NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kenneth Michael Ralto, M.D.

Nephrology Physician · Worcester, MA

Kenneth Michael Ralto, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Worcester, Massachusetts, and NPI 1770877193, issued on Jun 2, 2011. Check the license (Massachusetts 265176, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1770877193
Name
Kenneth Michael Ralto
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
265176 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
55 Lake Ave N, Worcester, MA 01655
Phone
(508) 856-3155
Enumerated
Jun 2, 2011
Record last updated
Jul 28, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(508) 856-3111
Medicaid ID
110124521A MA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180808000320); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Tufts University School Of Medicine, 2011
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 55 Lake Ave N

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Nawal Aamir, MDInternal Medicine Physician1588248926
  2. Amarys Abadie, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1992936843
  3. Paula Abate, NPNurse Practitioner1336265909
  4. Aly AbayazeedDiagnostic Radiology Physician1821221946
  5. Zainab AbbasDermatology Physician1609028000
  6. Mary-Alice Abbott, MDClinical Genetics (M.D.) Physician1982799417

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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1% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

1,477 Medicare Part D claims for 222 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Kenneth Ralto1,477
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Valsartan123 claims
  2. Torsemide112 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate100 claims
  4. Lisinopril94 claims
  5. Jardiance74 claims
  6. Furosemide65 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): 97 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score78.1
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $113.60

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was education; the largest payer was Nxstage Medical, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kenneth Ralto$113.60
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Umass Memorial Medical Group IncWorcester, MA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in Massachusetts

There are 417 nephrology physician records in Massachusetts.

Other nephrology physician records in Massachusetts

  1. Amtul Aala, MDBoston, MA1174946347
  2. Reza Abdi, MDBoston, MA1356359368
  3. Marat Abdullin, M.D.Springfield, MA1619159712
  4. Vivian AbernethyBoston, MA1710960232
  5. Rekha Abichandani, M.D.Cambridge, MA1912033598
  6. Konstantin Abramov, M.D.Worcester, MA1992854707
  7. Krishna Agarwal, M.B.B.S.Springfield, MA1477916120
  8. Nikhil AgrawalBoston, MA1467722579
  9. Ayman Al Jurdi, M.D.Boston, MA1043690332
  10. Laith Al Rabadi, M.D.Boston, MA1821309188

Common questions

What is Kenneth Michael Ralto, M.D.'s NPI number?

Kenneth Michael Ralto, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770877193, issued on Jun 2, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kenneth Michael Ralto, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 55 Lake Ave N, Worcester, MA, 01655. Phone: (508) 856-3155. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kenneth Michael Ralto, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 265176, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Kenneth Michael Ralto, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kenneth Michael Ralto, M.D. had 1,477 Medicare Part D claims for 222 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kenneth Michael Ralto, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97 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.