Deborah H. Ralston, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Shellsburg, IA
Deborah H. Ralston, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Shellsburg, Iowa, and NPI 1063432953, issued on Jul 20, 2006. Check the license on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Deborah H. Ralston
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 42151 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6007 33RD Avenue Dr, Shellsburg, IA 52332
- Phone
- (920) 716-9925
- Enumerated
- Jul 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 1, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid IDs
- 0076372 IA
34010900 WI - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180119000965); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Deborah H. Ralston in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of MedicineCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
10% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
3,200 Medicare Part D claims for 226 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims. 63 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium223 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa121 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium118 claims
- Gabapentin105 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium88 claims
- Omeprazole84 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Peoples Community Health Clinic, Inc.Waterloo, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Deborah H. Ralston among 2,336 family medicine physician records in Iowa
Deborah H. Ralston, MD is one of 2,336 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 2006 among the 1,367 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Family Medicine Physician providers in Iowa
There are 2,336 family medicine physician records in Iowa.
The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Elizabeth Mangrich Hickman, MDSolon, IA 523331639117054
- Bruce Vanhouweling, M.D.Solon, IA 523331841233889
- David Bedell, MDRiverside, IA 523271588650956
- Elizabeth Cramer, MDRiverside, IA 523271386870483
- Carlos Flores, MDRiverside, IA 523271659900371
- Natalie Lanternier, MDRiverside, IA 523271205823556
- Lou Mitchell, M.DTama, IA 523391194757310
- Cindy Nielsen, DOTama, IA 523391891825311
Common questions
What is Deborah H. Ralston, MD's NPI number?
Deborah H. Ralston, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063432953, issued on Jul 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Deborah H. Ralston, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6007 33RD Avenue Dr, Shellsburg, IA, 52332. Phone: (920) 716-9925. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Deborah H. Ralston, MD's license?
Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Deborah H. Ralston, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Deborah H. Ralston, MD had 3,200 Medicare Part D claims for 226 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.