Dr. Robert Harold Ablove, MD

  • Buffalo, NY
  • Orthopedic surgeon
NPI1114982865PAC ID5092844399
Medicare services, 2024
163
Medicare patients, 2024
120
Part D claims, 2024
15
Publications
16
MIPS score, 2024
89
Practice address
4949 Harlem Rd, Buffalo, NY 14226
Practice phone
Call (716) 829-3670
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Primary practice

University Orthopaedic Services Inc.

Buffalo, New York

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Dr. Robert Harold Ablove is an orthopedic surgeon in Buffalo, New York

Dr. Ablove practices at University Orthopaedic Services Inc. in Buffalo, New York.

Dr. Ablove's NPI, 1114982865, was assigned on April 18, 2006. Dr. Ablove graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University in 1989. Dr. Ablove holds New York license 182650.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
5092844399
NPI enumeration date
April 18, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(716) 829-3670
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
63
Medical school graduation
1989

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Robert Harold Ablove practices at University Orthopaedic Services Inc. in Buffalo, New York

Dr. Ablove's primary practice is University Orthopaedic Services Inc., at 4949 Harlem Rd, Buffalo, NY 14226 in Erie County. The practice phone is (716) 829-3670.

  • University Orthopaedic Services Inc.
    4949 Harlem Rd, Buffalo, NY 14226 · Erie CountyPhone(716) 829-3670

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

Dr. Robert Harold Ablove is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Ablove's primary practice is University Orthopaedic Services Inc. in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Ablove is also affiliated with Buffalo General Medical Center/Gates Vascular Institute. The medical group on file is UBMD Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ablove to 2 more hospitals, each named with a free account.

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

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Robert Harold Ablove's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ablove practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
University Orthopaedic Services Inc.Available with a free account
+3 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Robert Harold Ablove is one of 1,151 orthopedic surgeons in New York

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Ablove's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Ablove's licenses on file in 2 states: New York and Wisconsin.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic surgery, New YorkPrimaryLicense 182650 · taxonomy 207X00000X
  • Wisconsin licenseLicense 45834

Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Ablove

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Dr. Robert Harold Ablove billed Medicare for 163 services in 2024

CMS data shows 163 Medicare services from Dr. Ablove across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 120 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $14,515 for them.

Medicare services, 2024163
Medicare patients120
Paid by Medicare$14,515
Procedure codes6

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1382024: 10524%
Imaging
2023: 742024: 4145%
Surgery
2023: 382024: 1755%
Drugs given in the office
2023: 482024: 0100%

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

  • In an office14690%
  • In a facility1710%

Dr. Ablove compared with the New York median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Ablove
  • New York median
Medicare services
163vs 72678% below
Medicare patients
120vs 23649% below
Part D claims
13vs 7382% below

Medians across 1,081 orthopedic surgeons in New York with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Ablove's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Robert Harold Ablove treated 120 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 71

CMS counts 120 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ablove in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 64 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 65% have high blood pressure. 15% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.13, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Ablove's median patient age at 61, with 51% women.

Medicare patients, 2024120
Average age71
Average risk score1.13
Also on Medicaid15%

Dr. Ablove's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Ablove's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women6252%
  • Men5848%

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

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. High blood pressure65%
  3. Arthritis63%
  4. Mood disorders31%
  5. Anxiety30%
  6. Ischemic heart disease30%
  7. Chronic kidney disease28%
  8. Depression26%

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

Dr. Ablove's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 61

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women51%
  • Men48%

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

Dr. Robert Harold Ablove wrote 15 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Ablove wrote 15 Medicare Part D claims for 14 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 13 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $61 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 15 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 202415
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$61
Part D patients14

Dr. Ablove's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2023

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, 2022 to 2023

  • 2022
  • 2023
Claims for drugs CMS names
2022: 152023: 1313%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2023, 1 in 2022.

