Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout WHARTON
Robert H Wharton, MD is a healthcare provider in St Petersburg, FL specialising in gastroenterology. Robert trained at Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine, graduating in 1973.
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Common questions
What is Dr. Wharton's specialty?
Dr. Wharton is a gastroenterology in St Petersburg, FL. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “GASTROENTEROLOGY”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Wharton?
Dr. Wharton is listed at 4855 1ST AVE N, St Petersburg, FL 33713. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Wharton?
The number on file is (727) 321-6450. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is Dr. Wharton's NPI number?
Dr. Wharton's National Provider Identifier is 1588621908. 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
What is Dr. Wharton's medical education?
Dr. Wharton attended Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine, graduating in 1973. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Wharton been practising?
Dr. Wharton has 53 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1973, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Wharton known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Wharton performs procedures including biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope, diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope and diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (727) 321-6450
- Email not available
Practice Locations
4855 1ST AVE N
St Petersburg, FL 33713
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
423 services · 306 patients · 12 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 43239 |
26 |
| Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 43235 |
14 |
| Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 45378 |
13 |
| Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 45380 |
12 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
156 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
57 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
35 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Office visit | 99222 |
35 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
31 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
20 |
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 gastroenterology specialists in St Petersburg 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1973 at Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Also performs Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope 8
Providers in FL 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.