Robert Waldrop, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Tempe, AZ
Robert Waldrop, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Tempe, Arizona, and NPI 1952531022, issued on Jul 22, 2009. Check the license (Arizona 52024, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert Waldrop
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
- License numbers
- 52024 AZ
A130744 CA
58864 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1255 W Rio Salado Pkwy, Tempe, AZ 85281
- Phone
- (480) 962-0071
- Enumerated
- Jul 22, 2009
- Record last updated
- May 10, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (480) 962-0590
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160711002113); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of South Alabama College Of Medicine, 2009
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records → All 70 in Arizona → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1255 W Rio Salado Pkwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Venkatanarayanan Ganapathy, MDOrthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1588070239
- Donald Grace, PASurgical Physician Assistant1891190062
- Kelli Patterson, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1891211538
Verify Robert Waldrop in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
Search for license 52024Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
63% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024
140 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam70 claims
- Gabapentin16 claims
- Celecoxib14 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $279.71
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 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
- Honorhealth AmbulatoryScottsdale, AZ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert Waldrop among 70 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Arizona
Robert Waldrop, M.D. is one of 70 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 69% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 69% of these records are older, 30% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2004 among the 56 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in Arizona
There are 70 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Arizona.
All 70 in Arizona → Every provider in Tempe → Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Andrew CorbettTempe, AZ 852811841723418
- Jason Datta, MDTempe, AZ 852811700854296
- Venkatanarayanan Ganapathy, MDTempe, AZ 852811588070239
- Alec Sundet, MDTempe, AZ 852811609307792
- Lyle Young, MDTempe, AZ 852811194979427
- Terrence Crowder, MDGilbert, AZ 852951770615288
- Edward Song, M.D.Gilbert, AZ 852971518947530
- Terry McLean, MDScottsdale, AZ 852601346336716
Common questions
What is Robert Waldrop, M.D.'s NPI number?
Robert Waldrop, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952531022, issued on Jul 22, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert Waldrop, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1255 W Rio Salado Pkwy, Tempe, AZ, 85281. Phone: (480) 962-0071. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert Waldrop, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 52024, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Robert Waldrop, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert Waldrop, M.D. had 140 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. 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.