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Dr. Robert Paul Wessel III, MD
NPI1437564556PAC ID8820397516
- Medicare services, 2024
- 844
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 411
- Part D claims, 2024
- 48
- Publications
- 2
- Hospital affiliations
- 5
- Practice address
- 1200 South Cedar Crest Boulevard, Allentown, PA 18103
- Practice phone
- Call (610) 402-8000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
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Dr. Robert Paul Wessel III is an orthopaedic trauma physician in Allentown, Pennsylvania
Dr. Wessel practices at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest in Allentown, Pennsylvania, part of Thomas Jefferson University.
Dr. Wessel's NPI, 1437564556, was assigned on June 26, 2014. Dr. Wessel holds Pennsylvania license MD471703.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1437564556NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8820397516
- NPI enumeration date
- June 26, 2014
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (610) 402-8000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- 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 Paul Wessel III practices at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest in Allentown, Pennsylvania
Dr. Wessel's primary practice is Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, at 1200 South Cedar Crest Boulevard, Allentown, PA 18103 in Lehigh County. The practice phone is (610) 402-8000.
- Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest1200 South Cedar Crest Boulevard, Allentown, PA 18103 · Lehigh CountyPhone(610) 402-8000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Robert Paul Wessel III is affiliated with 8 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Wessel's primary practice is Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest in Allentown, Pennsylvania, part of Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Wessel is also affiliated with St. Luke's University Hospital - Bethlehem Campus. The medical group on file is Lehigh Valley Physician Group (LVPG). Dmand AI also links Dr. Wessel to 3 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
St. Luke's University Hospital - Bethlehem CampusLehigh Valley Physician Group (LVPG)3 hospitalsNames with a free account2 group practices and clinicsNames with a free account1 home health agencyName with a free account1 medical groupName with a free account
See all 10 affiliations for Dr. WesselSources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Robert Paul Wessel III's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Wessel practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest | Available with a free account |
| +7 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Robert Paul Wessel III is one of 23 orthopaedic trauma physicians in Pennsylvania
Orthopaedic trauma is Dr. Wessel's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207XX0801X. Dmand AI has Dr. Wessel's licenses on file in 2 states: Pennsylvania and Indiana.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic trauma, PennsylvaniaPrimary
- Orthopaedic surgery, Indiana
Orthopaedic trauma physicians near Dr. Wessel
Counts of orthopaedic trauma physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
23orthopaedic trauma physicians in Pennsylvania
4orthopaedic trauma physicians in Allentown
4orthopaedic trauma physicians at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar CrestSources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Robert Paul Wessel III billed Medicare for 844 services in 2024
CMS data shows 844 Medicare services from Dr. Wessel across 17 procedure codes in 2024, for 411 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $114,827 for them.
Medicare services, 2024844
Medicare patients411
Paid by Medicare$114,827
Procedure codes17
Dr. Wessel's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 3362024: 37010%
- Imaging
- 2023: 2742024: 275No change
- Surgery
- 2023: 1122024: 1038%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 02024: 96
Where Dr. Wessel's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office53664%
- In a facility30836%
Dr. Wessel compared with the Pennsylvania median for orthopaedic trauma physicians, 2024
- Dr. Wessel
- Pennsylvania median
- Medicare services
- 844vs 3952.1 times
- Medicare patients
- 411vs 1762.3 times
- Part D claims
- 13vs 2650% below
Medians across 20 orthopaedic trauma physicians in Pennsylvania with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Wessel'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 Paul Wessel III treated 411 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 78
CMS counts 411 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Wessel in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 160 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 13% 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. Wessel's median patient age at 66, with 57% women.
Medicare patients, 2024411
Average age78
Average risk score1.91
Also on Medicaid13%
Dr. Wessel's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Wessel's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women28870%
- Men12330%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Wessel's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis71%
- Mood disorders52%
- Anxiety51%
- Depression47%
- Osteoporosis47%
- Chronic kidney disease44%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Wessel's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 66
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women57%
- Men43%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Robert Paul Wessel III wrote 48 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Wessel wrote 48 Medicare Part D claims for 36 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 13 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $54 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 11 claims across 1 drug.
Part D claims, 202448
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$54
Part D patients36
Dr. Wessel's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic45 claims94%
- Brand-name and other3 claims6%
Dr. Wessel'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.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Wessel's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids27%13 of 48 claims
- Antibiotics23%11 of 48 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 112024: 1318%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 1 in 2023.
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 Paul Wessel III ranks in the 55th percentile for hip replacement in Medicare
Dr. Wessel accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 13 procedures of hip replacement by Dr. Wessel, more than 55% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Wessel ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Hip replacement
- 55th percentile13 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Robert Paul Wessel III has 2 publications on record
Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Wessel in 2024. Dr. Wessel's most frequent co-authors are Michael Diaz, MD, Brandon Lucke-Wold, MD, PhD and Roman M. Natoli, MD, PhD.
Papers2
Dr. Wessel's most frequent co-authors
- Michael Diaz, MD1 shared paper
- Brandon Lucke-Wold, MD, PhD1 shared paper
- Roman M. Natoli, MD, PhD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Wessel
C-Reactive ProteinFractures, BoneInfections
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Robert Paul Wessel III received $31,301 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 208 general payments to Dr. Wessel from 18 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 36% of the total. Arthrex, Inc. paid the most, $15,639.
General payments to Dr. Wessel by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Wessel by kind, 2016 to 2025
$31.3Kin total
- Speaker and faculty fees$11,25036%
- Travel and lodging$9,19329%
- Food and beverage$8,95529%
- Education$1,6525%
- Grants$2501%
Companies that paid Dr. Wessel the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Robert Paul Wessel III'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 DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (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) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Robert Paul Wessel III's NPI number?
Dr. Robert Paul Wessel III's NPI number is 1437564556. It was assigned on June 26, 2014, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Robert Paul Wessel III?
Dr. Robert Paul Wessel III is an orthopaedic trauma physician in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Trauma Physician (taxonomy code 207XX0801X).
Where does Dr. Robert Paul Wessel III practice?
Dr. Wessel practices at 1200 South Cedar Crest Boulevard, Allentown, PA 18103. Dr. Wessel's primary practice is Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest in Allentown, Pennsylvania, part of Thomas Jefferson University. Dmand AI also links Dr. Wessel to 3 hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Robert Paul Wessel III's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Wessel is (610) 402-8000.
What is Dr. Robert Paul Wessel III's medical license number?
Dr. Wessel holds Pennsylvania license MD471703, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Robert Paul Wessel III been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Wessel in Pennsylvania and Indiana.
Which hospitals is Dr. Robert Paul Wessel III affiliated with?
Dr. Wessel practices at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Dr. Wessel is also affiliated with St. Luke's University Hospital - Bethlehem Campus. Dmand AI links Dr. Wessel to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Robert Paul Wessel III part of?
Dr. Wessel is linked to Lehigh Valley Physician Group (LVPG). Dmand AI links Dr. Wessel to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Robert Paul Wessel III accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Wessel billed Medicare for 844 services in 2024, and Dr. Wessel accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Robert Paul Wessel III see?
CMS counts 411 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Wessel in 2024, with an average age of 78.
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What services does Dr. Robert Paul Wessel III bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Wessel's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99223), hospital inpatient care (99222) and injected or infused drug (J3301).
What drugs does Dr. Robert Paul Wessel III prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Wessel's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone HCl.
Has Dr. Robert Paul Wessel III received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $31,301 in general payments to Dr. Wessel from 18 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Arthrex, Inc.
How long has Dr. Robert Paul Wessel III been practicing?
Dr. Wessel graduated from medical school in 2014, 12 years ago.
Does Dr. Robert Paul Wessel III do research?
Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Wessel.
Who does Dr. Robert Paul Wessel III publish with?
Dr. Wessel's most frequent co-authors are Michael Diaz, MD (1 shared paper), Brandon Lucke-Wold, MD, PhD (1 shared paper) and Roman M. Natoli, MD, PhD (1 shared paper).
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