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Dr. Robert S Runyon , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery โ€ข Boston, MA

Active NPI 1013446137 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner Accepts Medicare assignment Telehealth (some services)
Practice location in NPPES

55 Fruit St
Boston, MA 021142621

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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

55 Fruit St

Boston, MA 021142621

Telephone 6176437972
Organization at the Same NPPES Address or Phone
Massachusetts General Hospital Facility NPI 1184613721

Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.

Other Listings in Public Data

NPPES lists 2 distinct additional practice-address records in Andover, MA; Salem, NH. See the list

Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.

CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Northeast Orthopaedic Alliance Pllc. See the list

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.

Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.

Medicare Profile & Education

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File

Graduation Year

2017

Medicare patients

309 people with Original Medicare in 2024

Different Original Medicare patients in 2024; counts below 11 are hidden; this does not show availability or quality.

Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ€“ by Provider, 2024.

Medicare-allowed amount

About $117,848 in 2024

The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.

What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount

This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.

Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ€“ by Provider and Service, 2024.

Paid by Medicare

About $89,960 in 2024

The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.

What this does not show: Paid by Medicare

This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.

Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ€“ by Provider and Service, 2024.

30-day fills

266 standardized 30-day fills in 2024

CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.

What this does not show: 30-day fills

It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.

Part D drug cost

$1,257 in 2024

The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.

What this does not show: Part D drug cost

A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.

Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ€“ by Provider and Drug, 2024.

Open Payments general payments, program year 2025

All general payments: $3,730.06 across 24 records.

By nature of payment

  • Travel and Lodging: $2,163.06 across 3 records.
  • Food and Beverage: $1,567.00 across 21 records.

Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 6)

  • Smith+Nephew, Inc.: $3,122.72 across 14 records.
  • Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.: $258.42 across 6 records.
  • ENCORE MEDICAL, LP: $128.20 across 1 record.

A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.

See the full table

Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).

Guide: How to read an Open Payments record

Years since graduation

9 years (graduated 2017)

CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2017 as the year this clinician finished professional school.

What this does not show: Years since graduation

It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.

NPI first issued

2017

The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.

What this does not show: NPI first issued

NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.

Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.

Accepts Medicare assignment

CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.

Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, โ€œDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ€

Guide: What Medicare assignment means

Telehealth (some services)

Recent Medicare claims show this clinician provided some services by telehealth, such as a video or phone visit.

What this does not show: Telehealth (some services)

It does not mean all services are offered by telehealth, or that telehealth is covered by your plan.

Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.

Guide: How Medicare covers telehealth

Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Dr. Runyon has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.

It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.

Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.

Guide: What Medicare enrollment (PECOS) means

Can order Medicare-covered services

CMS lists Dr. Runyon as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.

What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services

It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.

Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.

Guide: What ordering and referring status means

Compared with the same specialty in Boston and Massachusetts

Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.

Medicare Part B services

More Medicare Part B services than 80% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Boston, MA (2024, 108 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 523. Middle half: 198 to 991.

Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Massachusetts (2024, 379 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 943. Middle half: 391 to 2,997.

Medicare-allowed amount

A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 60% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Boston, MA (2024, 108 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $72,139. Middle half: $21,337 to $160,217.

Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Massachusetts (2024, 379 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $106,534. Middle half: $39,615 to $188,576.

Paid by Medicare

A higher Medicare payment amount than 60% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Boston, MA (2024, 108 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $56,494. Middle half: $16,235 to $122,740.

Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Massachusetts (2024, 379 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $78,919. Middle half: $29,480 to $142,985.

Medicare Part D prescriptions

More Part D prescriptions than 85% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Boston, MA (2024, 95 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 50. Middle half: 19 to 117.

More Part D prescriptions than 75% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Massachusetts (2024, 319 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 81. Middle half: 36 to 226.

Part D drug cost

A higher Part D drug cost than 75% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Boston, MA (2024, 95 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $221. Middle half: $76 to $934.

A higher Part D drug cost than 70% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Massachusetts (2024, 319 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $460. Middle half: $145 to $1,460.

265 active clinicians are listed under Orthopaedic Surgery with a practice address in Boston, MA (692 in Massachusetts).

Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.

Telehealth indicator in Boston

20.8% of these 265 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.

54.3% of these 265 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.

Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.

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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures

Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments

Open Payments ยท Program Year 2025
Disclosure Year:

Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 โ€“ December 31, 2025): 24 records totaling $3,730.06.

Manufacturer Payment Nature Product Type Amount ($)
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
JOURNEY II General $1,239.21
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
POLARSTEM General $854.36
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
JOURNEY II General $195.00
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
JOURNEY II General $163.48
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
REDAPT General $159.12
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
JOURNEY II General $140.00
ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
DJO SURGICAL General $128.20
Stryker Corporation
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
MAKO General $126.93
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
Persona General $111.40
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
REAL INTELLIGENCE General $104.85
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
REDAPT General $79.20
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
NA General $77.38
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
JOURNEY II General $69.49
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
G7 General $45.91
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
G7 General $36.70
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
EVOS General $34.29
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
EVOS General $30.06
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
Avenir General $29.75
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
Persona General $27.30
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
AETOS Shoulder System General $22.50
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
EVOS General $17.21
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
JOURNAVX General $16.41
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
EVOS General $13.95
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
G7 General $7.36

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Services billed to Original Medicare Part B in 2024.

