Ralph Erik Rynning, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · San Diego, CA
Ralph Erik Rynning, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1952595316, issued on Aug 29, 2007. Check the license (California A103946, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ralph Erik Rynning
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License numbers
- A103946 CA
MD427646 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5555 Reservoir Dr, San Diego, CA 92120
- Phone
- (619) 286-9480
- Enumerated
- Aug 29, 2007
- Record last updated
- Apr 13, 2022
- Fax
- (619) 286-9438
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20081104000497); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University, 2002
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ralph Erik Rynning in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A103946Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
49% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
177 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 134 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl123 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium14 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $719.35
29 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Alvarado Orthopedic Medical Group IncSan Diego, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ralph Erik Rynning among 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California
Ralph Erik Rynning, M.D. is one of 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 54% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 54% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2003 among the 1,347 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in California
There are 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California.
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The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Keith Alfieri, M.D.San Diego, CA 921201922260512
- Steven Allsing, MDSan Diego, CA 921201538274709
- James Bates, M.D.San Diego, CA 921201174692206
- John Brady, M.D.San Diego, CA 921201760654685
- David Burnikel, M.D.San Diego, CA 921201457541369
- John Finkenberg, M.D.San Diego, CA 921201285703413
- Alexander Friedman, D.O.San Diego, CA 921201174973242
- Mark Jacobson, M.D.San Diego, CA 921201760551915
Common questions
What is Ralph Erik Rynning, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ralph Erik Rynning, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952595316, issued on Aug 29, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ralph Erik Rynning, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5555 Reservoir Dr, San Diego, CA, 92120. Phone: (619) 286-9480. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ralph Erik Rynning, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A103946, 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 Ralph Erik Rynning, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ralph Erik Rynning, M.D. had 177 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ralph Erik Rynning, 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.
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.