Robert Thurston Bents, MD
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Grants Pass, OR
Robert Thurston Bents, MD is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Grants Pass, Oregon, and NPI 1275516593, issued on Nov 21, 2005. Check the license (Oregon MD17187, as entered in NPPES) on the Oregon Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert Thurston Bents
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License number
- MD17187 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 702 SW Ramsey Ave Ste 112, Grants Pass, OR 97527
- Phone
- (541) 472-0603
- Enumerated
- Nov 21, 2005
- Record last updated
- Oct 5, 2022
- Fax
- (541) 472-0609
- Medicaid ID
- 022588 OR
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040805000197); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Oregon Health Sciences University School Of Medicine, 1990
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records → All 49 in Oregon → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 702 SW Ramsey Ave Ste 112
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Brian Allen, PAPhysician Assistant1124298617
- Daniel Cowley, D.O.Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1407149487
- Cameo Jordan, SASurgical Assistant1447849328
- Shelby Logan, PA-CPhysician Assistant1619250826
- Matthew Nugent, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1083819908
- Henry Read, PAPhysician Assistant1225099815
Verify Robert Thurston Bents in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOregon Medical Board
Search for license MD17187Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
61% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
112 Medicare Part D claims for 59 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 20 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Celecoxib28 claims
- Amoxicillin25 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl14 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl12 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): 86.8 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: $871.21
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 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
- Southern Oregon Orthopedics IncGrants Pass, OR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert Thurston Bents among 49 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Oregon
Robert Thurston Bents, MD is one of 49 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Oregon. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 63% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2001 among the 29 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 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 207XX0005X and a Oregon practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Oregon
There are 49 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Oregon.
All 49 in Oregon → Every provider in Grants Pass → Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Erin Wilson, MDGrants Pass, OR 975271720617434
- Hal Townsend, MDAshland, OR 975201982780359
- Steven Chamberlain, MDMedford, OR 975041154319226
- David Galt, MDMedford, OR 975041659369734
- Richard James, MDMedford, OR 975041699764902
- Charles Versteeg, MDMedford, OR 975041669460697
- Luke Hosack, M.D.Klamath Falls, OR 976011093081796
- Spencer Dowdle, MDEugene, OR 974011871913756
Common questions
What is Robert Thurston Bents, MD's NPI number?
Robert Thurston Bents, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275516593, issued on Nov 21, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert Thurston Bents, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 702 SW Ramsey Ave Ste 112, Grants Pass, OR, 97527. Phone: (541) 472-0603. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert Thurston Bents, MD's license?
NPPES lists Oregon license number MD17187, as entered by the provider. Search the Oregon Medical Board at https://www.oregon.gov/OMB/Pages/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Robert Thurston Bents, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert Thurston Bents, MD had 112 Medicare Part D claims for 59 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Robert Thurston Bents, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.8 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.