Robert Dow, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Mount Vernon, IL
Robert Dow, MD is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Mount Vernon, Illinois, and NPI 1699272732, issued on Apr 6, 2018. Check the license (Illinois 036.171108, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert Dow
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
- License number
- 036.171108 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4121 Veterans Memorial Dr, Mount Vernon, IL 62864
- Phone
- (618) 242-3778
- Enumerated
- Apr 6, 2018
- Record last updated
- Aug 15, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240830001954); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 4121 Veterans Memorial Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Robert Dow in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Search for license 036.171108Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
65% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024
134 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 26 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl28 claims
- Gabapentin23 claims
- Meloxicam20 claims
- Oxycodone 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: $2,754.99
10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Synthes GmbH. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 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
- Orthopaedic Center OF Southern Illinois, LtdMount Vernon, IL
- Select Physical Therapy Holdings IncBenton, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert Dow among 68 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Illinois
Robert Dow, MD is one of 68 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 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 2018, is newer than 91% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 91% of these records are older, 6% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2001 among the 47 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in Illinois
There are 68 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Illinois.
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The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Don Kovalsky, M.D.Mount Vernon, IL 628641700853272
- Christopher Graves, MDSpringfield, IL 627111235458399
- Timothy Vanfleet, MDSpringfield, IL 627111629057419
- Joseph Williams, MDSpringfield, IL 627111497794390
- William Payne, M.D.Springfield, IL 627021740282847
- Stephen Pineda, MDSpringfield, IL 627021528178654
- Philip Meinhardt, M.D.Quincy, IL 623011356592919
- Daniel Mulconrey, MDPeoria, IL 616141710914064
Common questions
What is Robert Dow, MD's NPI number?
Robert Dow, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699272732, issued on Apr 6, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert Dow, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4121 Veterans Memorial Dr, Mount Vernon, IL, 62864. Phone: (618) 242-3778. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert Dow, MD's license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036.171108, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Robert Dow, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert Dow, MD had 134 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. 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.