NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ronald Belle Johnston, M.D.

Dermatology Physician · Miramar Beach, FL

Ronald Belle Johnston, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Miramar Beach, Florida, and NPI 1932187960, issued on Jan 9, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME85301, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; 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
1932187960
Name
Ronald Belle Johnston
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
ME85301 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7720 US Highway 98 W, Miramar Beach, FL 32550
Phone
(850) 502-5989
Enumerated
Jan 9, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 15, 2025
Fax
(850) 266-6301
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110310000379); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of South Florida College Of Medicine, 2001
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 7720 US Highway 98 W

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

  1. Meagan BoylePhysical Therapist1417261330
  2. Aaron Creek, MDOrthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1265795918
  3. Katia Dieguez-Otero, M.DInternal Medicine Physician1427225903
  4. Ralph Goodman, M.D.Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1497718795
  5. Jose Jimenez, MDFamily Medicine Physician1699765636
  6. Shannon Lindsay, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1568600708

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44% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

443 Medicare Part D claims for 214 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims.

  1. Ronald Johnston443
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Triamcinolone Acetonide163 claims
  2. Clobetasol Propionate84 claims
  3. Hydrocortisone42 claims
  4. Doxycycline Hyclate33 claims
  5. Clindamycin Phosphate15 claims
  6. Ketoconazole12 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): 83.3 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 score79.4
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%65.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  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: $1,374.82

59 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ronald Johnston$1,374.82
  2. Specialty average$8,544.61

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. Forefront Dermatology SCMiramar Beach, FL

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

Ronald Belle Johnston among 1,213 dermatology physician records in Florida

Ronald Belle Johnston, M.D. is one of 1,213 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 86% 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, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2004 among the 894 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

3 dermatology physician records list a practice address in Miramar Beach

They are 3 of the 267 NPPES records with a practice address in Miramar Beach, and 1,213 dermatology physician records in Florida.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Adams, MDMiramar Beach, FL 325501528042256
  2. Nicholas Papajohn, M.D.Miramar Beach, FL 325501548425812
  3. Norman Friedman, M.D.Fort Walton Beach, FL 325471518942606
  4. Shelley Aldrich, M.D.Eglin Afb, FL 325421235355801
  5. Maria Hornberger, MDEglin Afb, FL 325421528694114
  6. Sean Branch, D.O.Gulf Breeze, FL 325611124333232
  7. Kelly Reed, DOGulf Breeze, FL 325611053666370
  8. John Peters, D.O.Crestview, FL 325361013004860

Common questions

What is Ronald Belle Johnston, M.D.'s NPI number?

Ronald Belle Johnston, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932187960, issued on Jan 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ronald Belle Johnston, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7720 US Highway 98 W, Miramar Beach, FL, 32550. Phone: (850) 502-5989. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ronald Belle Johnston, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME85301, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ronald Belle Johnston, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ronald Belle Johnston, M.D. had 443 Medicare Part D claims for 214 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ronald Belle Johnston, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.3 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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