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Dr. Robert L. Zimmerman, MD

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Specializes in: Cytopathology

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

1200 Old York Road
Abington, PA 19001

(215) 481-2352

Dr. Robert L. Zimmerman, MD is a cytopathologist in Philadelphia, PA specializing in cytopathology. He graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Robert L. Zimmerman, MD is affiliated with Jefferson Health, Jefferson Torresdale Hospital, Jefferson Bucks Hospital and Jefferson Frankford Hospital.

Office Locations

10800 Knights Road
Philadelphia, PA 19114

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Jefferson Frankford Hospital

1200 Old York Road
Abington, PA 19001

(215) 481-2352

(215) 481-4481

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1600 E High Street
Pottstown, PA 19464

(610) 327-7238

(610) 970-3118

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In The News

“Dr. Robert L. Zimmerman, a pediatric neuroradiology specialist at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, testified that a re-enactment of how prosecutors said Benjamin was thrown to the floor could...”—"Defense witnesses testify in Calusinski's hearing for new trial", Daily Herald, August 2016

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

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In 2012, Dr. Robert L. Zimmerman, MD performed more lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Zimmerman, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2012 were lab tests, cytology, consultation and second opinions.

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

consultation	114
cytology	163
lab tests	1001
second opinions	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Zimmerman, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2013 were lab tests, cytology, consultation and second opinions.

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

consultation	144
cytology	199
lab tests	1002
second opinions	24

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Zimmerman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	520
Female	656

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1087
Black	54
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	566
From 75 to 84	298
85 and over	150
Less than 65	162

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Zimmerman, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2014 were lab tests, cytology, consultation and second opinions.

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

consultation	92
cytology	161
lab tests	686
second opinions	28

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Zimmerman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	500
Female	602

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1017
Black	46
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	494
From 75 to 84	306
85 and over	135
Less than 65	167

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

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Zimmerman, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2015 were lab tests, cytology, consultation and second opinions.

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

consultation	137
cytology	179
lab tests	538
second opinions	25

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Zimmerman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1020
Female	1270

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2078
Black	120
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1064
From 75 to 84	572
85 and over	262
Less than 65	392

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Zimmerman, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2016 were lab tests, cytology, consultation and second opinions.

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

consultation	128
cytology	151
lab tests	500
second opinions	38

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Zimmerman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	552
Female	615

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1063
Black	51
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	566
From 75 to 84	286
85 and over	140
Less than 65	175

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

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Zimmerman, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2017 were lab tests, cytology, consultation and second opinions.

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

consultation	98
cytology	139
lab tests	518
second opinions	28

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Zimmerman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	531
Female	580

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1012
Black	52
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	517
From 75 to 84	299
85 and over	120
Less than 65	175

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Zimmerman, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2018 were lab tests, cytology, consultation and second opinions.

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

consultation	90
cytology	159
lab tests	338
second opinions	38

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Zimmerman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	354
Female	431

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	731
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	353
From 75 to 84	221
85 and over	98
Less than 65	113

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	40
Dementia	14
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Zimmerman, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2019 were lab tests, cytology, consultation and second opinions.

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

consultation	65
cytology	135
lab tests	348
second opinions	15

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Zimmerman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	332
Female	399

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	660
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	322
From 75 to 84	221
85 and over	82
Less than 65	106

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	36
Dementia	16
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Zimmerman, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2020 were lab tests, cytology, consultation and second opinions.

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

consultation	53
cytology	102
lab tests	294
second opinions	14

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Zimmerman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	287
Female	338

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	565
Black	24
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	276
From 75 to 84	187
85 and over	68
Less than 65	94

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	36
Dementia	15
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Zimmerman, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2021 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

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

consultation	26
cytology	101
lab tests	271

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Zimmerman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	293

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	486
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	251
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	71
Less than 65	64

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	39
Dementia	14
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Zimmerman, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2022 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

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

consultation	14
cytology	147
lab tests	497

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Zimmerman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	421
Female	432

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	689
Black	81
Hispanic	35
Asian	21
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	409
From 75 to 84	273
85 and over	65
Less than 65	106

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	40
Dementia	9
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Zimmerman, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2023 were lab tests and cytology.

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

cytology	77
lab tests	455

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Zimmerman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	353
Female	396

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	623
Black	56
Hispanic	24
Asian	20
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	375
From 75 to 84	231
85 and over	48
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Zimmerman, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	42
Dementia	8
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert L. Zimmerman, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Philadelphia, PA were lab tests, cytology, consultation and second opinions.

consultation	87
cytology	142
lab tests	537
second opinions	26

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Zimmerman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	427
Female	501

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	48
Asian / Pacific Islander	3
Non-Hispanic White	834
Hispanic	9
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	15

**Age**
75 to 84	254
85 and over	103
Less than 65	137
65 to 74	432

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert L. Zimmerman, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Cancer	19
Dementia	10

Education & Training

Dr. Robert L. Zimmerman, MD graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He completed residency at Duke University Medical Center. He is certified by the Board Certification: Pathology, Anatomic & Clinical and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Residency: Duke University Medical Center

Board Certification: Board Certification: Pathology, Anatomic & Clinical

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Jefferson Health

Jefferson Torresdale Hospital

Jefferson Bucks Hospital

Jefferson Frankford Hospital

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 L. Zimmerman, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, CIGNA Medicare, CIGNA Commercial, MultiPlan, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Humana, QualCare, Geisinger Health Plan, US Family Health Plan, Keystone Health Plan East, Jefferson Health Plans (Medicare & ACA), PA Health and Wellness CHC, Personal Choice, Devoted Medicare, Personal Choice 65, UPMC, Medicare FFS, Keystone First/CHC/VIP, Keystone First VIP and Aetna Commercial - Excludes Marketplace Plans.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Robert L. Zimmerman, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield

CIGNA Medicare

CIGNA Commercial

MultiPlan

Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield

United Healthcare

Medicaid

Humana

QualCare

Geisinger Health Plan

US Family Health Plan

Keystone Health Plan East

Jefferson Health Plans (Medicare & ACA)

PA Health and Wellness CHC

Personal Choice

Devoted Medicare

Personal Choice 65

UPMC

Medicare FFS

Keystone First/CHC/VIP

Keystone First VIP

Aetna Commercial - Excludes Marketplace Plans

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Coloplast Corp	$235 CONTINENCE CARE $193	FEMALE INCONTINENCE $41
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$59 IMFINZI $59
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.	$28 Enhertu $28
Roche Diagnostics Corporation	$28 TD BenchMark IHC/ISH and Special Stains Reagents $28
Genentech USA, Inc.	$12 Perjeta $12

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$362

Biography

Dr. Robert Zimmerman, who practices in Pottstown, PA, Philadelphia, PA, and Abington, PA, is a medical specialist in cytopathology. He is an in-network provider for several insurance carriers, including Blue California, Geisinger Health Plan, and CIGNA Plans. Dr. Zimmerman attended the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at Duke University Medical Center. He is professionally affiliated with Aria Health Physician Services. Unfortunately, according to Jefferson Health, Dr. Zimmerman is not currently accepting new patients.

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