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Dr. Robert M. Aaronson, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Adult Critical Care

New York University (NYU) School of Medicine

1951 N. Wilmot Road Building 4
Tucson, AZ 85712

(520) 318-1114

Dr. Robert M. Aaronson, MD is a pulmonologist in Tucson, AZ specializing in adult pulmonology and adult critical care. He graduated from New York University (NYU) School of Medicine. Dr. Robert M. Aaronson, MD is affiliated with TMC Health.

Office Locations

1951 N. Wilmot Road Building 4
Tucson, AZ 85712

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Robert M. Aaronson, MD in 2024

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2024, Dr. Robert M. Aaronson, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Arizona.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

airway management

CPAP treatment

diagnostic sleep study

in-lab polysomnography

in-lab sleep study

lung diffusion capacity test

polysomnography

pulmonary function test

pulmonary testing

sleep study

sleep study with CPAP

In 2012, Dr. Robert M. Aaronson, MD had a list price for airway management, CPAP treatment, diagnostic (regular) sleep study, in-lab polysomnography (overnight sleep study), in-lab sleep study, lung diffusion capacity test (DLCO), polysomnography (PSG), pulmonary function test (PFT), pulmonary testing, sleep study, and sleep study with CPAP that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Arizona. 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 M. Aaronson, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Tucson, AZ during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and preventive care.

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

airway management	13
bronchoscopy	18
doctor visit	550
hospital care	731
inpatient care	731
preventive care	30
pulmonary testing	217
sleep study	13
vaccines	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert M. Aaronson, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Tucson, AZ during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and breathing treatment.

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

airway management	12
breathing treatment	46
bronchoscopy	32
catheterization	15
doctor visit	480
hospital care	878
inpatient care	878
preventive care	12
pulmonary testing	193
sleep study	26
vaccines	12

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Aaronson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	344
Female	334

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	582
Black	0
Hispanic	52
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	11

**Age**
From 65 to 74	262
From 75 to 84	246
85 and over	82
Less than 65	88

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	54
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert M. Aaronson, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Tucson, AZ during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and breathing treatment.

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

airway management	11
breathing treatment	50
bronchoscopy	24
doctor visit	431
hospital care	1247
inpatient care	1247
preventive care	21
pulmonary testing	193
sleep study	11
vaccines	21

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Aaronson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	335
Female	331

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	565
Black	19
Hispanic	59
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	233
From 75 to 84	244
85 and over	106
Less than 65	83

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert M. Aaronson, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Tucson, AZ during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and preventive care.

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

breathing treatment	62
bronchoscopy	17
doctor visit	407
hospital care	1153
inpatient care	1153
preventive care	91
pulmonary testing	226
vaccines	91

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Aaronson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	730
Female	708

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1232
Black	28
Hispanic	132
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	574
From 75 to 84	500
85 and over	218
Less than 65	146

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	35
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	35
Dementia	14
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert M. Aaronson, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Tucson, AZ during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and breathing treatment.

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

airway management	11
breathing treatment	98
bronchoscopy	24
doctor visit	498
hospital care	1310
inpatient care	1310
preventive care	12
pulmonary testing	209
sleep study	11
vaccines	12

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Aaronson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	420
Female	392

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	710
Black	14
Hispanic	60
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	338
From 75 to 84	287
85 and over	122
Less than 65	65

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	53
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	35
Dementia	19
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert M. Aaronson, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Tucson, AZ during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and breathing treatment.

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

airway management	12
breathing treatment	88
bronchoscopy	20
doctor visit	414
hospital care	1115
inpatient care	1115
preventive care	13
pulmonary testing	192
sleep study	12
vaccines	13

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Aaronson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	346
Female	336

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	584
Black	12
Hispanic	57
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	256
From 75 to 84	255
85 and over	111
Less than 65	60

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	36
Dementia	22
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert M. Aaronson, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Tucson, AZ during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and breathing treatment.

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

airway management	29
breathing treatment	79
bronchoscopy	25
doctor visit	507
hospital care	1339
inpatient care	1339
preventive care	12
pulmonary testing	170
sleep study	76
vaccines	12

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Aaronson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	405
Female	396

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	683
Black	24
Hispanic	60
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	350
From 75 to 84	281
85 and over	119
Less than 65	51

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	35
Dementia	18
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert M. Aaronson, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Tucson, AZ during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and breathing treatment.

