Dr. Robert J. Korst, MD

Dr. Korst practices at The Valley Hospital in Paramus, New Jersey, part of Valley Health System.

Dr. Korst's NPI, 1821185901, was assigned on October 9, 2006. Dr. Korst graduated from University of Connecticut in 1989. Dr. Korst holds New York license 202994.

Dr. Korst's primary practice is The Valley Hospital, at 4 Valley Health Plaza, Paramus, NJ 07652 in Bergen County. The practice phone is (201) 447-8000.

Dr. Korst's primary practice is The Valley Hospital in Paramus, New Jersey, part of Valley Health System. The medical group on file is Valley Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Korst to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Korst practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) is Dr. Korst's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208G00000X. Dr. Korst is licensed in New York.

CMS data shows 959 Medicare services from Dr. Korst across 14 procedure codes in 2024, for 367 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $118,822 for them.

CMS counts 367 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Korst in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 176 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 4% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.75, 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. Korst's median patient age at 75, with 58% women.

In 2024, Dr. Korst wrote 81 Medicare Part D claims for 44 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 42 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $1,072 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 32 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 95 out of 100 for Dr. Korst for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Korst accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Korst as offering telehealth. CMS counts 141 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Korst, more than 84% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 23 papers to Dr. Korst, published from 2013 to 2019. 2013 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Lung Neoplasms, Thymus Neoplasms and Pneumonectomy. Dr. Korst has published most often in J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. Dr. Korst's most frequent co-authors are Frank Christopher Detterbeck, MD, Benjamin E. Lee, MD and Nasser Altorki, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 44 general payments to Dr. Korst from 17 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 51% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $8,351.

Dr. Korst graduated from University of Connecticut in 1989.