Robert Ross Hightower, MD
Pediatrics Physician · Murray, UT
Robert Ross Hightower, MD is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Murray, Utah, and NPI 1548296312, issued on Jun 24, 2006. Check the license (Utah 156244-1205, as entered in NPPES) on the Utah Medical Licensing Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert Ross Hightower
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
- License number
- 156244-1205 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 164 E 5900 S, Murray, UT 84107
- Phone
- (801) 262-2673
- Enumerated
- Jun 24, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (801) 269-9894
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 164 E 5900 S
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Robert Ross Hightower in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersUtah Medical Licensing Board
Search for license 156244-1205Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pediatrics physician in 2024
31 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 375 among the 5,609 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Azithromycin11 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: $127.28
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Corium, LLC. The 21,580 providers of this specialty with any payment received $842.05 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.
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Common questions
What is Robert Ross Hightower, MD's NPI number?
Robert Ross Hightower, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548296312, issued on Jun 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert Ross Hightower, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 164 E 5900 S, Murray, UT, 84107. Phone: (801) 262-2673. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert Ross Hightower, MD's license?
NPPES lists Utah license number 156244-1205, as entered by the provider. Search the Utah Medical Licensing Board at https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Robert Ross Hightower, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert Ross Hightower, MD had 31 Medicare Part D claims; the average among pediatrics physician prescribers was 375. 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.