Dr. Michael R. MacDonald, MD

Dr. MacDonald practices at Alameda Health System - Highland Hospital in Oakland, California, part of Alameda County.

Dr. MacDonald's NPI, 1427196625, was assigned on February 1, 2007. Dr. MacDonald graduated from Queen's University at Kingston in 1988. Dr. MacDonald holds California license A53976.

Dr. MacDonald's primary practice is Alameda Health System - Highland Hospital, at 1411 East 31st Street, Oakland, CA 94602 in Alameda County. The practice phone is (510) 437-4800.

Dr. MacDonald's primary practice is Alameda Health System - Highland Hospital in Oakland, California, part of Alameda County. The medical group on file is Alameda Health System. Dmand AI also links Dr. MacDonald to 1 more community health center, named with a free account. Dr. MacDonald's employer is on file too: a hospital.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. MacDonald practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Facial plastic surgery is Dr. MacDonald's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207YS0123X. Dr. MacDonald is board certified in otolaryngology by the American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. Dr. MacDonald is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists swimmer's ear, thyroid surgery and vertigo among the conditions Dr. MacDonald treats.

CMS data shows 20 Medicare services from Dr. MacDonald across 1 procedure code in 2021, all of them office visits, for 18 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $839 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 18 Medicare patients who saw Dr. MacDonald in 2024. 75% of them have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 2.55, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. MacDonald's median patient age at 52, with 61% women.

In 2024, Dr. MacDonald wrote 48 Medicare Part D claims for 20 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 11 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $165 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 13 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 95 out of 100 for Dr. MacDonald for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. MacDonald accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

CMS Open Payments shows 150 general payments to Dr. MacDonald from 13 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 62% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $7,250.

Dr. MacDonald graduated from Queen's University at Kingston in 1988.

Dr. MacDonald is in network with 15 carriers, including Elevance, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.