Dr. Robert William Childs , MD
Pediatrics • Bethlehem, PA
Lehigh Valley Physician Business Services, 1650 Valley Center Parkway, Suite 100
Bethlehem, PA 180173234
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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NPI assigned on January 27, 2007; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 12 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2017.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2017. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2017:
- Levothyroxine Sodium — 12 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2017. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
Lehigh Valley Physician Business Services
1650 Valley Center Parkway, Suite 100
Bethlehem, PA 180173234
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Pediatrics: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
30-day fills
12 standardized 30-day fills in 2017
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
$140 in 2017
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2017, 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 – by Provider and Drug, 2017.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2020
All general payments: $47.68 across 3 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $47.68 across 3 records.
Reporting-company totals
- Pfizer Inc.: $25.56 across 2 records.
- Genentech, Inc.: $22.12 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.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2020 (published June 30, 2026).
NPI first issued
2007
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, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
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.
Compared with the same specialty in Bethlehem and Pennsylvania
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Childs are from 2017.
34 active clinicians are listed under Pediatrics with a practice address in Bethlehem, PA (3,383 in Pennsylvania).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Bethlehem
0% of these 34 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
0% of these 34 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
CMS data for Part D prescriptions are available for 2017 only.
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30-day fills
CMS data for 30-day fills are available for 2017 only.
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Part D drug cost
CMS data for Part D drug cost are available for 2017 only.
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $77.46 in 2019 to $47.68 in 2020.
- 2019: $77.46
- 2020: $47.68
Sources: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2017), CMS Open Payments (2020), 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
Program year 2020 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2020): fewer than 11 records totaling $47.68.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Genentech, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Xofluza | General | $22.12 |
| Pfizer Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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PREVNAR 13 | General | $13.28 |
| Pfizer Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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PREVNAR 13 | General | $12.28 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2020, released June 30, 2026.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2017.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 12 | 360 | $139.92 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2017; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208000000X
A pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive healthcare to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. A pediatrician deals with biological, social and environmental influences on the developing child, and with the impact of disease and dysfunction on development.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated January 27, 2007.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
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Healthcare providers in BethlehemMailing Address
Pediatric Associates Of Hazleton, 1000 Alliance Drive
Hazleton, PA 182023234
Phone: 5705016400