Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Ralph Gambardella, MD

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Los Angeles, CA

Ralph Gambardella, MD is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1205803087, issued on Mar 1, 2006. Check the license on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1205803087
Name
Ralph Gambardella
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
Practice location
6801 Park Ter, Los Angeles, CA 90045
Phone
(310) 665-7200
Enumerated
Mar 1, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 6801 Park Ter

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

  1. Kharen Acevedo, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1336737253
  2. Naazneen Arastu, PA-CPhysician Assistant1235899766
  3. Danlin Bao, DPTPhysical Therapist1962140145
  4. Thomas Bingamon, P.A.-C.Physician Assistant1164534129
  5. Kevin Canlas, PAPhysician Assistant1710401609
  6. Robert Chandler, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1255332854

Verify Ralph Gambardella in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of CaliforniaCheck the board
  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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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024

82 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries, against an average of 309 among the 2,099 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Ralph Gambardella82
  2. Specialty average309

Most prescribed

  1. Diclofenac Sodium Er37 claims
  2. Celecoxib16 claims
  3. Meloxicam14 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 85.7 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 score85.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%61.5
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,168.98

11 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc.. The 1,943 providers of this specialty with any payment received $24,142.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ralph Gambardella$1,168.98
  2. Specialty average$24,142.99

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

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Cedars-Sinai Medical Care FoundationMarina Del Rey, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in California

There are 313 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in California.

Other sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in California

  1. Stephen Abelow, M.D.South Lake Tahoe, CA1356559082
  2. Paul Abeyta, MDBurlingame, CA1225126147
  3. Torgom Abraamyan, M.D.Van Nuys, CA1013370410
  4. Geoffrey Abrams, MDStanford, CA1285821223
  5. Monther AbuhantashSan Francisco, CA1447041512
  6. Dennis Ainbinder, M.D.Encino, CA1124394424
  7. Melissa AlbersheimOrange, CA1922661362
  8. Bruce Albert, M.D.Irvine, CA1528041704
  9. Husam AlmajedSan Francisco, CA1639749369
  10. Basil Alwattar, M.D.Oakland, CA1700081502

Common questions

What is Ralph Gambardella, MD's NPI number?

Ralph Gambardella, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205803087, issued on Mar 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ralph Gambardella, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6801 Park Ter, Los Angeles, CA, 90045. Phone: (310) 665-7200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ralph Gambardella, MD's license?

Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ralph Gambardella, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ralph Gambardella, MD had 82 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 309. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ralph Gambardella, MD's Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.7 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), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.