JAMES RONALDSON, MD
Cardiovascular Disease Physician in MELBOURNE, Florida. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
JAMES RONALDSON, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 85.3855/100 — above the 83.1 national average — and filed 5,907 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 85.3855/100
- MIPS score · +2 vs avg
- 6K
- Part D claims, 2023
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
JAMES RONALDSON, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure
85 49th percentile higher than 49% of 477,587 scored providers
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
JAMES RONALDSON, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about JAMES RONALDSON, MD?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
MIPS final score
Specialty distribution in Florida
How Cardiovascular Disease Physician compares to other specialties among Florida providers
Cardiovascular Disease Physician share within Florida
Cardiovascular Disease Physician is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Florida
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Medicare quality performance — MIPS
JAMES RONALDSON, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Cardiovascular Disease Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 85.3855/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Cardiovascular Disease Physician) — 85.3855/100 vs national avg 83.1
Quality benchmarks
- National MIPS avg 2023 reporting year
- Quality dim CMS Quality category
- Specialty volume Cardiovascular Disease Physician US NPIs
85.3855/100 MIPS final score — 2.3 pts above the 83.1 national average
Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities composite score for the 2023 performance year. Specialty: Cardiovascular Disease Physician. Quality dim: 81.653.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
JAMES RONALDSON, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Cardiovascular Disease Physician provider holding MD credentials at 8725 N WICKHAM RD, MELBOURNE, FL, 32940, with a listed phone of (321) 434-9265. NPI 1609851245 was issued on 12/07/2005. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what RONALDSON most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 5,907 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 875 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $1.7 million in drug spend. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 85.3855/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 81.653), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 24,795 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 3,033 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1609851245 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Cardiovascular Disease Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 12/07/2005 |
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How we sourced this profile
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
Reporting: Alternative Payment Model
License & disciplinary context — Florida FLDOH 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~75K Florida medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to JAMES RONALDSON, MD. To verify JAMES RONALDSON, MD's current license status, search the FLDOH public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
FLDOH publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Florida disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 14,998
- Total Day Supply
- 446,880
- Generic Drug Cost
- $156K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 14
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 77.2 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.55
- Gender Split
- 48% female / 52% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 26, 65-74: 310, 75-84: 362, 85+: 177
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What JAMES RONALDSON, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Eliquis
Eliquis
789 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium
Rosuvastatin Calcium
389 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate
Metoprolol Succinate
373 claims
- Atenolol 307
Atenolol
307 claims
- Losartan Potassium 267
Losartan Potassium
267 claims
- Metoprolol Tartrate 254
Metoprolol Tartrate
254 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium 244
Atorvastatin Calcium
244 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate 227
Amlodipine Besylate
227 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Eliquis Apixaban | 789 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | 389 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | 373 |
| Atenolol | 307 |
| Losartan Potassium | 267 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | 254 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 244 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 227 |
| Carvedilol | 218 |
| Entresto Sacubitril/Valsartan | 210 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician Overview
How JAMES RONALDSON, MD fits within the Cardiovascular Disease Physician landscape nationally.
JAMES RONALDSON, MD's 5,907 claims are above the specialty average of 3,033.
Nearby Cardiovascular Disease Physician Providers in Florida
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Florida, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as RONALDSON.
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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