Dr. Robert Van Ness Same, MD

  • Philadelphia, PA
  • Cardiologist
NPI1700204880PAC ID2961777552
Medicare services, 2024
1,999
Medicare patients, 2024
1,042
Part D claims, 2024
750
Publications
3
MIPS score, 2024
85
Practice address
800 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Practice phone
Call (215) 829-3000
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Pennsylvania Hospital

Hospital · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Dr. Robert Van Ness Same is a cardiologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Dr. Same practices at Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, part of University of Pennsylvania.

Dr. Same's NPI, 1700204880, was assigned on April 4, 2014. Dr. Same graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2014. Dr. Same holds Pennsylvania license MD478348.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
2961777552
NPI enumeration date
April 4, 2014
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(215) 829-3000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
38
Medical school graduation
2014

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

Dr. Robert Van Ness Same practices at Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Dr. Same's primary practice is Pennsylvania Hospital, at 800 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107 in Philadelphia County. The practice phone is (215) 829-3000.

  • Pennsylvania Hospital
    800 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107 · Philadelphia CountyPhone(215) 829-3000

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Dr. Robert Van Ness Same is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Same's primary practice is Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, part of University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Same is also affiliated with Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. The medical group on file is Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Same to 1 more hospital, 1 group practice or clinic, 1 ambulatory surgery center and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Robert Van Ness Same's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Pennsylvania HospitalAvailable with a free account
+4 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Robert Van Ness Same is one of 1,206 cardiologists in Pennsylvania

Cardiovascular disease is Dr. Same's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RC0000X. Dr. Same is licensed in Pennsylvania.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Cardiovascular disease, PennsylvaniaPrimaryLicense MD478348 · taxonomy 207RC0000X

Cardiologists near Dr. Same

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Dr. Robert Van Ness Same billed Medicare for 1,999 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,999 Medicare services from Dr. Same across 19 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,042 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $62,199 for them.

Medicare services, 20241,999
Medicare patients1,042
Paid by Medicare$62,199
Procedure codes19

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Tests and treatments
2023: 1,0612024: 1,46338%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 3982024: 3639%
Other services
2023: 02024: 108
Imaging
2023: 02024: 65

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

  • In an office22711%
  • In a facility1,77289%

Dr. Same compared with the Pennsylvania median for cardiologists, 2024

  • Dr. Same
  • Pennsylvania median
Medicare services
1,999vs 1,74515% above
Medicare patients
1,042vs 85522% above
Part D claims
611vs 1,66963% below

Medians across 1,207 cardiologists in Pennsylvania with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Same'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 Van Ness Same treated 1,042 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 1,042 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Same in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 413 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 20% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.91, 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. Same's median patient age at 58, with 54% women.

Medicare patients, 20241,042
Average age74
Average risk score1.91
Also on Medicaid20%

Dr. Same's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Same's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women54252%
  • Men50048%

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

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis53%
  4. Ischemic heart disease45%
  5. Mood disorders38%
  6. Anxiety36%
  7. Chronic kidney disease36%
  8. Diabetes36%

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

Dr. Same's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 58

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women54%
  • Men45%

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

Dr. Robert Van Ness Same wrote 750 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Same wrote 750 Medicare Part D claims for 141 patients. 83% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 611 of them, across 15 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $100,884 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 595 claims across 17 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024750
Drugs named by CMS15
Total drug cost$100,884
Part D patients141

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

  • Generic626 claims83%
  • Brand-name124 claims17%

Dr. Same'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: 5952024: 6113%

Drugs named by CMS: 15 in 2024, 17 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 Van Ness Same scored 85 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 85 out of 100 for Dr. Same for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Same accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Same as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Dr. Same's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 85of 100Final score
  • 73.6of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 76of 100Cost

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

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Robert Van Ness Same has 3 publications on record

Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Same in 2014. Dr. Same's most frequent co-authors are Haitham M. Ahmed, MD, MPH, Mahmoud Al Rifai, MD and David L. Bell.

Papers3

Dr. Same's most frequent co-authors

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Dr. Robert Van Ness Same received $311 in industry payments from 2020 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 5 general payments to Dr. Same from 4 drug and device companies from 2020 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Davol Inc. paid the most, $160.

General payments to Dr. Same by program year, 2020 to 2025

Companies that paid Dr. Same the most, 2020 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 Van Ness Same graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Dr. Same graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2014.

  1. Medical schoolJohns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Robert Van Ness Same'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 phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand 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)
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 Van Ness Same's NPI number?

Dr. Robert Van Ness Same's NPI number is 1700204880. It was assigned on April 4, 2014, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Robert Van Ness Same?

Dr. Robert Van Ness Same is a cardiologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Cardiovascular Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RC0000X).

Where does Dr. Robert Van Ness Same practice?

Dr. Same practices at 800 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107. Dr. Same's primary practice is Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, part of University of Pennsylvania. Dmand AI also links Dr. Same to 1 hospital, 1 group practice or clinic, 1 ambulatory surgery center and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Robert Van Ness Same's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Same is (215) 829-3000.

What is Dr. Robert Van Ness Same's medical license number?

Dr. Same holds Pennsylvania license MD478348.

Which hospitals is Dr. Robert Van Ness Same affiliated with?

Dr. Same practices at Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Same is also affiliated with Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Dmand AI links Dr. Same to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Robert Van Ness Same part of?

Dr. Same is linked to Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health. Dmand AI links Dr. Same to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Robert Van Ness Same accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Same billed Medicare for 1,999 services in 2024, and Dr. Same accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Robert Van Ness Same offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Same as offering telehealth services.

What is Dr. Robert Van Ness Same's MIPS score?

Dr. Same's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 85 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Robert Van Ness Same see?

CMS counts 1,042 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Same in 2024, with an average age of 74.

What services does Dr. Robert Van Ness Same bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Same's most billed Medicare services were heart test or procedure (93010), heart test or procedure (93306) and medicare service (G2211).

Where did Dr. Robert Van Ness Same go to medical school?

Dr. Same graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2014.

What drugs does Dr. Robert Van Ness Same prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Same's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Ezetimibe and Amlodipine Besylate.

Has Dr. Robert Van Ness Same received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $311 in general payments to Dr. Same from 4 companies from 2020 to 2025. The largest total came from Davol Inc.

How long has Dr. Robert Van Ness Same been practicing?

Dr. Same graduated from medical school in 2014, 12 years ago.

Does Dr. Robert Van Ness Same do research?

Dmand AI links 3 publications to Dr. Same.

Who does Dr. Robert Van Ness Same publish with?

Dr. Same's most frequent co-authors are Haitham M. Ahmed, MD, MPH (1 shared paper), Mahmoud Al Rifai, MD (1 shared paper) and David L. Bell (1 shared paper).

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