NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ralph E. Bassett, M.D.

Otolaryngology Physician · Sun City West, AZ

Ralph E. Bassett, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Sun City West, Arizona, and NPI 1841293677, issued on May 24, 2005. Check the license (Arizona 24954, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona 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
1841293677
Name
Ralph E. Bassett
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
24954 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
14510 W Shumway Dr Ste 101, Sun City West, AZ 85375
Phone
(623) 975-1660
Enumerated
May 24, 2005
Record last updated
Jan 23, 2023
Fax
(623) 584-4282
Medicaid ID
NA918125 AZ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110920000523); accepts Medicare assignment
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 14510 W Shumway Dr Ste 101

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

  1. Sara Barrett, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1225458425
  2. Jillian Bassett, AU.D.Audiologist1932964806
  3. Jordan Breau, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1548821143
  4. Sanford Hoffman, M.D.Specialist1063440444
  5. Sean Kane, ANPNurse Practitioner1053389973
  6. Stephanie Wangler, MA, HISHearing Instrument Specialist1447826482

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona 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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61% more Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

871 Medicare Part D claims for 407 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims.

  1. Ralph Bassett871
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Ipratropium Bromide410 claims
  2. Fluticasone Propionate78 claims
  3. Triamcinolone Acetonide52 claims
  4. Montelukast Sodium40 claims
  5. Methylprednisolone30 claims
  6. Ciprofloxacin-Dexamethasone29 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.

No measured MIPS final score for 2023

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.

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

Industry payments in 2024: $228.09

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ralph Bassett$228.09
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

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. Arizona Ear Nose And Throat Physicians PLLCSun City West, AZ

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

Otolaryngology Physician providers in Arizona

There are 178 otolaryngology physician records in Arizona.

Other otolaryngology physician records in Arizona

  1. Ravi Agarwal, MDGlendale, AZ1588647424
  2. Sudhir Agarwal, MDGlendale, AZ1184607004
  3. Abdulrahman Alenezi, MDPhoenix, AZ1194423772
  4. Curt Allison, M.D.Chandler, AZ1093745168
  5. Jerald Altman, MDGlendale, AZ1972531358
  6. Audrey Baker, MDTucson, AZ1528185501
  7. Mark Baldree, MDPhoenix, AZ1457317356
  8. Stephen Bansberg, M.D.Phoenix, AZ1891770426
  9. David Barrs, M.D.Phoenix, AZ1346224979
  10. Thad Bartell, MDTempe, AZ1356316657

Common questions

What is Ralph E. Bassett, M.D.'s NPI number?

Ralph E. Bassett, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841293677, issued on May 24, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ralph E. Bassett, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 14510 W Shumway Dr Ste 101, Sun City West, AZ, 85375. Phone: (623) 975-1660. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ralph E. Bassett, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 24954, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ralph E. Bassett, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ralph E. Bassett, M.D. had 871 Medicare Part D claims for 407 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ralph E. Bassett, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.

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.