John Raffensperger
Specialist
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (1985)
- Years since graduation
- 41
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 292
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 1985Medical school: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Specialist primary
PA license MD038748E
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside Pittsburgh, PA
- Magee Womens Hospital of UPMC Health System Pittsburgh, PA
- UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA
Medical groups
- UPMC Community Medicine Inc (736 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 292
- Services billed
- 884
- Patients’ average age
- 75
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 299 | 120 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | 133 | 55 |
| Critical care, each additional 30 minutes | 97 | 36 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 81 | 61 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 50 | 48 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 44 | 39 |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | 34 | 34 |
| Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | 31 | 31 |
| Test to determine lung volumes using sensors | 28 | 28 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | 22 | 22 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Trelegy Ellipta (fluticasone/umeclidin/vilanter) Other prescribers in Pittsburgh, PA | 305 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa (albuterol sulfate) Other prescribers in Pittsburgh, PA | 215 |
| Fluticasone-Salmeterol (fluticasone propion/salmeterol) Other prescribers in Pittsburgh, PA | 74 |
| Fluticasone Propionate Other prescribers in Pittsburgh, PA | 52 |
| Breo Ellipta (fluticasone/vilanterol) Other prescribers in Pittsburgh, PA | 47 |
| Anoro Ellipta (umeclidinium brm/vilanterol tr) Other prescribers in Pittsburgh, PA | 46 |
| Stiolto Respimat (tiotropium br/olodaterol hcl) Other prescribers in Pittsburgh, PA | 35 |
| Montelukast Sodium Other prescribers in Pittsburgh, PA | 31 |
| Arnuity Ellipta (fluticasone furoate) Other prescribers in Pittsburgh, PA | 27 |
| Ventolin Hfa (albuterol sulfate) Other prescribers in Pittsburgh, PA | 21 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 1 companies reported 1 payments worth $145 in total to this clinician.
| Verona Pharma, Inc. | $145 |
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| Food and Beverage | $145 |
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From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.