NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert Sumner Pilcher, M.D.,PHD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Waycross, GA

Robert Sumner Pilcher, M.D.,PHD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Waycross, Georgia, and NPI 1376549170, issued on Jun 27, 2005. Check the license (Georgia 32273, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; 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
1376549170
Name
Robert Sumner Pilcher
Credential
M.D.,PHD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
32273 GA
37067 AL
ME138683 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1908 Alice St, Waycross, GA 31501
Phone
(912) 338-6010
Enumerated
Jun 27, 2005
Record last updated
Apr 6, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(912) 287-2796
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20031126000156); may accept Medicare assignment
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 1908 Alice St

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

  1. William Hutcheson, PA-CPhysician Assistant1629283023
  2. Sigismund Lee, M.D.Surgery Physician1194974048
  3. Victor Urbieta Caceres, MDInternal Medicine Physician1386922938
  4. David Wykstra, M.D.Surgery Physician1285855148

Verify Robert Sumner Pilcher in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
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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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2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

758 Medicare Part D claims for 230 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 305 claims were for opioids.

  1. Robert Pilcher758
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen240 claims
  2. Diclofenac Sodium149 claims
  3. Tizanidine Hcl90 claims
  4. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim64 claims
  5. Levofloxacin42 claims
  6. Eliquis34 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): 100 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. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  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: $309.86

4 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.

  1. Robert Pilcher$310
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Memorial Satilla Specialists, LLCWaycross, GA

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

Robert Sumner Pilcher among 753 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Georgia

Robert Sumner Pilcher, M.D.,PHD is one of 753 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 81% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1988 · median 2005 among the 500 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 57% 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 Georgia 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 Georgia

There are 753 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Georgia.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stephen Adcock, MDWaycross, GA 315011831395052
  2. Robert Lykens, M.D.Waycross, GA 315011518066547
  3. Jason Bowman, MDBrunswick, GA 315201396278065
  4. Jackie Brooks, M.D.Brunswick, GA 315201366430233
  5. Denny Carter, M.D.Brunswick, GA 315201396755039
  6. Jack Deese, M.D.Brunswick, GA 315201124038856
  7. Nicholas Richardson, M.D.Brunswick, GA 315201932468709
  8. Thomas Sasser, M.D.Brunswick, GA 315201174533814

Common questions

What is Robert Sumner Pilcher, M.D.,PHD's NPI number?

Robert Sumner Pilcher, M.D.,PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376549170, issued on Jun 27, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert Sumner Pilcher, M.D.,PHD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1908 Alice St, Waycross, GA, 31501. Phone: (912) 338-6010. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert Sumner Pilcher, M.D.,PHD's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 32273, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Robert Sumner Pilcher, M.D.,PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Robert Sumner Pilcher, M.D.,PHD had 758 Medicare Part D claims for 230 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Robert Sumner Pilcher, M.D.,PHD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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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