Robert Knetsche, M.D.

About

ROBERT KNETSCHE, M.D. is an orthopedic spine surgery located at 236 W MAIN ST in DANVILLE, KY.

Robert Knetsche is one of 7 orthopedic providers listed in DANVILLE, KY on AdvOrtho.

Practice at a glance

In 2024, 100% of Robert Knetsche's identifiable Medicare procedure volume was spine work. Their most frequent service was injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level for 63 Medicare patients.

Most-performed procedures, 2024

• Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level

  109

  63 patients · above the state median of 24

• Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level

  104

  59 patients · above the national median of 32

• Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment

  94

  33 patients · above the state median of 26

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

  85

  32 patients · above the state median of 33

• Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level

  79

  56 patients · above the national median of 32

• Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level

  79

  56 patients · near the state median of 73

Training and practice

Robert Knetsche has been in practice since 1994, after graduating from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine.

• Practices with Central Kentucky Spine Surgery, PLLC (2 clinicians)
• Affiliated with Ephraim Mcdowell Fort Logan Hospital, Ephraim Mcdowell Regional Medical Center, Russell County Hospital, Taylor Regional Hospitaland 1 more

Industry relationships

Manufacturers reported $222,961 in payments and transfers of value to Robert Knetsche 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

  $192,561

• consulting

  $30,400

Reported by Choice Spine, 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 Kentucky
• Registered as a sole proprietor

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.