Brian Ralph, DPM
Foot Surgery Podiatrist in Charleston, South Carolina. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 1,519 in Foot Surgery Podiatrist, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Brian Ralph, DPM filed 1,161 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Foot Surgery Podiatrist in Charleston, South Carolina, prescribing 98% generic.
- 1K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 98%
- generic prescribing
- $332.46
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Brian Ralph, DPM's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
1,161 Top 23% higher than 77% of 1,370,886 prescribers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
What does the federal data show about Brian Ralph, DPM?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in South Carolina
How Foot Surgery Podiatrist compares to other specialties among South Carolina providers
Foot Surgery Podiatrist ranks #185 among South Carolina's specialties (0% of in-state providers)
Each bar is a specialty's share of the South Carolina provider total, by primary NUCC taxonomy. The highlighted bar is Foot Surgery Podiatrist; the long tail of smaller specialties is omitted for legibility.
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Foot Surgery Podiatrist. Verify directly:
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Brian Ralph, DPM appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Foot Surgery Podiatrist provider holding DPM credentials at 2270 ASHLEY CROSSING DR STE 110, Charleston, SC, 29414, with a listed phone of (843) 853-3474. NPI 1154306181 was issued on 12/13/2005. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Ralph most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 1,161 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 326 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $128K in drug spend, split 2% brand-name and 98% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 10.2%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D, commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Foot Surgery Podiatrist is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 1,519 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 342 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1154306181 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Foot Surgery Podiatrist |
| Credentials | DPM |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 12/13/2005 |
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How we sourced this profile
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Brian Ralph, DPM bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Brian Ralph, DPM. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$332
Largest payer
Alafair Biosciences, Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
2% brand-name claims vs 98% generic, on 1,161 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,328
- Total Day Supply
- 29,083
- Brand vs Generic
- 2% brand / 98% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $5K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $123K
- Opioid Claims
- 119 (10.2% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 144
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 71.2 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.31
- Gender Split
- 69% female / 31% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 47, 65-74: 170, 75-84: 93, 85+: 16
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Brian Ralph, DPM prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Calcipotriene
Calcipotriene
128 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl
Ondansetron Hcl
105 claims
- Cephalexin
Cephalexin
99 claims
- Ibuprofen
Ibuprofen
98 claims
- Piroxicam
Piroxicam
82 claims
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
78 claims
- Methylprednisolone
Methylprednisolone
76 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetamin…
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
70 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Calcipotriene | 128 |
| Ondansetron Hcl | 105 |
| Cephalexin | 99 |
| Ibuprofen | 98 |
| Piroxicam | 82 |
| Gabapentin | 78 |
| Methylprednisolone | 76 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 70 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | 49 |
| Fluconazole | 44 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Foot Surgery Podiatrist Overview
How Brian Ralph, DPM fits within the Foot Surgery Podiatrist landscape nationally.
Brian Ralph, DPM's 1,161 claims are above the specialty average of 342.
Nearby Foot Surgery Podiatrist Providers in South Carolina
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in South Carolina, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Ralph.
Compare Foot Surgery Podiatrist nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the South Carolina medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Foot Surgery Podiatrist peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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