Dr. Karen R. Ringwald, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 130,565
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 423
- Part D claims, 2024
- 4,367
- MIPS score, 2024
- 91
- Hospital affiliations
- 5
- Practice address
- 551 Brevard Rd, Asheville, NC 28806
- Practice phone
- Call (614) 383-6000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
American Oncology Partners PA
Asheville, North Carolina
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Dr. Karen R. Ringwald is a rheumatologist in Asheville, North Carolina
Dr. Ringwald practices at American Oncology Partners PA in Asheville, North Carolina.
Dr. Ringwald's NPI, 1922075084, was assigned on March 7, 2006. Dr. Ringwald graduated from Medical College of Ohio in 1999. Dr. Ringwald holds Indiana license 01055867A.
- NPI
- 1922075084NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7810963436
- NPI enumeration date
- March 7, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (614) 383-6000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 53
- Medical school graduation
- 1999
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Karen R. Ringwald practices at American Oncology Partners PA in Asheville, North Carolina
Dr. Ringwald's primary practice is American Oncology Partners PA, at 551 Brevard Rd, Asheville, NC 28806 in Buncombe County. The practice phone is (614) 383-6000.
- American Oncology Partners PA551 Brevard Rd, Asheville, NC 28806 · Buncombe CountyPhone(614) 383-6000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Karen R. Ringwald is affiliated with 8 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Ringwald's primary practice is American Oncology Partners PA in Asheville, North Carolina. Dr. Ringwald is also affiliated with Parkview Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is Zangmeister Cancer Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ringwald to 4 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, 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. Karen R. Ringwald's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ringwald practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| American Oncology Partners PA | Available with a free account |
| +7 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Karen R. Ringwald is one of 204 rheumatologists in North Carolina
Rheumatology is Dr. Ringwald's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RR0500X. Dr. Ringwald is licensed in Indiana.
Specialties and state licenses
- Rheumatology, IndianaPrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Karen R. Ringwald billed Medicare for 130,565 services in 2024
CMS data shows 130,565 Medicare services from Dr. Ringwald across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 423 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,035,219 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Ringwald's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 126,5492024: 128,9822%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,0402024: 94010%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 6242024: 6433%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 8572024: 0100%
- Surgery
- 2023: 1822024: 0100%
Dr. Ringwald compared with the North Carolina median for rheumatologists, 2024
- Dr. Ringwald
- North Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 130,565vs 4,50329.0 times
- Medicare patients
- 423vs 25268% above
- Part D claims
- 4,104vs 1,4002.9 times
Medians across 211 rheumatologists in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Ringwald'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. Karen R. Ringwald treated 423 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 423 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ringwald in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 232 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 73% have high blood pressure. 6% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.32, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Ringwald's median patient age at 71, with 79% women.
Dr. Ringwald's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Ringwald's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women32978%
- Men9422%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Ringwald's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure73%
- High cholesterol69%
- Osteoporosis29%
- Ischemic heart disease26%
- Diabetes25%
- Anxiety23%
- Chronic kidney disease22%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Ringwald's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 71
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women79%
- Men19%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Karen R. Ringwald wrote 4,367 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Ringwald wrote 4,367 Medicare Part D claims for 549 patients. 83% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 4,104 of them, across 40 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $3,243,886 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 4,219 claims across 45 drugs.
Dr. Ringwald's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic3,619 claims83%
- Brand-name673 claims15%
- Other75 claims2%
Dr. Ringwald'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. Ringwald's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids5%222 of 4,367 claims
- Antibiotics1%24 of 4,367 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: 4,2192024: 4,1043%
Drugs named by CMS: 40 in 2024, 45 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. Karen R. Ringwald scored 91 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 91 out of 100 for Dr. Ringwald for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Ringwald accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Ringwald as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Dr. Ringwald's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 91of 100Final score
- 77.4of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
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. Karen R. Ringwald received $4,551 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 259 general payments to Dr. Ringwald from 23 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 91% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $1,317.
General payments to Dr. Ringwald by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Ringwald by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$4,14091%
- Education$4129%
Companies that paid Dr. Ringwald 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. Karen R. Ringwald graduated from Medical College of Ohio
Dr. Ringwald graduated from Medical College of Ohio in 1999.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Karen R. Ringwald'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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (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. Karen R. Ringwald's NPI number?
Dr. Karen R. Ringwald's NPI number is 1922075084. It was assigned on March 7, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Karen R. Ringwald?
Dr. Karen R. Ringwald is a rheumatologist in Asheville, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Rheumatology Physician (taxonomy code 207RR0500X).
Where does Dr. Karen R. Ringwald practice?
Dr. Ringwald practices at 551 Brevard Rd, Asheville, NC 28806. Dr. Ringwald's primary practice is American Oncology Partners PA in Asheville, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ringwald to 4 hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Karen R. Ringwald's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Ringwald is (614) 383-6000.
What is Dr. Karen R. Ringwald's medical license number?
Dr. Ringwald holds Indiana license 01055867A.
Which hospitals is Dr. Karen R. Ringwald affiliated with?
Dr. Ringwald is affiliated with Parkview Regional Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Ringwald to 4 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Karen R. Ringwald part of?
Dr. Ringwald is linked to Zangmeister Cancer Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Ringwald to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Karen R. Ringwald accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ringwald billed Medicare for 130,565 services in 2024, and Dr. Ringwald accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Karen R. Ringwald offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Ringwald as offering telehealth services.
What is Dr. Karen R. Ringwald's MIPS score?
Dr. Ringwald's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 91 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Karen R. Ringwald see?
CMS counts 423 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ringwald in 2024, with an average age of 72.
What services does Dr. Karen R. Ringwald bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Ringwald's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J3262), injected or infused drug (J0717) and injected or infused drug (J0129).
Where did Dr. Karen R. Ringwald go to medical school?
Dr. Ringwald graduated from Medical College of Ohio in 1999.
What drugs does Dr. Karen R. Ringwald prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Ringwald's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate, Prednisone and Methotrexate.
Has Dr. Karen R. Ringwald received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $4,551 in general payments to Dr. Ringwald from 23 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.
How long has Dr. Karen R. Ringwald been practicing?
Dr. Ringwald graduated from medical school in 1999, 27 years ago.
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