Dr. Robert C. McKinstry III, MD

Dr. McKinstry practices at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri, part of BJC Health.

Dr. McKinstry's NPI, 1871687111, was assigned on October 3, 2006. Dr. McKinstry graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1992. Dr. McKinstry holds Missouri license 103853.

Dr. McKinstry's primary practice is Barnes-Jewish Hospital, at One Barnes-Jewish Hospital Plaza, Saint Louis, MO 63110 in St. Louis City. The practice phone is (314) 747-3000. Dr. McKinstry also practices at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, 1 Barnes Jewish Hospital Plz, Saint Louis, MO 63110.

Dr. McKinstry's primary practice is Barnes-Jewish Hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri, part of BJC Health. Dr. McKinstry is also affiliated with Missouri Baptist Medical Center. The medical group on file is WashU Medicine Psychiatry. Dmand AI also links Dr. McKinstry to 3 more hospitals, 3 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. McKinstry practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Diagnostic radiology is Dr. McKinstry's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2085R0202X. Dr. McKinstry is board certified in diagnostic radiology by the American Board of Radiology. Dmand AI has Dr. McKinstry's licenses on file in 3 states: Missouri, Maryland and Virginia.

CMS data shows 703 Medicare services from Dr. McKinstry across 14 procedure codes in 2024, for 586 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $34,491 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 586 Medicare patients who saw Dr. McKinstry in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 245 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 17% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.96, 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. McKinstry's median patient age at 69, with 60% women.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 84 out of 100 for Dr. McKinstry for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. McKinstry accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Dmand AI links 143 papers to Dr. McKinstry, published from 2004 to 2025. 2017 was the busiest year, with 7. The most frequent topics are Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Brain and Anemia, Sickle Cell. Dr. McKinstry has published most often in AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. Dr. McKinstry's most frequent co-authors are Kelly N. Botteron, MD, Michael R. Debaun, MD and James F. Casella, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. McKinstry to 3 clinical trials. Conditions studied include Asphyxia Neonatorum, Brain Injuries and Ganglioglioma. Washington University School of Medicine sponsors the most, 2.

CMS Open Payments shows 141 general payments to Dr. McKinstry from 6 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 58% of the total. Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. paid the most, $46,944.

Dmand AI lists 10 awards for Dr. McKinstry, most recently Best Doctors in America in 2011.

Dr. McKinstry graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1992.

Dr. McKinstry is in network with 8 carriers, including Aetna, Cigna and AK State Medicaid. Medicaid plans come from the most carriers, 5. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.