Dr. Robert Sumner Pilcher, MD, PhD

  • Waycross, GA
  • Orthopedic surgeon
NPI1376549170PAC ID6901700798
Medicare services, 2024
3,304
Medicare patients, 2024
245
Part D claims, 2024
758
MIPS score, 2024
100
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
1921 Alice St, Waycross, GA 31501
Practice phone
Call (912) 490-0722
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Primary practice

Memorial Satilla Specialists

Waycross, Georgia

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Dr. Robert Sumner Pilcher is an orthopedic surgeon in Waycross, Georgia

Dr. Pilcher practices at Memorial Satilla Specialists in Waycross, Georgia.

Dr. Pilcher's NPI, 1376549170, was assigned on June 27, 2005. Dr. Pilcher graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 1988. Dr. Pilcher's Georgia license number on file is 32273.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6901700798
NPI enumeration date
June 27, 2005
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(912) 490-0722
Professional email
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
64
Medical school graduation
1988

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

Dr. Robert Sumner Pilcher practices at Memorial Satilla Specialists in Waycross, Georgia

Dr. Pilcher's primary practice is Memorial Satilla Specialists, at 1921 Alice St, Waycross, GA 31501 in Ware County. The practice phone is (912) 490-0722.

  • Memorial Satilla Specialists
    1921 Alice St, Waycross, GA 31501 · Ware CountyPhone(912) 490-0722

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

Dr. Robert Sumner Pilcher is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Pilcher's primary practice is Memorial Satilla Specialists in Waycross, Georgia. Dr. Pilcher is also affiliated with Memorial Satilla Health. The medical group on file is Memorial Satilla Specialists - Heart Care. Dmand AI also links Dr. Pilcher to 1 more group practice or clinic, 1 home health agency, 1 ambulatory surgery center and 1 medical group, 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 Sumner Pilcher's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Memorial Satilla SpecialistsAvailable with a free account
+4 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Robert Sumner Pilcher is one of 659 orthopedic surgeons in Georgia

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Pilcher's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Pilcher is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Pilcher's licenses on file in 3 states: Georgia, Florida and Alabama.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic surgery, GeorgiaPrimaryLicense 32273 · 1989 to 2025 · taxonomy 207X00000X
  • Florida licenseLicense ME138683 · 2018 to 2023
  • Alabama licenseLicense 37067 · 2018 to 2021

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists amputation, arthritis, bursitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, hand joint or tendon inflammation, hip replacement, joint cyst and joint pain among the conditions Dr. Pilcher treats.

Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Pilcher

Counts of orthopedic surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

659orthopedic surgeons in Georgia
3orthopedic surgeons in Waycross

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

Dr. Robert Sumner Pilcher billed Medicare for 3,304 services in 2024

CMS data shows 3,304 Medicare services from Dr. Pilcher across 17 procedure codes in 2024, for 245 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $54,189 for them.

Medicare services, 20243,304
Medicare patients245
Paid by Medicare$54,189
Procedure codes17

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Drugs given in the office
2023: 2402024: 2,553964%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 3852024: 3953%
Imaging
2023: 2342024: 21110%
Surgery
2023: 1192024: 1223%
Tests and treatments
2023: 142024: 2364%

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

  • In an office3,23398%
  • In a facility712%

Dr. Pilcher compared with the Georgia median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Pilcher
  • Georgia median
Medicare services
3,304vs 1,5742.1 times
Medicare patients
245vs 28013% below
Part D claims
686vs 35494% above

Medians across 619 orthopedic surgeons in Georgia with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Pilcher'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 Sumner Pilcher treated 245 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 245 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pilcher in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 105 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 30% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.55, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Pilcher's median patient age at 70, with 65% women.

