Dr. Robert L. Swords Jr., MD
- Medicare services, 2022
- 339
- Part D claims, 2022
- 382
- Publications
- 1
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $270
- Practice address
- 2800 Clay Edwards Drive, North Kansas City, MO 64116
- Practice phone
- Call (816) 691-2000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Robert L. Swords Jr. is an infectious disease specialist in Kansas City, Missouri
Dr. Swords practices at NKC Health Hospital in North Kansas City, Missouri, part of NKC Health.
Dr. Swords' NPI, 1407914468, was assigned on December 4, 2006. Dr. Swords graduated from University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine in 1996. Dr. Swords holds Missouri license 2001010532.
- NPI
- 1407914468NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- December 4, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (816) 691-2000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 56
- Medical school graduation
- 1996
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Robert L. Swords Jr. practices at NKC Health Hospital in North Kansas City, Missouri
Dr. Swords' primary practice is NKC Health Hospital, at 2800 Clay Edwards Drive, North Kansas City, MO 64116 in Clay County. The practice phone is (816) 691-2000.
- NKC Health Hospital2800 Clay Edwards Drive, North Kansas City, MO 64116 · Clay CountyPhone(816) 691-2000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Robert L. Swords Jr. is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Swords' primary practice is NKC Health Hospital in North Kansas City, Missouri, part of NKC Health. The medical group on file is Mercy Clinic Family Medicine - Hollister. Dmand AI also links Dr. Swords to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 hospice, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Robert L. Swords Jr.'s practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Swords practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| NKC Health Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Robert L. Swords Jr. is one of 179 infectious disease specialists in Missouri
Infectious disease is Dr. Swords' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RI0200X. Dr. Swords is licensed in Missouri.
Specialties and state licenses
- Infectious disease, MissouriPrimary
Infectious disease specialists near Dr. Swords
Counts of infectious disease specialists 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 L. Swords Jr. billed Medicare for 339 services in 2022
CMS data shows 339 Medicare services from Dr. Swords across 4 procedure codes in 2022. Medicare paid $26,166 for them.
Dr. Swords' Medicare services by type, 2021 to 2022
- 2021
- 2022
- Office and hospital visits
- 2021: 7822022: 33957%
- Surgery
- 2021: 132022: 0100%
Where Dr. Swords' Medicare services took place, 2022
- In an office216%
- In a facility31894%
Dr. Swords compared with the Missouri median for infectious disease specialists, 2022
- Dr. Swords
- Missouri median
- Medicare services
- 339vs 27623% above
- Part D claims
- 382vs 20388% above
Medians across 176 infectious disease specialists in Missouri with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Swords' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2022
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 L. Swords Jr.'s patients have a median age of 65
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Swords' median patient age at 65, with 43% women.
Dr. Swords' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 65
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women43%
- Men57%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Robert L. Swords Jr. wrote 382 Medicare Part D claims in 2022
In 2022, Dr. Swords wrote 382 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 13 drugs, with $365,469 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 883 claims across 27 drugs.
Dr. Swords' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2022
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, 2021 to 2022
- 2021
- 2022
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2021: 8832022: 38257%
Drugs named by CMS: 13 in 2022, 27 in 2021.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026
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Dr. Robert L. Swords Jr. has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Swords in 2016. Dr. Swords' most frequent co-authors are Eric J. Fulnecky, MD, Alastair D. Haddow, MD and William W. Sistrunk, MD.
Dr. Swords' most frequent co-authors
- Eric J. Fulnecky, MD1 shared paper
- Alastair D. Haddow, MD1 shared paper
- William W. Sistrunk, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Swords
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Robert L. Swords Jr. received $270 in industry payments from 2018 to 2021
CMS Open Payments shows 7 general payments to Dr. Swords from 6 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2021. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 55% of the total. Neurocrine BioSciences, Inc. paid the most, $76.
General payments to Dr. Swords by program year, 2018 to 2021
General payments to Dr. Swords by kind, 2018 to 2021
- Food and beverage$14855%
- Education$8230%
- Speaker and faculty fees$4015%
Companies that paid Dr. Swords the most, 2018 to 2021
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Robert L. Swords Jr. graduated from University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine
Dr. Swords graduated from University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine in 1996.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Robert L. Swords Jr.'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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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 Data |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| 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 L. Swords Jr.'s NPI number?
Dr. Robert L. Swords Jr.'s NPI number is 1407914468. It was assigned on December 4, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Robert L. Swords Jr.?
Dr. Robert L. Swords Jr. is an infectious disease specialist in Kansas City, Missouri. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Infectious Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RI0200X).
Where does Dr. Robert L. Swords Jr. practice?
Dr. Swords practices at 2800 Clay Edwards Drive, North Kansas City, MO 64116. Dr. Swords' primary practice is NKC Health Hospital in North Kansas City, Missouri, part of NKC Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Swords to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 hospice.
What is Dr. Robert L. Swords Jr.'s office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Swords is (816) 691-2000.
What is Dr. Robert L. Swords Jr.'s medical license number?
Dr. Swords holds Missouri license 2001010532.
Which hospitals is Dr. Robert L. Swords Jr. affiliated with?
Dr. Swords practices at NKC Health Hospital in North Kansas City, Missouri.
What medical group is Dr. Robert L. Swords Jr. part of?
Dr. Swords is linked to Mercy Clinic Family Medicine - Hollister.
Does Dr. Robert L. Swords Jr. accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Swords billed Medicare for 339 services in 2022.
What services does Dr. Robert L. Swords Jr. bill to Medicare?
In 2022, Dr. Swords' most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99233) and hospital inpatient care (99223).
Where did Dr. Robert L. Swords Jr. go to medical school?
Dr. Swords graduated from University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine in 1996.
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What drugs does Dr. Robert L. Swords Jr. prescribe most?
In 2022 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Swords' most prescribed drugs by claims were Ceftriaxone, Biktarvy and Vancomycin HCl.
Has Dr. Robert L. Swords Jr. received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $270 in general payments to Dr. Swords from 6 companies from 2018 to 2021. The largest total came from Neurocrine BioSciences, Inc.
How long has Dr. Robert L. Swords Jr. been practicing?
Dr. Swords graduated from medical school in 1996, 30 years ago.
Does Dr. Robert L. Swords Jr. do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Swords.
Who does Dr. Robert L. Swords Jr. publish with?
Dr. Swords' most frequent co-authors are Eric J. Fulnecky, MD (1 shared paper), Alastair D. Haddow, MD (1 shared paper) and William W. Sistrunk, MD (1 shared paper).
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