NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William Donaldson

Specialist · Pittsburgh, PA

William Donaldson is a specialist with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1245204569, issued on Feb 14, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD041767L, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; 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
1245204569
Name
William Donaldson
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
MD041767L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3471 5TH Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone
(412) 687-3900
Enumerated
Feb 14, 2006
Record last updated
May 24, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100504000542); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Rush Medical College Of Rush University, 1980
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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46% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024

746 Medicare Part D claims for 234 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 13 claims were for opioids.

  1. William Donaldson746
  2. Specialty average1,380

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam320 claims
  2. Gabapentin204 claims
  3. Methylprednisolone87 claims
  4. Diclofenac Sodium26 claims
  5. Methocarbamol19 claims
  6. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl18 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): 77.5 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 score68.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%56.4
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $139.83

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 5,844 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,760.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. William Donaldson$139.83
  2. Specialty average$4,760.79

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. Phoenix Rehabilitation And Health Services IncCranberry Twp, PA
  2. University OF Pittsburgh PhysiciansPittsburgh, PA

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

William Donaldson among 2,031 specialist records in Pennsylvania

William Donaldson is one of 2,031 specialist records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 40% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 34% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 40% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 27% of these records are
  • Graduated1980 · median 1989 among the 547 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

767 specialist records list a practice address in Pittsburgh

They are 767 of the 28,866 NPPES records with a practice address in Pittsburgh, and 2,031 specialist records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Raed Abdullah, MDPittsburgh, PA 152131962474353
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  3. Ali Al-Khafaji, MDPittsburgh, PA 152131992776348
  4. Louis AlarconPittsburgh, PA 152131306817705
  5. Cuneyt Alper, MDPittsburgh, PA 152131427029826
  6. Gulay AlperPittsburgh, PA 152131972575132
  7. Nikhil AmesurPittsburgh, PA 152131760453179
  8. Rajesh AnejaPittsburgh, PA 152131780656173

Common questions

What is William Donaldson's NPI number?

William Donaldson's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245204569, issued on Feb 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William Donaldson located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3471 5TH Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213. Phone: (412) 687-3900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William Donaldson's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD041767L, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does William Donaldson prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William Donaldson had 746 Medicare Part D claims for 234 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is William Donaldson's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.5 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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