Ronald Joseph Caras, D.O.
Urology Physician · Tacoma, WA
Ronald Joseph Caras, D.O. is a urology physician with a practice address in Tacoma, Washington, and NPI 1639306954, issued on Jun 12, 2009. Check the license (Washington OP60935502, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ronald Joseph Caras
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Urology Physician 208800000X
- License numbers
- OP60935502 WA
02006672A IN
R1184 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9040A Jackson Ave, Tacoma, WA 98431
- Phone
- (253) 968-1110
- Enumerated
- Jun 12, 2009
- Record last updated
- Jul 17, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200304001157); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine, 2009
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 9040A Jackson Ave
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Verify Ronald Joseph Caras in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license OP60935502Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024
61 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Finasteride19 claims
- Tamsulosin Hcl13 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: $109.38
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 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
- Multicare Health SystemGig Harbor, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ronald Joseph Caras among 335 urology physician records in Washington
Ronald Joseph Caras, D.O. is one of 335 urology physician records with a practice address in Washington. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 65% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 65% of these records are older, 31% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2005 among the 224 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Urology Physician providers in Washington
There are 335 urology physician records in Washington.
All 335 in Washington → Every provider in Tacoma → Urology Physician nationwide →
The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Theodore Crisostomo-Wynne, MDTacoma, WA 984311316486186
- Ryan Speir, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984311396987921
- Jack Walter, MDTacoma, WA 984311306879366
- Jonathan Wingate, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984311235405192
- Alex Borchert, MDTacoma, WA 984051295194850
- Richard Johnston, MDTacoma, WA 984051477839066
- Francis Kim, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984051215070297
- Peter Link, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984051497810444
Common questions
What is Ronald Joseph Caras, D.O.'s NPI number?
Ronald Joseph Caras, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639306954, issued on Jun 12, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ronald Joseph Caras, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9040A Jackson Ave, Tacoma, WA, 98431. Phone: (253) 968-1110. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ronald Joseph Caras, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Washington license number OP60935502, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ronald Joseph Caras, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ronald Joseph Caras, D.O. had 61 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. 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.