Richard Alan Wawrose
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Pittsburgh, PA
Richard Alan Wawrose is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1184157414, issued on Apr 4, 2017. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD477173, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Alan Wawrose
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
- License number
- MD477173 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3600 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
- Phone
- (412) 687-3900
- Enumerated
- Apr 4, 2017
- Record last updated
- Apr 17, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220518002672); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3600 Forbes Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Richard Alan Wawrose in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD477173Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
55% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024
171 Medicare Part D claims for 94 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 72 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl52 claims
- Methocarbamol44 claims
- Methylprednisolone16 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl11 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 92.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,589.32
13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- University OF Pittsburgh PhysiciansPittsburgh, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard Alan Wawrose among 43 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Pennsylvania
Richard Alan Wawrose is one of 43 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 91% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 86% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 86% of these records are older, 12% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2003 among the 34 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 37% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 43 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 43 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Pittsburgh → Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Scott RaineyPittsburgh, PA 152371053561886
- Carmen Petraglia, MDBethel Park, PA 151021194906065
- Alexander Clark, PA-CWexford, PA 150901740068683
- Eric Chamberlin, M.D.Uniontown, PA 154011093718256
- Frank Grisafi, MDBeaver, PA 150091487865994
- Steven Agabegi, MDSomerset, PA 155011063623353
- Julio Rodriguez, MDJohnstown, PA 159051588157473
- Gregory Bailey, D.O.State College, PA 168011639245210
Common questions
What is Richard Alan Wawrose's NPI number?
Richard Alan Wawrose's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184157414, issued on Apr 4, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Alan Wawrose located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3600 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213. Phone: (412) 687-3900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Alan Wawrose's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD477173, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard Alan Wawrose prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Alan Wawrose had 171 Medicare Part D claims for 94 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Richard Alan Wawrose's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.3 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.