Dr. Robert Michael Baltera, MD

Dr. Baltera practices at OrthoIndy Northwest Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana, part of OrthoIndy.

Dr. Baltera's NPI, 1811906712, was assigned on August 7, 2006. Dr. Baltera graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University in 1985. Dr. Baltera's Indiana license number on file is 01038094A.

Dr. Baltera's primary practice is OrthoIndy Northwest Hospital, at 8400 Northwest Blvd, Indianapolis, IN 46278 in Marion County. The practice phone is (317) 956-1000.

Dr. Baltera's primary practice is OrthoIndy Northwest Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana, part of OrthoIndy. Dr. Baltera is also affiliated with Ascension St. Vincent Hospital - Indianapolis. The medical group on file is OrthoIndy. Dmand AI also links Dr. Baltera to 1 more hospital, 1 group practice or clinic, 1 ambulatory surgery center and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Baltera practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Hand surgery is Dr. Baltera's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207XS0106X. Dr. Baltera is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Baltera's licenses on file in 2 states: Indiana and Florida.

Dmand AI lists arm, wrist, hand fracture and dislocation, carpal tunnel syndrome, enthesopathy in arms, hand joint or tendon inflammation, joint cyst and minor injury to a limb among the conditions Dr. Baltera treats.

CMS data shows 2,207 Medicare services from Dr. Baltera across 23 procedure codes in 2024, for 520 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $120,476 for them.

CMS counts 520 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Baltera in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 283 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 72% have high blood pressure. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.01, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Baltera's median patient age at 65, with 55% women.

In 2024, Dr. Baltera wrote 77 Medicare Part D claims for 54 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 31 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $105 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 13 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 0 out of 100 for Dr. Baltera for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Baltera accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 15 procedures of upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Baltera, more than 55% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

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

Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Baltera in 2009. The most frequent topics are Range of Motion, Articular, Ulna and Wrist Joint. Dr. Baltera has published most often in J Hand Surg Am. Dr. Baltera's most frequent co-authors are Raymond Glenn Gaston, MD, William Barry Kleinman, MD and Gregory Alan Merrell, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 65 general payments to Dr. Baltera from 21 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Integra LifeSciences Corporation paid the most, $1,034.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Baltera, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Baltera graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University in 1985.

Dr. Baltera is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.