NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert L. Macdonald, MD

Neurological Surgery Physician · Fresno, CA

Robert L. Macdonald, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Fresno, California, and NPI 1053476887, issued on Dec 22, 2006. Check the license (California G152971, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1053476887
Name
Robert L. Macdonald
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
License number
G152971 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
45 E River Park PL W Ste 104, Fresno, CA 93720
Phone
(559) 320-0530
Enumerated
Dec 22, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 7, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(559) 320-0532
Medicaid ID
036085462 IL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190711001060); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Missouri, Columbia School Of Medicine, 1985
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 45 E River Park PL W Ste 104

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

  1. Naira Asatrian, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1912153131
  2. Brittany Cox, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1992027965
  3. Nathan Deis, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1063884757
  4. Samia Ghaffar, MDOrthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1093004988
  5. Monika Kapoor, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1144451329
  6. Amir Khan, MDNeurology Physician1588864805

Verify Robert L. Macdonald 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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7% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024

160 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.

  1. Robert Macdonald160
  2. Specialty average172

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium14 claims
  2. Bupropion Xl14 claims
  3. Famotidine14 claims
  4. Furosemide14 claims
  5. Levetiracetam14 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium14 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): 84 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 score76.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%57.9
  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: $71.49

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Robert Macdonald$71
  2. Specialty average$14,926

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

  1. Community Health PartnersFresno, CA

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

Robert L. Macdonald among 929 neurological surgery physician records in California

Robert L. Macdonald, MD is one of 929 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 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 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 62% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated1985 · median 2005 among the 612 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 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 207T00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurological Surgery Physician providers in California

There are 929 neurological surgery physician records in California.

The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Henry Aryan, MD, FACS, FAANSFresno, CA 937201992867329
  2. Adam Brant, M.D.Fresno, CA 937201811998248
  3. Armen Choulakian, MDFresno, CA 937201861694242
  4. Ian Johnson, MDFresno, CA 937201407936115
  5. Yu-Hung Kuo, MDFresno, CA 937201902085657
  6. Mark Levy, MDFresno, CA 937201548243389
  7. Justin Massengale, M.D.Fresno, CA 937201003096736
  8. Ali Najafi, MDFresno, CA 937201124129473

Common questions

What is Robert L. Macdonald, MD's NPI number?

Robert L. Macdonald, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053476887, issued on Dec 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert L. Macdonald, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 45 E River Park PL W Ste 104, Fresno, CA, 93720. Phone: (559) 320-0530. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert L. Macdonald, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number G152971, 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 Robert L. Macdonald, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Robert L. Macdonald, MD had 160 Medicare Part D claims; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Robert L. Macdonald, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 84 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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