Robert W. Bales, M.D.
NPI 1619967742ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Cleveland, OH
Family Medicine (M.D.) with Cleveland Clinic, practicing in Cleveland, Ohio. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $568,831 for 4,883 claims, against $16,332 paid for services in 2024. Indivior Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $5,816 in all, mostly consulting fees. Lists Akron General Medical Center and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1619967742 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 28, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 24, 2011 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 35096565 | OH |
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 - Family Practice (OH) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 139 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 475 across 11 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $16,332 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,883 · 9,138 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 429 |
| Total drug cost | $568,831 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
| Secondary specialties | Addiction Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Cleveland ClinicCleveland, OH · 7,090 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Akron General Medical CenterAkron, OH
- Cleveland ClinicCleveland, OH
- South Pointe HospitalWarrensville Heights, OH
Other facilities
- Elara CaringHome health agency · Mentor, OH
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$5,816 · 10 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$16.93 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Indivior Inc. | $5,695 | 9 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $120.86 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$4,416 · 2 payments
- Travel and Lodging$986.83 · 2 payments
- Food and Beverage$413.27 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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