James G. Ralston, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Pineville, LA
James G. Ralston, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Pineville, Louisiana, and NPI 1003891433, issued on Dec 8, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana 016869, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James G. Ralston
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 016869 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 65 Medical Park Blvd, Pineville, LA 71360
- Phone
- (318) 473-9958
- Enumerated
- Dec 8, 2005
- Record last updated
- May 16, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (318) 443-6935
- Medicaid ID
- 1367494 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20071024000012); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In Shreveport, 1982
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 65 Medical Park Blvd
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Verify James G. Ralston in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 016869Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
48% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
795 Medicare Part D claims for 192 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 29% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost365 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth117 claims
- Moxifloxacin59 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate55 claims
- Methylprednisolone25 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine24 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
James G. Ralston among 299 ophthalmology physician records in Louisiana
James G. Ralston, MD is one of 299 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 79% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1982 · median 2000 among the 206 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 73% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 299 ophthalmology physician records in Louisiana.
All 299 in Louisiana → Every provider in Pineville → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Joshua Ford, MDPineville, LA 713601679991467
- Peggy Gramates, MDPineville, LA 713601831123181
- James Hardin, M.D.Pineville, LA 713601467466045
- Martin Laird, M.D.Pineville, LA 713601861607467
- Celeste Luke, M.D.Pineville, LA 713601043201585
- Karren Russo, MDPineville, LA 713601467413815
- Kenneth Harper, MDAlexandria, LA 713061518073410
- Lisso Nachman, MDAlexandria, LA 713031073734323
Common questions
What is James G. Ralston, MD's NPI number?
James G. Ralston, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003891433, issued on Dec 8, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James G. Ralston, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 65 Medical Park Blvd, Pineville, LA, 71360. Phone: (318) 473-9958. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James G. Ralston, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 016869, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James G. Ralston, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James G. Ralston, MD had 795 Medicare Part D claims for 192 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James G. Ralston, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 3 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.