 78
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 1949
From 75 to 84 1524
85 and over 932
Less than 65 786

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert John Forbes, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 59
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 41
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 36
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 26
Diabetes 32
Dementia 17
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert John Forbes, MD treated as a musculoskeletal radiologist in Omaha, NE during 2019 were CT scan, X-rays, abdominal imaging and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

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

abdominal imaging 1050
ablation 38
aspiration 23
brain imaging (neuroimaging) 935
breast procedures 688
cardiac procedures 28
CT scan 2375
diagnostic imaging 69
diagnostic procedures 20
doctor visit 14
gastrointestinal procedures 15
hip imaging 37
image guided procedures 35
injections 51
laser treatment 19
minimally invasive procedures 93
minor procedures 20
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 479
musculoskeletal imaging 779
neck imaging 93
nerve block 16
nuclear scan 77
pain management 51
pelvic imaging 900
pleural drainage 23
preventive care 535
spinal procedures 854
stress testing 28
thoracic (chest) imaging 568
ultrasound (sonogram) 678
vascular procedures 271
women's imaging 704
X-rays 1909

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert John Forbes, MD.

Gender
Male 2523
Female 3657
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 5894
Black 24
Hispanic 92
Asian 16
Other 107
Native American 47
Age
From 65 to 74 2499
From 75 to 84 1865
85 and over 1024
Less than 65 792

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert John Forbes, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 40
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 38
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 17
Heart Failure 24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 25
Diabetes 32
Dementia 0
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert John Forbes, MD treated as a musculoskeletal radiologist in Omaha, NE during 2020 were CT scan, X-rays, brain imaging (neuroimaging) and abdominal imaging.

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

abdominal imaging 616
ablation 42
aspiration 17
brain imaging (neuroimaging) 637
breast procedures 267
cardiac procedures 22
CT scan 1533
diagnostic imaging 31
diagnostic procedures 36
doctor visit 20
hip imaging 12
image guided procedures 27
injections 32
laser treatment 21
minimally invasive procedures 105
minor procedures 36
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 267
musculoskeletal imaging 491
neck imaging 41
nerve block 19
nerve procedures 14
nuclear scan 102
pain management 46
pelvic imaging 535
preventive care 195
spinal procedures 611
stress testing 22
thoracic (chest) imaging 314
ultrasound (sonogram) 337
vascular procedures 167
women's imaging 253
X-rays 1031

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert John Forbes, MD.

Gender
Male 1757
Female 2417
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 3993
Black 25
Hispanic 58
Asian 17
Other 55
Native American 26
Age
From 65 to 74 1616
From 75 to 84 1299
85 and over 734
Less than 65 525

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert John Forbes, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 74
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 44
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 42
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 19
Heart Failure 27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 26
Diabetes 33
Dementia 18
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert John Forbes, MD treated as a musculoskeletal radiologist in Omaha, NE during 2021 were CT scan, X-rays, spinal procedures and abdominal imaging.

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

abdominal imaging 785
ablation 28
aspiration 47
brain imaging (neuroimaging) 714
breast procedures 278
cardiac procedures 57
CT scan 1925
diagnostic imaging 22
diagnostic procedures 23
doctor visit 12
gastrointestinal procedures 14
hip imaging 12
image guided procedures 15
injections 72
laser treatment 14
lymph node procedures 11
minimally invasive procedures 66
minor procedures 23
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 338
musculoskeletal imaging 522
neck imaging 71
nerve block 42
nuclear scan 81
pain management 57
pelvic imaging 738
pleural drainage 32
preventive care 196
spinal procedures 821
stress testing 57
thoracic (chest) imaging 361
ultrasound (sonogram) 408
vascular procedures 194
women's imaging 278
X-rays 1213

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert John Forbes, MD.

