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Dr. Ronald A. Schwartz, MD

(146 Ratings)

Specializes in: Primary Care and Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

Boston University School of Medicine (1960)

1030 President Avenue Suite 1001
Fall River, MA 02720

(508) 973-9650

Dr. Ronald A. Schwartz, MD is a primary care doctor in Fall River, MA specializing in primary care and internal medicine (adult medicine). He graduated from Boston University School of Medicine in 1960 and has 66 years of experience. Dr. Ronald A. Schwartz, MD is affiliated with Southcoast Health and SOUTHCOAST PHYSICIANS GROUP INC.

Office Locations

1030 President Avenue Suite 1001
Fall River, MA 02720

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ronald A. Schwartz, MD in 2023

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chronic care

In 2012, Dr. Ronald A. Schwartz, MD performed more chronic care procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald A. Schwartz, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Fall River, MA during 2012 were nursing home care, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald A. Schwartz, MD for Medicare patients.

breast exam	17
cytology	17
doctor visit	1990
ear procedures	24
gynecologic pathology	17
gynecologic procedures	17
lab tests	481
musculoskeletal imaging	176
nursing home care	1626
preventive care	337
vaccines	259
X-rays	176

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald A. Schwartz, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Fall River, MA during 2013 were nursing home care, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald A. Schwartz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	2191
ear procedures	27
lab tests	549
musculoskeletal imaging	169
nursing home care	1905
preventive care	282
vaccines	234
X-rays	169

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald A. Schwartz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	347
Female	581

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	889
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	293
From 75 to 84	287
85 and over	279
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald A. Schwartz, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	21
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald A. Schwartz, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Fall River, MA during 2014 were nursing home care, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald A. Schwartz, MD for Medicare patients.

breast exam	11
cytology	11
doctor visit	1840
ear procedures	20
gynecologic pathology	11
gynecologic procedures	11
lab tests	360
musculoskeletal imaging	185
nursing home care	1476
preventive care	473
vaccines	430
X-rays	185

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald A. Schwartz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	297
Female	551

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	807
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	292
From 75 to 84	258
85 and over	239
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald A. Schwartz, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	21
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald A. Schwartz, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Fall River, MA during 2015 were nursing home care, preventive care, lab tests and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald A. Schwartz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1500
ear procedures	14
lab tests	352
musculoskeletal imaging	146
nursing home care	1435
preventive care	355
vaccines	319
X-rays	146

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald A. Schwartz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	568
Female	962

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1446
Black	0
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	510
From 75 to 84	496
85 and over	422
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald A. Schwartz, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	23
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald A. Schwartz, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Fall River, MA during 2016 were nursing home care, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald A. Schwartz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1383
lab tests	315
musculoskeletal imaging	178
nursing home care	1576
preventive care	296
vaccines	266
X-rays	178

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald A. Schwartz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	286
Female	462

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	704
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	275
From 75 to 84	241
85 and over	182
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald A. Schwartz, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	21
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald A. Schwartz, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Fall River, MA during 2017 were nursing home care, lab tests, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald A. Schwartz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1143
lab tests	233
musculoskeletal imaging	192
nursing home care	1164
preventive care	164
vaccines	138
X-rays	192

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald A. Schwartz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	287
Female	464

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	700
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	264
From 75 to 84	233
85 and over	204
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald A. Schwartz, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	21
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald A. Schwartz, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Fall River, MA during 2018 were nursing home care, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald A. Schwartz, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	106
doctor visit	968
lab tests	314
musculoskeletal imaging	189
nursing home care	1256
preventive care	296
vaccines	190
X-rays	189

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald A. Schwartz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	401

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	618
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	235
85 and over	162
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald A. Schwartz, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald A. Schwartz, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Fall River, MA during 2019 were nursing home care, chronic care, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald A. Schwartz, MD for Medicare patients.

chronic care	718
doctor visit	971
lab tests	159
musculoskeletal imaging	23
nursing home care	1219
preventive care	132
vaccines	132
X-rays	23

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald A. Schwartz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	217
Female	276

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	452
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	173
85 and over	145
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald A. Schwartz, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	32
Dementia	24
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald A. Schwartz, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Fall River, MA during 2020 were chronic care, preventive care, vaccines and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald A. Schwartz, MD for Medicare patients.

chronic care	776
doctor visit	403
lab tests	47
nursing home care	73
preventive care	86
vaccines	86

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald A. Schwartz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	308
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	89
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald A. Schwartz, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald A. Schwartz, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Fall River, MA during 2021 were chronic care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald A. Schwartz, MD for Medicare patients.

chronic care	605
doctor visit	403
preventive care	85
vaccines	85

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald A. Schwartz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	151

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	271
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	79
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald A. Schwartz, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald A. Schwartz, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Fall River, MA during 2022 were chronic care, lab tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald A. Schwartz, MD for Medicare patients.

chronic care	466
diabetes management	63
doctor visit	512
lab tests	63
preventive care	63

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald A. Schwartz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	203
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	67
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald A. Schwartz, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald A. Schwartz, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ronald A. Schwartz, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Fall River, MA were nursing home care, chronic care, lab tests and preventive care.

breast exam	14
chronic care	641
cytology	14
diabetes management	84
doctor visit	1209
ear procedures	21
gynecologic pathology	14
gynecologic procedures	14
lab tests	287
musculoskeletal imaging	157
nursing home care	1303
preventive care	233
vaccines	213
X-rays	157

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald A. Schwartz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	243
Female	375

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	581
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	12
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	205
85 and over	169
Less than 65	39
65 to 74	198

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald A. Schwartz, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ronald A. Schwartz, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Ronald A. Schwartz, MD graduated from Boston University School of Medicine in 1960. He is certified by the internal medicine with added qualifications in geriatric medicine and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine (1960)

Board Certification: internal medicine with added qualifications in geriatric medicine

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ronald A. Schwartz, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Southcoast Health

SOUTHCOAST PHYSICIANS GROUP INC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ronald A. Schwartz, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 146 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ronald A. Schwartz, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Fall River, MA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Ronald A. Schwartz, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$2,287 XARELTO $1,292	INVOKANA $978	JNJ-28431754 $5	$13
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$652 TOUJEO $434	LANTUS $166	APIDRA $52	AFREZZA $0
Novo Nordisk Inc	$595 Victoza $289	Xultophy 100/3.6 $100	Tresiba $37	NovoLog $14	$155
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$524 COMBIVENT RESPIMAT $125	JARDIANCE $96	STIOLTO $55	Spiriva $49	Pradaxa $38	Other $161
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$425 SHINGRIX $120	BREO $110	ANORO $86	TANZEUM $80	LEVITRA $17	Other $12
Other	$2,653 TRULICITY $208	SYMBICORT $194	Prolia $178	BELSOMRA $142	Repatha $140	Other $1,791

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$6,950
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$112
Education	$74

Biography

Dr. Ronald Schwartz's medical specialty is primary care. Patient ratings for Dr. Schwartz average 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Schwartz is affiliated with Southcoast Health. He is a graduate of Boston University School of Medicine.