NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jerome Michael McDonald, MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Stockton, CA

Jerome Michael McDonald, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Stockton, California, and NPI 1740253301, issued on Feb 13, 2006. Check the license (California C52651, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1740253301
Name
Jerome Michael McDonald
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
C52651 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1901 N California St, Stockton, CA 95204
Phone
(209) 946-6800
Enumerated
Feb 13, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 26, 2025
Fax
(209) 946-6805
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20251125002038); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1901 N California St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Reymundo Barocio, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1326471863
  2. Renee Kramer, N.P.Nurse Practitioner1558584466
  3. Jennifer McNeil, M.D.Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician1366465841
  4. Maranda Pahlkotter, MDSurgical Oncology Physician1073909636
  5. Ayla Senay, MDSurgery Physician1891290771
  6. Jaspreet Sidhu, DOOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1396023032

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

18 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Jerome McDonald18
  2. Specialty average101

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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 99.2 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,600.42

19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Artivion, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Jerome McDonald$1,600.42
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

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

  1. Druid City Physician Services LLCTuscaloosa, AL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Jerome Michael McDonald among 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California

Jerome Michael McDonald, MD is one of 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in California. 75% 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 1997 among the 408 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in California

There are 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Isam Felahy, MDStockton, CA 952041316059306
  2. James Morrissey, MDStockton, CA 952041033223060
  3. Donald Stowell, MDStockton, CA 952041467420711
  4. Minghui Liu, MD, PHDStockton, CA 952031629274782
  5. Gamal Marey, M.D.Stockton, CA 952031548418759
  6. John Overton, MDStockton, CA 952031144261173
  7. Michael Nathanson, MD, PHDSan Jose, CA 951281003845090
  8. Kg Romine, M.D.San Jose, CA 951241225441033

Common questions

What is Jerome Michael McDonald, MD's NPI number?

Jerome Michael McDonald, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740253301, issued on Feb 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jerome Michael McDonald, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1901 N California St, Stockton, CA, 95204. Phone: (209) 946-6800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jerome Michael McDonald, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number C52651, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Jerome Michael McDonald, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Jerome Michael McDonald, MD had 18 Medicare Part D claims; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Jerome Michael McDonald, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 99.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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