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Dr. Robert T. Adelson, MD

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Specializes in: Plastic Surgery and Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, and Throat)

University of South Florida (USF) College of Medicine (1999)

Professional interests include: plastic surgery procedures

3400 Spruce Street 5 Silverstein Building
Philadelphia, PA 19104

(215) 662-2777

Dr. Robert T. Adelson, MD is a plastic surgeon in Albany, NY specializing in plastic surgery and otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). He graduated from University of South Florida (USF) College of Medicine in 1999 and has 27 years of experience. Dr. Robert T. Adelson, MD is affiliated with St. Peter's Health Partners.

Office Locations

123 Everett Road
Albany, NY 12205

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3400 Spruce Street 5 Silverstein Building
Philadelphia, PA 19104

(215) 662-2777

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In The News

“The Philadelphia region has a healthy number of biotech spinouts, but the biggest markets have more from a larger number of research institutions, said Robert Adelson, founder Osage University...”—"Why Philadelphia loses promising biotech firms to Boston, San Francisco, and San Diego", Philadelphia Inquirer, December 2025

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

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

endoscopic nasal biopsy

endoscopic nasal debridement

endoscopic nasal polypectomy

endoscopic nasal surgery

endoscopic sinus surgery

nasal endoscopy

nose surgery

sinus surgery

In 2023, Dr. Robert T. Adelson, MD had a list price for endoscopic nasal biopsy, endoscopic nasal debridement, endoscopic nasal polypectomy, endoscopic nasal surgery, endoscopic sinus surgery, nasal endoscopy, nose surgery, and sinus surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within New York. 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

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

doctor visit	88

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert T. Adelson, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Albany, NY during 2013 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and nose surgery.

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

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	23
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	209
excision	23
gynecologic procedures	23
minimally invasive procedures	23
nose surgery	23
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	23

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert T. Adelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	71

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	111
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	15
Less than 65	38

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	185

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert T. Adelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	117
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	13
Less than 65	25

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

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert T. Adelson, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Albany, NY during 2015 were immunotherapy, injections, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and minimally invasive procedures.

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

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	39
diagnostic procedures	39
doctor visit	268
excision	39
gynecologic procedures	39
immunotherapy	144
injections	144
minimally invasive procedures	39
nose surgery	39
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	39

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert T. Adelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	192

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	90

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

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert T. Adelson, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Albany, NY during 2016 were immunotherapy, injections, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and minimally invasive procedures.

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

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	32
diagnostic procedures	32
doctor visit	356
excision	32
gynecologic procedures	32
immunotherapy	105
injections	105
minimally invasive procedures	32
nose surgery	32
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	32

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert T. Adelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	201
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	15
Less than 65	44

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert T. Adelson, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Albany, NY during 2017 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and nose surgery.

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

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	41
diagnostic procedures	41
doctor visit	385
excision	41
gynecologic procedures	41
minimally invasive procedures	41
nose surgery	41
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	41

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert T. Adelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	170
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	14
Less than 65	38

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert T. Adelson, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Albany, NY during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, nose surgery, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

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

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	60
diagnostic procedures	60
doctor visit	426
excision	60
gynecologic procedures	60
minimally invasive procedures	89
nose surgery	89
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	60

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert T. Adelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	125

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	188
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert T. Adelson, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Albany, NY during 2019 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and nose surgery.

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

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	38
diagnostic procedures	38
doctor visit	391
excision	38
gynecologic procedures	38
minimally invasive procedures	38
nose surgery	38
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	38

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert T. Adelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	114

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	189
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	15
Less than 65	34

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

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	240

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert T. Adelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	157
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert T. Adelson, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Albany, NY during 2021 were skin testing, allergy testing, minimally invasive procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

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

allergy testing	857
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	29
diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	313
excision	29
gynecologic procedures	29
minimally invasive procedures	595
nose surgery	29
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	29
skin testing	857

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert T. Adelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	199
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert T. Adelson, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Albany, NY during 2022 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and nose surgery.

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

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	31
diagnostic procedures	31
doctor visit	483
ear procedures	12
excision	31
gynecologic procedures	31
minimally invasive procedures	31
nose surgery	31
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	31

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert T. Adelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	277
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	16
Less than 65	40

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	21
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert T. Adelson, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Albany, NY were allergy testing, skin testing, immunotherapy and injections.

allergy testing	857
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	36
diagnostic procedures	36
doctor visit	304
ear procedures	12
excision	36
gynecologic procedures	36
immunotherapy	124
injections	124
minimally invasive procedures	111
nose surgery	40
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	36
skin testing	857

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert T. Adelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	173
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	36
85 and over	8
Less than 65	28
65 to 74	107

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

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

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	20
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Robert T. Adelson, MD graduated from University of South Florida (USF) College of Medicine in 1999. He completed residency at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Otolaryngology, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, American Board and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: University of South Florida (USF) College of Medicine (1999)

Residency: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and Affiliated Hospitals (2001)

Board Certification: Otolaryngology, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, American Board (2006)

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

St. Peter's Health Partners

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intersect ENT, Inc.	$11,877 No Product $2,100	Propel $933	SINUVA $29	S8 $16	$8,800
Acclarent, Inc	$269 TruDi Nav Cable $174	RELIEVA SPINPLUS Balloon Sinuplasty System $95
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$189 QNASL $156	NUVIGIL $33
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$131 Xyrem $131
Baxalta US Inc	$79 HYQVIA $51	CUVITRU $15	Immunology - HYQVIA $13
Other	$703 Latera $74	XOLAIR $73	CUVITRU $68	Propel $60	DUPIXENT $57	Other $370

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$7,300
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$3,600
Food and Beverage	$2,348

Research Payments

Dr. Robert T. Adelson, MD has received 25 research payments totaling $45,295.

Biography

Dr. Robert Adelson is a specialist in plastic surgery and otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). Dr. Adelson attended the University of South Florida (USF) College of Medicine for medical school and subsequently trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas for residency. He is especially interested in plastic surgery procedures. He is affiliated with St. Peter's Health Partners. Dr. Adelson has an open panel in Albany, NY according to St. Peter's Health Partners.