Dr. Robert Bryan Dorman, MD

Dr. Dorman practices at UT Health Athens in Athens, Texas, part of Ardent Health.

Dr. Dorman's NPI, 1740423839, was assigned on April 20, 2009. Dr. Dorman graduated from University of Arkansas For Medical Sciences College of Medicine in 2007. Dr. Dorman holds Texas license S4461.

Dr. Dorman's primary practice is UT Health Athens, at 2000 South Palestine St, Athens, TX 75751 in Henderson County. The practice phone is (903) 676-1000.

Dr. Dorman's primary practice is UT Health Athens in Athens, Texas, part of Ardent Health. Dr. Dorman is also affiliated with UT Health Tyler. The medical group on file is UT Health East Texas Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Dorman to 2 more hospitals, 2 medical groups and 1 community health center, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Dorman practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Dorman's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Dorman is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Dorman's licenses on file in 3 states: Texas, Arkansas and Oklahoma.

Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, abdominal hernia repair surgery, acute gallbladder or bile duct inflammation, appendectomy, colon removal, esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery, gallbladder removal and groin hernia surgery among the conditions Dr. Dorman treats.

CMS data shows 139 Medicare services from Dr. Dorman across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 103 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $8,712 for them.

CMS counts 103 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Dorman in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 48 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 15% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.53, 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. Dorman's median patient age at 71, with 56% women.

In 2024, Dr. Dorman wrote 139 Medicare Part D claims for 96 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 75 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $185 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 80 claims across 3 drugs.

Dr. Dorman accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 13 procedures of melanoma (skin cancer) excision by Dr. Dorman, more than 67% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 18 papers to Dr. Dorman, published from 2005 to 2014. 2011 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Gastric Bypass, Obesity, Morbid and Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2. Dr. Dorman has published most often in Obes Surg. Dr. Dorman's most frequent co-authors are Sayeed Ikramuddin, MD, Federico Jose Serrot, MD and Henry Buchwald, MD, PhD.

CMS Open Payments shows 60 general payments to Dr. Dorman from 22 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 59% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $10,022.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Dorman. Dr. Dorman serves on Medical Executive Committee.

Dr. Dorman graduated from University of Arkansas For Medical Sciences College of Medicine in 2007. Dr. Dorman is a member of ACS.

Dr. Dorman is in network with 22 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.