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- 555 E Cheves St, Florence, SC 29506
About Dr. Savage
Robert M. Savage, MD is a healthcare provider in Florence, SC specializing in anesthesiology. Robert trained at Duke University School of Medicine, graduating in 1976. Robert is also listed as specializing in anesthesiology — critical care. Medicare claims data shows Robert provided 528 services to 525 patients. The services billed most often include insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin, ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access, and anesthesia for insertion of permanent heart pacemaker. This provider record is associated with NPI 1285678847.
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
- (843) 777-2000
- Email not available
Practice Locations
555 E CHEVES ST
Florence, SC 29506
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Anesthesiology 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
Anesthesia complications
Back & spine
- Arthritis of the spine
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Herniated disc
- Lower back pain
- Neck pain
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Spinal compression fracture
- Spinal stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tailbone pain
- Upper Back Pain
Chronic pain
Facial & jaw pain
General pain
Head & facial pain
Headaches
Joint pain
Mental health
Muscle pain
Musculoskeletal pain
Nerve pain
- Abdominal wall nerve pain
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Foot Numbness and Tingling
- Groin nerve pain after hernia surgery
- Nerve damage after surgery
- Neuropathy
- Outer thigh burning and numbness
- Phantom limb pain
- Pinched nerve
- Piriformis syndrome
- Sciatica
- Shingles pain
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
Pelvic pain
Post-surgery recovery
Sedation & anesthesia
Spine pain
Procedures & services
Ablation
Head & facial procedures
Implants & devices
- Pain pump implant
- Pain pump refill and check
- Peripheral nerve stimulator implant
- Spinal cord stimulator implant
- Spinal cord stimulator trial
Infusion therapies
Infusion therapy
Joint injections
Muscle injections
Nerve blocks
- Abdominal Nerve Block
- Celiac Plexus Nerve Block
- Ganglion impar block
- Groin nerve block
- Pudendal nerve block
- Superior hypogastric plexus block
Nerve injections
- Celiac plexus block
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Nerve block
- Rib nerve block
- Shoulder nerve block
- Stellate ganglion block
Nerve procedures
Pain relief procedures
Regional anesthesia
Sedation
Sedation & anesthesia
- General anesthesia
- Labor epidural
- Moderate dental sedation
- Pre-surgery anesthesia consult
- Sedation for dental work
- Spinal spinal block
Spine injections
- Epidural steroid injection
- Facet joint injection
- Medial branch block
- Sacroiliac joint injection
- Tailbone epidural injection
Spine procedures
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
528 services · 525 patients · 15 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | Procedure | 36620 |
138 | More than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Imaging | 76937 |
76 | More than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for insertion of permanent heart pacemaker | Anaesthesia | 00530 |
49 | More than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for x-ray on artery of brain, heart, or chest | Anaesthesia | 01926 |
33 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for procedure to assess heart electrical activity | Anaesthesia | 00537 |
29 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for procedure on heart and large blood vessels | Anaesthesia | 00560 |
28 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for other closed procedure on chest | Anaesthesia | 00520 |
24 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for insertion or replace of pacing heart defibrillator | Anaesthesia | 00534 |
23 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for x-ray on arteries | Anaesthesia | 01924 |
18 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on skin of arms, legs, and front body | Anaesthesia | 00400 |
15 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
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.
Related specialists at this location 1
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.
Other anesthesiologists in Florence 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Duke University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1976 at Duke University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin 8
Providers in SC who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Savage?
Dr. Savage is an anesthesiologist in Florence, SC. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Anesthesiology”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Savage's address?
Dr. Savage is listed at 555 E Cheves St, Florence, SC 29506. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Savage?
The number on file is (843) 777-2000. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Savage?
Dr. Savage's National Provider Identifier is 1285678847. 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. Savage train?
Dr. Savage attended Duke University School of Medicine, graduating in 1976. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Savage have?
Dr. Savage has 50 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1976, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Savage perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Savage performs procedures including insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin; reads or performs imaging such as ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access; provides treatments such as ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers and ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Savage's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Savage. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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