Dr. Gary Ring, MD

  • Fort Smith, AR
  • Anesthesiologist
NPI1699848572PAC ID0749327062
Medicare services, 2023
11
Medicare patients, 2024
38
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$1,665
Medical groups
6
Practice address
7301 Rogers Ave, Fort Smith, AR 72903
Practice phone
Call (479) 314-6000
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Mercy Hospital Fort Smith

Hospital · Fort Smith, Arkansas

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Dr. Gary Ring is an anesthesiologist in Fort Smith, Arkansas

Dr. Ring practices at Mercy Hospital Fort Smith in Fort Smith, Arkansas, part of Mercy.

Dr. Ring's NPI, 1699848572, was assigned on November 16, 2006. Dr. Ring graduated from University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine in 1972. Dr. Ring's Texas license number on file is F1219.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0749327062
NPI enumeration date
November 16, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(479) 314-6000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
80
Medical school graduation
1972

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Gary Ring practices at Mercy Hospital Fort Smith in Fort Smith, Arkansas

Dr. Ring's primary practice is Mercy Hospital Fort Smith, at 7301 Rogers Ave, Fort Smith, AR 72903 in Sebastian County. The practice phone is (479) 314-6000.

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Dr. Gary Ring is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 6 medical groups

Dr. Ring's primary practice is Mercy Hospital Fort Smith in Fort Smith, Arkansas, part of Mercy. The medical group on file is Renew Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ring to 5 more medical groups and 3 group practices and clinics, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Gary Ring's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ring practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Mercy Hospital Fort SmithAvailable with a free account
+3 more sites and 5 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Gary Ring is one of 314 anesthesiologists in Arkansas

Anesthesiology is Dr. Ring's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207L00000X. Dr. Ring is board certified in anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology. Dmand AI has Dr. Ring's licenses on file in 5 states: Texas, California, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Mississippi.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Anesthesiology, TexasPrimaryLicense F1219 · 1978 to 2025 · taxonomy 207L00000X
  • California licenseSince 1976
  • Arkansas license2021 to 2026
  • Oklahoma license2021 to 2026
  • Mississippi license2022 to 2023

Anesthesiologists near Dr. Ring

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Gary Ring billed Medicare for 11 services in 2023

CMS data shows 11 Medicare services from Dr. Ring across 1 procedure code in 2023, for 38 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $2,942 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 202311
Medicare patients38
Paid by Medicare$2,942
Procedure codes1

Dr. Ring's Medicare services by type, 2020 to 2023

  • 2020
  • 2023
Anesthesia
2020: 562023: 1180%

Dr. Ring compared with the Arkansas median for anesthesiologists, 2023

  • Dr. Ring
  • Arkansas median
Medicare services
11vs 4877% below
Medicare patients
38vs 9058% below

Medians across 312 anesthesiologists in Arkansas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Ring's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2023

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Gary Ring treated 38 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 38 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ring in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 14 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 71% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.21, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Ring's median patient age at 46, with 94% women.

Medicare patients, 202438
Average age74
Average risk score1.21

Dr. Ring's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Ring's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women2668%
  • Men1232%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Ring's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol71%
  3. Arthritis55%
  4. Mood disorders42%
  5. Chronic kidney disease39%
  6. Depression39%
  7. Anxiety32%
  8. Osteoporosis29%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Ring's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 46

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women94%
  • Men6%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

How Dr. Gary Ring takes part in Medicare

Dr. Ring accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Gary Ring received $1,665 in industry payments from 2016 to 2020

CMS Open Payments shows 15 general payments to Dr. Ring from 10 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2020. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation paid the most, $369.

General payments to Dr. Ring by program year, 2016 to 2020

Companies that paid Dr. Ring the most, 2016 to 2020

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Gary Ring graduated from University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine

Dr. Ring graduated from University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine in 1972.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Miami, Miller School of Medicine
  2. Board certified in anesthesiologyAmerican Board of Anesthesiology

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Dr. Gary Ring accepts plans from 20 insurance carriers

Dr. Ring is in network with 20 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Elevance
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • United Healthcare
  • HCSC
  • Alliant Health Plans
  • Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
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Plan types Dr. Ring accepts, by number of carriers

  1. HMO11
  2. PPO11
  3. Medicare9
  4. POS6
  5. EPO3
  6. Medicaid1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Gary Ring's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Gary Ring's NPI number?

Dr. Gary Ring's NPI number is 1699848572. It was assigned on November 16, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Gary Ring?

Dr. Gary Ring is an anesthesiologist in Fort Smith, Arkansas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Anesthesiology Physician (taxonomy code 207L00000X).

Where does Dr. Gary Ring practice?

Dr. Ring practices at 7301 Rogers Ave, Fort Smith, AR 72903. Dr. Ring's primary practice is Mercy Hospital Fort Smith in Fort Smith, Arkansas, part of Mercy. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ring to 5 medical groups and 3 group practices and clinics.

What is Dr. Gary Ring's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Ring is (479) 314-6000.

What is Dr. Gary Ring's medical license number?

Dr. Ring's Texas license number on file is F1219, one of the licenses on file in 5 states.

Which states has Dr. Gary Ring been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Ring in Texas (1978 to 2025), California (since 1976), Arkansas (2021 to 2026), Oklahoma (2021 to 2026) and Mississippi (2022 to 2023).

Which hospitals is Dr. Gary Ring affiliated with?

Dr. Ring practices at Mercy Hospital Fort Smith in Fort Smith, Arkansas.

What medical group is Dr. Gary Ring part of?

Dr. Ring is linked to Renew Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Ring to 5 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Gary Ring accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ring billed Medicare for 11 services in 2023, and Dr. Ring accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Gary Ring see?

CMS counts 38 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ring in 2024, with an average age of 74.

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Is Dr. Gary Ring board certified?

Yes. Dr. Ring is board certified in anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology.

What services does Dr. Gary Ring bill to Medicare?

In 2023, Dr. Ring's most billed Medicare services were anesthesia (00840).

Where did Dr. Gary Ring go to medical school?

Dr. Ring graduated from University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine in 1972.

Has Dr. Gary Ring received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $1,665 in general payments to Dr. Ring from 10 companies from 2016 to 2020. The largest total came from Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation.

How long has Dr. Gary Ring been practicing?

Dr. Ring graduated from medical school in 1972, 54 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Gary Ring accept?

Dr. Ring is in network with 20 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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