Dr. Ronald Alan Summers, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,680
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 268
- Part D claims, 2024
- 276
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $2,727
- Practice address
- 2920 Highwoods Blvd, Raleigh, NC 27604
- Practice phone
- Call (919) 350-7856
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Wakemed Specialists Group
Raleigh, North Carolina
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Dr. Ronald Alan Summers is an orthopedic surgeon in Raleigh, North Carolina
Dr. Summers practices at Wakemed Specialists Group in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Dr. Summers' NPI, 1730183559, was assigned on June 9, 2005. Dr. Summers graduated from University of Kansas School of Med (KC/Wich/Sal) in 1992. Dr. Summers holds North Carolina license 9801077.
- NPI
- 1730183559NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6002808938
- NPI enumeration date
- June 9, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (919) 350-7856
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 60
- Medical school graduation
- 1992
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Ronald Alan Summers practices at Wakemed Specialists Group in Raleigh, North Carolina
Dr. Summers' primary practice is Wakemed Specialists Group, at 2920 Highwoods Blvd, Raleigh, NC 27604 in Wake County. The practice phone is (919) 350-7856.
- Wakemed Specialists Group2920 Highwoods Blvd, Raleigh, NC 27604 · Wake CountyPhone(919) 350-7856
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Ronald Alan Summers is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Summers' primary practice is Wakemed Specialists Group in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dr. Summers is also affiliated with WakeMed Raleigh Campus. The medical group on file is WakeMed Physician Practices. Dmand AI also links Dr. Summers to 1 more hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Ronald Alan Summers' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Summers practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Wakemed Specialists Group | Available with a free account |
| +4 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Ronald Alan Summers is one of 809 orthopedic surgeons in North Carolina
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Summers' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Summers is licensed in North Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, North CarolinaPrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Ronald Alan Summers billed Medicare for 1,680 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,680 Medicare services from Dr. Summers across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 268 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $63,037 for them.
Dr. Summers' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 9522024: 82014%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 4562024: 39813%
- Surgery
- 2023: 2992024: 24917%
- Imaging
- 2023: 2652024: 21320%
Where Dr. Summers' Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office1,66699%
- In a facility141%
Dr. Summers compared with the North Carolina median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Summers
- North Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 1,680vs 99669% above
- Medicare patients
- 268vs 24111% above
- Part D claims
- 234vs 15749% above
Medians across 792 orthopedic surgeons in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Summers' 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 Alan Summers treated 268 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 268 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Summers in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 124 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high cholesterol. 5% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.16, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Summers' median patient age at 56, with 54% women.
Dr. Summers' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Summers' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women15257%
- Men11643%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Summers' Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure74%
- Anxiety32%
- Diabetes29%
- Mood disorders29%
- Ischemic heart disease28%
- Depression26%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Summers' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 56
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women54%
- Men45%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Ronald Alan Summers wrote 276 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Summers wrote 276 Medicare Part D claims for 106 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 234 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,038 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 282 claims across 8 drugs.
Dr. Summers' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic273 claims99%
- Brand-name and other3 claims1%
Dr. Summers' 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. Summers' Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids24%66 of 276 claims
- Antibiotics5%13 of 276 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: 2822024: 23417%
Drugs named by CMS: 8 in 2024, 8 in 2023.
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 Alan Summers ranks in the 39th percentile for knee replacement in Medicare
Dr. Summers accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 12 procedures of knee replacement by Dr. Summers, more than 39% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Summers ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Knee replacement
- 39th percentile12 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Ronald Alan Summers received $2,727 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 76 general payments to Dr. Summers from 26 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 79% of the total. Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. paid the most, $1,045.
General payments to Dr. Summers by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Summers by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$2,14579%
- Travel and lodging$50719%
- Education$753%
Companies that paid Dr. Summers the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Ronald Alan Summers graduated from University of Kansas School of Med (KC/Wich/Sal)
Dr. Summers graduated from University of Kansas School of Med (KC/Wich/Sal) in 1992.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Ronald Alan Summers's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Ronald Alan Summers' NPI number?
Dr. Ronald Alan Summers' NPI number is 1730183559. It was assigned on June 9, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Ronald Alan Summers?
Dr. Ronald Alan Summers is an orthopedic surgeon in Raleigh, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. Ronald Alan Summers practice?
Dr. Summers practices at 2920 Highwoods Blvd, Raleigh, NC 27604. Dr. Summers' primary practice is Wakemed Specialists Group in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Summers to 1 hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency.
What is Dr. Ronald Alan Summers' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Summers is (919) 350-7856.
What is Dr. Ronald Alan Summers' medical license number?
Dr. Summers holds North Carolina license 9801077.
Which hospitals is Dr. Ronald Alan Summers affiliated with?
Dr. Summers is affiliated with WakeMed Raleigh Campus. Dmand AI links Dr. Summers to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Ronald Alan Summers part of?
Dr. Summers is linked to WakeMed Physician Practices.
Does Dr. Ronald Alan Summers accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Summers billed Medicare for 1,680 services in 2024, and Dr. Summers accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Ronald Alan Summers see?
CMS counts 268 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Summers in 2024, with an average age of 75.
What services does Dr. Ronald Alan Summers bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Summers' most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J3301), surgery: bones and joints (20610) and office visit, established patient (99214).
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Where did Dr. Ronald Alan Summers go to medical school?
Dr. Summers graduated from University of Kansas School of Med (KC/Wich/Sal) in 1992.
What drugs does Dr. Ronald Alan Summers prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Summers' most prescribed drugs by claims were Celecoxib, Gabapentin and Diclofenac Sodium.
Has Dr. Ronald Alan Summers received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $2,727 in general payments to Dr. Summers from 26 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
How long has Dr. Ronald Alan Summers been practicing?
Dr. Summers graduated from medical school in 1992, 34 years ago.
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