What is Howard Ragland's specialty?

Howard Ragland (NPI 1649482738) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Dermatology in New Orleans, LA.

Where does Howard Ragland practice?

Howard Ragland practices in New Orleans, LA, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1649482738.

How much does Medicare pay Howard Ragland?

Howard Ragland (NPI 1649482738) received approximately $15K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 149 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1649482738

Howard RaglandM.D.

PRACTICETULANE MEDICAL CENTERSee all providers at this practice →

DermatologyNew Orleans, LAI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

226

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

382

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$12K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 184 Dermatology providers in LA — bottom quintile (cohort median 2,317).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

1,083

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$764K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

14.4%

Top prescribed drugs

Ketoconazole145 claims

Triamcinolone Acetonide124 claims

Ammonium Lactate123 claims

Minoxidil107 claims

Apremilast67 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

Total received

$15

Payment records

By payment type

Food and Beverage$15

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$15

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Howard Ragland'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). 10 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
SOUTHERN REGIONAL MEDICAL CORPORATION	278	1,952
Alexis Duke Dermatology · Houma, LA	153	508
Jessica Borne Diagnostic Radiology · Houma, LA	29	67
Lee Arcement Cardiology · Houma, LA	20	51
Mary Eschete Internal Medicine · Houma, LA	18	97
Robert Perret Diagnostic Radiology · New Orleans, LA	16	35
Rachel Reaves Nurse Practitioner · Houma, LA	15	71
Holly Daquana Nurse Practitioner · Houma, LA	13	44
Monisha Chadha Endocrinology · Houma, LA	13	26
Gregory Lacy Urology · New Haven, CT	12	23

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

No outbound pairs above the suppression threshold.

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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