Dr. Robert D. Bunning, MD

  • Bethesda, MD
  • Rheumatologist
NPI1295741031
Medicare services, 2023
148
Part D claims, 2024
121
Publications
7
MIPS score, 2024
82
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
6410 Rockledge Dr, Bethesda, MD 20817
Practice phone
Call (855) 527-7246
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Primary practice

Clearway Surgery Center of Bethesda LLC

Bethesda, Maryland

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Dr. Robert D. Bunning is a rheumatologist in Bethesda, Maryland

Dr. Bunning practices at Clearway Surgery Center of Bethesda LLC in Bethesda, Maryland.

Dr. Bunning's NPI, 1295741031, was assigned on August 1, 2006. Dr. Bunning graduated from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in 1975. Dr. Bunning holds District of Columbia license MD14589.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
August 1, 2006
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(855) 527-7246
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
77
Medical school graduation
1975

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

Dr. Robert D. Bunning practices at Clearway Surgery Center of Bethesda LLC in Bethesda, Maryland

Dr. Bunning's primary practice is Clearway Surgery Center of Bethesda LLC, at 6410 Rockledge Dr, Bethesda, MD 20817 in Montgomery County. The practice phone is (855) 527-7246.

  • Clearway Surgery Center of Bethesda LLC
    6410 Rockledge Dr, Bethesda, MD 20817 · Montgomery CountyPhone(855) 527-7246

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

Dr. Robert D. Bunning is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Bunning's primary practice is Clearway Surgery Center of Bethesda LLC in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Bunning is also affiliated with MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital. The medical group on file is MedStar Medical Group.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Robert D. Bunning's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Clearway Surgery Center of Bethesda LLCAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Robert D. Bunning is one of 177 rheumatologists in Maryland

Rheumatology is Dr. Bunning's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RR0500X. Dr. Bunning is licensed in District of Columbia.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Rheumatology, District of ColumbiaPrimaryLicense MD14589 · taxonomy 207RR0500X

Rheumatologists near Dr. Bunning

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Dr. Robert D. Bunning billed Medicare for 148 services in 2023

CMS data shows 148 Medicare services from Dr. Bunning across 3 procedure codes in 2023. Medicare paid $11,789 for them.

Medicare services, 2023148
Paid by Medicare$11,789
Procedure codes3

Dr. Bunning's Medicare services by type, 2022 to 2023

  • 2022
  • 2023
Office and hospital visits
2022: 1782023: 12828%
Surgery
2022: 322023: 2038%

Where Dr. Bunning's Medicare services took place, 2023

  • In an office5235%
  • In a facility9665%

Dr. Bunning compared with the Maryland median for rheumatologists, 2023

  • Dr. Bunning
  • Maryland median
Medicare services
148vs 3,91596% below
Part D claims
39vs 78295% below

Medians across 168 rheumatologists in Maryland with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Bunning's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2023

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 D. Bunning's patients have a median age of 70

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

Dr. Bunning's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 70

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women65%
  • Men35%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. Robert D. Bunning wrote 121 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Bunning wrote 121 Medicare Part D claims for 47 patients. 83% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 39 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,607 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 465 claims across 11 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024121
Drugs named by CMS2
Total drug cost$1,607
Part D patients47

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

  • Generic101 claims83%
  • Brand-name20 claims17%

Dr. Bunning'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.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 4652024: 3992%

Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 11 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 D. Bunning scored 82 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 82 out of 100 for Dr. Bunning for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group.

Dr. Bunning's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 82of 100Final score
  • 67.9of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 69of 100Cost

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

Source: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Robert D. Bunning has 7 publications on record

Dmand AI links 7 papers to Dr. Bunning, published from 2014 to 2021. 2016 was the busiest year, with 3. Dr. Bunning has published most often in PM R. Dr. Bunning's most frequent co-authors are Michael Joseph Auriemma, MD, Amre Asad Ghazzal, MD and Mrinalini Krishnan, MD.

Papers7
Years published2014 to 2021

Dr. Bunning's papers by year, 2014 to 2021

Dr. Bunning's most frequent co-authors

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Dr. Robert D. Bunning received $111 in industry payments in 2016

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Bunning from 1 drug or device company in 2016. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $111.

Companies that paid Dr. Bunning the most, 2016 to 2016

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

Dr. Robert D. Bunning graduated from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

Dr. Bunning graduated from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in 1975.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Cincinnati College of Medicine

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Sources for Dr. Robert D. Bunning'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 DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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 Data
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)
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
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
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What is Dr. Robert D. Bunning's NPI number?

Dr. Robert D. Bunning's NPI number is 1295741031. It was assigned on August 1, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Robert D. Bunning?

Dr. Robert D. Bunning is a rheumatologist in Bethesda, Maryland. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Rheumatology Physician (taxonomy code 207RR0500X).

Where does Dr. Robert D. Bunning practice?

Dr. Bunning practices at 6410 Rockledge Dr, Bethesda, MD 20817. Dr. Bunning's primary practice is Clearway Surgery Center of Bethesda LLC in Bethesda, Maryland.

What is Dr. Robert D. Bunning's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Bunning is (855) 527-7246.

What is Dr. Robert D. Bunning's medical license number?

Dr. Bunning holds District of Columbia license MD14589.

Which hospitals is Dr. Robert D. Bunning affiliated with?

Dr. Bunning is affiliated with MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Robert D. Bunning part of?

Dr. Bunning is linked to MedStar Medical Group.

Does Dr. Robert D. Bunning accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Bunning billed Medicare for 148 services in 2023.

What is Dr. Robert D. Bunning's MIPS score?

Dr. Bunning's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 82 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

What services does Dr. Robert D. Bunning bill to Medicare?

In 2023, Dr. Bunning's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), surgery: bones and joints (20610) and office visit, new patient (99203).

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Where did Dr. Robert D. Bunning go to medical school?

Dr. Bunning graduated from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in 1975.

What drugs does Dr. Robert D. Bunning prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Bunning's most prescribed drugs by claims were Methotrexate and Diclofenac Sodium.

Has Dr. Robert D. Bunning received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $111 in general payments to Dr. Bunning from 1 company from 2016 to 2016. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.

How long has Dr. Robert D. Bunning been practicing?

Dr. Bunning graduated from medical school in 1975, 51 years ago.

Does Dr. Robert D. Bunning do research?

Dmand AI links 7 publications to Dr. Bunning, published from 2014 to 2021.

Who does Dr. Robert D. Bunning publish with?

Dr. Bunning's most frequent co-authors are Michael Joseph Auriemma, MD (1 shared paper), Amre Asad Ghazzal, MD (1 shared paper) and Mrinalini Krishnan, MD (1 shared paper).

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