2026 NPPES data Family Medicine Physician NPI 1811983927 MD
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ROBERT ETTLINGER, MD

Family Medicine Physician in HALIFAX, Pennsylvania. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
21K
Medicare Part D claims · 818 beneficiaries · Family Medicine Physician avg: 3K
Generic prescribing
86%
generic claims · 14% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$3.5K
172 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

ROBERT ETTLINGER, MD filed 20,583 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Family Medicine Physician in HALIFAX, Pennsylvania, prescribing 86% generic.

21K
Part D claims, 2023
86%
generic prescribing
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

ROBERT ETTLINGER, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber

Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally

20,583 Top 2% higher than 98% of 1,370,886 prescribers

0–200: 670,926 prescribers (49%). Below this entry. 200–400: 182,923 prescribers (13%). Below this entry. 400–600: 90,619 prescribers (7%). Below this entry. 600–800: 56,224 prescribers (4%). Below this entry. 800–1,000: 40,919 prescribers (3%). Below this entry. 1,000–1,200: 31,827 prescribers (2%). Below this entry. 1,200–1,400: 26,224 prescribers (2%). Below this entry. 1,400–1,600: 21,710 prescribers (2%). Below this entry. 1,600–1,800: 19,072 prescribers (1%). Below this entry. 1,800–2,000: 16,451 prescribers (1%). Below this entry. 2,000–2,200: 213,991 prescribers (16%). This entry sits in this band. This provider 0 2K+ every Part D prescriber (claims/yr), bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

ROBERT ETTLINGER, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 2 hospital affiliations — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about ROBERT ETTLINGER, MD?

Quality data not reported

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 09/23/2005

NPI 1811983927

Primary specialty

Family Medicine Physician

High-volume

147,640 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

20,583 502% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 3,418

Specialty distribution in Pennsylvania

How Family Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Pennsylvania providers

Pennsylvania providers

Family Medicine Physician share within Pennsylvania

1. Family Medicine Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Family Medicine Physician share within Pennsylvania

Specialty board-certification context

Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Family Medicine Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)

Quality data not reported
Est. board-certified rate
78%
Family Medicine Physician ABMS/AOA estimate

Est. board-certified rate (Family Medicine Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate

0%100%78%
Est. board-certified rate (Family Medicine Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

ROBERT ETTLINGER, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Family Medicine Physician provider holding MD credentials at 36 S RIVER RD, HALIFAX, PA, 17032, with a listed phone of (717) 827-3428. NPI 1811983927 was issued on 09/23/2005. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what ETTLINGER most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 20,583 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 818 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $1.7 million in drug spend, split 14% brand-name and 86% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 0.8%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.

Family Medicine Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 147,640 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 3,418 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

36 S RIVER RD
HALIFAX, PA 17032

Provider Details

NPI 1811983927
Specialty Family Medicine Physician
Credentials MD
Gender Male
NPI Issued 09/23/2005

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where ROBERT ETTLINGER, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

FAMILY PRACTICE CENTER PC
MIDDLEBURG, PA
PHOENIX REHABILITATION AND HEALTH SERVICES INC
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PA

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for ROBERT ETTLINGER, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$3.5K

Largest payer

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

License & disciplinary context — Pennsylvania PA-BOM 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~45K Pennsylvania medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to ROBERT ETTLINGER, MD. To verify ROBERT ETTLINGER, MD's current license status, search the PA-BOM public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

133
Total board actions, Pennsylvania 2023
Across 129 cases
2.96
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Pennsylvania statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
48 cases

PA-BOM publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Pennsylvania disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical

ROBERT ETTLINGER, MD — brand share 14.0%
Specialty average (est.)

14% brand-name claims vs 86% generic, on 20,583 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

20,583
Total Claims
$1.7M
Total Drug Cost
818
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
31,562
Total Day Supply
677,464
Brand vs Generic
14% brand / 86% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$1.4M
Generic Drug Cost
$292K
Opioid Claims
155 (0.8% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
293

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
74.8 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.25
Gender Split
57% female / 43% male
Age Distribution
<65: 59, 65-74: 367, 75-84: 253, 85+: 139

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What ROBERT ETTLINGER, MD prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Atorvastatin Calcium
1,591
Metoprolol Succinate
953
Amlodipine Besylate
741
Lisinopril
665
Furosemide
619
Levothyroxine Sodium
611
Omeprazole
472
Eliquis
Apixaban
427
Gabapentin
420
Sertraline Hcl
420

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Family Medicine Physician Overview

How ROBERT ETTLINGER, MD fits within the Family Medicine Physician landscape nationally.

147,640
Family Medicine Physician Providers in US
56
States with Family Medicine Physician
3,418
Avg Claims per Provider

ROBERT ETTLINGER, MD's 20,583 claims are above the specialty average of 3,418.

Nearby Family Medicine Physician Providers in Pennsylvania

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Pennsylvania, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as ETTLINGER.

Compare Family Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ROBERT ETTLINGER, MD's specialty?
ROBERT ETTLINGER, MD specializes in Family Medicine Physician and practices in HALIFAX, Pennsylvania. Credentials: MD.
How much does ROBERT ETTLINGER, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, ROBERT ETTLINGER, MD wrote 20,583 Medicare Part D claims totaling $1.7M in drug costs for 818 beneficiaries.
Where is ROBERT ETTLINGER, MD located?
ROBERT ETTLINGER, MD is located at 36 S RIVER RD, HALIFAX, PA, 17032. Phone: (717) 827-3428.
What is ROBERT ETTLINGER, MD's NPI number?
ROBERT ETTLINGER, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811983927, issued on 09/23/2005.
Does ROBERT ETTLINGER, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
ROBERT ETTLINGER, MD's prescribing is 14% brand-name and 86% generic drugs by claim count, with $1.4M in brand drug costs.
Does ROBERT ETTLINGER, MD prescribe opioids?
Yes, ROBERT ETTLINGER, MD had 155 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 0.8%.
How many Family Medicine Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 147,640 Family Medicine Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Family Medicine Physician provider writes 3,418 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does ROBERT ETTLINGER, MD prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, ROBERT ETTLINGER, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Atorvastatin Calcium, Metoprolol Succinate, Amlodipine Besylate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does ROBERT ETTLINGER, MD accept Medicare?
ROBERT ETTLINGER, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 20,583 Part D claims and 818 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify ROBERT ETTLINGER, MD's credentials?
ROBERT ETTLINGER, MD's NPI is 1811983927 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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