CMS Part B ยท Data Year 2024
Reporting Year:

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HCPCS Code Services Patients Submitted Charge Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg
236 28 $20.00 $0.94
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views
181 98 $449.78 $45.66
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
174 138 $275.43 $88.65
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
155 111 $400.00 $123.13
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views
102 94 $567.53 $58.14
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views
49 19 $424.35 $43.32
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
41 41 $500.00 $161.05
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more
35 31 $500.00 $166.66
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint
32 30 $231.63 $67.17
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
31 31 $350.00 $110.27
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes
30 30 $416.22 $127.72
73552 X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views
24 13 $332.17 $33.53
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes
20 20 $610.56 $167.94
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis
18 18 $6770.00 $1250.32
72170 X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views
18 18 $271.08 $26.31
73522 X-ray of both hips, 3-4 views
18 17 $524.16 $53.77
27245 Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant
14 14 $3853.59 $1203.70

Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits

Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications

Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.

CMS Part D ยท Data Year 2024
Prescription Year:
Brand Name Generic Name Prescriptions Day Supply Total Cost Patients
Meloxicam Meloxicam 100 2,408 $177.55 57
Amoxicillin Amoxicillin 47 75 $29.43 27
Oxycodone Hcl Oxycodone Hcl 44 314 $266.63 36
Cefadroxil Cefadroxil 28 217 $169.86 27
Celecoxib Celecoxib 23 279 $530.39 22
Tramadol Hcl Tramadol Hcl 12 115 $22.67 โ€”
Methylprednisolone Methylprednisolone 11 67 $60.58 11

Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits

Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES

Self-certified to NPPES: 2024-11-08
Orthopaedic Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X

License # reported to NPPES MA 291160

An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.

Orthopaedic Surgery

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X

License # reported to NPPES NH 24570

An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.

Orthopaedic Surgery - Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207XS0114X

License # reported to NPPES MA 291160

Recognized by several state medical boards as a fellowship subspecialty program of orthopaedic surgery, adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgeons deal with reconstructive procedures such as joint arthroplasty (i.e., hip and knee), osteotomy, arthroscopy, soft-tissue reconstruction, and a variety of other adult reconstructive surgical procedures.

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Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility

Source: CMS PECOS
Medicare FFS Enrollment Status Medicare Enrollment on File
CMS Provider Specialty

PRACTITIONER - ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY

Medicare Enrollment ID

I20230908001527

Enrollment State Jurisdiction

NH

PECOS Control ID

3577835313

Medicare Order & Referring Eligibility
Clinical Lab & Imaging (Part B) Eligible
Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Eligible
Home Health Agency (HHA) Eligible
Power Mobility Devices (PMD) Eligible

Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.

Medicare Group Practice Enrollments

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File

Northeast Orthopaedic Alliance Pllc

62 Brown St, Haverhill, MA 018306790

Phone: 9787941946

Northeast Orthopaedic Alliance Pllc

16 Pelham Rd, Salem, NH 030793077

Phone: 6038982244

Secondary Practice Locations

323 Lowell St

Andover, MA 018104659

Phone: 9787941946

16 Pelham Rd Ste 1

Salem, NH 030793077

Phone: 6038982244

Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone

Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.

10 listed
Dr. Aneesh Bapat , MD

Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease

NPI 1790051712

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Olivia Bogucki , PhD

Psychologist - Clinical

NPI 1265011126

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Aimee Bollentin , NP

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1275781007

Nurse Practitioner

Dr. Ming-Hui Fan , MD

Internal Medicine - Critical Care Medicine

NPI 1063561694

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Michelle Lee , MD

Internal Medicine - Hematology & Oncology

NPI 1134652126

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Erica Lescinskas , MD

Internal Medicine

NPI 1184878225

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status

9 Historical Events
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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) November 08, 2024

Orthopaedic Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: NH 24570)

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Updated Practice Location July 08, 2022

Registered at 55 FRUIT ST, BOSTON, MA 021142621 (Tel: 6176437972)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 08, 2022

Registered at 55 FRUIT ST, BOSTON, MA 021142621

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NPI Profile Active June 12, 2017

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Practice Location (Initial Record) June 12, 2017

Registered at 1 BARNES-JEWISH HOSPITAL PLAZA, ST. LOUIS, MO 63110 (Tel: 3143625000)

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Business Mailing Address (Initial Record) June 12, 2017

Registered at 660 S EUCLID AVE, DEPARTMENT OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY, BOX 8233, ST. LOUIS, MO 63110 (Tel: 3145654211)

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Provider Name / Credentials (Initial Record) June 12, 2017

Recorded as ROBERT RUNYON, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) June 12, 2017

Orthopaedic Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: MO 2017018442)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 12, 2017

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1013446137
Entity Type:
Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)
Enumeration Date: June 12, 2017
Last Update: November 08, 2024
Sole Proprietor: No

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Mailing Address

55 Fruit St

Boston, MA 021142621

About This Data NPPES fields (address, phone, specialty, license) are self-reported and may be outdated; Medicare fields follow the CMS dataset named in each section. Correct directly at NPPES.