In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Robert Bruce Carlin, MD performed more laser treatment, and laser treatment for psoriasis procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for laser phototherapy, laser skin treatment, laser treatment for psoriasis, and removal of benign (non-cancerous) skin lesion 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:

lab tests

removal of skin lesion

skin lesion destruction

In 2023, Dr. Robert Bruce Carlin, MD had a list price for lab tests, removal of skin lesion (growth or mark), and skin lesion destruction (e.g. laser surgery) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within California. 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:

skin procedures

By Affordability:

skin procedures

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Robert Bruce Carlin, MD performed more skin procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for skin procedures 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 Bruce Carlin, MD treated as a dermatopathologist in Laguna Hills, CA during 2012 were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), laser treatment and phototherapy (light therapy).

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

diagnostic procedures	88
doctor visit	867
laser treatment	322
phototherapy (light therapy)	322
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	553
skin procedures	875

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Bruce Carlin, MD treated as a dermatopathologist in Laguna Hills, CA during 2013 were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), laser treatment and phototherapy (light therapy).

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

diagnostic procedures	81
doctor visit	796
lab tests	19
laser treatment	275
phototherapy (light therapy)	275
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	519
skin procedures	794

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Bruce Carlin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	214
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	20
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Bruce Carlin, MD treated as a dermatopathologist in Laguna Hills, CA during 2014 were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), laser treatment and phototherapy (light therapy).

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

diagnostic procedures	89
doctor visit	797
lab tests	16
laser treatment	328
phototherapy (light therapy)	328
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	649
skin procedures	977

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Bruce Carlin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	195
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	20
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Bruce Carlin, MD treated as a dermatopathologist in Laguna Hills, CA during 2015 were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), laser treatment and phototherapy (light therapy).

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

diagnostic procedures	77
doctor visit	773
lab tests	16
laser treatment	295
phototherapy (light therapy)	295
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	590
skin procedures	885

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Bruce Carlin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	362
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	20
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Bruce Carlin, MD treated as a dermatopathologist in Laguna Hills, CA during 2016 were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), laser treatment and phototherapy (light therapy).

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

diagnostic procedures	82
doctor visit	768
lab tests	12
laser treatment	275
phototherapy (light therapy)	275
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	543
skin procedures	818

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Bruce Carlin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	187
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Bruce Carlin, MD treated as a dermatopathologist in Laguna Hills, CA during 2017 were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), laser treatment and phototherapy (light therapy).

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

diagnostic procedures	81
doctor visit	733
lab tests	13
laser treatment	403
phototherapy (light therapy)	403
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	581
skin procedures	984

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Bruce Carlin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	102

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Bruce Carlin, MD treated as a dermatopathologist in Laguna Hills, CA during 2018 were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), laser treatment and phototherapy (light therapy).

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

diagnostic procedures	84
doctor visit	679
lab tests	23
laser treatment	438
phototherapy (light therapy)	438
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	507
skin procedures	945

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Bruce Carlin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	190
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	19
Dementia	18
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Bruce Carlin, MD treated as a dermatopathologist in Laguna Hills, CA during 2019 were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), laser treatment and phototherapy (light therapy).

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

doctor visit	741
lab tests	24
laser treatment	511
phototherapy (light therapy)	511
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	540
skin procedures	1051

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Bruce Carlin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	203
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	18
Dementia	20
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Bruce Carlin, MD treated as a dermatopathologist in Laguna Hills, CA during 2020 were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), laser treatment and phototherapy (light therapy).

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

doctor visit	691
lab tests	13
laser treatment	413
phototherapy (light therapy)	413
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	555
skin procedures	968

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Bruce Carlin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	165
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	22
Dementia	27
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Bruce Carlin, MD treated as a dermatopathologist in Laguna Hills, CA during 2021 were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), laser treatment and phototherapy (light therapy).

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

doctor visit	684
lab tests	17
laser treatment	389
phototherapy (light therapy)	389
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	528
skin procedures	917

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Bruce Carlin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	172
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	14
Dementia	26
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Bruce Carlin, MD treated as a dermatopathologist in Laguna Hills, CA during 2022 were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), laser treatment and phototherapy (light therapy).

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

doctor visit	665
lab tests	17
laser treatment	314
phototherapy (light therapy)	314
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	434
skin procedures	748

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Bruce Carlin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	192
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	14
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert Bruce Carlin, MD treated as a dermatopathologist in Laguna Hills, CA were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), laser treatment and phototherapy (light therapy).

diagnostic procedures	83
doctor visit	744
lab tests	17
laser treatment	360
phototherapy (light therapy)	360
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	545
skin procedures	905

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Bruce Carlin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	187
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	69
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	93

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

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

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	17
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Education & Training

He has a state license in California.

Licensed In: California

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Robert Bruce Carlin, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Robert Bruce Carlin, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Laguna Hills, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Pfizer Inc.	$641 EUCRISA $517	CIBINQO $104	PAXLOVID $20
Biofrontera Inc.	$425 BF-RhodoLED $350	xepi $75
AbbVie, Inc.	$347 Humira $149	$198
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$131 STELARA $131
Amgen Inc.	$130 Enbrel $99	Otezla $31
Other	$194 STELARA $50	COSENTYX $39	ENSTILAR $26	ABSORICA (isotretinoin) $18	SOOLANTRA $17	Other $45

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,518
Honoraria	$350

Biography

Dr. Robert Carlin is a specialist in dermatopathology. He has received a 4.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients. Dr. Carlin attended medical school at the University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine.