Richard Alan Wawrose
NPI 1184157414ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine· Pittsburgh, PA
Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine with University of Pittsburgh Physicians, practicing in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 60 Medicare patients in 2024, $17,104 paid; nearly all of their 171 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). Medtronic, Inc. was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,701 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Upmc Altoona and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1184157414 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 4, 2017 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 17, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 17, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Primary | 207XS0117X | MD477173 | PA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (GA); Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (PA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 60 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 179 across 33 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $17,104 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 171 · 171 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 94 |
| Total drug cost | $1,461 |
| Generic share | 99% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- University of Pittsburgh PhysiciansPittsburgh, PA · 4,236 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Upmc AltoonaAltoona, PA
- Upmc MercyPittsburgh, PA
- Upmc PassavantPittsburgh, PA
- Upmc Presbyterian ShadysidePittsburgh, PA
- Washington Hospital, theWashington, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,701 · 28 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$1,589 · 13 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $977.70 | 17 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $534.40 | 3 |
| Cerapedics Inc. | $195.77 | 1 |
| Biocomposites Inc | $181.85 | 1 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc | $176.68 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,216 · 26 payments
- Travel and Lodging$484.96 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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