NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert J. Ference, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Southfield, MI

Robert J. Ference, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Southfield, Michigan, and NPI 1992749923, issued on Jun 16, 2006. Check the license (Michigan 4301062006, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1992749923
Name
Robert J. Ference
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
4301062006 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
26206 W 12 Mile RD Ste 200, Southfield, MI 48034
Phone
(248) 327-6422
Enumerated
Jun 16, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 23, 2024
Fax
(248) 327-6426
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040903000145); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Wayne State University School Of Medicine, 1998
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
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59% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

551 Medicare Part D claims for 103 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 282 claims were for opioids.

  1. Robert Ference551
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen130 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen80 claims
  3. Oxycodone Hcl44 claims
  4. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl31 claims
  5. Celecoxib29 claims
  6. Amoxicillin18 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.

Robert J. Ference among 962 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Michigan

Robert J. Ference, M.D. is one of 962 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 16% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2006 among the 560 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 Michigan 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 Michigan

There are 962 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Michigan.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jonathan Nzoma, DOSouthfield, MI 480341417257551
  2. Robert Swift, DOSouthfield, MI 480341669448403
  3. William Acker, MDSouthfield, MI 480331487947362
  4. Ryan Berger, MDSouthfield, MI 480331396139473
  5. Jeffrey Devitt, M.D.Southfield, MI 480331740445170
  6. Zein El-Zein, MDSouthfield, MI 480331619499449
  7. Jeffrey Fischgrund, MDSouthfield, MI 480331447231725
  8. Grant Hyatt, MDSouthfield, MI 480331326162900

Common questions

What is Robert J. Ference, M.D.'s NPI number?

Robert J. Ference, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992749923, issued on Jun 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert J. Ference, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 26206 W 12 Mile RD Ste 200, Southfield, MI, 48034. Phone: (248) 327-6422. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert J. Ference, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301062006, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Robert J. Ference, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Robert J. Ference, M.D. had 551 Medicare Part D claims for 103 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.

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