NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert E. Hiltz, MD

Rheumatology Physician · Cincinnati, OH

Robert E. Hiltz, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Cincinnati, Ohio, and NPI 1679549331, issued on Feb 23, 2006. Check the license (Ohio 35-066627, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1679549331
Name
Robert E. Hiltz
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
35-066627 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7810 5 Mile RD, Cincinnati, OH 45230
Phone
(513) 232-1253
Enumerated
Feb 23, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 18, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(513) 232-4290
Medicaid ID
0156325 OH
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090805000419); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), 1989
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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Also registered at 7810 5 Mile RD

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  6. Brian Fuller, MDFamily Medicine Physician1780973982

Verify Robert E. Hiltz in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
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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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90% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

3,763 Medicare Part D claims for 650 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 23 claims were for opioids.

  1. Robert Hiltz3,763
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone875 claims
  2. Methotrexate500 claims
  3. Leflunomide289 claims
  4. Allopurinol246 claims
  5. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate191 claims
  6. Celecoxib170 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 90.4 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score80.8
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $14,056.70

128 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Robert Hiltz$14,057
  2. Specialty average$8,538

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

  1. Oxford Physical Therapy And RehabilitationMason, OH
  2. Trihealth H LLCCincinnati, OH

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Robert E. Hiltz among 289 rheumatology physician records in Ohio

Robert E. Hiltz, MD is one of 289 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 82% 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 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 2004 among the 201 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Ohio

There are 289 rheumatology physician records in Ohio.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kim Yen Nguyen, M.D.Cincinnati, OH 452301801147392
  2. John Harley, MD, PHDCincinnati, OH 452291619939295
  3. Baher Foad, M DCincinnati, OH 452361821077926
  4. Gregory Delorenzo, MDCincinnati, OH 452381508812538
  5. Emily BowersCincinnati, OH 452201609294727
  6. Matthew Burton, MDCincinnati, OH 452201306893615
  7. Deepa Kudalkar, M.D.Cincinnati, OH 452201437157146
  8. Mahnaz Saoudian, MDCincinnati, OH 452201447451299

Common questions

What is Robert E. Hiltz, MD's NPI number?

Robert E. Hiltz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679549331, issued on Feb 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert E. Hiltz, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7810 5 Mile RD, Cincinnati, OH, 45230. Phone: (513) 232-1253. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert E. Hiltz, MD's license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 35-066627, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Robert E. Hiltz, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Robert E. Hiltz, MD had 3,763 Medicare Part D claims for 650 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Robert E. Hiltz, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.4 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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