Robert Colin Brabender, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Pittsburgh, PA
Robert Colin Brabender, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1902057987, issued on Oct 8, 2008. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD447287, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert Colin Brabender
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- MD447287 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1307 Federal St, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
- Phone
- (877) 660-6777
- Enumerated
- Oct 8, 2008
- Record last updated
- Oct 12, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (412) 359-8055
- Medicaid ID
- 1029507560001 PA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140821001245); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1307 Federal St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Robert Colin Brabender in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD447287Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
13% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
391 Medicare Part D claims for 329 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 335 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen190 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen103 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl30 claims
- Methylprednisolone13 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): 93.8 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: $1,226.36
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Mid-Atlantic Surgical Systems, LLC. 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.
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
- Allegheny ClinicWhite Oak, PA
- Phoenix Rehabilitation And Health Services IncCranberry Township, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert Colin Brabender among 1,253 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Pennsylvania
Robert Colin Brabender, MD is one of 1,253 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 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 2008, is newer than 58% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 58% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2003 among the 777 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 56% 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 Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania
There are 1,253 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 1,253 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Pittsburgh → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
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- Patrick Demeo, MDPittsburgh, PA 152121205836855
- Lisa Ercolano, MDPittsburgh, PA 152121255592242
- Julius Huebner, MDPittsburgh, PA 152121679574610
- Gerald Pifer, MDPittsburgh, PA 152121063413367
- Timothy Sauber, MDPittsburgh, PA 152121003085671
Common questions
What is Robert Colin Brabender, MD's NPI number?
Robert Colin Brabender, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902057987, issued on Oct 8, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert Colin Brabender, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1307 Federal St, Pittsburgh, PA, 15212. Phone: (877) 660-6777. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert Colin Brabender, MD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD447287, 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 Robert Colin Brabender, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert Colin Brabender, MD had 391 Medicare Part D claims for 329 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Robert Colin Brabender, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.8 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.