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Edit this profileWhere to find Robert A. Cheney, M.D.
- Albany location main office
1367 Washington Ave Ste 200, Albany, NY 12206 - Cohoes location
1019 Loudon Rd, Cohoes, NY 12047 - Malta location
4 Medical Park Dr Ste 200, Malta, NY 12020
About Dr. Cheney
Robert A. Cheney, M.D. practices orthopedic surgery in Albany, NY. Robert is a 1989 graduate of University of Vermont College of Medicine. Robert is also listed as specializing in orthopaedic surgery of the spine. Medicare claims data shows Robert provided 1,222 services to 921 patients. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, x-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649280397.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (518) 489-2666
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1367 WASHINGTON AVE STE 200
Albany, NY 12206
1019 Loudon Rd
Cohoes, NY 12047
4 Medical Park Dr Ste 200
Malta, NY 12020
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Orthopedic Surgery generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Elbow, hand, and wrist
Foot and ankle
Hip
Shoulder
Sports and soft tissue
Trauma and bone
Foot & Ankle
Spine
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Evaluation and nonsurgical
Arthroscopy
Foot & Ankle
Foot and ankle
Hand & Wrist
Hand and upper extremity
Injections & Non-Surgical
Injections & pain relief
Joint replacement
- Partial knee replacement
- Reverse shoulder replacement
- Revision joint replacement
- Shoulder replacement
Knee
Shoulder surgery
Trauma & Fractures
Trauma and fixation
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,222 services · 921 patients · 20 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Procedure | 63048 |
41 | More often than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Procedure | 22853 |
41 | As often as other peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, each additional disc | Procedure | 22552 |
22 | As often as other peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Procedure | 63047 |
21 | As often as other peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | Procedure | 22551 |
17 | More often than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| Closed treatment of broken spine bone with cast or brace | Procedure | 22310 |
15 | Less often than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments | Procedure | 22845 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Imaging | 72100 |
143 | More often than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | Imaging | 72040 |
97 | More often than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | Imaging | 72148 |
49 | As often as other peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other orthopedic surgeons at this location 8
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 8
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 27 related providers in 4 groups
Other orthopedic surgeons in Albany 5
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Vermont College of Medicine 7
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1989 at University of Vermont College of Medicine 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment 8
Providers in NY who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Robert A. Cheney specialize in?
Robert A. Cheney is an orthopedic surgeon in Albany, NY. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Orthopedic Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where is Robert A. Cheney located?
Robert A. Cheney is listed at 1367 Washington Ave Ste 200, Albany, NY 12206. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Robert A. Cheney's phone number?
The number on file is (518) 489-2666. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Robert A. Cheney?
Robert A. Cheney's National Provider Identifier is 1649280397. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Robert A. Cheney train?
Robert A. Cheney attended University of Vermont College of Medicine, graduating in 1989. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Robert A. Cheney have?
Robert A. Cheney has 37 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1989, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Robert A. Cheney do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Robert A. Cheney performs procedures including partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment, insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion and fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, each additional disc; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views and x-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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