Ronnie Fass, MD
NPI 1780696997ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology· Cleveland, OH
Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology (MD) with The Metrohealth System, practicing in Cleveland, Ohio. 73 Medicare patients in 2024, $8,884 paid; nearly all of their 100 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $9,052 in all, mostly honoraria. Lists Metrohealth System as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1780696997 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 13, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 27, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology Primary | 207RG0100X | 35120390 | OH |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Gastroenterology (OH) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 73 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 99 across 15 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $8,884 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 100 · 213 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 33 |
| Total drug cost | $7,291 |
| Generic share | 99% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Gastroenterology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- The Metrohealth SystemCleveland, OH · 1,144 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Metrohealth SystemCleveland, OH
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$9,052 · 8 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$20,120 · 42 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $5,810 | 2 |
| Intra-Sana Laboratories | $3,000 | 1 |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $130.21 | 3 |
| Cook Medical LLC | $111.29 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Honoraria$3,000 · 1 payment
- Consulting Fee$2,905 · 1 payment
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$2,905 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$241.50 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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