NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert Benjamin Birch, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Coral Gables, FL

Robert Benjamin Birch, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Coral Gables, Florida, and NPI 1750885091, issued on Mar 21, 2018. Check the license (Florida ME162035, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1750885091
Name
Robert Benjamin Birch
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
ME162035 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1150 Campo Sano Avenue, Coral Gables, FL 33146
Phone
(786) 308-2152
Enumerated
Mar 21, 2018
Record last updated
Apr 8, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240501003638); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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10% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

381 Medicare Part D claims for 168 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 81 claims were for opioids.

  1. Robert Birch381
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Celecoxib109 claims
  2. Ondansetron Odt82 claims
  3. Oxycodone Hcl44 claims
  4. Pantoprazole Sodium34 claims
  5. Meloxicam17 claims
  6. Cefadroxil16 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): 72 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score60.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%46.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $6,305.86

34 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. 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 Birch$6,306
  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.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Orthopaedic Institute OF Henderson LLPHenderson, NV
  2. Paragon Physical Therapy And Rehab LLCBullhead City, AZ

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Robert Benjamin Birch among 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Florida

Robert Benjamin Birch, MD is one of 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Florida. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 90% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 90% of these records are older, 7% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2002 among the 974 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 53% 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 Florida 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 Florida

There are 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Florida.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Matthew Barra, MDMiami, FL 331461174082135
  2. Stephen Blythe, M.D.Coral Gables, FL 331461952300949
  3. Keith Hechtman, MDCoral Gables, FL 331461942275201
  4. Saul Hernandez Rodriguez, M.D.Miami, FL 331461578902326
  5. Christopher Hodgkins, MDCoral Gables, FL 331461528277084
  6. Richard Levitt, M.D.Coral Gables, FL 331461881661742
  7. Jonathon Lindner, MD, MSECoral Gables, FL 331461992167712
  8. Nicholas Pilla, MDCoral Gables, FL 331461356801112

Common questions

What is Robert Benjamin Birch, MD's NPI number?

Robert Benjamin Birch, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750885091, issued on Mar 21, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert Benjamin Birch, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1150 Campo Sano Avenue, Coral Gables, FL, 33146. Phone: (786) 308-2152. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert Benjamin Birch, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME162035, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Robert Benjamin Birch, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Robert Benjamin Birch, MD had 381 Medicare Part D claims for 168 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Robert Benjamin Birch, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 72 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.

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