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- Crystal Lake location main office
420 N Il Route 31, Crystal Lake, IL 60012 - Huntley location
10370 Haligus Rd Ste 201, Huntley, IL 60142
About Dr. Nixon
Robert T. Nixon, MD is a healthcare provider in Crystal Lake, IL specializing in orthopaedic sports medicine. Robert trained at Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine, graduating in 1987. Robert is also listed as specializing in orthopaedic surgery. According to Medicare claims data, Robert cared for 1,255 Medicare patients across 4,197 services. The services billed most often include injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg, established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, and aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint. This provider record is associated with NPI 1821160516.
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
- (815) 356-5200
- Email not available
Practice Locations
420 N IL ROUTE 31
Crystal Lake, IL 60012
10370 Haligus Rd Ste 201
Huntley, IL 60142
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Orthopedic Sports Medicine 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
Pain
Most searched conditions
Ankle & Foot
- Heel Spurs
- High Ankle Sprain
- Peroneal Tendon Subluxation
Bone
Bone & Joint
Core & Hip
Elbow
- Elbow Ligament Tear
- Golfer's elbow
- Little League Elbow
- Tennis elbow
Foot & Ankle
Hand & Wrist
- Torn Thumb Ligament
- Wrist Fractures and Sprains
Head & Spine
Hip
Hip & Groin
- Hip Pointer
- Snapping Hip Syndrome
- Sports Hernia
Joint
- Hip Pain and Tightness
- Loose cartilage in joint
Joints
Knee
- Baker's Cyst
- Chondromalacia
- Jumper's knee
- Knee collateral ligament injury
- Patellar instability and dislocation
- Patellofemoral pain syndrome
- PCL tear
- Plica Syndrome
- Water On The Knee
Knee & Hip
Leg
- Acute Leg Compartment Syndrome
- Hamstring Pull
- Shin Splints
Muscle & Tendon
Pediatric & Teen Sports
- Little league shoulder
- Osgood-Schlatter Disease
- Sever's Disease
Shoulder
- Broken collarbone
- Clavicle pain
- Dead arm syndrome
- Frozen shoulder
- Separated Shoulder
- Shoulder impingement
- Shoulder instability and dislocation
- Shoulder Labrum Tear
Shoulder & Arm
- Torn bicep
Spine & Back
Procedures & services
Injections
- Joint injection or aspiration
- Bone Marrow Aspirate Injection
- Knee Joint Injection
- Knee Joint Injections
- Trigger-point injection
- Ultrasound-guided injection
Orthopedics
Most searched procedures
- Achilles tendon repair
- ACL reconstruction
- Carpal tunnel surgery
- Hip replacement
- Knee replacement
Diagnostics
Evaluation
Non-Surgical Treatment
Procedures
Regenerative Medicine
Surgery
- Ankle arthroscopy
- Ankle Ligament Surgery
- Bicep tendon repair
- Bursa Removal
- Cartilage restoration
- Collarbone fracture surgery
- Elbow Scope
- Exertional compartment syndrome release
- Hamstring repair surgery
- High Ankle Sprain Surgery
- Hip arthroscopy
- Hip labrum repair
- Knee arthroscopy
- Kneecap Stabilization Surgery
- MCL repair
- Meniscus repair
- Microfracture Knee Surgery
- Open reduction and internal fixation
- PCL Reconstruction
- Peroneal Tendon Repair
- Rotator cuff repair
- Separated shoulder surgery
- Shoulder arthroscopy
- Shoulder labrum repair
- Shoulder replacement
- Shoulder stabilization surgery
- Sports hernia surgery
- Stiff Big Toe Surgery
- Tennis Elbow Surgery
- Thumb Ligament Repair
Therapy & Devices
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
4,197 services · 1,255 patients · 13 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
383 | More than most peers in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Imaging | 73030 |
64 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine |
| X-ray of knee, 3 views | Imaging | 73562 |
50 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Imaging | 73564 |
30 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine |
| X-ray of hip, 1 view | Imaging | 73501 |
29 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | Imaging | 73560 |
21 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Drug given | J3301 |
2,816 | More than most peers in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, orthovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose | Drug given | J7324 |
88 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
423 | More than most peers in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
183 | More than most peers in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine |
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 orthopaedic sports medicines at this location 2
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
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.
Trained at Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1987 at Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint 8
Providers in IL who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Nixon specialize in?
Dr. Nixon is an orthopaedic sports medicine in Crystal Lake, IL. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Nixon located?
Dr. Nixon is listed at 420 N Il Route 31, Crystal Lake, IL 60012. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Nixon's phone number?
The number on file is (815) 356-5200. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Nixon's NPI number?
Dr. Nixon's National Provider Identifier is 1821160516. 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 Dr. Nixon go to medical school?
Dr. Nixon attended Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine, graduating in 1987. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Nixon been practicing?
Dr. Nixon has 39 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1987, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Nixon do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Nixon performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views and x-ray of knee, 3 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Nixon confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Nixon. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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