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Dr. Robert O. Bigler, MD

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Specializes in: Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

Indiana University School of Medicine

1345 Unity Place Suite 355
Lafayette, IN 47905

(765) 807-7988

Dr. Robert O. Bigler, MD is an anesthesiologist in Lafayette, IN specializing in anesthesiology and pain medicine. He graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine. Dr. Robert O. Bigler, MD is affiliated with Unity Healthcare, Pain Care Center, UNITY HEALTHCARE LLC and Unity Surgical Center.

Office Locations

1345 Unity Place Suite 355
Lafayette, IN 47905

(765) 807-7988

(765) 807-7989

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Robert O. Bigler, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

facet rhizotomy injection

injections

nerve block

rhizotomy

In 2023, Dr. Robert O. Bigler, MD performed more facet rhizotomy injection, injections, nerve block, and rhizotomy (nerve ablation) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Indiana.

Top 10%

By Volume:

pain management

percutaneous procedures

selective nerve root block

spinal injection

subarachnoid block with local anesthetic

transforaminal epidural steroid injection

In 2023, Dr. Robert O. Bigler, MD performed more pain management, percutaneous procedures, selective nerve root block (SNRB), spinal injection, subarachnoid block with local anesthetic (numbing medicine), and transforaminal epidural steroid injection procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Indiana.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert O. Bigler, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Lafayette, IN during 2012 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert O. Bigler, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	52
doctor visit	1248
injections	492
nerve block	421
pain management	440
spinal procedures	440

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert O. Bigler, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Lafayette, IN during 2013 were injections, spinal procedures, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert O. Bigler, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	47
doctor visit	1368
injections	492
minimally invasive procedures	27
nerve block	425
neurostimulator lead placement	27
pain management	445
spinal procedures	472

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert O. Bigler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	310
Female	429

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	701
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	213
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	34
Less than 65	389

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert O. Bigler, MD in 2013

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert O. Bigler, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Lafayette, IN during 2014 were injections, spinal procedures, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert O. Bigler, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	72
doctor visit	2194
injections	624
minimally invasive procedures	58
nerve block	518
nerve procedures	21
neurostimulator lead placement	37
pain management	573
spinal procedures	589

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert O. Bigler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	357
Female	545

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	850
Black	22
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	41
Less than 65	497

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert O. Bigler, MD in 2014

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert O. Bigler, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Lafayette, IN during 2015 were injections, spinal procedures, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert O. Bigler, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	116
doctor visit	2469
injections	664
minimally invasive procedures	60
nerve block	518
nerve procedures	28
neurostimulator lead placement	32
pain management	576
spinal procedures	580

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert O. Bigler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	788
Female	1150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1832
Black	50
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	540
From 75 to 84	252
85 and over	98
Less than 65	1048

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert O. Bigler, MD in 2015

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert O. Bigler, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Lafayette, IN during 2016 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert O. Bigler, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	115
doctor visit	3183
injections	711
minimally invasive procedures	126
nerve block	563
nerve procedures	72
neurostimulator lead placement	54
pain management	668
spinal procedures	650

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert O. Bigler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	513
Female	765

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1214
Black	27
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	372
From 75 to 84	193
85 and over	60
Less than 65	653

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert O. Bigler, MD in 2016

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert O. Bigler, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Lafayette, IN during 2017 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert O. Bigler, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	56
doctor visit	2926
injections	228
minimally invasive procedures	36
nerve block	132
nerve procedures	36
pain management	208
spinal procedures	172

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert O. Bigler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	473
Female	803

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1214
Black	26
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	390
From 75 to 84	179
85 and over	71
Less than 65	636

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert O. Bigler, MD in 2017

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	34
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert O. Bigler, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Lafayette, IN during 2018 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert O. Bigler, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	64
doctor visit	1282
injections	275
minimally invasive procedures	77
nerve block	185
nerve procedures	49
neurostimulator lead placement	28
pain management	260
spinal procedures	239

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert O. Bigler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	401
Female	652

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	993
Black	16
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	324
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	47
Less than 65	525

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert O. Bigler, MD in 2018

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert O. Bigler, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Lafayette, IN during 2019 were injections, pain management, nerve block and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert O. Bigler, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	85
doctor visit	1349
injections	283
minimally invasive procedures	77
nerve block	198
nerve procedures	77
pain management	275
spinal procedures	198

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert O. Bigler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	358
Female	577

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	889
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	317
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	52
Less than 65	408

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert O. Bigler, MD in 2019

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert O. Bigler, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Lafayette, IN during 2020 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert O. Bigler, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	80
doctor visit	690
injections	356
minimally invasive procedures	65
nerve block	259
nerve procedures	65
pain management	341
spinal procedures	276

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert O. Bigler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	326
Female	487

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	768
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	319
From 75 to 84	199
85 and over	66
Less than 65	229

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert O. Bigler, MD in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert O. Bigler, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Lafayette, IN during 2021 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert O. Bigler, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	48
doctor visit	75
injections	386
minimally invasive procedures	90
nerve block	323
nerve procedures	90
pain management	428
spinal procedures	338

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert O. Bigler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	230
Female	367

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	571
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	231
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	56
Less than 65	121

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert O. Bigler, MD in 2021

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert O. Bigler, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Lafayette, IN during 2022 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert O. Bigler, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	50
injections	331
minimally invasive procedures	106
nerve block	281
nerve procedures	75
neurostimulator lead placement	31
pain management	356
spinal procedures	312

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert O. Bigler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	320

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	493
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	202
From 75 to 84	185
85 and over	51
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert O. Bigler, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert O. Bigler, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert O. Bigler, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Lafayette, IN were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

aspiration	71
doctor visit	1678
injections	440
minimally invasive procedures	72
nerve block	347
nerve procedures	57
neurostimulator lead placement	34
pain management	415
spinal procedures	387

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert O. Bigler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	359
Female	554

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	14
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	865
Hispanic	11
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	158
85 and over	52
Less than 65	416
65 to 74	285

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert O. Bigler, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	8
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. Robert O. Bigler, MD graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of North Carolina (UNC) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certified in Pain Management and has a state license in Indiana.

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine

Residency: University of North Carolina (UNC) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certified in Pain Management

Licensed In: Indiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Robert O. Bigler, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Unity Healthcare

Pain Care Center

UNITY HEALTHCARE LLC

Unity Surgical Center

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$23,044 PAIN MANAGEMENT $22,922	WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 $30	GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT $24	GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT $18	GENERAL - THERAPIES $17	Other $33
Flowonix Medical Incorporated	$21,392 $21,392
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$768 Relistor $619	RELISTOR ORAL $149
Pfizer Inc.	$599 LYRICA $187	BOSULIF $133	FLECTOR PATCH $128	CELEBREX $52	EMBEDA $50	Other $48
AbbVie Inc.	$500 UBRELVY $412	QULIPTA $73	BOTOX $16
Other	$5,196 Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $358	Neuro-Chronic Pain $350	XTAMPZA $248	PROCLAIM $240	MOVANTIK $232	Other $3,768

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$41,995
Food and Beverage	$7,272
Travel and Lodging	$2,209
Education	$24

Biography

Dr. Robert Bigler is an anesthesiology and pain medicine specialist in Lafayette, IN. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Bigler include pain management. Dr. Bigler studied medicine at Indiana University School of Medicine. He trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of North Carolina (UNC) for his residency. He is affiliated with Unity Healthcare.