NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Family Medicine Physician NPI 1710333257 M.D.
Verify on CMS → Daniel Ralston, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician in Decatur, Georgia.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 147,760 in Family Medicine Physician, 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.
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Prescribing volume
187
Medicare Part D claims · 132 beneficiaries · Family Medicine Physician avg: 3K
Industry payments
$148.11
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data shows
Daniel Ralston, M.D. filed 187 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Family Medicine Physician in Decatur, Georgia.
- 187
- Part D claims, 2023
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥35th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
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.
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1710333257 · Family Medicine Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MEGA · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1710333257
- ENUM-MID 2016
- TAX-MEGA 148K Family Medicine
- RX-LIGHT 187
- BOOK-LIGHT 3,727 in Georgia
- PHOTO-ENUM Noel-Marie Fischre · 2016
Daniel Ralston, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
187 ≥ 35th percentile 35% of 1,370,886 prescribers are in lower value bands
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.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Daniel Ralston, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Daniel Ralston, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Family Medicine Physician
Medicare Part D claims
187 95% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Georgia
How Family Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Georgia providers
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 Family Medicine Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
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).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1710333257 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Family Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 05/13/2016 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Daniel Ralston, M.D. 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.
Peachtree Immediate Care FP, LLC
Decatur, GA
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 Daniel Ralston, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$148
Largest payer
CLOZEX MEDICAL 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.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
187
Total Claims
$3K
Total Drug Cost
132
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 197
- Total Day Supply
- 2,381
- Generic Drug Cost
- $2K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 68
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 71.8 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.18
- Gender Split
- 66% female / 34% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Daniel Ralston, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Prednisone
Prednisone
19 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate
Doxycycline Hyclate
17 claims
- Fluticasone Propio…
Fluticasone Propionate
14 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate …
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa
13 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavul…
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass
11 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Prednisone | 19 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | 17 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | 14 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa Albuterol Sulfate | 13 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 11 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Family Medicine Physician Overview
How Daniel Ralston, M.D. fits within the Family Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
147,760
Family Medicine Physician Providers in US
56
States with Family Medicine Physician
3,418
Avg Claims per Provider
Daniel Ralston, M.D.'s 187 claims are below the specialty average of 3,418.
Nationwide Family Medicine Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Ralston, both outside Georgia so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2016)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Family Medicine Physician Providers in Georgia
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Georgia, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Ralston.
One of 3,727 Family Medicine Physician providers enrolled in Georgia, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Hayden Aaron
MD
Atlanta, GA
Dr. Margaret Abate
MD
Covington, GA
Dr. Suzanne Abbasi
MD
Grovetown, GA
Dr. Zia Abdi
MD
Atlanta, GA
Dr. Hamdi Abdirahman
MD
Dahlonega, GA
Compare Family Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Daniel Ralston, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Daniel Ralston, M.D. specializes in Family Medicine Physician and practices in Decatur, Georgia. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Daniel Ralston, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Daniel Ralston, M.D. wrote 187 Medicare Part D claims totaling $3K in drug costs for 132 beneficiaries.
Where is Daniel Ralston, M.D. located? ▼
Daniel Ralston, M.D. is located at 1829 LAWRENCEVILLE HWY, Decatur, GA, 30033. Phone: (404) 292-8335.
What is Daniel Ralston, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Daniel Ralston, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710333257, issued on 05/13/2016.
How many Family Medicine Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 147,760 Family Medicine Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Family Medicine Physician provider writes 3,418 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Daniel Ralston, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Daniel Ralston, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Prednisone, Doxycycline Hyclate, Fluticasone Propionate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Daniel Ralston, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Daniel Ralston, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 187 Part D claims and 132 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Daniel Ralston, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Daniel Ralston, M.D.'s NPI is 1710333257 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- 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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