Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of August 10, 2026.
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Bruce D Ragsdale, MD

Individual provider Dermatopathology (Pathology) Physician · NPI 1225072374

Bruce D Ragsdale, MD practises Pathology in San Luis Obispo, California. Graduated from University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine in 1969, 57 years ago. Practices with Western Pathology Inc, a 3-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in California.

Years since qualifying
57
Trained at
University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine
Licensed in
CA
In the registry since
2006
Specialties on file
3
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

3701 S Higuera St Ste 200
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-7462
Phone: (805) 541-6033
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Specialties & licences

Clinical Pathology/Laboratory Medicine Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207ZP0105X · Licence A23785 (CA)
Dermatopathology (Pathology) Physician Taxonomy 207ZD0900X · Licence A23785 (CA)
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician Taxonomy 207ZP0102X · Licence A23785 (CA)

Record details

NPI number1225072374
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedJune 16, 2006
Last updated in NPPESMarch 7, 2023

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyPATHOLOGY
Medical schoolUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduated 1969 (57 years in practice)
Group practice Western Pathology Inc — 3 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
Practice locations3 on file with Medicare

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients1,526
Services billed 2,338 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age76

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $913 7 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Colleagues at Western Pathology Inc

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice.

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