Dr. Ragnar Palsson, MD

  • Boston, MA
  • Nephrologist
NPI1841551199PAC ID5890088298
Medicare services, 2024
212
Medicare patients, 2024
87
Part D claims, 2024
91
Hospital affiliations
5
Medical groups
3
Practice address
55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114
Practice phone
Call (617) 726-2000
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Primary practice

Massachusetts General Hospital

Hospital · Boston, Massachusetts

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Dr. Ragnar Palsson is a nephrologist in Boston, Massachusetts

Dr. Palsson practices at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, part of Mass General Brigham.

Dr. Palsson's NPI, 1841551199, was assigned on June 4, 2012. Dr. Palsson holds Massachusetts license 294350.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
5890088298
NPI enumeration date
June 4, 2012
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(617) 726-2000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
43
Medical school graduation
2009

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

Dr. Ragnar Palsson practices at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts

Dr. Palsson's primary practice is Massachusetts General Hospital, at 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114 in Suffolk County. The practice phone is (617) 726-2000.

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Dr. Ragnar Palsson is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 3 medical groups

Dr. Palsson's primary practice is Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, part of Mass General Brigham. Dr. Palsson is also affiliated with Brigham and Women's Hospital. The medical group on file is Massachusetts General Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Palsson to 3 more hospitals, 2 medical groups and 1 community health center, each named with a free account. Dr. Palsson's employer is on file too: a hospital.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Ragnar Palsson's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Palsson practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Massachusetts General HospitalAvailable with a free account
+5 more sites and 2 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Ragnar Palsson is one of 351 nephrologists in Massachusetts

Nephrology is Dr. Palsson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Palsson is licensed in Massachusetts.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Nephrology, MassachusettsPrimaryLicense 294350 · taxonomy 207RN0300X

Nephrologists near Dr. Palsson

Counts of nephrologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

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

Dr. Ragnar Palsson billed Medicare for 212 services in 2024

CMS data shows 212 Medicare services from Dr. Palsson across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 87 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $20,967 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024212
Medicare patients87
Paid by Medicare$20,967
Procedure codes4

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 3542024: 21240%
Tests and treatments
2023: 222024: 0100%

Dr. Palsson compared with the Massachusetts median for nephrologists, 2024

  • Dr. Palsson
  • Massachusetts median
Medicare services
212vs 70170% below
Medicare patients
87vs 28269% below
Part D claims
31vs 47193% below

Medians across 333 nephrologists in Massachusetts with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

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

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

Dr. Ragnar Palsson treated 87 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 64

CMS counts 87 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Palsson in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 37 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 46% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 6.49, 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. Palsson's median patient age at 64, with 35% women.

Medicare patients, 202487
Average age64
Average risk score6.49
Also on Medicaid46%

Dr. Palsson's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Palsson's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women2832%
  • Men5968%

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

  1. Chronic kidney disease75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Diabetes62%
  5. Ischemic heart disease61%
  6. Heart failure60%
  7. Atrial fibrillation45%
  8. Anxiety40%

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

Dr. Palsson's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 64

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women35%
  • Men63%

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

Dr. Ragnar Palsson wrote 91 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Palsson wrote 91 Medicare Part D claims for 21 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 31 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $12,380 in total drug cost.

Part D claims, 202491
Drugs named by CMS2
Total drug cost$12,380
Part D patients21

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

  • Generic87 claims96%
  • Brand-name and other4 claims4%

Dr. Palsson's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2019

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. Palsson's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics14%13 of 91 claims

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

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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. Ragnar Palsson offers telehealth to Medicare patients

Dr. Palsson accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Palsson as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Sources for Dr. Ragnar Palsson'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)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Ragnar Palsson's NPI number?

Dr. Ragnar Palsson's NPI number is 1841551199. It was assigned on June 4, 2012, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Ragnar Palsson?

Dr. Ragnar Palsson is a nephrologist in Boston, Massachusetts. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).

Where does Dr. Ragnar Palsson practice?

Dr. Palsson practices at 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114. Dr. Palsson's primary practice is Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, part of Mass General Brigham. Dmand AI also links Dr. Palsson to 3 hospitals, 2 medical groups and 1 community health center.

What is Dr. Ragnar Palsson's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Palsson is (617) 726-2000.

What is Dr. Ragnar Palsson's medical license number?

Dr. Palsson holds Massachusetts license 294350.

Which hospitals is Dr. Ragnar Palsson affiliated with?

Dr. Palsson practices at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Palsson is also affiliated with Brigham and Women's Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Palsson to 3 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Ragnar Palsson part of?

Dr. Palsson is linked to Massachusetts General Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Palsson to 2 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Ragnar Palsson accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Palsson billed Medicare for 212 services in 2024, and Dr. Palsson accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Ragnar Palsson offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Palsson as offering telehealth services.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Ragnar Palsson see?

CMS counts 87 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Palsson in 2024, with an average age of 64.

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What services does Dr. Ragnar Palsson bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Palsson's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99233), hospital inpatient care (99232) and hospital inpatient care (99223).

What drugs does Dr. Ragnar Palsson prescribe most?

In 2019 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Palsson's most prescribed drugs by claims were Furosemide and Atovaquone.

How long has Dr. Ragnar Palsson been practicing?

Dr. Palsson graduated from medical school in 2009, 17 years ago.

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