Robert D. Hower

Robert Hower practices at UPMC Hamot Surgery Center in Erie, Pennsylvania.

Robert Hower's NPI, 1053407155, was assigned on October 5, 2006. Robert Hower graduated from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie in 2001. Robert Hower holds Pennsylvania license OS012937.

Robert Hower's primary practice is UPMC Hamot Surgery Center, at 200 State Street, Erie, PA 16550. The practice phone is (814) 453-3900.

Robert Hower's primary practice is UPMC Hamot Surgery Center in Erie, Pennsylvania. Robert Hower is also affiliated with UPMC Hamot. The medical group on file is UPMC Hamot. Dmand AI also links Robert Hower to 4 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 Robert Hower practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Gastroenterology is Robert Hower's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Robert Hower is board certified in gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Robert Hower is licensed in Pennsylvania.

CMS data shows 877 Medicare services from Robert Hower across 17 procedure codes in 2024, for 528 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $86,897 for them.

CMS counts 528 Medicare patients who saw Robert Hower in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 301 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 73% have high blood pressure. 16% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.53, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Robert Hower's median patient age at 63, with 52% women.

In 2024, Robert Hower wrote 1,625 Medicare Part D claims for 834 patients. 82% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,449 of them, across 21 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $122,328 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,322 claims across 23 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 82 out of 100 for Robert Hower for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Robert Hower accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Robert Hower as offering telehealth. CMS counts 277 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Robert Hower, more than 94% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

CMS Open Payments shows 334 general payments to Robert Hower from 21 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 96% of the total. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc paid the most, $3,228.

Robert Hower graduated from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie in 2001.