Robert M. Brarens, DPM, FACFAS
Podiatrists (Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Temple University School of Medicine (2001)
- Years since graduation
- 25
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 216
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
- 2001Medical school: Temple University School of Medicine
- 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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Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist primary
OH license 36.003288 -
Podiatrist
OH license 36003288
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Bethesda North Cincinnati, OH
- Mercy Health - West Hospital Cincinnati, OH
- Mercy Health - Fairfield Hospital Fairfield, OH
Medical groups
- Oxford Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation (440 clinicians)
- Surestep Foot and Ankle Medical Center LLC (5 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
- 216
- Services billed
- 1,719
- Patients’ average age
- 75
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 477 | 169 |
| X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | 204 | 76 |
| Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails | 187 | 53 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | 163 | 76 |
| Placement of strapping to ankle or foot | 119 | 34 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of joint or other extremity structure except blood vessels | 104 | 30 |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | 80 | 44 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 54 | 54 |
| Destruction of skin growth, 1-14 growths | 49 | 17 |
| Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growths | 26 | 14 |
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.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in Cincinnati, OH | 113 |
| Meloxicam Other prescribers in Cincinnati, OH | 56 |
| Duloxetine Hcl Other prescribers in Cincinnati, OH | 52 |
| Pregabalin Other prescribers in Cincinnati, OH | 51 |
| Xarelto (rivaroxaban) Other prescribers in Cincinnati, OH | 36 |
| Allopurinol Other prescribers in Cincinnati, OH | 31 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate Other prescribers in Cincinnati, OH | 25 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen (oxycodone hcl/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Cincinnati, OH | 21 |
| Promethazine Hcl Other prescribers in Cincinnati, OH | 19 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (hydrocodone/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Cincinnati, OH | 14 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 3 companies reported 18 payments worth $3,792 in total to this clinician.
| Stryker Corporation | $3,488 |
|---|---|
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $176 |
| Flower Orthopedics Coporation | $128 |
| Consulting Fee | $2,775 |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,017 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation Aug 27, 2025 | Consulting Fee ANCHORAGE · TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | $2,220 |
| Stryker Corporation Feb 21, 2025 | Consulting Fee 7 X 23MM CITRELOCK IMPLANT · TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | $370 |
| Stryker Corporation Mar 7, 2025 | Consulting Fee GAMMA; T2; VARIAX · TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | $185 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
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.