What is Ralph Richter's specialty?

Ralph Richter (NPI 1831294727) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Hand Surgery in East Chicago, IN.

Where does Ralph Richter practice?

Ralph Richter practices in East Chicago, IN, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1831294727.

How much does Medicare pay Ralph Richter?

Ralph Richter (NPI 1831294727) received approximately $61K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 205 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1831294727

Ralph RichterMD

PRACTICEGRACIELA E. HERNANDEZ MEDICAL CORPORATION P CSee all providers at this practice →

Hand SurgeryEast Chicago, INI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

457

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

639

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$39K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 39 Hand Surgery providers in IN — bottom quintile (cohort median 1,758).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

366

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$2K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

50.0%

Top prescribed drugs

Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen183 claims

Prednisone108 claims

Meloxicam35 claims

Methylprednisolone28 claims

Ibuprofen12 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Ralph Richter'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 · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
MUNSTER MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC	52	142
John Gustaitis Diagnostic Radiology · Munster, IN	19	49
David Kumpel Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) · East Chicago, IN	16	34
Michael Turner Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) · East Chicago, IN	14	30
Jagdish Patel Cardiology · Dyer, IN	12	30

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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