Dr. Robert Chavko, MD

Dr. Chavko practices at St. Joseph Healthcare in Bangor, Maine, part of Covenant Health.

Dr. Chavko's NPI, 1932147394, was assigned on June 4, 2006. Dr. Chavko graduated from Pavol Jozef Safarik University Faculty of Medicine in 1997. Dr. Chavko holds Maine license 107063.

Dr. Chavko's primary practice is St. Joseph Healthcare, at 360 Broadway, Bangor, ME 04401 in Penobscot County. The practice phone is (207) 262-1000.

Dr. Chavko's primary practice is St. Joseph Healthcare in Bangor, Maine, part of Covenant Health. Dr. Chavko is also affiliated with Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center. The medical group on file is St. Joseph General Surgery and Urology. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chavko to 3 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account. Dr. Chavko's employer is on file too: a hospital.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Chavko practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Pulmonary disease is Dr. Chavko's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RP1001X. Dr. Chavko is board certified in critical care medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Chavko's licenses on file in 2 states: Maine and Pennsylvania.

Dmand AI lists asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), chronic respiratory failure, pulmonary fibrosis and tobacco use among the conditions Dr. Chavko treats.

CMS data shows 993 Medicare services from Dr. Chavko across 16 procedure codes in 2024, for 344 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $48,657 for them.

CMS counts 344 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chavko in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 143 patients. 74% of them have high cholesterol, and 72% have high blood pressure. 38% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.82, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Chavko's median patient age at 71, with 55% women.

In 2024, Dr. Chavko wrote 697 Medicare Part D claims for 228 patients. 50% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 566 of them, across 20 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $152,522 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 70 claims across 4 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 97 out of 100 for Dr. Chavko for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Chavko accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Chavko as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Chavko in 2007. The most frequent topics are New York City, Respiratory Function Tests and September 11 Terrorist Attacks.

CMS Open Payments shows 9 general payments to Dr. Chavko from 7 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 91% of the total. United Therapeutics Corporation paid the most, $91.

Dr. Chavko graduated from Pavol Jozef Safarik University Faculty of Medicine in 1997. Dr. Chavko is a member of ACCP and Society of Critical Care Medicine.

Dr. Chavko is in network with 9 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, United Healthcare and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.