NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ronald Fairbairn Parsons, MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Philadelphia, PA

Ronald Fairbairn Parsons, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1508913252, issued on Jan 4, 2007. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD434215, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1508913252
Name
Ronald Fairbairn Parsons
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
MD434215 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone
(215) 590-2730
Enumerated
Jan 4, 2007
Record last updated
Nov 9, 2023
Fax
(267) 425-9552
Medicaid ID
03462806 NY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20231016000739); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
State University Of New York At Buffalo School Of Medicine, 2005
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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3% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

98 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Ronald Parsons98
  2. Specialty average101

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone31 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium29 claims
  3. Nifedipine Er15 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): 92.3 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 score73.8
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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: $8,407.52

24 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ronald Parsons$8,407.52
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Children's Surgical Associates LtdPhiladelphia, PA
  2. University OF Penn - Medical GroupAllentown, PA

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

Ronald Fairbairn Parsons among 377 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Pennsylvania

Ronald Fairbairn Parsons, MD is one of 377 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 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 2007, is newer than 46% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 46% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 1998 among the 223 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 377 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Acker, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041568494870
  2. Martin Blank, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041477538601
  3. Joel Cooper, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041770529729
  4. Satoshi Furukawa, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041104814144
  5. James Gaynor, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191041346338746
  6. Mark Goldenberg, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041376568949
  7. Robert Gorman, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041235160920
  8. Joseph Gorman, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041184656498

Common questions

What is Ronald Fairbairn Parsons, MD's NPI number?

Ronald Fairbairn Parsons, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508913252, issued on Jan 4, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ronald Fairbairn Parsons, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19104. Phone: (215) 590-2730. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ronald Fairbairn Parsons, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD434215, 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 Fairbairn Parsons, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ronald Fairbairn Parsons, MD had 98 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ronald Fairbairn Parsons, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.3 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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