Dr. Robert E. Hunter, MD
- Medicare services, 2019
- 23
- Part D claims, 2024
- 20
- Publications
- 3
- MIPS score, 2024
- 76
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 1000 Rush Dr, Salida, CO 81201
- Practice phone
- Call (719) 530-2200
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Dr. Robert E. Hunter is an orthopedic surgeon in Salida, Colorado
Dr. Hunter practices at Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center in Salida, Colorado, part of Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center.
Dr. Hunter's NPI, 1104891431, was assigned on February 21, 2006. Dr. Hunter graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 1975. Dr. Hunter holds Colorado license 29937.
- NPI
- 1104891431NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4981693405
- NPI enumeration date
- February 21, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (719) 530-2200
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 77
- Medical school graduation
- 1975
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Robert E. Hunter practices at Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center in Salida, Colorado
Dr. Hunter's primary practice is Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center, at 1000 Rush Dr, Salida, CO 81201 in Chaffee County. The practice phone is (719) 530-2200.
- Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center1000 Rush Dr, Salida, CO 81201 · Chaffee CountyPhone(719) 530-2200
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Robert E. Hunter is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Hunter's primary practice is Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center in Salida, Colorado, part of Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center. Dr. Hunter is also affiliated with Rio Grande Hospital. The medical group on file is Rio Grande Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hunter to 1 more rural health clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Robert E. Hunter's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Hunter practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Robert E. Hunter is one of 387 orthopedic surgeons in Colorado
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Hunter's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Hunter's licenses on file in 2 states: Colorado and Arizona.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, ColoradoPrimary
- Arizona license
Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Hunter
Counts of orthopedic surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Robert E. Hunter billed Medicare for 23 services in 2019
CMS data shows 23 Medicare services from Dr. Hunter across 1 procedure code in 2019. Medicare paid $27,460 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Hunter's Medicare services by type, 2018 to 2019
- 2018
- 2019
- Surgery
- 2018: 172019: 2335%
Dr. Hunter compared with the Colorado median for orthopedic surgeons, 2019
- Dr. Hunter
- Colorado median
- Medicare services
- 23vs 70097% below
- Part D claims
- 12vs 6481% below
Medians across 373 orthopedic surgeons in Colorado with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Hunter's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2019
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 E. Hunter's patients have a median age of 73
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Hunter's median patient age at 73, with 55% women.
Dr. Hunter's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 73
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women55%
- Men44%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Robert E. Hunter wrote 20 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Hunter wrote 20 Medicare Part D claims for 16 patients. 95% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 12 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $108 in total drug cost. In 2020, CMS named 12 claims across 1 drug.
Dr. Hunter's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic19 claims95%
- Brand-name and other1 claims5%
Dr. Hunter's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2021
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, 2020 to 2021
- 2020
- 2021
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2020: 122021: 12No change
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2021, 1 in 2020.
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 E. Hunter scored 76 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 76 out of 100 for Dr. Hunter for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Hunter accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Hunter's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 76of 100Final score
- 71.4of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Robert E. Hunter has 3 publications on record
Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Hunter. Dr. Hunter's most frequent co-authors are Leslie J. Bisson, MD, Wayne Dilworth Cannon, MD and Gregory Thomas Evangelista, MD.
Dr. Hunter's most frequent co-authors
- Leslie J. Bisson, MD1 shared paper
- Wayne Dilworth Cannon, MD1 shared paper
- Gregory Thomas Evangelista, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Hunter
J Bone Joint Surg Am
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Robert E. Hunter received $183,371 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 137 general payments to Dr. Hunter from 17 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Royalties and licenses make up the largest share, 61% of the total. Smith & Nephew, Inc. paid the most, $153,992. It also lists 1 research payment totaling $673 in 2017.
General payments to Dr. Hunter by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Hunter by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Royalties and licenses$111,82261%
- Consulting fees$33,92519%
- Travel and lodging$25,23214%
- Education$6,2453%
- Other$6,1483%
Companies that paid Dr. Hunter the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Robert E. Hunter graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School
Dr. Hunter graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 1975.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Robert E. Hunter's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Robert E. Hunter's NPI number?
Dr. Robert E. Hunter's NPI number is 1104891431. It was assigned on February 21, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Robert E. Hunter?
Dr. Robert E. Hunter is an orthopedic surgeon in Salida, Colorado. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. Robert E. Hunter practice?
Dr. Hunter practices at 1000 Rush Dr, Salida, CO 81201. Dr. Hunter's primary practice is Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center in Salida, Colorado, part of Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hunter to 1 rural health clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Robert E. Hunter's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Hunter is (719) 530-2200.
What is Dr. Robert E. Hunter's medical license number?
Dr. Hunter holds Colorado license 29937, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Robert E. Hunter been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Hunter in Colorado and Arizona.
Which hospitals is Dr. Robert E. Hunter affiliated with?
Dr. Hunter practices at Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center in Salida, Colorado. Dr. Hunter is also affiliated with Rio Grande Hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Robert E. Hunter part of?
Dr. Hunter is linked to Rio Grande Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Hunter to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Robert E. Hunter accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Hunter billed Medicare for 23 services in 2019, and Dr. Hunter accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Robert E. Hunter's MIPS score?
Dr. Hunter's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 76 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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What services does Dr. Robert E. Hunter bill to Medicare?
In 2019, Dr. Hunter's most billed Medicare services were surgery: bones and joints (23472).
Where did Dr. Robert E. Hunter go to medical school?
Dr. Hunter graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 1975.
What drugs does Dr. Robert E. Hunter prescribe most?
In 2021 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Hunter's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone-Acetaminophen.
Has Dr. Robert E. Hunter received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $183,371 in general payments to Dr. Hunter from 17 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Smith & Nephew, Inc.
How long has Dr. Robert E. Hunter been practicing?
Dr. Hunter graduated from medical school in 1975, 51 years ago.
Does Dr. Robert E. Hunter do research?
Dmand AI links 3 publications to Dr. Hunter.
Who does Dr. Robert E. Hunter publish with?
Dr. Hunter's most frequent co-authors are Leslie J. Bisson, MD (1 shared paper), Wayne Dilworth Cannon, MD (1 shared paper) and Gregory Thomas Evangelista, MD (1 shared paper).
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