About
ROBERT EASTLACK, M.D. is an orthopedic surgery located at 10666 N TORREY PINES RD in LA JOLLA, CA.
Robert Eastlack is one of 30 orthopedic providers listed in LA JOLLA, CA on AdvOrtho.
Practice at a glance
In 2024, 99% of Robert Eastlack's identifiable Medicare procedure volume was spine work. Their most frequent service was fusion of additional segment of spine for 49 Medicare patients.
Distinct procedures
31
Medicare patients
551
busiest single service
Care setting
82% office
mostly outpatient
Most-performed procedures, 2024
Fusion of additional segment of spine
187
49 patients · above the state median of 58
Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion
107
74 patients · above the state median of 49
Incision or removal of spine bone segment, each additional segment
82
20 patients · above the state median of 40
Partial removal of spine bone with re-exploration, release of lower spinal cord or nerves and/or removal of disc, 1 interspace
79
74 patients · above the national median of 17
Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment
68
27 patients · above the state median of 29
Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc
60
60 patients · above the state median of 22
Training and practice
Robert Eastlack has been in practice since 1999, after graduating from Baylor College of Medicine.
- Practices with Scripps Health (1,450 clinicians)
- Affiliated with Palomar Health Downtown Campus, Scripps Green Hospital, Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jollaand 1 more
- Offers telehealth visits
Industry relationships
Manufacturers reported $790,935 in payments and transfers of value to Robert Eastlack 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
$687,193
consulting
$100,255
speaking or training other clinicians
$3,488
Reported by SI-BONE, INC., Globus Medical, Inc., Orthofix Medical, Inc. and others.
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
Registered subspecialty
- Licensed in Minnesota and California - licensed beyond the practice state, which roughly one in five providers here is
- Practices within a group or organization
Where this comes from
Procedure volumes:CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, 2024. Fee-for-service claims only, so they exclude privately insured, Medicare Advantage and pediatric patients - volume is not comparable across practices with different patient mixes. These are billing records, not outcomes.
Training and practice: CMS Doctors and Clinicians list. A graduation year is when training finished, not years of orthopedic experience or a board certification. Affiliations come from Medicare enrollment and may be incomplete.
Industry relationships: CMS Open Payments, as reported by manufacturers. Shown only above a threshold that excludes meals, travel and gifts, so most providers do not have this section.
Registry details: NPPES. Subspecialties are self-reported at registration, not a board certification.
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.
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