Ralph Garrett Cipriano, M.D.
Interventional Cardiology Physician · Arlington, TX
Ralph Garrett Cipriano, M.D. is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Arlington, Texas, and NPI 1821541442, issued on Aug 1, 2016. Check the license (Texas U4770, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ralph Garrett Cipriano
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
- License numbers
- U4770 TX
A164481 CA
300505 NY
MT212195 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 501 Rita LN Ste 101, Arlington, TX 76014
- Phone
- (817) 545-4550
- Enumerated
- Aug 1, 2016
- Record last updated
- Sep 18, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230824002223); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 501 Rita LN Ste 101
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Ralph Garrett Cipriano in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license U4770Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
62% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024
1,222 Medicare Part D claims for 188 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Metoprolol Succinate142 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium133 claims
- Eliquis131 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate112 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium73 claims
- Clopidogrel71 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): 75.3 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: $789.04
24 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 6,394 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,062.29 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Texas Health Physicians GroupArlington, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ralph Garrett Cipriano among 724 interventional cardiology physician records in Texas
Ralph Garrett Cipriano, M.D. is one of 724 interventional cardiology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 97% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 91% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 91% of these records are older, 6% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 97% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 90% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2003 among the 653 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 31% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0011X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Interventional Cardiology Physician providers in Texas
There are 724 interventional cardiology physician records in Texas.
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- Ayman Samman Tahhan, M.D.Arlington, TX 760141336582436
- Atif Sohail, M.D., F.A.C.C.Arlington, TX 760141265431787
- Aiswarya Sundaram, M.D.Arlington, TX 760141730377599
- Steven Vignale, MDArlington, TX 760141053369421
Common questions
What is Ralph Garrett Cipriano, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ralph Garrett Cipriano, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821541442, issued on Aug 1, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ralph Garrett Cipriano, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 501 Rita LN Ste 101, Arlington, TX, 76014. Phone: (817) 545-4550. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ralph Garrett Cipriano, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number U4770, 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 Garrett Cipriano, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ralph Garrett Cipriano, M.D. had 1,222 Medicare Part D claims for 188 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ralph Garrett Cipriano, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.3 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.