Dr. Robert B. McLafferty, MD

Dr. McLafferty practices at Columbia Memorial Hospital in Astoria, Oregon.

Dr. McLafferty's NPI, 1295721728, was assigned on September 20, 2005. Dr. McLafferty graduated from University of Vermont College of Medicine in 1990. Dr. McLafferty holds Oregon license MD163559.

Dr. McLafferty's primary practice is Columbia Memorial Hospital, at 2055 Exchange St, Astoria, OR 97103 in Clatsop County. The practice phone is (503) 325-4321.

Dr. McLafferty's primary practice is Columbia Memorial Hospital in Astoria, Oregon. Dr. McLafferty is also affiliated with Columbia Memorial Hospital. The medical group on file is Columbia Memorial Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. McLafferty to 3 more hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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

Vascular surgery is Dr. McLafferty's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086S0129X. Dmand AI has Dr. McLafferty's licenses on file in 2 states: Oregon and Illinois.

CMS data shows 235 Medicare services from Dr. McLafferty across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 151 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $14,566 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 151 Medicare patients who saw Dr. McLafferty in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 62 patients. 74% of them have high blood pressure, and 64% have high cholesterol. 34% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.47, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. McLafferty's median patient age at 73, with 48% women.

In 2024, Dr. McLafferty wrote 148 Medicare Part D claims for 48 patients. 88% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 30 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $87 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 58 claims across 3 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 99 out of 100 for Dr. McLafferty for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. McLafferty accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 100 procedures of removal of tissue by Dr. McLafferty, more than 85% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Leg revascularization (restoring blood flow): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Varicose vein removal: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

CMS Open Payments shows 89 general payments to Dr. McLafferty from 30 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 67% of the total. Boston Scientific Corporation paid the most, $7,037. It also lists 1 research payment totaling $1,600 in 2017.

Dr. McLafferty graduated from University of Vermont College of Medicine in 1990.