NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Physician Assistant NPI 1538173687 PA
Verify on CMS → Ruth McDonald, PA
Physician Assistant in East Syracuse, New York.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 156,084 in Physician Assistant, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
2K
Medicare Part D claims · 482 beneficiaries · Physician Assistant avg: 832
Generic prescribing
88%
generic claims · 11% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$2.6K
162 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Ruth McDonald, PA filed 1,735 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Physician Assistant in East Syracuse, New York, prescribing 88% generic.
- 2K
- Part D claims, 2024
- 88%
- generic prescribing
- $2.6K
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
- ≥82nd
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Ruth McDonald, PA
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1538173687), first enumerated 07/27/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 1,735 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$2.6K in reported industry payments (162 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- State context
State board disciplinary context
New York statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Ruth McDonald, PA's individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: NYSBPMC annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.
Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1538173687 · Physician Assistant
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MEGA · RX-MID · BOOK-MID · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1538173687
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-MEGA 156K Physician Assistant
- RX-MID 1,735
- BOOK-MID 15,097 in New York
- PHOTO-ENUM Liliana Avelar, P.A. · 2006
Ruth McDonald, PA's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
1,735 ≥ 82nd percentile 82% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
What does the federal data show about Ruth McDonald, PA?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Physician Assistant
Medicare Part D claims
1,735 109% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in New York
How Physician Assistant compares to other specialties among New York providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
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How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1538173687 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Physician Assistant |
| Credentials | PA |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 07/27/2006 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Ruth McDonald, PA bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Cny Family Care LLP
East Syracuse, NY
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Ruth McDonald, PA. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$2.6K
Largest payer
ABBVIE INC.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context - New York NYSBPMC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~100K New York medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Ruth McDonald, PA. To verify Ruth McDonald, PA's current license status, search the NYSBPMC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
312
Total board actions, New York 2023
Across 302 cases
3.12
Actions per 1,000 licensees
New York statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
89 cases
NYSBPMC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the New York disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Ruth McDonald, PA - brand share 11.0%
Physician Assistant average
11% brand-name claims vs 88% generic, on 1,735 2024 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
1,735
Total Claims
$227K
Total Drug Cost
482
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 3,001.533
- Total Day Supply
- 78,879
- Brand vs Generic
- 11% brand / 88% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $195K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $30K
- Opioid Claims
- 99 (5.7% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 232
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 71.9 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.10
- Gender Split
- 69% female / 31% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 53, 65-74: 252, 75-84: 141, 85+: 36
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Ruth McDonald, PA prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Fluticasone Propio…
Fluticasone Propionate
79 claims
- Prednisone
Prednisone
56 claims
- Alprazolam
Alprazolam
49 claims
- Methylprednisolone
Methylprednisolone
48 claims
- Cefdinir
Cefdinir
43 claims
- Azithromycin
Azithromycin
40 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium
Rosuvastatin Calcium
39 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavul…
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass
32 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Fluticasone Propionate | 79 |
| Prednisone | 56 |
| Alprazolam | 49 |
| Methylprednisolone | 48 |
| Cefdinir | 43 |
| Azithromycin | 40 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | 39 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 32 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 32 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | 31 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Physician Assistant Overview
How Ruth McDonald, PA fits within the Physician Assistant landscape nationally.
156,084
Physician Assistant Providers in US
56
States with Physician Assistant
832
Avg Claims per Provider
Ruth McDonald, PA's 1,735 claims are above the specialty average of 832.
Nationwide Physician Assistant peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for McDonald, both outside New York so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Physician Assistant Providers in New York
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in New York, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as McDonald.
One of 15,097 Physician Assistant providers enrolled in New York, 5 are shown here.
Brynn Aakjar
P.A.
Yonkers, NY
Andrea Aaron
PA
Bronx, NY
Gabriella Aaron
Central Islip, NY
Danielle Aarons
Smithtown, NY
John Abadeer
Brooklyn, NY
Compare Physician Assistant nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Ruth McDonald, PA's specialty? ▼
Ruth McDonald, PA specializes in Physician Assistant and practices in East Syracuse, New York. Credentials: PA.
How much does Ruth McDonald, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Ruth McDonald, PA wrote 1,735 Medicare Part D claims totaling $227K in drug costs for 482 beneficiaries.
Where is Ruth McDonald, PA located? ▼
Ruth McDonald, PA is located at 4939 BRITTONFIELD PKWY, East Syracuse, NY, 13057. Phone: (315) 463-1600.
What is Ruth McDonald, PA's NPI number? ▼
Ruth McDonald, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538173687, issued on 07/27/2006.
Does Ruth McDonald, PA prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Ruth McDonald, PA's prescribing is 11% brand-name and 88% generic drugs by claim count, with $195K in brand drug costs.
Does Ruth McDonald, PA prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Ruth McDonald, PA had 99 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 5.7%.
How many Physician Assistant providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 156,084 Physician Assistant providers across 56 states in the US. The average Physician Assistant provider writes 832 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Ruth McDonald, PA prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Ruth McDonald, PA's most frequently prescribed drugs include Fluticasone Propionate, Prednisone, Alprazolam. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Ruth McDonald, PA accept Medicare? ▼
Ruth McDonald, PA appears in CMS Medicare data with 1,735 Part D claims and 482 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Ruth McDonald, PA's credentials? ▼
Ruth McDonald, PA's NPI is 1538173687 with credentials PA. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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