What is Ralph Katsman's specialty?

Ralph Katsman (NPI 1740254283) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Gastroenterology in Tacoma, WA.

Where does Ralph Katsman practice?

Ralph Katsman practices in Tacoma, WA, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1740254283.

How much does Medicare pay Ralph Katsman?

Ralph Katsman (NPI 1740254283) received approximately $34K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 109 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1740254283

Ralph KatsmanM.D.

PRACTICEWASHINGTON GASTROENTEROLOGY PLLCSee all providers at this practice →

GastroenterologyTacoma, WAI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

145

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

145

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$27K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 359 Gastroenterology providers in WA — bottom quintile (cohort median 511).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

146

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$14K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

19.2%

Top prescribed drugs

Omeprazole54 claims

Pantoprazole Sodium32 claims

Balsalazide Disodium19 claims

Peg3350/Sod Sulf,bicarb,cl/Kcl17 claims

Mesalamine13 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2025

Total received

$18

Payment records

By payment type

Food and Beverage$18

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$18

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Ralph Katsman'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). 12 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
Angela Fields Pathology · Tacoma, WA	102	115
MULTICARE HEALTH SYSTEM	101	164
Bruce Mcpeters Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) · Tacoma, WA	55	59
Mark Watson Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) · Tacoma, WA	52	53
WHALEY, CHRISTOPHER	21	23
BESS, SANDRA	20	21
Ryan Mcdonald Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) · Tacoma, WA	19	25
SHARP, MELISSA	16	25
Michelle Hendrickx Nurse Practitioner · Tacoma, WA	14	23
Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories Inc Clinical Laboratory · Seattle, WA	13	24
MILBACH, SUSAN	13	14
ST FRANCIS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL	12	18

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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