Robert Michael Baltera, MD
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Indianapolis, IN
Robert Michael Baltera, MD is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Indianapolis, Indiana, and NPI 1811906712, issued on Aug 7, 2006. Check the license (Indiana 01038094A, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert Michael Baltera
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License number
- 01038094A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8501 Harcourt RD, Indianapolis, IN 46260
- Phone
- (317) 875-9105
- Enumerated
- Aug 7, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 17, 2026
- Fax
- (317) 808-8802
- Medicaid ID
- 100347470 IN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100202000461); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of Ny Upstate Medical University, 1985
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic hand surgery physician records → All 65 in Indiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 8501 Harcourt RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Bindu AbrahamPhysical Rehabilitation Occupational Therapist1972805836
- Sarah Adams, PASurgical Physician Assistant1154434629
- Megan Albright, MS OTRHand Occupational Therapist1053634931
- Drew Apple, PA-CPhysician Assistant1508037912
- Priya Bakshi, OTROccupational Therapist1730491499
- John Bartley, P.A.-CPhysician Assistant1285862508
Verify Robert Michael Baltera in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
Search for license 01038094ACheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
59% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
77 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 30 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen16 claims
- Methylprednisolone15 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 55 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $783.30
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Acumed LLC. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 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
- Orthopaedics-Indianapolis IncAvon, IN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert Michael Baltera among 65 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Indiana
Robert Michael Baltera, MD is one of 65 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Indiana. 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 2006, is newer than 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 83% of these records are
- Graduated1985 · median 2003 among the 54 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 34% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Indiana
There are 65 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Indiana.
All 65 in Indiana → Every provider in Indianapolis → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nicholas Crosby, MDIndianapolis, IN 462601285892877
- William DotterweichIndianapolis, IN 462601366974602
- James Fischer, MDIndianapolis, IN 462601124580121
- Jeffrey Greenberg, MDIndianapolis, IN 462601407865314
- Reed Hoyer, MDIndianapolis, IN 462601407077662
- F Thomas Kaplan, MDIndianapolis, IN 462601588673404
- William Kleinman, MDIndianapolis, IN 462601831107598
- Gregory Merrell, M.D.Indianapolis, IN 462601679502165
Common questions
What is Robert Michael Baltera, MD's NPI number?
Robert Michael Baltera, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811906712, issued on Aug 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert Michael Baltera, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8501 Harcourt RD, Indianapolis, IN, 46260. Phone: (317) 875-9105. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert Michael Baltera, MD's license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 01038094A, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Robert Michael Baltera, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert Michael Baltera, MD had 77 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Robert Michael Baltera, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 55 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.