NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert Buber, MD

Orthopaedic Trauma Physician · Bethesda, MD

Robert Buber, MD is an orthopaedic trauma physician with a practice address in Bethesda, Maryland, and NPI 1588826671, issued on Jun 30, 2008. Check the license (Maryland D0071057, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; 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
1588826671
Name
Robert Buber
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Trauma Physician 207XX0801X
License number
D0071057 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
10215 Fernwood Road, Bethesda, MD 20817
Phone
(301) 530-1010
Enumerated
Jun 30, 2008
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101221000816); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine, 2004
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 10215 Fernwood Road

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

  1. Brent Berger, MDInternal Medicine Physician1578537429
  2. Jane Brodsky, DMD MSPublic Health Dentistry1205981248
  3. Bradley Hunter, DOInternal Medicine Physician1497703581
  4. Amita Jha, MDPsychiatry Physician1427173418
  5. Thomas McNamara, MDInternal Medicine Physician1427047877
  6. Lakshmi Sastry, MDInternal Medicine Physician1629036595

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
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  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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67% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic trauma physician in 2024

50 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries, against an average of 151 among the 627 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 41 claims were for opioids.

  1. Robert Buber50
  2. Specialty average151

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl18 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl13 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $163.63

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 722 providers of this specialty with any payment received $15,814.30 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Robert Buber$164
  2. Specialty average$15,814

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. Bethesda Chevy Chase Orthopaedic Associates, LLCBethesda, MD
  2. Suburban/nrh Medical Rehabilitation IncBethesda, MD

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

Robert Buber among 17 orthopaedic trauma physician records in Maryland

Robert Buber, MD is one of 17 orthopaedic trauma physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 88% 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 53% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 53% of these records are older, 29% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 1999 among the 13 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0801X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Trauma Physician providers in Maryland

There are 17 orthopaedic trauma physician records in Maryland.

The 8 orthopaedic trauma physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Timothy Bhattacharyya, MDBethesda, MD 208171902897036
  2. Jide Tinubu, MDCheverly, MD 207851295991891
  3. Brent Bauer, MDLargo, MD 207741033312632
  4. Todd Jaeblon, DOLaurel, MD 207071992818223
  5. W. Eglseder, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212011902863525
  6. Herman Johal, MD MPH FRCSCBaltimore, MD 212011588078919
  7. Jason Nascone, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212011689625683
  8. Robert O'Toole, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212011821037458

Common questions

What is Robert Buber, MD's NPI number?

Robert Buber, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588826671, issued on Jun 30, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert Buber, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10215 Fernwood Road, Bethesda, MD, 20817. Phone: (301) 530-1010. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert Buber, MD's license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number D0071057, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Robert Buber, MD had 50 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic trauma physician prescribers was 151. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.