Dr. Ronald R. Childerston, DO

  • Pella, IA
  • Internist
NPI1518947985PAC ID9931158375
Medicare services, 2024
248
Medicare patients, 2024
112
Part D claims, 2024
141
MIPS score, 2024
92
Hospital affiliations
2
Practice address
404 Jefferson Street, Pella, IA 50219
Practice phone
Call (641) 628-3150
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Pella Regional Health Center

Hospital · Pella, Iowa

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Dr. Ronald R. Childerston is an internist in Pella, Iowa

Dr. Childerston practices at Pella Regional Health Center in Pella, Iowa, part of Pella Regional Health Center.

Dr. Childerston's NPI, 1518947985, was assigned on January 20, 2006. Dr. Childerston graduated from Des Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences in 1998. Dr. Childerston holds Iowa license 3599.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
9931158375
NPI enumeration date
January 20, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(641) 628-3150
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
54
Medical school graduation
1998

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

Dr. Ronald R. Childerston practices at Pella Regional Health Center in Pella, Iowa

Dr. Childerston's primary practice is Pella Regional Health Center, at 404 Jefferson Street, Pella, IA 50219 in Marion County. The practice phone is (641) 628-3150.

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Dr. Ronald R. Childerston is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Childerston's primary practice is Pella Regional Health Center in Pella, Iowa, part of Pella Regional Health Center. Dr. Childerston is also affiliated with University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center. The medical group on file is Pella Regional Medical Clinic in Pella. Dmand AI also links Dr. Childerston to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Ronald R. Childerston's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Childerston practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Pella Regional Health CenterAvailable with a free account
+2 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Ronald R. Childerston is one of 726 internists in Iowa

Internal medicine is Dr. Childerston's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Childerston is licensed in Iowa.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Internal medicine, IowaPrimaryLicense 3599 · taxonomy 207R00000X

Internists near Dr. Childerston

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

Dr. Ronald R. Childerston billed Medicare for 248 services in 2024

CMS data shows 248 Medicare services from Dr. Childerston across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 112 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $15,648 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024248
Medicare patients112
Paid by Medicare$15,648
Procedure codes5

Dr. Childerston's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 5032024: 24851%

Dr. Childerston compared with the Iowa median for internists, 2024

  • Dr. Childerston
  • Iowa median
Medicare services
248vs 57457% below
Medicare patients
112vs 26057% below
Part D claims
12vs 16793% below

Medians across 689 internists in Iowa with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Childerston's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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. Ronald R. Childerston treated 112 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 82

CMS counts 112 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Childerston in 2024. The largest group is 85 and over, with 47 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 73% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.75, 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. Childerston's median patient age at 78, with 53% women.

Medicare patients, 2024112
Average age82
Average risk score1.75

Dr. Childerston's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Childerston's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women5751%
  • Men5549%

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

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol73%
  3. Arthritis47%
  4. Chronic kidney disease44%
  5. Atrial fibrillation40%
  6. Diabetes38%
  7. Mood disorders38%
  8. Heart failure37%

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

Dr. Childerston's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 78

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women53%
  • Men47%

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

Dr. Ronald R. Childerston wrote 141 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Childerston wrote 141 Medicare Part D claims for 52 patients. 85% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 12 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $65 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 11 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 2024141
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$65
Part D patients52

Dr. Childerston's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic120 claims85%
  • Brand-name21 claims15%

Dr. Childerston's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Childerston's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics21%29 of 141 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 112024: 129%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 1 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Ronald R. Childerston scored 92 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 92 out of 100 for Dr. Childerston for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Childerston accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Childerston's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 92of 100Final score
  • 91.1of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 82of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Ronald R. Childerston graduated from Des Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences

Dr. Childerston graduated from Des Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences in 1998.

  1. Medical schoolDes Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Ronald R. Childerston'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)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - 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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Ronald R. Childerston's NPI number?

Dr. Ronald R. Childerston's NPI number is 1518947985. It was assigned on January 20, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Ronald R. Childerston?

Dr. Ronald R. Childerston is an internist in Pella, Iowa. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).

Where does Dr. Ronald R. Childerston practice?

Dr. Childerston practices at 404 Jefferson Street, Pella, IA 50219. Dr. Childerston's primary practice is Pella Regional Health Center in Pella, Iowa, part of Pella Regional Health Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Childerston to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Ronald R. Childerston's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Childerston is (641) 628-3150.

What is Dr. Ronald R. Childerston's medical license number?

Dr. Childerston holds Iowa license 3599.

Which hospitals is Dr. Ronald R. Childerston affiliated with?

Dr. Childerston practices at Pella Regional Health Center in Pella, Iowa. Dr. Childerston is also affiliated with University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center.

What medical group is Dr. Ronald R. Childerston part of?

Dr. Childerston is linked to Pella Regional Medical Clinic in Pella.

Does Dr. Ronald R. Childerston accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Childerston billed Medicare for 248 services in 2024, and Dr. Childerston accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Ronald R. Childerston's MIPS score?

Dr. Childerston's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 92 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Ronald R. Childerston see?

CMS counts 112 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Childerston in 2024, with an average age of 82.

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What services does Dr. Ronald R. Childerston bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Childerston's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99231) and hospital inpatient care (99223).

Where did Dr. Ronald R. Childerston go to medical school?

Dr. Childerston graduated from Des Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences in 1998.

What drugs does Dr. Ronald R. Childerston prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Childerston's most prescribed drugs by claims were Amlodipine Besylate.

How long has Dr. Ronald R. Childerston been practicing?

Dr. Childerston graduated from medical school in 1998, 28 years ago.

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