Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout BESS
Robert Shay Bess, MD is a healthcare provider in Greenwood Village, CO specialising in orthopedic surgery. Robert trained at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, graduating in 1999. Robert is also listed as specialising in specialist and orthopaedic surgery.
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Common questions
What does Dr. Bess specialise in?
Dr. Bess is an orthopedic surgeon in Greenwood Village, CO. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Bess located?
Dr. Bess is listed at 7800 E ORCHARD RD STE 350, Greenwood Village, CO 80111. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Bess's phone number?
The number on file is (303) 788-5230. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Bess's NPI number?
Dr. Bess's National Provider Identifier is 1841380474. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Bess go to medical school?
Dr. Bess attended Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, graduating in 1999. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Bess been practising?
Dr. Bess has 27 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1999, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Bess do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Bess performs procedures including fusion of additional segment of spine, incision or removal of spine bone segment, each additional segment and insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of entire middle and lower spine, 2-3 views and x-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Has Dr. Bess confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Bess. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (303) 788-5230
- Email not available
Practice Locations
7800 E ORCHARD RD STE 350
Greenwood Village, CO 80111
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
886 services · 546 patients · 14 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | Procedure | 22614 |
137 |
| Incision or removal of spine bone segment, each additional segment | Procedure | 22216 |
42 |
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Procedure | 22853 |
24 |
| Insertion of instrumentation to pelvic bones | Procedure | 22848 |
14 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 7-12 spine bone segments | Procedure | 22843 |
13 |
| Incision or removal of lower spine bone segment | Procedure | 22214 |
13 |
| X-ray of entire middle and lower spine, 2-3 views | Imaging | 72082 |
209 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | Imaging | 72110 |
21 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | Imaging | 72050 |
14 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Imaging | 72100 |
13 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other orthopedic surgeons at this location 3
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 1
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 25 related providers in 4 groups
Other orthopedic surgeons in Greenwood Village 1
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1999 at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Fusion of additional segment of spine 8
Providers in CO who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.