NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert Shay Bess, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Phoenix, AZ

Robert Shay Bess, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Phoenix, Arizona, and NPI 1841380474, issued on Oct 13, 2006. Check the license on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1841380474
Name
Robert Shay Bess
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
44909 CO
A99663 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
755 E Mcdowell RD FL 2, Phoenix, AZ 85006
Phone
(602) 521-3550
Enumerated
Oct 13, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 29, 2026
Fax
(602) 635-6572
Medicaid IDs
10025839700 NE
10025609200 NE
10025913800 NE
10025913900 NE
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080528000266); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine, 1999
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 755 E Mcdowell RD FL 2

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Olufunmilola Adeleye, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1851147797
  2. Jason Amaral, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1649107236
  3. Mark ArthurStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1437899135
  4. Rafael Buerba Siller, M.D./M.H.S.Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1245658707
  5. Andrew DuongStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1821888041
  6. Victoria Greenstein, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1538749841

Verify Robert Shay Bess in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical BoardCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Industry payments in 2024: $206,165.68

14 payments; by number, the most common kind was consulting fee; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Robert Bess$206,166
  2. Specialty average$23,023

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Robert Shay Bess among 462 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Arizona

Robert Shay Bess, MD is one of 462 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 76% 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 18% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2003 among the 281 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Arizona

There are 462 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Arizona.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Daniel Aschenbrener, D.O.Phoenix, AZ 850061386600955
  2. Gregory Grant, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850061699711838
  3. Jordan HendersonPhoenix, AZ 850061538956727
  4. Dana Jamison, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850061124117585
  5. Michael McKee, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850061801056015
  6. Colby Nielsen, MDPhoenix, AZ 850061093418170
  7. Bridget Ralston-Ripple, MDPhoenix, AZ 850061003445792
  8. Glen Bair, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850081417907114

Common questions

What is Robert Shay Bess, MD's NPI number?

Robert Shay Bess, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841380474, issued on Oct 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert Shay Bess, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 755 E Mcdowell RD FL 2, Phoenix, AZ, 85006. Phone: (602) 521-3550. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert Shay Bess, MD's license?

Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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.

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