David J. Ridley, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Eagan, MN
David J. Ridley, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Eagan, Minnesota, and NPI 1659396000, issued on Jul 13, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 26149, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David J. Ridley
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 26149 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2854 Highway 55 Ste 190, Eagan, MN 55121
- Phone
- (651) 644-4277
- Enumerated
- Jul 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 25, 2022
- Fax
- (651) 644-4018
- Medicaid ID
- 585090800 MN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100217000832); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Minnesota Medical School, 1978
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest rheumatology physician records → All 173 in Minnesota → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2854 Highway 55 Ste 190
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Christine Deering, PAPhysician Assistant1558026187
- Elvia Moreta Freire, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1275566929
Verify David J. Ridley in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 26149Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
28% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
1,424 Medicare Part D claims for 409 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 13 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methotrexate334 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate266 claims
- Azathioprine163 claims
- Leflunomide134 claims
- Prednisone55 claims
- Allopurinol45 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $371.49
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- St Paul Rheumatology P AEagan, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David J. Ridley among 173 rheumatology physician records in Minnesota
David J. Ridley, M.D. is one of 173 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1978 · median 2008 among the 116 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 173 rheumatology physician records in Minnesota.
All 173 in Minnesota → Every provider in Eagan → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Elvia Moreta Freire, M.D.Eagan, MN 551211275566929
- Eric Miller, MDOakdale, MN 551281134514201
- Joseph Bert, M.D.Woodbury, MN 551291760776512
- Erskine Caperton, M.D.Roseville, MN 551131508054172
- Sharon Frattalone, D.O.Woodbury, MN 551291891994067
- Rachel Kneeland, D.O.Woodbury, MN 551291053773887
- Marty Mertens, M.D.Woodbury, MN 551291558555896
- Marc Nolan, D.O.Woodbury, MN 551291679916837
Common questions
What is David J. Ridley, M.D.'s NPI number?
David J. Ridley, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659396000, issued on Jul 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David J. Ridley, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2854 Highway 55 Ste 190, Eagan, MN, 55121. Phone: (651) 644-4277. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David J. Ridley, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 26149, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does David J. Ridley, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David J. Ridley, M.D. had 1,424 Medicare Part D claims for 409 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David J. Ridley, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.