Robert James Koness, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Providence, RI
Robert James Koness, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Providence, Rhode Island, and NPI 1750348157, issued on Apr 28, 2006. Check the license (Rhode Island 07304, as entered in NPPES) on the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert James Koness
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- 07304 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 830 Chalkstone Ave, Providence, RI 02908
- Phone
- (401) 273-7100
- Enumerated
- Apr 28, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 18, 2025
- Fax
- (401) 357-3053
- Medicaid ID
- 9006606 RI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040521000684); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of New York At Buffalo School Of Medicine, 1983
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 830 Chalkstone Ave
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Verify Robert James Koness in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersRhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
Search for license 07304Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
33% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
195 Medicare Part D claims for 80 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 30 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Anastrozole80 claims
- Letrozole27 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl24 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium17 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Prospect Chartercare Rwmc, LLCProvidence, RI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert James Koness among 151 surgery physician records in Rhode Island
Robert James Koness, M.D. is one of 151 surgery physician records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 72% 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 18% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 52% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 2001 among the 78 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in Rhode Island
There are 151 surgery physician records in Rhode Island.
All 151 in Rhode Island → Every provider in Providence → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Alicia Alterio, MDProvidence, RI 029081588076558
- Annmarie Dunican, MDProvidence, RI 029081922113026
- Nocif EspatProvidence, RI 029081225041361
- Bryant Morocho, MDProvidence, RI 029081386272839
- Ponnandai Somasundar, MDProvidence, RI 029081538212923
- Louis Vito, M.D.Providence, RI 029081497789416
- Mohammed Abiri, MDCranston, RI 029101831202316
- Elizabeth Altenhein, MDProvidence, RI 029061689670044
Common questions
What is Robert James Koness, M.D.'s NPI number?
Robert James Koness, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750348157, issued on Apr 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert James Koness, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 830 Chalkstone Ave, Providence, RI, 02908. Phone: (401) 273-7100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert James Koness, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Rhode Island license number 07304, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://healthri.mylicense.com/Verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Robert James Koness, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert James Koness, M.D. had 195 Medicare Part D claims for 80 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.