NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert Michael Wetzel, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Grove City, OH

Robert Michael Wetzel, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Grove City, Ohio, and NPI 1396108395, issued on Mar 29, 2016. Check the license (Ohio 35.132609, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1396108395
Name
Robert Michael Wetzel
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
35.132609 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5500 N Meadows Dr, Grove City, OH 43123
Phone
(614) 488-1816
Enumerated
Mar 29, 2016
Record last updated
Jan 16, 2025
Fax
(614) 488-0390
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220621003358); accepts 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 5500 N Meadows Dr

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

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  2. Tabitha Bear, DPTPhysical Therapist1063890069
  3. Erin Bishop, PA-CPhysician Assistant1679220461
  4. Michelle Blair, PA-CPhysician Assistant1982987715
  5. Emily Bruckner, DPTPhysical Therapist1639935083
  6. Benjamin Cain, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1891621983

Verify Robert Michael Wetzel in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
    Search for license 35.132609    Check the board
  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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4.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

1,529 Medicare Part D claims for 392 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 427 claims were for opioids.

  1. Robert Wetzel1,529
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam454 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl211 claims
  3. Cefadroxil164 claims
  4. Ondansetron Hcl161 claims
  5. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen138 claims
  6. Amoxicillin91 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: $445.43

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. 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 Wetzel$445
  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 2 group practices

  1. Mount Carmel Health SystemColumbus, OH
  2. Orthopedic One, Inc.Upper Arlington, OH

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

Robert Michael Wetzel among 921 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Ohio

Robert Michael Wetzel, M.D. is one of 921 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 84% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 84% of these records are older, 14% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2004 among the 579 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 59% 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 Ohio 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 Ohio

There are 921 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Ohio.

All 921 in Ohio → Every provider in Grove City → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Anna Duncan, MDGrove City, OH 431231710681275
  2. Terry Fowler, M.D.Grove City, OH 431231447474705
  3. Trevor Call, DOLancaster, OH 431301558709774
  4. Kristopher Collins, MDLancaster, OH 431301679890255
  5. Mark D'Onofrio, M.D.Lancaster, OH 431301316925811
  6. Keith Hollingsworth, M.D.Lancaster, OH 431301063490647
  7. Steven Priano, M.D.Lancaster, OH 431301447238944
  8. Stephen Voto, M.D.Lancaster, OH 431301194703777

Common questions

What is Robert Michael Wetzel, M.D.'s NPI number?

Robert Michael Wetzel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396108395, issued on Mar 29, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert Michael Wetzel, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5500 N Meadows Dr, Grove City, OH, 43123. Phone: (614) 488-1816. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert Michael Wetzel, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 35.132609, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Robert Michael Wetzel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Robert Michael Wetzel, M.D. had 1,529 Medicare Part D claims for 392 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

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.