What is Ralph Oursler's specialty?

Ralph Oursler (NPI 1689637613) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Ophthalmology in Hickory, NC.

Where does Ralph Oursler practice?

Ralph Oursler practices in Hickory, NC, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1689637613.

How much does Medicare pay Ralph Oursler?

Ralph Oursler (NPI 1689637613) received approximately $288K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 936 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1689637613

Ralph OurslerM.D.

PRACTICEGRAYSTONE EYE SURGERY CENTER LLCSee all providers at this practice →

OphthalmologyHickory, NCI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

1,765

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

2,014

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$279K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 512 Ophthalmology providers in NC — below median (cohort median 2,093).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

699

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$195K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

62.1%

Top prescribed drugs

Neomycin/Polymyxin B/Dexametha212 claims

Cyclosporine133 claims

Latanoprost115 claims

Ketorolac Tromethamine43 claims

Timolol Maleate37 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

Final MIPS score

93.8

Quality

99.5

Cost

79.9

Improvement activities

40.0

Promoting interop.

100.0

Payment adjustment

0.79%

Group

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

Total received

$642

Payment records

By payment type

Food and Beverage$642

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$642

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Ralph Oursler'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). 17 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
Graystone Eye Surgery Center Llc Ambulatory Surgical Center · Hickory, NC	325	1,058
Mary Prince Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) · Hickory, NC	170	426
CLONTZ, GEOFFREY	80	212
CATAWBA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER	74	150
CALDWELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC.	56	123
Zophia Rendon Optometry · North Wilkesboro, NC	30	96
NORTH CAROLINA BAPTIST HOSPITAL	25	71
Jeffrey Sutton Optometry · Boone, NC	25	138
WATAUGA MEDICAL CENTER INC	20	72
SOLSTAS LAB PARTNERS GROUP LLC	18	71
THE CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG HOSPITAL AUTHORITY	17	24
Richard Chang Ophthalmology · Hickory, NC	17	35

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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