Provider Profile
Ruth McDonald, PA
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Ruth Mcdonald
Ruth McDonald, PA is a physician assistant practicing in East Syracuse, NY. Ruth trained at University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, graduating in 1987. Medicare claims data shows Ruth provided 590 services to 464 patients. The services billed most often include visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient', established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (315) 463-1600
- Email not available
Practice Locations
4939 BRITTONFIELD PKWY
East Syracuse, NY 13057
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
590 services · 464 patients · 10 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
38 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant |
| Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient' | Billing code | G2211 |
186 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
152 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
49 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant |
| Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals | Lab test | 80053 |
47 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant |
| Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count | Lab test | 85025 |
40 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant |
| Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, automated | Lab test | 81001 |
23 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant |
| Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | Lab test | 80061 |
23 | Less often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh) | Lab test | 84443 |
20 | Less often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Amplifed dna or rna probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) antigen | Lab test | 87635 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Other physician assistants at this location 6
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 8
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 32 related providers in 4 groups
Other physician assistants in East Syracuse 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Wisconsin School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1987 at University of Wisconsin School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 8
Providers in NY who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Ruth McDonald specialize in?
Ruth McDonald is a physician assistant in East Syracuse, NY. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where is Ruth McDonald located?
Ruth McDonald is listed at 4939 Brittonfield Pkwy, East Syracuse, NY 13057. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Ruth McDonald's phone number?
The number on file is (315) 463-1600. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Ruth McDonald?
Ruth McDonald's National Provider Identifier is 1538173687. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Ruth McDonald train?
Ruth McDonald attended University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, graduating in 1987. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Ruth McDonald have?
Ruth McDonald has 39 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1987, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Ruth McDonald do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Ruth McDonald performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Ruth McDonald's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Ruth McDonald. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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