Dr. Robert C. Brabender, MD
Orthopedic Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 18
- In the NPI registry since
- 2008
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 420
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
- 2008Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. 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
PA license MD447287
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Allegheny General Hospital Pittsburgh, PA
- Forbes Hospital Monroeville, PA
Medical groups
- Phoenix Rehabilitation and Health Services Inc (2,800 clinicians)
- Allegheny Clinic (2,389 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
- 420
- Services billed
- 2,463
- Patients’ average age
- 72
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | 568 | 167 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 320 | 229 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 131 | 131 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 113 | 92 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 96 | 62 |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | 75 | 47 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 71 | 51 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | 54 | 42 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 51 | 39 |
| X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | 50 | 41 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (hydrocodone/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Pittsburgh, PA | 190 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen (oxycodone hcl/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Pittsburgh, PA | 103 |
| Oxycodone Hcl Other prescribers in Pittsburgh, PA | 30 |
| Methylprednisolone Other prescribers in Pittsburgh, PA | 13 |
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, 1 companies reported 1 payments worth $33.12 in total to this clinician.
| Axogen | $33.12 |
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| Food and Beverage | $33.12 |
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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.