NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ronald Lakatos, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · State College, PA

Ronald Lakatos, MD is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in State College, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1093771123, issued on Apr 26, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD469962, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); 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
1093771123
Name
Ronald Lakatos
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
License numbers
MD469962 PA
35066366 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
164 Greenview Dr, State College, PA 16803
Phone
(814) 237-4321
Enumerated
Apr 26, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 18, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200326000922); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Hahnemann University College Of Medicine, 1984
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 164 Greenview Dr

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

  1. Daniel Bigart, AU.D.Audiologist1235268855
  2. Ashley Dunkelberger, PA-CPhysician Assistant1972175289
  3. Ryan Farley, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1699224014
  4. Laura Hoag Schneider, PA-CPhysician Assistant1861238610
  5. Brandon McGahanPhysical Therapy Assistant1326204454
  6. Cosetta O'Neil, CRNPNurse Practitioner1700571221

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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23% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024

469 Medicare Part D claims for 178 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 78 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ronald Lakatos469
  2. Specialty average381

Most prescribed

  1. Tizanidine Hcl97 claims
  2. Meloxicam83 claims
  3. Celecoxib81 claims
  4. Gabapentin56 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl34 claims
  6. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen27 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): 95.2 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 score90.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%93.3
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $375.63

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Providence Medical Technology, Inc. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ronald Lakatos$376
  2. Specialty average$34,072

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Keystone Rehabilitation Systems IncState College, PA
  2. Mount Nittany Medical Center Health Services IncState College, PA
  3. Phoenix Rehabilitation And Health Services IncCranberry Township, PA

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

Ronald Lakatos among 43 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Pennsylvania

Ronald Lakatos, MD is one of 43 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 91% 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 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 2003 among the 34 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 37% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 43 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Eric Emanski, MDState College, PA 168031518233501
  2. Gregory Bailey, D.O.State College, PA 168011639245210
  3. Joel Torretti, MDState College, PA 168011538171384
  4. Mark Knaub, MDHershey, PA 170331871557876
  5. Eric Nabors, MDGettysburg, PA 173251114907060
  6. Varun Sambhariya, MDYork, PA 174021366947350
  7. Usman Zahir, MDYork, PA 174021346464740
  8. Christopher Cook, D.O.Lancaster, PA 176011760816979

Common questions

What is Ronald Lakatos, MD's NPI number?

Ronald Lakatos, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093771123, issued on Apr 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ronald Lakatos, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 164 Greenview Dr, State College, PA, 16803. Phone: (814) 237-4321. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ronald Lakatos, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD469962, 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 Lakatos, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ronald Lakatos, MD had 469 Medicare Part D claims for 178 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ronald Lakatos, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.2 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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