Dr. Robert John Purchase, MD

  • San Francisco, CA
  • Orthopedic surgeon
NPI1750596326PAC ID5991887622
Medicare services, 2024
352
Medicare patients, 2024
109
Part D claims, 2024
14
Publications
4
Hospital affiliations
3
Practice address
2100 Webster St, San Francisco, CA 94115
Practice phone
Call (415) 353-6400
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Robert Purchase MD Inc.

San Francisco, California

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Dr. Robert John Purchase is an orthopedic surgeon in San Francisco, California

Dr. Purchase practices at Robert Purchase MD Inc. in San Francisco, California.

Dr. Purchase's NPI, 1750596326, was assigned on May 14, 2007. Dr. Purchase graduated from Lewis Katz School of Medicine in 2002. Dr. Purchase holds California license A97653.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
5991887622
NPI enumeration date
May 14, 2007
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(415) 353-6400
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
50
Medical school graduation
2002

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Robert John Purchase practices at Robert Purchase MD Inc. in San Francisco, California

Dr. Purchase's primary practice is Robert Purchase MD Inc., at 2100 Webster St, San Francisco, CA 94115 in San Francisco County. The practice phone is (415) 353-6400.

  • Robert Purchase MD Inc.
    2100 Webster St, San Francisco, CA 94115 · San Francisco CountyPhone(415) 353-6400

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Robert John Purchase is affiliated with 5 sites of care

Dr. Purchase's primary practice is Robert Purchase MD Inc. in San Francisco, California. Dr. Purchase is also affiliated with UCSF Health Hyde Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Purchase to 2 more hospitals and 1 physician office, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Robert John Purchase's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Purchase practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Robert Purchase MD Inc.Available with a free account
+4 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Robert John Purchase is one of 2,056 orthopedic surgeons in California

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Purchase's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Purchase is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Purchase's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Pennsylvania.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic surgery, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense A97653 · 2006 to 2026 · taxonomy 207X00000X
  • Pennsylvania license2002 to 2008

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists arthritis, bursitis, joint arthropathy, joint pain, knee injury, rotator cuff injury, shoulder arthroscopy/rotator cuff repair and tendon and ligament injury among the conditions Dr. Purchase treats.

Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Purchase

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Robert John Purchase billed Medicare for 352 services in 2024

CMS data shows 352 Medicare services from Dr. Purchase across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 109 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $23,153 for them.

Medicare services, 2024352
Medicare patients109
Paid by Medicare$23,153
Procedure codes5

Dr. Purchase's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 2362024: 20911%
Surgery
2023: 982024: 10911%
Imaging
2023: 322024: 346%

Where Dr. Purchase's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office27879%
  • In a facility7421%

Dr. Purchase compared with the California median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Purchase
  • California median
Medicare services
352vs 68348% below
Medicare patients
109vs 21549% below
Part D claims
24vs 7066% below

Medians across 1,844 orthopedic surgeons in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Purchase's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Robert John Purchase treated 109 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 109 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Purchase in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 46 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 0.83, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Purchase's median patient age at 70, with 49% women.

Medicare patients, 2024109
Average age76
Average risk score0.83

Dr. Purchase's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Purchase's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women6257%
  • Men4743%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Purchase's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. High blood pressure56%
  4. Anxiety20%
  5. Mood disorders20%
  6. Depression18%
  7. Cancer17%
  8. Ischemic heart disease17%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Purchase's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 70

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women49%
  • Men48%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Robert John Purchase wrote 14 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Purchase wrote 14 Medicare Part D claims. 100% of them were for generic drugs. They cover 2 drugs, with $274 in total drug cost. In 2018, CMS named 19 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 202414
Drugs named by CMS2
Total drug cost$274

Dr. Purchase's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2019

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2018 to 2019

  • 2018
  • 2019
Claims for drugs CMS names
2018: 192019: 2426%

Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2019, 1 in 2018.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Robert John Purchase ranks in the 48th percentile for upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) in Medicare

Dr. Purchase accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 12 procedures of upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Purchase, more than 48% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. Purchase ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
48th percentile12 procedures

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Knee replacement: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Robert John Purchase has 4 publications on record

Dmand AI links 4 papers to Dr. Purchase. The most frequent topics are Shoulder Joint, Arthroscopy and Range of Motion, Articular. Dr. Purchase has published most often in Arthroscopy. Dr. Purchase's most frequent co-authors are Kenneth McRae Rogers, MD and Allen Y. Tham, MD.

