Robert Bess, MD

About

ROBERT BESS, MD is an orthopedic surgery located at 7800 E ORCHARD RD STE 350 in GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO.

Robert Bess is one of 11 orthopedic providers listed in GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO on AdvOrtho.

Practice at a glance

In 2024, 100% of Robert Bess's identifiable Medicare procedure volume was spine work. Their most frequent service was fusion of additional segment of spine for 20 Medicare patients.

Most-performed procedures, 2024

• Fusion of additional segment of spine

  137

  20 patients · above the state median of 69

• Incision or removal of spine bone segment, each additional segment

  42

  14 patients · near the state median of 38

• Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion

  24

  13 patients · below the state median of 45

• Insertion of instrumentation to pelvic bones

  14

  14 patients · near the state median of 14

• Incision or removal of lower spine bone segment

  13

  13 patients · near the state median of 17

• Placement of stabilizing device to back, 7-12 spine bone segments

  13

  13 patients · near the state median of 15

Training and practice

Robert Bess has been in practice since 1999, after graduating from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

• Affiliated with Sky Ridge Medical Center

Industry relationships

Manufacturers reported $205,614 in payments and transfers of value to Robert Bess in 2024, excluding meals, travel and gifts. Relationships like these are common among surgeons who help design implants or train other clinicians, and companies are required by law to report them.

• royalties on devices or techniques they helped develop

  $166,802

• consulting

  $38,813

Reported by Stryker Corporation, Alphatec Spine, Inc, DJO, LLC.

Source: CMS Open Payments, 2024, as reported by manufacturers. Disclosure is required by law and does not indicate anything improper. Figures reflect what companies reported and may include work unrelated to patient care. Providers who believe a figure is wrong should take it up with CMS, and can contact us about how it appears here.

Registry record

• Licensed in California and Colorado - licensed beyond the practice state, which roughly one in five providers here is
• Practices within a group or organization

Credentials: Doctor of Medicine (MD)

An MD degree indicates completion of a medical doctorate program focused on allopathic medicine. MDs complete four years of medical school followed by residency training in their chosen specialty. Orthopedic surgery residencies typically last five years and include extensive training in surgical and non-surgical treatment of musculoskeletal conditions.