Gender
Male 1968
Female 2962
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 4721
Black 33
Hispanic 63
Asian 15
Other 72
Native American 26
Age
From 65 to 74 1901
From 75 to 84 1548
85 and over 868
Less than 65 613

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert John Forbes, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 43
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 41
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 17
Heart Failure 26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 23
Diabetes 33
Dementia 18
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert John Forbes, MD treated as a musculoskeletal radiologist in Omaha, NE during 2022 were CT scan, X-rays, abdominal imaging and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

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

abdominal imaging 1423
aspiration 39
brain imaging (neuroimaging) 1341
breast procedures 391
cardiac procedures 85
CT scan 3601
diagnostic imaging 52
diagnostic procedures 18
gastrointestinal procedures 21
hip imaging 30
image guided procedures 48
injections 58
minimally invasive procedures 48
minor procedures 18
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 561
musculoskeletal imaging 782
neck imaging 114
nerve block 28
nuclear scan 114
pain management 58
pelvic imaging 1326
pleural drainage 15
preventive care 257
spinal procedures 1204
stress testing 85
thoracic (chest) imaging 664
ultrasound (sonogram) 569
vascular procedures 189
women's imaging 389
X-rays 1673

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert John Forbes, MD.

Gender
Male 2716
Female 4073
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 6533
Black 47
Hispanic 61
Asian 12
Other 116
Native American 20
Age
From 65 to 74 2630
From 75 to 84 2166
85 and over 1213
Less than 65 780

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert John Forbes, MD treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 70
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 32
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 28
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 24
Heart Failure 24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 27
Diabetes 33
Dementia 12
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert John Forbes, MD treated as a musculoskeletal radiologist in Omaha, NE during 2023 were CT scan, X-rays, spinal procedures and abdominal imaging.

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

abdominal imaging 355
aspiration 56
brain imaging (neuroimaging) 304
breast procedures 344
cardiac procedures 56
CT scan 890
diagnostic imaging 33
diagnostic procedures 11
doctor visit 11
hip imaging 20
image guided procedures 11
injections 51
minimally invasive procedures 22
minor procedures 11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 301
musculoskeletal imaging 339
neck imaging 15
nerve block 20
nuclear scan 77
pain management 31
pelvic imaging 309
pleural drainage 14
preventive care 245
spinal procedures 502
stress testing 56
thoracic (chest) imaging 248
ultrasound (sonogram) 267
vascular procedures 108
women's imaging 344
X-rays 800

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert John Forbes, MD.

Gender
Male 1468
Female 2225
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 3554
Black 19
Hispanic 33
Asian 0
Other 76
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 1497
From 75 to 84 1236
85 and over 628
Less than 65 332

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert John Forbes, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert John Forbes, MD treated during 2023 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 73
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 34
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 29
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 16
Atrial Fibrilation 25
Heart Failure 26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 29
Diabetes 33
Dementia 10
Cancer 20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert John Forbes, MD treated as a musculoskeletal radiologist in Omaha, NE were X-rays, CT scan, thoracic (chest) imaging and abdominal imaging.

abdominal imaging 918
ablation 38
aspiration 31
brain imaging (neuroimaging) 835
breast procedures 449
cardiac procedures 37
catheterization 37
CT scan 2005
diagnostic imaging 55
diagnostic procedures 22
doctor visit 14
gastrointestinal procedures 14
hip imaging 78
image guided procedures 28
injections 53
laser treatment 19
lymph node procedures 11
minimally invasive procedures 58
minor procedures 22
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 415
musculoskeletal imaging 574
neck imaging 70
nerve block 27
nerve procedures 14
nuclear scan 62
pain management 49
pelvic imaging 803
pleural drainage 19
preventive care 315
spinal procedures 781
stress testing 37
thoracic (chest) imaging 1640
ultrasound (sonogram) 499
vascular procedures 232
women's imaging 450
X-rays 2725

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert John Forbes, MD.

Gender
Male 2186
Female 3414
Ethnicity
Black / African American 59
Asian / Pacific Islander 15
Non-Hispanic White 5344
Hispanic 82
Native American / Alaskan Native 17
Other 75
Age
75 to 84 1702
85 and over 981
Less than 65 802
65 to 74 2113

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert John Forbes, MD From 2013 - 2023

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

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 59
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 39
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 33
Asthma 10
Osteoporosis 11
Heart Failure 24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 25
Diabetes 32
Atrial Fibrillation 17
Dementia 13
Cancer 15

Education & Training

Dr. Robert John Forbes, MD graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Southern Illinois University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certification: Diagnostic Radiology and has a state license in Nebraska.

Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine

Residency: Southern Illinois University Affiliated Hospitals (1997)

Board Certification: Board Certification: Diagnostic Radiology

Licensed In: Nebraska

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Nebraska Medicine
MercyOne
DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY VEINS PC
SHENANDOAH MEDICAL CENTER
DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY PC

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.
Insurance Accepted by Affiliated Medical Group or Hospital:
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska: BSCSNE Student Blue
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska: BCBSNE Network Blue
UnitedHealthcare: Optum VA Community Care Network (CCN)
Medicare Advantage: Molina Iowa Medicare Advantage (Beginning Jan. 1, 2026)
Medicaid Iowa: Wellpoint Iowa
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska: BSCSNE BlueCard PPO
Midlands Choice: Commercial plans
Aetna Healthcare: Aetna High Performance Network (Nebraska Health Network)
Aetna Healthcare: Aetna (Broad Network)
UnitedHealthcare: Medica
Medicaid Nebraska: Nebraska Medicaid
Medicare Advantage: Medica Advantage Solution
Medicare Advantage: HumanaChoice (PPO) Medicare Advantage
Medicaid Nebraska: Molina Nebraska DSNP
Medicare Advantage: BCBSNE Medicare Advantage Choice (HMO-POS)
Nebraska Furniture Mart Employee Plan Tier 1
Medicaid Iowa: Molina Iowa Medicaid
Aetna Healthcare: First Health (except "First Health Professionals Only")
Medicaid Nebraska: Every Woman Matters
Medicaid Nebraska: UnitedHealthcare Community Plan Nebraska
Humana: Humana One PPO
Medicare Advantage: UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage
Medica: Medica Commercial
Tricare West: Tricare West for Life
Medicare Advantage: Medica Prime Solution Total Cost Medicare Advantage
Medicare Advantage: Aetna Medicare Premium Advantra (PPO)
Medicare Advantage: WellCare by Nebraska Total Care Medicare Advantage
UnitedHealthcare: United Medical Resources
Ambetter: Ambetter
Medicaid Kansas: Sunflower Health
UnitedHealthcare: UnitedHealthcare
Medicaid Iowa: Iowa Medicaid
Century Health Solutions: Century Health Solutions
MultiPlan: MultiPlan (Does not include PHCS)
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska: BSCSNE BlueCard HMO (only with suitcase logo)
UnitedHealthcare: NexusACO
UnitedHealthcare: Golden Rule
Medicare: Medicare Part A & B
Medica: Medica Insure
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska: BCBSNE Federal Plan
Tricare West: Tricare West Prime
Medicare Advantage: Aetna Medicare Premier Advantra (PPO)
Medicare Advantage: BCBSNE Medicare Advantage Core (HMO)
Aetna Healthcare: Aetna Signature Administrators
Medicaid Kansas: AmeriGroup Kansas
Wellmark of Iowa: Wellmark Blue HMO
UnitedHealthcare: Oxford Health
Medicaid Kansas: UnitedHealthcare Community Plan Kansas
Tricare West: Tricare West Active Duty
Medicaid Iowa: Iowa Total Care
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska: BSCSNE Select Blue
Medicare Advantage: WellCare Iowa Medicare Advantage
Midwest Network Alliance
Medicaid Iowa: Iowa Care for Yourself
Medica: Medica Elevate
Medicare Advantage: Humana Gold (HMO) Medicare Advantage
Medicaid Nebraska: Molina Nebraska Medicaid
University of Nebraska Employee Plan Enhanced Tier
Medicare Advantage: Aetna Medicare Elite Advantra (PPO)
Humana: Humana Choice Care
Medicaid Nebraska: Nebraska Total Care

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Medtronic, Inc. $138 VenaSeal
$138
SANOFI PASTEUR INC. $35 FLUZONE
$22 		SKLICE
$14
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. $18 VBA
$18
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $192

Biography

Dr. Robert Forbes' specialty is musculoskeletal radiology. These areas are among his clinical interests: diagnostic imaging and musculoskeletal imaging. After completing medical school at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine and Creighton University School of Medicine, Dr. Forbes performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with Southern Illinois University. His professional affiliations include MercyOne and Nebraska Medicine. According to MercyOne, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Sioux City, IA.

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