Robert Andrew Keller, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Hickory, NC
Robert Andrew Keller, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Hickory, North Carolina, and NPI 1962794503, issued on May 13, 2011. Check the license (North Carolina 2021-00824, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert Andrew Keller
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 2021-00824 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 214 18TH St SE, Hickory, NC 28602
- Phone
- (828) 624-1630
- Enumerated
- May 13, 2011
- Record last updated
- Aug 24, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210511000759); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Michigan State University College Of Human Medicine, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 214 18TH St SE
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Kathryn AshworthPhysical Therapy Assistant1922985068
- Jarrett Beaver, PTPhysical Therapist1972295889
- Abigail BeckPhysical Therapist1073449708
Verify Robert Andrew Keller in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2021-00824Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
46% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
186 Medicare Part D claims for 115 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 41 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methylprednisolone39 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium36 claims
- Tramadol Hcl17 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen15 claims
- Gabapentin14 claims
- Meloxicam14 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): 95.4 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $7,772.16
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Comprehab, IncGastonia, NC
- OrthocarolinaHickory, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert Andrew Keller among 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records in North Carolina
Robert Andrew Keller, MD is one of 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 70% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 70% of these records are older, 27% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2003 among the 677 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 54% 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 North Carolina 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 North Carolina
There are 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records in North Carolina.
All 977 in North Carolina → Every provider in Hickory → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Paul Brown, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021841237922
- Donald Campbell, MDHickory, NC 286021033162896
- William Geideman, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021891749511
- Alfred Geissele, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021902858863
- Christopher Houdek, D.O.Hickory, NC 286021760681290
- Peter Hurley, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021033166954
- Mark Katz, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021063488914
- Brian Krenzel, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021306030739
Common questions
What is Robert Andrew Keller, MD's NPI number?
Robert Andrew Keller, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962794503, issued on May 13, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert Andrew Keller, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 214 18TH St SE, Hickory, NC, 28602. Phone: (828) 624-1630. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert Andrew Keller, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2021-00824, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Robert Andrew Keller, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert Andrew Keller, MD had 186 Medicare Part D claims for 115 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Robert Andrew Keller, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.4 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.
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.