Robert Carrington Dews Jr., MD
NPI 1194926766ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery· Hattlesburg, MS
Orthopaedic Surgery (MD) in Hattlesburg, Mississippi, trained at University of Mississippi School of Medicine (class of 2003). 606 Medicare patients in 2024, $166,642 paid; all of their 560 Part D prescriptions were generic. Smith+nephew, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,062 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1194926766 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 30, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 8, 2010 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery Primary | 207X00000X | 20258 | MS |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (MS) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 606 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 9,488 across 102 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $166,642 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 560 · 585 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 241 |
| Total drug cost | $3,357 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Mississippi School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2003 |
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | Sports Medicine |
Medical group
- Southern Bone and Joint Specialists, PAHattiesburg, MS · 53 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Forrest General HospitalHattiesburg, MS
- George Regional Health SystemLucedale, MS
- Merit Health WesleyHattiesburg, MS
- South Central Reg Med CtrLaurel, MS
- Southwest Ms Regional Medical CenterMcComb, MS
Other facilities
- Forrest General Home CareHome health agency · Hattiesburg, MS
- Forrest General Home Care of Marion GeneralHome health agency · Columbia, MS
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,062 · 7 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$2,130 · 22 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $1,045 | 6 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $17.10 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$664.13 · 6 payments
- Travel and Lodging$397.78 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records