Ronald J. Brzana, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Altoona, PA
Ronald J. Brzana, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Altoona, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1861426173, issued on Jul 10, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD050715L, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ronald J. Brzana
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- MD050715L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 810 Valley View Blvd, Altoona, PA 16602
- Phone
- (814) 946-5469
- Enumerated
- Jul 10, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 7, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (814) 946-4970
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100928000907); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Temple University School Of Medicine, 1991
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 810 Valley View Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Rajih Alkhafaji, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1932133493
- Paul Augenstein, PA-CPhysician Assistant1740209055
- Robert Bailey, D.O.Gastroenterology Physician1568695039
- Loni Baird, PA-CPhysician Assistant1467426148
- David BeckPhysician Assistant1770502007
- Kaelee Bresslin, PA-CStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1427981943
Verify Ronald J. Brzana in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD050715LCheck 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 gastroenterology physician in 2024
411 Medicare Part D claims for 210 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf82 claims
- Lansoprazole53 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium50 claims
- Famotidine40 claims
- Dicyclomine Hcl33 claims
- Omeprazole27 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: $80.68
4 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.
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
- Regional Gastroenterology Associates OF Lancaster, Ltd.Lancaster, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ronald J. Brzana among 1,049 gastroenterology physician records in Pennsylvania
Ronald J. Brzana, M.D. is one of 1,049 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 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 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 2003 among the 769 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 63% 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 Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 1,049 gastroenterology physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 1,049 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Altoona → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Rajih Alkhafaji, M.D.Altoona, PA 166021932133493
- Robert Bailey, D.O.Altoona, PA 166021568695039
- Edmond Bouassaf, M.D.Altoona, PA 166021346449071
- Lance Defrancisco, M.D.Altoona, PA 166021306864400
- Jonathan Grier, M.D.Altoona, PA 166021326199035
- David Kerstetter, M.D.Altoona, PA 166021619994076
- Ralph McKibbin, M.D.Altoona, PA 166021467486035
- Mitul Patel, MDAltoona, PA 166021235347485
Common questions
What is Ronald J. Brzana, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ronald J. Brzana, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861426173, issued on Jul 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ronald J. Brzana, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 810 Valley View Blvd, Altoona, PA, 16602. Phone: (814) 946-5469. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ronald J. Brzana, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD050715L, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ronald J. Brzana, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ronald J. Brzana, M.D. had 411 Medicare Part D claims for 210 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.