What is Ralph Katz's specialty?

Ralph Katz (NPI 1104892991) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Orthopedic Surgery in Marrero, LA.

Where does Ralph Katz practice?

Ralph Katz practices in Marrero, LA, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1104892991.

How much does Medicare pay Ralph Katz?

Ralph Katz (NPI 1104892991) received approximately $20K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 52 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1104892991

Ralph KatzMD

PRACTICEBICH-NGOC THI PHAM, MD, LLCSee all providers at this practice →

Orthopedic SurgeryMarrero, LAI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

206

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

623

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$15K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 318 Orthopedic Surgery providers in LA — below median (cohort median 1,748).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

862

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$5K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

11.1%

Top prescribed drugs

Meloxicam218 claims

Gabapentin169 claims

Tramadol Hcl107 claims

Methylprednisolone84 claims

Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen62 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2025

Total received

$25

Payment records

By payment type

Food and Beverage$25

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$25

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Ralph Katz's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 5 inbound referrers · 10 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
WEST JEFFERSON HOLDINGS, LLC	42	152
Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories Inc Clinical Laboratory · Houston, TX	18	49
Laboratory Corporation Of America Holdings Clinical Laboratory · Birmingham, AL	17	42
Neel Gupta Diagnostic Radiology · Terrytown, LA	12	29
Paul Hubbell Pain Management · Metairie, LA	11	30

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

Physician	Patients	Visits
WEST JEFFERSON HOLDINGS, LLC	39	142
MARTINEZ, TRENISE	21	78
Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories Inc Clinical Laboratory · Houston, TX	20	71
OCHSNER CLINIC FOUNDATION	19	76
SANDERS, ANNE	17	209
Surgical Specialty Associates Llc Ambulatory Surgical Center · Marrero, LA	13	31
Mohinder Oberoi Anesthesiology · La Place, LA	13	31
John Balart Diagnostic Radiology · Marrero, LA	12	24
Paul Hubbell Pain Management · Metairie, LA	11	38
Laboratory Corporation Of America Holdings Clinical Laboratory · Birmingham, AL	11	26

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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