Dr. Robert D Farber , MD
Urology โข Willmar, MN
101 Willmar Ave Sw
Willmar, MN 56201
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NPI assigned on May 25, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 57 Original Medicare Part B services in 2021.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2021. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2021:
- 99203 โ New patient outpatient office visit: 23 service units.
- 99213 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 19 service units.
- 52000 โ Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope: 15 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2021. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See the full table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 103 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2021.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2021. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2021:
- Cephalexin โ 27 prescription fills, including refills.
- Oxybutynin Chloride Er (Oxybutynin Chloride) โ 24 prescription fills, including refills.
- Tamsulosin Hcl โ 24 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2021. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 5 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Medicare Part B services went from 257 in 2017 to 57 in 2021.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2017โ2021.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
101 Willmar Ave Sw
Willmar, MN 56201
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 1 additional practice-address record in Hastings, MN. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
What Public CMS Data Show
Urology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $4,343 in 2021
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2021. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
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, 2021.
Paid by Medicare
About $3,357 in 2021
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2021, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
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, 2021.
30-day fills
122 standardized 30-day fills in 2021
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
$7,276 in 2021
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2021, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
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, 2021.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2019โ2025.
NPI first issued
2006
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.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
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, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Farber 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.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Farber 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.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
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.
Compared with the same specialty in Willmar and Minnesota
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Farber are from 2021.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Farber are from 2021.
2 active clinicians are listed under Urology with a practice address in Willmar, MN (293 in Minnesota).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 78% from 257 in 2017 to 57 in 2021.
- 2017: 257
- 2018: 175
- 2019: 1,034
- 2020: 643
- 2021: 57
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 82% from $24,488 in 2017 to $4,343 in 2021.
- 2017: $24,488
- 2018: $14,901
- 2019: $70,568
- 2020: $39,669
- 2021: $4,343
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 81% from $17,375 in 2017 to $3,357 in 2021.
- 2017: $17,375
- 2018: $9,817
- 2019: $54,070
- 2020: $27,584
- 2021: $3,357
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 88% from 835 in 2017 to 103 in 2021.
- 2017: 835
- 2018: 369
- 2019: 515
- 2020: 481
- 2021: 103
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 88% from 981 in 2017 to 122 in 2021.
- 2017: 981
- 2018: 461
- 2019: 594
- 2020: 595
- 2021: 122
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 83% from $41,742 in 2017 to $7,276 in 2021.
- 2017: $41,742
- 2018: $26,999
- 2019: $16,624
- 2020: $19,081
- 2021: $7,276
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2021), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2021), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99203
New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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23 | 23 | $114.25 | $82.32 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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19 | 15 | $77.80 | $66.84 |
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52000
Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope
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15 | 14 | $325.88 | $78.65 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2021; 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 2021.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 27 | 404 | $126.03 | โ |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er | Oxybutynin Chloride | 24 | 404 | $312.43 | โ |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 24 | 1,168 | $332.92 | 12 |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 15 | 292 | $127.27 | 12 |
| Myrbetriq | Mirabegron | 13 | 320 | $6,377.21 | โ |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2021; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208800000X
A urologist manages benign and malignant medical and surgical disorders of the genitourinary system and the adrenal gland. This specialist has comprehensive knowledge of and skills in endoscopic, percutaneous and open surgery of congenital and acquired conditions of the urinary and reproductive systems and their contiguous structures.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - UROLOGY
I20101103000250
MN
9537353644
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Secondary Practice Locations
1210 1st St W
Hastings, MN 550331147
Phone: 6514381800
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
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Obstetrics & Gynecology
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Registered Dietitian
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 101 WILLMAR AVE SW, WILLMAR, MN 56201 (Tel: 3202315079)
Registered at 101 WILLMAR AVE SW, WILLMAR, MN 562013556 (Tel: 3202315079)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 1210 1ST ST W, HASTINGS, MN 550331147 (Tel: 6514381800)
Registered at 2925 CHICAGO AVE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 554071321 (Tel: 6122625000)
Recorded as ROBERT FARBER, MD
Urology (license number reported to NPPES: MN 35651)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Mailing Address
101 Willmar Ave Sw
Willmar, MN 562013556
Phone: 3202315079