NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert W. Gaines, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Columbia, MO

Robert W. Gaines, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Columbia, Missouri, and NPI 1659364230, issued on Aug 29, 2005. Check the license (Missouri R8775, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1659364230
Name
Robert W. Gaines
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
License number
R8775 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1 S Keene St, Columbia, MO 65201
Phone
(573) 443-2402
Enumerated
Aug 29, 2005
Record last updated
Apr 19, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(573) 443-0574
Medicaid ID
200469013 MO
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1 S Keene St

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

  1. Dennis Abernathie, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1336140946
  2. Zaki Abou Zahr, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1457582108
  3. Elaina Adams, PA-C LAT ATCPhysician Assistant1134836406
  4. Mark Adams, M.D.Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1275526865
  5. Nichole Adams, MED, ATC, LAT, OTCAthletic Trainer1043289259
  6. Thomas Aleto, MDAdult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1881673549

Verify Robert W. Gaines in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
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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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Industry payments in 2024: $4,978.86

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was royalty or license; the largest payer was DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. 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.

  1. Robert Gaines$4,979
  2. Specialty average$34,072

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Robert W. Gaines among 58 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Missouri

Robert W. Gaines, M.D. is one of 58 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 79% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 69% of these records are
  • Record last updated2012 · 47% 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 Missouri 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 Missouri

There are 58 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Missouri.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Dennis Abernathie, M.D.Columbia, MO 652011336140946
  2. Thomas Highland, M.D.Columbia, MO 652011588657167
  3. Tyler Jenkins, M.D.Columbia, MO 652011184967218
  4. Jason Koreckij, M.D.Columbia, MO 652011992739312
  5. Steven Meyer, M.D.Columbia, MO 652011215000302
  6. John Miles, M.D.Columbia, MO 652011710970306
  7. Jeffrey Parker, M.D.Columbia, MO 652011174516629
  8. Abdul Fettah Buyuk, MDColumbia, MO 652121407371545

Common questions

What is Robert W. Gaines, M.D.'s NPI number?

Robert W. Gaines, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659364230, issued on Aug 29, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert W. Gaines, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 S Keene St, Columbia, MO, 65201. Phone: (573) 443-2402. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert W. Gaines, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number R8775, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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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