Ralph Cepero, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician · Odessa, TX
Ralph Cepero, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Odessa, Texas, and NPI 1952379414, issued on Mar 10, 2006. Check the license (Texas G4903, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ralph Cepero
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- G4903 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 540 W 5TH St, Odessa, TX 79761
- Phone
- (432) 333-8808
- Enumerated
- Mar 10, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 13, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (432) 333-8136
- Medicaid ID
- 130291105 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240612001874); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Baylor College Of Medicine, 1983
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ralph Cepero in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license G4903Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
About as many Medicare Part D claims as the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
541 Medicare Part D claims for 192 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 20 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Fluticasone Propionate81 claims
- Azelastine Hcl66 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide58 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium41 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Hc21 claims
- Levofloxacin20 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): 76.6 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $232.40
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
One hospital affiliation
- Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems IncWatford City, ND · Critical Access Hospitals
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov).
Ralph Cepero among 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas
Ralph Cepero, M.D. is one of 790 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% 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 20% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 20% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 2003 among the 552 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Texas
There are 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas.
All 790 in Texas → Every provider in Odessa → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Gary Elam, M.D.Odessa, TX 797611013938406
- Joshua Levinger, MDOdessa, TX 797611942456967
- Raphael Nwojo, M.D.Odessa, TX 797611891083689
- Douglas Colson, M.D.Midland, TX 797031790767119
- Roberta Case, MDMidland, TX 797011598783656
- Roger Traxel, M.D.Midland, TX 797011497975213
- Kevin Bright, M.D.El Paso, TX 799021174524441
- Edward Goldman, M.D.El Paso, TX 799021972610103
Common questions
What is Ralph Cepero, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ralph Cepero, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952379414, issued on Mar 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ralph Cepero, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 540 W 5TH St, Odessa, TX, 79761. Phone: (432) 333-8808. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ralph Cepero, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number G4903, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ralph Cepero, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ralph Cepero, M.D. had 541 Medicare Part D claims for 192 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ralph Cepero, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.6 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.
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.