NPI registry status
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2026 NPPES data Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician NPI 1487614566 MD
Verify on CMS → Ralph Magnusson, MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician in Forest Lake, Minnesota.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 44,326 in Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
79
Medicare Part D claims · 30 beneficiaries · Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician avg: 179
Generic prescribing
75%
generic claims · 25% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
86.5/100
▲ 3 pts above national avg 83.5 · Above neutral
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Ralph Magnusson, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 86.5/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 79 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 86.5/100
- MIPS score · +3 vs avg
- 79
- Part D claims, 2023
- 75%
- generic prescribing
- 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.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Ralph Magnusson, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1487614566), first enumerated 03/24/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 79 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 86.5/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1487614566 · Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MID · MIPS-ABOVE · RX-TRACE · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1487614566
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-MID 44K Obstetrics &
- MIPS-ABOVE 86.5/100
- RX-TRACE 79
- BOOK-LIGHT 852 in Minnesota
- PHOTO-FINISH Surya Sekar · ±0.0
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Magnusson · this…
Magnusson · this provider
86.5 MIPS pts
- Felix Acholonu ·…
Felix Acholonu
86.5 MIPS pts
- Anna Masters · n…
Anna Masters
86.5 MIPS pts
- Thomas Weber · n…
Thomas Weber
86.5 MIPS pts
- Surya Sekar · near
Surya Sekar
86.5 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Ralph Magnusson, MD's MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
87 ≥ 49th percentile 49% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Ralph Magnusson, MD sits
This provider among obstetrics & gynecology physician peers
Across the 7,360 obstetrics & gynecology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Ralph Magnusson, MD writes more Part D claims than 41% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 47% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one obstetrics & gynecology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Ralph Magnusson, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Ralph Magnusson, 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 Ralph Magnusson, MD?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
79 56% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
86.5/100 3 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Minnesota
How Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician compares to other specialties among Minnesota providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Ralph Magnusson, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 86.5/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
How MIPS and board certification work
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).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1487614566 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 03/24/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
86.5167
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
82.5912
Quality
67.965
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average
Ralph Magnusson, MD - brand share 25.0%
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician average
25% brand-name claims vs 75% generic, on 79 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
79
Total Claims
$19K
Total Drug Cost
30
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 125
- Total Day Supply
- 3,171
- Brand vs Generic
- 25% brand / 75% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $16K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $3K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 67.9 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 0.81
- Gender Split
- 100% female / 0% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Estradiol | 13 |
| Orilissa Elagolix Sodium | 11 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician Overview
How Ralph Magnusson, MD fits within the Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician landscape nationally.
44,326
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician Providers in US
56
States with Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician
179
Avg Claims per Provider
Ralph Magnusson, MD's 79 claims are below the specialty average of 179.
Nationwide Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Magnusson, both outside Minnesota so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (86.5 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician Providers in Minnesota
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Minnesota, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Magnusson.
One of 852 Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers enrolled in Minnesota, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Danielle Aase
MD
Rochester, MN
Dr. Ifrah Abdi
MD
Bloomington, MN
Dr. Isahaq Abdullahi
M.D.
Wyoming, MN
Kailynn Adam
Bloomington, MN
Dr. Wanda Adefris
M.D.
Woodbury, MN
Compare Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Ralph Magnusson, MD's specialty? ▼
Ralph Magnusson, MD specializes in Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician and practices in Forest Lake, Minnesota. Credentials: MD.
How much does Ralph Magnusson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Ralph Magnusson, MD wrote 79 Medicare Part D claims totaling $19K in drug costs for 30 beneficiaries.
What is Ralph Magnusson, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Ralph Magnusson, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 86.5/100 (Quality: 82.6, Cost: 68). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Ralph Magnusson, MD located? ▼
Ralph Magnusson, MD is located at 1540 LAKE ST S, Forest Lake, MN, 55025. Phone: (651) 464-7100.
What is Ralph Magnusson, MD's NPI number? ▼
Ralph Magnusson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487614566, issued on 03/24/2006.
Does Ralph Magnusson, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Ralph Magnusson, MD's prescribing is 25% brand-name and 75% generic drugs by claim count, with $16K in brand drug costs.
How many Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 44,326 Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician provider writes 179 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Ralph Magnusson, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Ralph Magnusson, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Estradiol, Orilissa. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Ralph Magnusson, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Ralph Magnusson, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 79 Part D claims and 30 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Ralph Magnusson, MD's credentials? ▼
Ralph Magnusson, MD's NPI is 1487614566 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- 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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