Dr. Robert K. Hurford Jr., MD, PhD

Dr. Hurford practices at Baptist Health Baptist Hospital in Miami, Florida, part of Baptist Health South Florida.

Dr. Hurford's NPI, 1568487635, was assigned on July 12, 2006. Dr. Hurford graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1998. Dr. Hurford holds Florida license ME107092.

Dr. Hurford's primary practice is Baptist Health Baptist Hospital, at 8900 N Kendall Dr, Miami, FL 33176 in Miami-Dade County. The practice phone is (786) 596-1960.

Dr. Hurford's primary practice is Baptist Health Baptist Hospital in Miami, Florida, part of Baptist Health South Florida. Dr. Hurford is also affiliated with Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville. The medical group on file is Southeast Orthopedic Specialists. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hurford to 3 more hospitals, 2 home health agencies, 1 breast imaging center and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Hurford practices, 9 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Hurford's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Hurford is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Hurford's licenses on file in 4 states: Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts and Missouri.

Dmand AI lists arthritis, back and neck pain treatment without fusion, bursitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, lower back pain, neck pain and spine problems, removal of damaged skin or skin graft and spinal fusion among the conditions Dr. Hurford treats.

CMS data shows 1,407 Medicare services from Dr. Hurford across 21 procedure codes in 2024, for 550 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $226,828 for them.

CMS counts 550 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hurford in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 266 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 3% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.24, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Hurford's median patient age at 68, with 58% women.

In 2024, Dr. Hurford wrote 510 Medicare Part D claims for 193 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 461 of them, across 12 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $5,897 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 467 claims across 11 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 91 out of 100 for Dr. Hurford for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Hurford accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 104 procedures of laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones) by Dr. Hurford, more than 94% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 8 papers to Dr. Hurford in 2015. The most frequent topics are Brain Neoplasms, Carrier Proteins and Cells, Cultured. Dr. Hurford has published most often in Hum Gene Ther. Dr. Hurford's most frequent co-authors are Ivan Cheng, MD and Lawrence G. Lenke, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 60 general payments to Dr. Hurford from 16 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 74% of the total. Relievant Medsystems, Inc. paid the most, $2,235.

Dr. Hurford graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1998.

Dr. Hurford is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.