Papers4

Topics Dr. Purchase writes about most

  • Shoulder Joint
  • Arthroscopy
  • Range of Motion, Articular

Dr. Purchase's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Purchase

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Robert John Purchase received $11,245 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 75 general payments to Dr. Purchase from 18 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 41% of the total. Evolution Surgical, Inc paid the most, $4,648.

General payments to Dr. Purchase by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Purchase by kind, 2016 to 2025

$11.2Kin total
  • Education$4,58641%
  • Travel and lodging$4,27038%
  • Food and beverage$2,38921%

Companies that paid Dr. Purchase the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Robert John Purchase graduated from Lewis Katz School of Medicine

Dr. Purchase graduated from Lewis Katz School of Medicine in 2002.

  1. Medical schoolLewis Katz School of Medicine
  2. Board certified in orthopaedic surgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Robert John Purchase accepts plans from 14 insurance carriers

Dr. Purchase is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • United Healthcare
  • Elevance
  • HCSC
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • Humana
  • Regence Health Plans
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Plan types Dr. Purchase accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO9
  2. Medicare8
  3. HMO6
  4. EPO4
  5. POS4

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Robert John Purchase's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Robert John Purchase's NPI number?

Dr. Robert John Purchase's NPI number is 1750596326. It was assigned on May 14, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Robert John Purchase?

Dr. Robert John Purchase is an orthopedic surgeon in San Francisco, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).

Where does Dr. Robert John Purchase practice?

Dr. Purchase practices at 2100 Webster St, San Francisco, CA 94115. Dr. Purchase's primary practice is Robert Purchase MD Inc. in San Francisco, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Purchase to 2 hospitals and 1 physician office.

What is Dr. Robert John Purchase's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Purchase is (415) 353-6400.

What is Dr. Robert John Purchase's medical license number?

Dr. Purchase holds California license A97653, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Robert John Purchase been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Purchase in California (2006 to 2026) and Pennsylvania (2002 to 2008).

Which hospitals is Dr. Robert John Purchase affiliated with?

Dr. Purchase is affiliated with UCSF Health Hyde Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Purchase to 2 more hospitals.

Does Dr. Robert John Purchase accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Purchase billed Medicare for 352 services in 2024, and Dr. Purchase accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Robert John Purchase see?

CMS counts 109 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Purchase in 2024, with an average age of 76.

Is Dr. Robert John Purchase board certified?

Yes. Dr. Purchase is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.

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What services does Dr. Robert John Purchase bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Purchase's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), surgery: bones and joints (20610) and office visit, new patient (99203).

Where did Dr. Robert John Purchase go to medical school?

Dr. Purchase graduated from Lewis Katz School of Medicine in 2002.

What drugs does Dr. Robert John Purchase prescribe most?

In 2019 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Purchase's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen and Naproxen.

Has Dr. Robert John Purchase received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $11,245 in general payments to Dr. Purchase from 18 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Evolution Surgical, Inc.

How long has Dr. Robert John Purchase been practicing?

Dr. Purchase graduated from medical school in 2002, 24 years ago.

Does Dr. Robert John Purchase do research?

Dmand AI links 4 publications to Dr. Purchase.

Who does Dr. Robert John Purchase publish with?

Dr. Purchase's most frequent co-authors are Kenneth McRae Rogers, MD (1 shared paper) and Allen Y. Tham, MD (1 shared paper).

What insurance does Dr. Robert John Purchase accept?

Dr. Purchase is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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