NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John R. Lonks, MD

Infectious Disease Physician · Providence, RI

John R. Lonks, MD is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in Providence, Rhode Island, and NPI 1568409886, issued on Jun 2, 2006. Check the license (Rhode Island MD07611, as entered in NPPES) on the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1568409886
Name
John R. Lonks
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
License number
MD07611 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
164 Summit Ave, Providence, RI 02906
Phone
(401) 793-2928
Enumerated
Jun 2, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 23, 2026
Fax
(401) 793-7401
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040614000632); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 1986
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 164 Summit Ave

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

  1. Zainab AbbasiInternal Medicine Physician1154990125
  2. Curtis Abbott, P.A.-C.Surgical Physician Assistant1730358185
  3. Jennifer Adelson-Mitty, MDInfectious Disease Physician1700830924
  4. Rahul Aggarwal, MDInternal Medicine Physician1477286839
  5. Kristy Altongy-Magee, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1336334473
  6. Lisha AndrewRegistered Dietitian1164992558

Verify John R. Lonks in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersRhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
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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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Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Brown MedicineProvidence, RI
  2. Lifespan Physician Group IncRiverside, RI

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

John R. Lonks among 66 infectious disease physician records in Rhode Island

John R. Lonks, MD is one of 66 infectious disease physician records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 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 3% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated1986 · median 2004 among the 45 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0200X and a Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Infectious Disease Physician providers in Rhode Island

There are 66 infectious disease physician records in Rhode Island.

The 8 infectious disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jennifer Adelson-Mitty, MDProvidence, RI 029061700830924
  2. Cheston Cunha, M.D.Providence, RI 029061023246287
  3. Erika D'Agata, M.D.Providence, RI 029061669404190
  4. Anne De Groot, M.D.Providence, RI 029061497941173
  5. Timothy Flanigan, MDProvidence, RI 029061679512354
  6. Melissa Gaitanis, MDProvidence, RI 029061922052117
  7. Joseph Harwell, M.D.Providence, RI 029061871531194
  8. Michelle Lally, MDProvidence, RI 029061780638015

Common questions

What is John R. Lonks, MD's NPI number?

John R. Lonks, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568409886, issued on Jun 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John R. Lonks, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 164 Summit Ave, Providence, RI, 02906. Phone: (401) 793-2928. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John R. Lonks, MD's license?

NPPES lists Rhode Island license number MD07611, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://healthri.mylicense.com/Verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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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