NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ryan Close, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Falmouth, ME

Ryan Close, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Falmouth, Maine, and NPI 1831451442, issued on Jun 10, 2012. Check the license (Maine MD26792, as entered in NPPES) on the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine; 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
1831451442
Name
Ryan Close
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
MD26792 ME
MT202336 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5 Bucknam RD, Falmouth, ME 04105
Phone
(207) 781-1600
Enumerated
Jun 10, 2012
Record last updated
Jul 11, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230724001565); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons, 2012
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 5 Bucknam RD

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

  1. Jeffrey Aalberg, MDFamily Medicine Physician1669400222
  2. George Babikian, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1972502052
  3. Michael Becker, MDAdult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1972502961
  4. Michelle Bednarz, LCSWSocial Worker1629164173
  5. Mark Bouchard, MDFamily Medicine Physician1023040656
  6. Arianna Cortesi, MDFamily Medicine Physician1689178592

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaine Board of Licensure in Medicine
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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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75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

797 Medicare Part D claims for 255 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Ryan Close797
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium62 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium47 claims
  3. Rosuvastatin Calcium42 claims
  4. Lisinopril32 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium28 claims
  6. Gabapentin25 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): 98.1 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 score86.1
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. MainehealthPortland, ME

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

9 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Falmouth

They are 9 of the 429 NPPES records with a practice address in Falmouth, and 597 internal medicine physician records in Maine.

Other internal medicine physician records in Maine

  1. George Abboud, MDBiddeford, ME1376612945
  2. Karen Abernathy, M.D.Rockport, ME1124312335
  3. Hassan Abouleish, MDHoulton, ME1255300307
  4. Philip Abraham, M.D.Kittery, ME1497750764
  5. Elizabeth Ackerson, MDPortland, ME1912920117
  6. Lindsey Ackley-Pozzessere, DOBrunswick, ME1477991842
  7. Todd Adams, MDMoody, ME1427165778
  8. Muhammad Umer Ahmed, MDBangor, ME1134893183
  9. Samer Al-Ameri, MDBangor, ME1225514854
  10. Ali Al-OmariBangor, ME1447634431

Common questions

What is Ryan Close, M.D.'s NPI number?

Ryan Close, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831451442, issued on Jun 10, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ryan Close, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5 Bucknam RD, Falmouth, ME, 04105. Phone: (207) 781-1600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ryan Close, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Maine license number MD26792, as entered by the provider. Search the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine at https://www.maine.gov/md/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ryan Close, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ryan Close, M.D. had 797 Medicare Part D claims for 255 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ryan Close, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.1 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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