NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William McKee Ridgway, MD

Rheumatology Physician · Cincinnati, OH

William McKee Ridgway, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Cincinnati, Ohio, and NPI 1811962244, issued on Feb 21, 2006. Check the license (Ohio 35-092257, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1811962244
Name
William McKee Ridgway
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License numbers
35-092257 OH
MD066938L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3130 Highland Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45219
Phone
(513) 584-4061
Enumerated
Feb 21, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 30, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(513) 584-3349
Medicaid IDs
2501813 OH
001714608 PA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200209000040); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Rochester School Of Medicine And Dentistry, 1989
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 3130 Highland Ave

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

  1. Elizabeth Araujo, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1689755340
  2. Katherine Baquerizo Nole, MDDermatology Physician1124413133
  3. John BarnesGeneral Practice Physician1659958627
  4. Morgan Behan, PHARMDPharmacist1700362472
  5. Connette Birl, CNPNurse Practitioner1336779503
  6. Michael BoldtObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1871850917

Verify William McKee Ridgway in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
    Search for license 35-092257
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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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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

38 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 45% of claims.

  1. William Ridgway38
  2. Specialty average1,978

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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Regents OF The Univ OF CASacramento, CA

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

William McKee Ridgway among 289 rheumatology physician records in Ohio

William McKee Ridgway, MD is one of 289 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 82% 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 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 2004 among the 201 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Ohio

There are 289 rheumatology physician records in Ohio.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Elizabeth Araujo, M.D.Cincinnati, OH 452191689755340
  2. Christine Chhakchhuak, M.DCincinnati, OH 452191982851051
  3. Yolanda Farhey, M.D.Cincinnati, OH 452191023073905
  4. Fred Finkelman, MDCincinnati, OH 452191801800693
  5. John Houk, M.D.Cincinnati, OH 452191134185911
  6. John Houk, M.D.Cincinnati, OH 452191427283597
  7. Michael Luggen, MDCincinnati, OH 452191386635431
  8. Rina Mina, M.D.Cincinnati, OH 452191518990605

Common questions

What is William McKee Ridgway, MD's NPI number?

William McKee Ridgway, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811962244, issued on Feb 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William McKee Ridgway, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3130 Highland Ave, Cincinnati, OH, 45219. Phone: (513) 584-4061. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William McKee Ridgway, MD's license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 35-092257, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does William McKee Ridgway, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William McKee Ridgway, MD had 38 Medicare Part D claims; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.