NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ralf Gerald Augenstein, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Albany, GA

Ralf Gerald Augenstein, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Albany, Georgia, and NPI 1902891732, issued on Sep 19, 2005. Check the license (Georgia 052420, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1902891732
Name
Ralf Gerald Augenstein
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
052420 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
425 W 3RD Ave, Albany, GA 31701
Phone
(229) 312-9150
Enumerated
Sep 19, 2005
Record last updated
May 14, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(229) 312-9155
Medicaid ID
006265386A GA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100309000475); accepts Medicare assignment
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 425 W 3RD Ave

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Verify Ralf Gerald Augenstein in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
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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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3.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

10,669 Medicare Part D claims for 823 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 121 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ralf Augenstein10,669
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium565 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate496 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium450 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium355 claims
  5. Rosuvastatin Calcium339 claims
  6. Lisinopril336 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 82.8 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score70.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%77.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%94.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $150.64

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ralf Augenstein$150.64
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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. Northeast Georgia Diagnostic Associates And Clinic, LLCGainesville, GA

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

Ralf Gerald Augenstein among 3,911 internal medicine physician records in Georgia

Ralf Gerald Augenstein, MD is one of 3,911 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 81% 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, 90% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 2005 among the 2,535 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

35 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Albany

They are 35 of the 1,564 NPPES records with a practice address in Albany, and 3,911 internal medicine physician records in Georgia.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Abell, M.D.Albany, GA 317011144285073
  2. Alan Brown, M.D.Albany, GA 317011275590481
  3. Kuo-Kang Fang, M. D.Albany, GA 317011043239007
  4. Charles Gebhardt, M.D.Albany, GA 317011407842859
  5. David Kocherla, MDAlbany, GA 317011548373061
  6. Mukesh Kumar, M.D.Albany, GA 317011396701140
  7. Florence Mimy, M.D.Albany, GA 317011932268588
  8. Ignatius Ohamadike, D.O.Albany, GA 317011730382342

Common questions

What is Ralf Gerald Augenstein, MD's NPI number?

Ralf Gerald Augenstein, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902891732, issued on Sep 19, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ralf Gerald Augenstein, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 425 W 3RD Ave, Albany, GA, 31701. Phone: (229) 312-9150. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ralf Gerald Augenstein, MD's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 052420, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ralf Gerald Augenstein, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ralf Gerald Augenstein, MD had 10,669 Medicare Part D claims for 823 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ralf Gerald Augenstein, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

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