Robert L. Vawter, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Wheeling, WV
Robert L. Vawter, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Wheeling, West Virginia, and NPI 1609876408, issued on Jul 22, 2005. Check the license (West Virginia 16074, as entered in NPPES) on the West Virginia Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert L. Vawter
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 16074 WV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 30 Medical Park, Wheeling, WV 26003
- Phone
- (304) 242-1100
- Enumerated
- Jul 22, 2005
- Record last updated
- Sep 15, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (304) 242-9810
- Medicaid ID
- 0074481000 WV
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101004000230); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Robert L. Vawter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWest Virginia Board of Medicine
Search for license 16074Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average rheumatology physician in 2024
4,052 Medicare Part D claims for 471 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 429 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methotrexate850 claims
- Prednisone441 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate368 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen216 claims
- Tramadol Hcl184 claims
- Allopurinol170 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.
Robert L. Vawter among 31 rheumatology physician records in West Virginia
Robert L. Vawter, MD is one of 31 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in West Virginia. 81% 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, 94% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 2003 among the 23 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 39% 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 West Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in West Virginia
There are 31 rheumatology physician records in West Virginia.
All 31 in West Virginia → Every provider in Wheeling → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Gurpreet Brar, MDParkersburg, WV 261011417913435
- Rallis RajanParkersburg, WV 261011083920821
- Wassim Saikali, MDBeckley, WV 258011992755201
- Polley Cunningham, MDHuntington, WV 257051871521609
- William Dennison, MDHuntington, WV 257051770529745
- Shelly Kafka, M.D.Clarksburg, WV 263011861479784
- Mirza Beg, M.D.Huntington, WV 257011710183066
- Aesha Singh, MDHuntington, WV 257011134649056
Common questions
What is Robert L. Vawter, MD's NPI number?
Robert L. Vawter, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609876408, issued on Jul 22, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert L. Vawter, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 30 Medical Park, Wheeling, WV, 26003. Phone: (304) 242-1100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert L. Vawter, MD's license?
NPPES lists West Virginia license number 16074, as entered by the provider. Search the West Virginia Board of Medicine at https://wvbom.wv.gov/public/search/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Robert L. Vawter, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert L. Vawter, MD had 4,052 Medicare Part D claims for 471 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.