Dr. Robert Joseph Edwards, MD

Dr. Edwards practices at Russell Medical in Alexander City, Alabama, part of University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Dr. Edwards' NPI, 1659662575, was assigned on April 26, 2011. Dr. Edwards graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 2011. Dr. Edwards holds Alabama license 31826.

Dr. Edwards' primary practice is Russell Medical, at 3316 Highway 280, Alexander City, AL 35010 in Tallapoosa County. The practice phone is (256) 329-7100.

Dr. Edwards' primary practice is Russell Medical in Alexander City, Alabama, part of University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr. Edwards is also affiliated with Baptist Medical Center South. The medical group on file is Russell Medical. Dmand AI also links Dr. Edwards to 2 more hospitals, 4 home health agencies, 3 medical groups, 2 group practices and clinics and 2 hospices, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Edwards practices, 12 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Family medicine is Dr. Edwards' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Q00000X. Dr. Edwards is licensed in Alabama.

CMS data shows 1,223 Medicare services from Dr. Edwards across 16 procedure codes in 2024, for 377 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $94,215 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 377 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Edwards in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 219 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.45, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Edwards' median patient age at 82, with 59% women.

In 2024, Dr. Edwards wrote 5,076 Medicare Part D claims for 581 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 4,469 of them, across 114 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $732,533 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,600 claims across 60 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 71 out of 100 for Dr. Edwards for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Edwards accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Edwards as offering telehealth.

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 21 papers to Dr. Edwards, published from 2010 to 2023. 2012 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Streptococcus pyogenes, Microsomes, Liver and Proteomics. Dr. Edwards has published most often in Sci Rep. Dr. Edwards' most frequent co-authors are Robert H. Edwards, MD, James Pease, MD and Kurt Stenmark, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 396 general payments to Dr. Edwards from 40 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Novo Nordisk Inc paid the most, $1,609.

Dr. Edwards graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 2011.