Dr. Robert J. Ference, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 903
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 68
- Part D claims, 2024
- 551
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $217
- Practice address
- 6071 W Outer Dr, Detroit, MI 48235
- Practice phone
- Call (313) 966-2026
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Dmc Sinai - Grace Hospital
Detroit, Michigan
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Dr. Robert J. Ference is an orthopedic surgeon in Detroit, Michigan
Dr. Ference practices at Dmc Sinai - Grace Hospital in Detroit, Michigan.
Dr. Ference's NPI, 1992749923, was assigned on June 16, 2006. Dr. Ference graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine in 1998. Dr. Ference holds Michigan license 4301062006.
- NPI
- 1992749923NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7214903087
- NPI enumeration date
- June 16, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (313) 966-2026
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 54
- Medical school graduation
- 1998
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Robert J. Ference practices at Dmc Sinai - Grace Hospital in Detroit, Michigan
Dr. Ference's primary practice is Dmc Sinai - Grace Hospital, at 6071 W Outer Dr, Detroit, MI 48235 in Wayne County. The practice phone is (313) 966-2026.
- Dmc Sinai - Grace Hospital6071 W Outer Dr, Detroit, MI 48235 · Wayne CountyPhone(313) 966-2026
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Robert J. Ference is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Ference's primary practice is Dmc Sinai - Grace Hospital in Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Ference is also affiliated with Henry Ford Warren Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ference to 1 more physician office, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Robert J. Ference's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ference practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Dmc Sinai - Grace Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Robert J. Ference is one of 823 orthopedic surgeons in Michigan
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Ference's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Ference is licensed in Michigan.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, MichiganPrimary
Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Ference
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 J. Ference billed Medicare for 903 services in 2024
CMS data shows 903 Medicare services from Dr. Ference across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 68 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $15,532 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Ference's Medicare services by type, 2024
- Drugs given in the office714
- Office and hospital visits125
- Surgery64
Dr. Ference compared with the Michigan median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Ference
- Michigan median
- Medicare services
- 903vs 52373% above
- Medicare patients
- 68vs 17260% below
- Part D claims
- 405vs 805.1 times
Medians across 781 orthopedic surgeons in Michigan with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Ference'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 J. Ference treated 68 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 71
CMS counts 68 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ference in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 39 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 25% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.37, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Ference's median patient age at 72, with 60% women.
Dr. Ference's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Ference's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women4262%
- Men2638%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Ference's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes35%
- Ischemic heart disease34%
- Anxiety24%
- Heart failure24%
- COPD22%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Ference's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 72
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women60%
- Men40%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Robert J. Ference wrote 551 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Ference wrote 551 Medicare Part D claims for 103 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 405 of them, across 11 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $5,315 in total drug cost.
Dr. Ference's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic546 claims99%
- Brand-name and other5 claims1%
Dr. Ference'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. Ference's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids51%282 of 551 claims
- Antibiotics11%60 of 551 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
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 J. Ference ranks in the 37th percentile for knee replacement in Medicare
Dr. Ference accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 11 procedures of knee replacement by Dr. Ference, more than 37% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Ference ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Knee replacement
- 37th percentile11 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Hip replacement: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Robert J. Ference received $217 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 21 general payments to Dr. Ference from 1 drug or device company in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $217.
Companies that paid Dr. Ference the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Robert J. Ference graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine
Dr. Ference graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine in 1998.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Robert J. Ference'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation 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 DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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 J. Ference's NPI number?
Dr. Robert J. Ference's NPI number is 1992749923. It was assigned on June 16, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Robert J. Ference?
Dr. Robert J. Ference is an orthopedic surgeon in Detroit, Michigan. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. Robert J. Ference practice?
Dr. Ference practices at 6071 W Outer Dr, Detroit, MI 48235. Dr. Ference's primary practice is Dmc Sinai - Grace Hospital in Detroit, Michigan. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ference to 1 physician office, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Robert J. Ference's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Ference is (313) 966-2026.
What is Dr. Robert J. Ference's medical license number?
Dr. Ference holds Michigan license 4301062006.
Which hospitals is Dr. Robert J. Ference affiliated with?
Dr. Ference is affiliated with Henry Ford Warren Hospital.
Does Dr. Robert J. Ference accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ference billed Medicare for 903 services in 2024, and Dr. Ference accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Robert J. Ference see?
CMS counts 68 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ference in 2024, with an average age of 71.
What services does Dr. Robert J. Ference bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Ference's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J1010), office visit, established patient (99214) and surgery: bones and joints (20610).
Where did Dr. Robert J. Ference go to medical school?
Dr. Ference graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine in 1998.
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What drugs does Dr. Robert J. Ference prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Ference's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Oxycodone-Acetaminophen and Oxycodone HCl.
Has Dr. Robert J. Ference received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $217 in general payments to Dr. Ference from 1 company from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Stryker Corporation.
How long has Dr. Robert J. Ference been practicing?
Dr. Ference graduated from medical school in 1998, 28 years ago.
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