NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ronald L. George

Rheumatology Physician · Wilmington, NC

Ronald L. George is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Wilmington, North Carolina, and NPI 1265657894, issued on Apr 17, 2007. Check the license (North Carolina 2010-00066, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1265657894
Name
Ronald L. George
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License numbers
2010-00066 NC
LP00831 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2421 Silver Stream LN, Wilmington, NC 28401
Phone
(910) 341-3300
Enumerated
Apr 17, 2007
Record last updated
Mar 17, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(910) 251-2067
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101210000433); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine, 2002
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 2421 Silver Stream LN

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

  1. Elizabeth Benfield, P.A.Physician Assistant1700972890
  2. Gina Berthold, M.D.Infectious Disease Physician1477768182
  3. Caryn Bowden, FNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1508923368
  4. Seth Braunstein, MDEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1427080720
  5. Carol Bryant, LCSWClinical Social Worker1235463829
  6. Kelly Capobianco, FNPNurse Practitioner1972843969

Verify Ronald L. George in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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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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3.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average rheumatology physician in 2024

7,044 Medicare Part D claims for 943 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims. 213 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ronald George7,044
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone1,186 claims
  2. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate1,054 claims
  3. Methotrexate900 claims
  4. Humira(Cf) Pen257 claims
  5. Celecoxib230 claims
  6. Duloxetine Hcl203 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 92.2 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score77.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%96.7
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $3,403.74

175 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ronald George$3,403.74
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

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. Wilmington Health PLLCWilmington, NC

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

Ronald L. George among 234 rheumatology physician records in North Carolina

Ronald L. George is one of 234 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 78% 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 50% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 50% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 2005 among the 158 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 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 207RR0500X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 234 rheumatology physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gregory BorstadWilmington, NC 284011528057056
  2. Daniel Delo, MDWilmington, NC 284011114128618
  3. Heather Favorito, MDWilmington, NC 284011306199674
  4. Guy FioccoWilmington, NC 284011700881695
  5. Mark Harris, M.D.Wilmington, NC 284011437157872
  6. John Harshbarger, M.D.Wilmington, NC 284011174520449
  7. Malithi Jayasundara, MDWilmington, NC 284011871849976
  8. David Puett, M.D.Wilmington, NC 284011821096264

Common questions

What is Ronald L. George's NPI number?

Ronald L. George's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265657894, issued on Apr 17, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ronald L. George located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2421 Silver Stream LN, Wilmington, NC, 28401. Phone: (910) 341-3300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ronald L. George's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2010-00066, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ronald L. George prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ronald L. George had 7,044 Medicare Part D claims for 943 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ronald L. George's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.2 of 100. 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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