NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Vanessa J. McDonald, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Washington, DC

Vanessa J. McDonald, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Washington, District of Columbia, and NPI 1215258066, issued on Jun 16, 2010. Check the license (District of Columbia MD042643, as entered in NPPES) on the District of Columbia Board of 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
1215258066
Name
Vanessa J. McDonald
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
MD042643 DC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2041 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20060
Phone
(202) 865-1161
Enumerated
Jun 16, 2010
Record last updated
Feb 11, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20231107000018); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Howard University College Of Medicine, 2010
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 2041 Georgia Ave NW

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

  1. Somtochukwu Abazu, MBBSStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1750184735
  2. Ghulam Abbas, M.DFamily Medicine Physician1427379049
  3. Hadeel Abdalla, MBBSEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1689105330
  4. Diena AbdelmagedInternal Medicine Physician1598226391
  5. Alaa Abdelsamad, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1942054051
  6. Ayanleh Abdi, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1154018760

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersDistrict of Columbia Board of 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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36% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

105 Medicare Part D claims for 46 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Vanessa McDonald105
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Clobetasol Propionate22 claims
  2. Ibuprofen15 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): 71.2 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 score46.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%58.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Penn State Health Medical Group LLCLancaster, PA

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

Vanessa J. McDonald among 250 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in District of Columbia

Vanessa J. McDonald, MD is one of 250 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in District of Columbia. 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 2010, is newer than 52% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 52% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2012 among the 153 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a District of Columbia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in District of Columbia

There are 250 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in District of Columbia.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Henry Adegbulugbe, MDWashington, DC 200601629156955
  2. Olanrewaju Adeyiga, MDWashington, DC 200601346345170
  3. Audra Blum, M.D.Washington, DC 200601124263843
  4. Sylvester Booker, MDWashington, DC 200601164527990
  5. Kimberley Farmer, M.D.Washington, DC 200601326008400
  6. Brandi Jones, DOWashington, DC 200601891941506
  7. Genea Lawrence, MDWashington, DC 200601891883542
  8. Shari Lawson, M.D.Washington, DC 200601073505566

Common questions

What is Vanessa J. McDonald, MD's NPI number?

Vanessa J. McDonald, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215258066, issued on Jun 16, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Vanessa J. McDonald, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2041 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC, 20060. Phone: (202) 865-1161. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Vanessa J. McDonald, MD's license?

NPPES lists District of Columbia license number MD042643, as entered by the provider. Search the District of Columbia Board of Medicine at https://dchealth.dc.gov/bomed. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Vanessa J. McDonald, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Vanessa J. McDonald, MD had 105 Medicare Part D claims for 46 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Vanessa J. McDonald, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 71.2 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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