Ronald C. Hartfelder, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Salem, MA
Ronald C. Hartfelder, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Salem, Massachusetts, and NPI 1053312397, issued on Aug 9, 2005. Check the license (Massachusetts 59277, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ronald C. Hartfelder
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 59277 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 55 Highland Ave, Salem, MA 01970
- Phone
- (978) 741-4171
- Enumerated
- Aug 9, 2005
- Record last updated
- Apr 14, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (978) 741-4283
- Medicaid ID
- 3038025 MA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050414001271); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Utah School Of Medicine, 1983
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 55 Highland Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Ronald C. Hartfelder in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 59277Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
1,828 Medicare Part D claims for 380 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole303 claims
- Famotidine161 claims
- Linzess140 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium140 claims
- Creon72 claims
- Gavilyte-G57 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: $194.24
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Madrigal Pharmaceuticals. 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
- Mass General Brigham Medical Group Northern Massachusetts IncDanvers, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Ronald C. Hartfelder, MD's NPI number?
Ronald C. Hartfelder, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053312397, issued on Aug 9, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ronald C. Hartfelder, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 55 Highland Ave, Salem, MA, 01970. Phone: (978) 741-4171. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ronald C. Hartfelder, MD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 59277, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ronald C. Hartfelder, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ronald C. Hartfelder, MD had 1,828 Medicare Part D claims for 380 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.