Dr. Robert H. Ablove, MD
Orthopedic Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery Physician)
462 Grider Street, Ubmd Orthopaedics And Sports Medicine
Buffalo, NY 14215
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- State University of Ny Upstate Medical University (1989)
- Years since graduation
- 37
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 120
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 1989Medical school: State University of Ny Upstate Medical University
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Orthopaedic Surgery Physician primary
NY license 182650 · WI license 45834 -
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician
NY license 182650
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Kaleida Health Buffalo, NY
- Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NY
- Erie County Medical Center Buffalo, NY
Medical groups
- University Orthopaedic Services Inc. (115 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 120
- Services billed
- 325
- Patients’ average age
- 71
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 67 | 57 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 54 | 54 |
| Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | 48 | 12 |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | 33 | 28 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 21 | 14 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 20 | 16 |
| Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope | 20 | 20 |
| Incision of tendon covering of finger | 18 | 11 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | 17 | 15 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 2 companies reported 2 payments worth $107 in total to this clinician.
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $84.33 |
|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $22.38 |
| Food and Beverage | $107 |
|---|
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.