Ruwan Parakrama, MD
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Fall River, MA
Ruwan Parakrama, MD is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Fall River, Massachusetts, and NPI 1578190120, issued on Mar 24, 2020. Check the license on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ruwan Parakrama
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License number
- LP05871 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 506 Prospect St, Fall River, MA 02720
- Phone
- (508) 973-7888
- Enumerated
- Mar 24, 2020
- Record last updated
- Jun 25, 2026
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 506 Prospect St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Courtney Ferreira, DNPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1437989852
Verify Ruwan Parakrama in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in MedicineCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
81 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Acyclovir12 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: $46.49
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Genentech USA, Inc. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 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.
Ruwan Parakrama among 461 hematology & oncology physician records in Massachusetts
Ruwan Parakrama, MD is one of 461 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 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 2020, is newer than 97% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 97% of these records are older, 2% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
- Record last updated2026 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 461 hematology & oncology physician records in Massachusetts.
All 461 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Fall River → Hematology & Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Therese Mulvey, M.D.Fall River, MA 027201982687182
- Sonia Seng, MDFall River, MA 027201366629719
- Mark Shparber, M.D.Fall River, MA 027201982614160
- Elizabeth Blanchard, MDFairhaven, MA 027191134198989
- Richard Hellwig, MDFall River, MA 027211164476065
- Susan Kim, MDFairhaven, MA 027191891985990
- Harry Matelski, MDFairhaven, MA 027191699737874
- Marilyn Miller, MDFall River, MA 027211245286392
Common questions
What is Ruwan Parakrama, MD's NPI number?
Ruwan Parakrama, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578190120, issued on Mar 24, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ruwan Parakrama, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 506 Prospect St, Fall River, MA, 02720. Phone: (508) 973-7888. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ruwan Parakrama, MD's license?
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 Ruwan Parakrama, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ruwan Parakrama, MD had 81 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. 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.