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

airway management	41
breathing treatment	67
bronchoscopy	19
doctor visit	393
hospital care	1131
inpatient care	1131
pulmonary testing	149
sleep study	65

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Aaronson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	335
Female	362

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	589
Black	14
Hispanic	64
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	278
From 75 to 84	273
85 and over	90
Less than 65	56

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	38
Dementia	14
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert M. Aaronson, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Tucson, AZ during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

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

airway management	43
breathing treatment	46
bronchoscopy	13
doctor visit	393
hospital care	1146
inpatient care	1146
pulmonary testing	92
sleep study	66

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Aaronson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	377
Female	333

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	578
Black	0
Hispanic	72
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	17

**Age**
From 65 to 74	319
From 75 to 84	237
85 and over	101
Less than 65	53

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	39
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert M. Aaronson, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Tucson, AZ during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

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

airway management	43
bronchoscopy	23
doctor visit	334
hospital care	977
inpatient care	977
pulmonary testing	124
sleep study	73

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Aaronson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	281
Female	311

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	490
Black	12
Hispanic	57
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	257
From 75 to 84	223
85 and over	67
Less than 65	45

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	34
Dementia	16
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert M. Aaronson, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Tucson, AZ during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and pulmonary testing.

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

airway management	100
aspiration	12
bronchoscopy	46
doctor visit	314
hospital care	977
inpatient care	977
pulmonary testing	116
sleep study	179

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Aaronson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	302
Female	326

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	540
Black	0
Hispanic	45
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	264
From 75 to 84	243
85 and over	82
Less than 65	39

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert M. Aaronson, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Tucson, AZ during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and pulmonary testing.

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

airway management	109
bronchoscopy	26
doctor visit	328
hospital care	831
inpatient care	831
pulmonary testing	127
sleep study	164

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Aaronson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	290
Female	310

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	519
Black	0
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	252
85 and over	88
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Aaronson, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert M. Aaronson, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Tucson, AZ during 2024 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

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

airway management	62
bronchoscopy	20
doctor visit	389
hospital care	878
inpatient care	878
pulmonary testing	166
sleep study	112

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Aaronson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	261
Female	299

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	483
Black	0
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	217
From 75 to 84	239
85 and over	81
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Aaronson, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert M. Aaronson, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Tucson, AZ were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

airway management	40
aspiration	12
bronchoscopy	23
catheterization	15
doctor visit	418
hospital care	1054
inpatient care	1054
preventive care	27
pulmonary testing	167
sleep study	67
vaccines	27

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Aaronson, MD.

**Gender**
Female	341
Male	340

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	9
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	581
Native American / Alaskan Native	2
Hispanic	56
Other	11

**Age**
85 and over	97
75 to 84	252
Less than 65	57
65 to 74	274

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Aaronson, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert M. Aaronson, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	24
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	26
Dementia	13
Cancer	17

Education & Training

Dr. Robert M. Aaronson, MD graduated from New York University (NYU) School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Arizona.

Medical School: New York University (NYU) School of Medicine

Residency: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Arizona

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$398 NUCALA $194	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $149	ANORO ELLIPTA $20	BREO $12	$23
Genentech USA, Inc.	$277 Esbriet $221	XOLAIR $56
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$247 PASCAL $147	Transcatheter Heart Valves $100
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$241 XYWAV $164	Xyrem $77
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$238 OFEV $204	STIOLTO RESPIMAT $34
Other	$2,131 Arikayce $187	Wakix $181	SMARTVEST $174	TEZSPIRE $146	Allowrap $141	Other $1,302

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,489
Education	$43

Biography

Dr Robert Aaronson is the director of medical education for TMC Health. He is a pulmonary, sleep, critical care and neurocritical care physician, and practices with TMCOne. He received a Bachelor of Arts summa cum laude in English literature from Columbia University and obtained his medical degree from New York University. He completed his internal medicine residency at University of California-San Francisco and his pulmonary and critical care fellowship at Boston University. He is a clinical professor of medicine at the University of Arizona and Midwestern University, and an adjunct clinical professor at A.T. Still University. In addition to his passions for patient care, teaching and family, he is an avid cyclist, hiker and reader.