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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 Harold Ablove scored 89 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 89 out of 100 for Dr. Ablove for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Ablove accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 34 procedures of upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Ablove, more than 77% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Ablove's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 89of 100Final score
  • 77.6of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 81of 100Cost

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

Where Dr. Ablove ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
77th percentile34 procedures

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Removal of nail tissue: 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); 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 Harold Ablove has 16 publications on record

Dmand AI links 16 papers to Dr. Ablove, published from 2015 to 2025. 2023 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Cadaver, Muscle, Skeletal and Body Mass Index. Dr. Ablove has published most often in J Hand Surg Am. Dr. Ablove's most frequent co-authors are Sean P. Martin, DO, Sean Patrick Martin, MD and Tova S. Ablove, MD.

Papers16
Years published2015 to 2025

Dr. Ablove's papers by year, 2015 to 2025

Topics Dr. Ablove writes about most

  • Cadaver
  • Muscle, Skeletal
  • Body Mass Index
  • Hand

Dr. Ablove's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Ablove

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Robert Harold Ablove received $882 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 11 general payments to Dr. Ablove from 8 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 62% of the total. Prodigy Surgical Distribution, Inc. paid the most, $490.

General payments to Dr. Ablove by program year, 2017 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Ablove by kind, 2017 to 2025

$882in total
  • Food and beverage$54862%
  • Education$33338%

Companies that paid Dr. Ablove the most, 2017 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 Harold Ablove graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University

Dr. Ablove graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University in 1989.

  1. Medical schoolSUNY Upstate Medical University

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Robert Harold Ablove'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 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (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
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Robert Harold Ablove's NPI number?

Dr. Robert Harold Ablove's NPI number is 1114982865. It was assigned on April 18, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Robert Harold Ablove?

Dr. Robert Harold Ablove is an orthopedic surgeon in Buffalo, New York. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).

Where does Dr. Robert Harold Ablove practice?

Dr. Ablove practices at 4949 Harlem Rd, Buffalo, NY 14226. Dr. Ablove's primary practice is University Orthopaedic Services Inc. in Buffalo, New York. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ablove to 2 hospitals.

What is Dr. Robert Harold Ablove's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Ablove is (716) 829-3670.

What is Dr. Robert Harold Ablove's medical license number?

Dr. Ablove holds New York license 182650, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Robert Harold Ablove been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Ablove in New York and Wisconsin.

Which hospitals is Dr. Robert Harold Ablove affiliated with?

Dr. Ablove is affiliated with Buffalo General Medical Center/Gates Vascular Institute. Dmand AI links Dr. Ablove to 2 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Robert Harold Ablove part of?

Dr. Ablove is linked to UBMD Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine.

Does Dr. Robert Harold Ablove accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ablove billed Medicare for 163 services in 2024, and Dr. Ablove accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Robert Harold Ablove's MIPS score?

Dr. Ablove's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 89 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Robert Harold Ablove see?

CMS counts 120 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ablove in 2024, with an average age of 71.

What services does Dr. Robert Harold Ablove bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Ablove's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, new patient (99203) and diagnostic imaging (73030).

Where did Dr. Robert Harold Ablove go to medical school?

Dr. Ablove graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University in 1989.

What drugs does Dr. Robert Harold Ablove prescribe most?

In 2023 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Ablove's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.

Has Dr. Robert Harold Ablove received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $882 in general payments to Dr. Ablove from 8 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from Prodigy Surgical Distribution, Inc.

How long has Dr. Robert Harold Ablove been practicing?

Dr. Ablove graduated from medical school in 1989, 37 years ago.

Does Dr. Robert Harold Ablove do research?

Dmand AI links 16 publications to Dr. Ablove, published from 2015 to 2025.

Who does Dr. Robert Harold Ablove publish with?

Dr. Ablove's most frequent co-authors are Sean P. Martin, DO (3 shared papers), Sean Patrick Martin, MD (3 shared papers) and Tova S. Ablove, MD (2 shared papers).

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