NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Mark A. Ringold, MD

Gastroenterology Physician · Christiansburg, VA

Mark A. Ringold, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Christiansburg, Virginia, and NPI 1588621023, issued on Apr 27, 2006. Check the license (Virginia 0101222288, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1588621023
Name
Mark A. Ringold
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
0101222288 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
110 Akers Farm Road, Christiansburg, VA 24073
Phone
(540) 382-9405
Enumerated
Apr 27, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 12, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(540) 382-2958
Medicaid IDs
010268362 VA
010268273 VA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20061121000188); 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 110 Akers Farm Road

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

  1. Kristin Newman, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTPhysician Assistant1962651141

Verify Mark A. Ringold in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
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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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24% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

620 Medicare Part D claims for 197 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Mark Ringold620
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium120 claims
  2. Omeprazole46 claims
  3. Colestipol Hcl37 claims
  4. Famotidine36 claims
  5. Dicyclomine Hcl31 claims
  6. Budesonide Dr29 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $603.51

29 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Mark Ringold$603.51
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

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

2 hospitals and group practices

  1. Carilion Giles Community HospitalPearisburg, VA · Critical Access Hospitals4 of 5 stars
  2. Carilion Healthcare CorporationChristiansburg, VA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Mark A. Ringold among 536 gastroenterology physician records in Virginia

Mark A. Ringold, MD is one of 536 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Virginia. 85% 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 17% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 2001 among the 389 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

10 gastroenterology physician records list a practice address in Christiansburg

They are 10 of the 722 NPPES records with a practice address in Christiansburg, and 536 gastroenterology physician records in Virginia.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brian Behm, M.D.Christiansburg, VA 240731114947140
  2. Cassandra Craig, M.D.Christiansburg, VA 240731811300106
  3. Norman Goldin, MDChristiansburg, VA 240731306820139
  4. Anand Kishore, MDChristiansburg, VA 240731255310165
  5. John Lawson, MDChristiansburg, VA 240731164406716
  6. Michael QuinnChristiansburg, VA 240731225370893
  7. Mohamed Sageer, M.D.Christiansburg, VA 240731922279348
  8. Sahibzada Shah, M.D.Christiansburg, VA 240731003807520

Common questions

What is Mark A. Ringold, MD's NPI number?

Mark A. Ringold, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588621023, issued on Apr 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Mark A. Ringold, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 110 Akers Farm Road, Christiansburg, VA, 24073. Phone: (540) 382-9405. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Mark A. Ringold, MD's license?

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0101222288, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Mark A. Ringold, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Mark A. Ringold, MD had 620 Medicare Part D claims for 197 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.