NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Laura Ragna, M.D.

Neurology Physician · Bakersfield, CA

Laura Ragna, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Bakersfield, California, and NPI 1750700357, issued on Apr 10, 2014. Check the license (California A154208, 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
1750700357
Name
Laura Ragna
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
A154208 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3838 San Dimas St Ste A140, Bakersfield, CA 93301
Phone
(661) 632-7126
Enumerated
Apr 10, 2014
Record last updated
Oct 19, 2023
Fax
(661) 324-3606
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190904002604); 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 3838 San Dimas St Ste A140

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

  1. Venkata Dandamudi, M.DNeurology Physician1184873762
  2. Hari Prasad Kunhi Veedu, MDNeurology Physician1629237045
  3. Axel Rosengart, MDNeurology Physician1629129606

Verify Laura Ragna in five checks

  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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36% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

881 Medicare Part D claims for 172 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Laura Ragna881
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Quetiapine Fumarate70 claims
  2. Donepezil Hcl62 claims
  3. Levetiracetam51 claims
  4. Sertraline Hcl50 claims
  5. Memantine Hcl48 claims
  6. Duloxetine Hcl42 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 85.7 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. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score65.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%59.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $1,724.36

84 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Laura Ragna$1,724.36
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Adventist Health Clearlake Hospital Inc.Clearlake, CA
  2. Ukiah Adventist HospitalUkiah, CA
  3. United Neuroscience IncBakersfield, CA

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

Laura Ragna among 2,339 neurology physician records in California

Laura Ragna, M.D. is one of 2,339 neurology physician records with a practice address in California. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 71% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 71% of these records are older, 25% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2006 among the 1,628 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in California

There are 2,339 neurology physician records in California.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Venkata Dandamudi, M.DBakersfield, CA 933011184873762
  2. Hari Prasad Kunhi Veedu, MDBakersfield, CA 933011629237045
  3. Jian Lin, MDBakersfield, CA 933011982683959
  4. Sheila Mendoza, NPBakersfield, CA 933011396242665
  5. Axel Rosengart, MDBakersfield, CA 933011629129606
  6. Yawen Wang, MD, PHDBakersfield, CA 933011275821720
  7. Rolando Young, MDBakersfield, CA 933011275512675
  8. Ling Zhang, M.D./PHD.Bakersfield, CA 933011710277678

Common questions

What is Laura Ragna, M.D.'s NPI number?

Laura Ragna, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750700357, issued on Apr 10, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Laura Ragna, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3838 San Dimas St Ste A140, Bakersfield, CA, 93301. Phone: (661) 632-7126. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Laura Ragna, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A154208, 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 Laura Ragna, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Laura Ragna, M.D. had 881 Medicare Part D claims for 172 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Laura Ragna, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.7 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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