Medicare patients, 2024245
Average age74
Average risk score1.55
Also on Medicaid30%

Dr. Pilcher's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Pilcher's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women15362%
  • Men9238%

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

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Diabetes42%
  5. Mood disorders37%
  6. Depression35%
  7. Ischemic heart disease34%
  8. Chronic kidney disease33%

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

Dr. Pilcher'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

  • Women65%
  • Men34%

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

Dr. Robert Sumner Pilcher wrote 758 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Pilcher wrote 758 Medicare Part D claims for 230 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 686 of them, across 10 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $24,125 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 751 claims across 12 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024758
Drugs named by CMS10
Total drug cost$24,125
Part D patients230

Dr. Pilcher's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic715 claims94%
  • Brand-name43 claims6%

Dr. Pilcher's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

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

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Pilcher's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids40%305 of 758 claims
  • Antibiotics14%109 of 758 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 7512024: 6869%

Drugs named by CMS: 10 in 2024, 12 in 2023.

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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 Sumner Pilcher scored 100 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Pilcher for performance year 2024, reported individually. CMS counts 15 procedures of hip replacement by Dr. Pilcher, more than 59% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dr. Pilcher's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 100of 100Final score
  • 99of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Where Dr. Pilcher ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Hip replacement
59th percentile15 procedures
Knee replacement
37th percentile11 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Robert Sumner Pilcher received $2,333 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 59 general payments to Dr. Pilcher from 23 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $1,026.

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

Companies that paid Dr. Pilcher 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 Sumner Pilcher graduated from Medical College of Georgia

Dr. Pilcher graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 1988.

  1. Medical schoolMedical College of Georgia
  2. Board certified in orthopaedic surgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Robert Sumner Pilcher accepts plans from 17 insurance carriers

Dr. Pilcher is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • United Healthcare
  • Cigna
  • Elevance
  • HCSC
  • Aspirus Health Plan
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • +9 more carriersWith a free account

Plan types Dr. Pilcher accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO11
  2. Medicare9
  3. HMO8
  4. EPO4
  5. POS4
  6. Medicaid1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Robert Sumner Pilcher'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 percentilesClinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
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 Sumner Pilcher's NPI number?

Dr. Robert Sumner Pilcher's NPI number is 1376549170. It was assigned on June 27, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Robert Sumner Pilcher?

Dr. Robert Sumner Pilcher is an orthopedic surgeon in Waycross, Georgia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).

Where does Dr. Robert Sumner Pilcher practice?

Dr. Pilcher practices at 1921 Alice St, Waycross, GA 31501. Dr. Pilcher's primary practice is Memorial Satilla Specialists in Waycross, Georgia. Dmand AI also links Dr. Pilcher to 1 group practice or clinic, 1 home health agency, 1 ambulatory surgery center and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Robert Sumner Pilcher's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Pilcher is (912) 490-0722.

What is Dr. Robert Sumner Pilcher's medical license number?

Dr. Pilcher's Georgia license number on file is 32273, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.

Which states has Dr. Robert Sumner Pilcher been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Pilcher in Georgia (1989 to 2025), Florida (2018 to 2023) and Alabama (2018 to 2021).

Which hospitals is Dr. Robert Sumner Pilcher affiliated with?

Dr. Pilcher is affiliated with Memorial Satilla Health.

What medical group is Dr. Robert Sumner Pilcher part of?

Dr. Pilcher is linked to Memorial Satilla Specialists - Heart Care. Dmand AI links Dr. Pilcher to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Robert Sumner Pilcher accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Pilcher billed Medicare for 3,304 services in 2024.

What is Dr. Robert Sumner Pilcher's MIPS score?

Dr. Pilcher's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 100 out of 100, reported individually.

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Robert Sumner Pilcher see?

CMS counts 245 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pilcher in 2024, with an average age of 74.

Is Dr. Robert Sumner Pilcher board certified?

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

What services does Dr. Robert Sumner Pilcher bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Pilcher's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J1010), office visit, established patient (99213) and surgery: bones and joints (20610).

Where did Dr. Robert Sumner Pilcher go to medical school?

Dr. Pilcher graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 1988.

What drugs does Dr. Robert Sumner Pilcher prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Pilcher's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Diclofenac Sodium and Tizanidine HCl.

Has Dr. Robert Sumner Pilcher received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $2,333 in general payments to Dr. Pilcher from 23 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Stryker Corporation.

How long has Dr. Robert Sumner Pilcher been practicing?

Dr. Pilcher graduated from medical school in 1988, 38 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Robert Sumner Pilcher accept?

Dr. Pilcher is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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