Robert A. Swarm, MD
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Saint Louis, MO
Robert A. Swarm, MD is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Saint Louis, Missouri, and NPI 1831116367, issued on Jul 17, 2006. Check the license (Missouri R2J34, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert A. Swarm
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
- License number
- R2J34 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1 Barnes Jewish Hospital Plz, Saint Louis, MO 63110
- Phone
- (800) 862-9980
- Enumerated
- Jul 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 17, 2025
- Fax
- (314) 362-1185
- Medicaid ID
- 202656104 MO
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100527000009); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Washington University School Of Medicine, 1983
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Robert A. Swarm in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license R2J34Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
19% more Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024
2,077 Medicare Part D claims for 206 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 1,591 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl449 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen318 claims
- Pregabalin200 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen186 claims
- Methadone Hcl166 claims
- Morphine Sulfate Er158 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 79.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $38.69
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 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 one group practice
- Washington UniversitySaint Louis, MO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert A. Swarm among 107 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Missouri
Robert A. Swarm, MD is one of 107 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 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 29% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 29% of these records are older, 43% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 2004 among the 73 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in Missouri
There are 107 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Missouri.
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Common questions
What is Robert A. Swarm, MD's NPI number?
Robert A. Swarm, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831116367, issued on Jul 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert A. Swarm, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Barnes Jewish Hospital Plz, Saint Louis, MO, 63110. Phone: (800) 862-9980. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert A. Swarm, MD's license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number R2J34, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Robert A. Swarm, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert A. Swarm, MD had 2,077 Medicare Part D claims for 206 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Robert A. Swarm, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.