Ralph C. Kahler, MD
Infectious Disease Physician · Hattiesburg, MS
Ralph C. Kahler, MD is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and NPI 1063526895, issued on Aug 18, 2006. Check the license (Mississippi 09627, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ralph C. Kahler
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
- License number
- 09627 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 415 S 28TH Ave, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
- Phone
- (601) 296-2976
- Enumerated
- Aug 18, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 22, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (601) 579-5240
- Medicaid IDs
- 00117526 MS
1739715 LA - Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ralph C. Kahler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 09627Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
19.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average infectious disease physician in 2024
13,264 Medicare Part D claims for 285 beneficiaries, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims. 228 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium632 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate525 claims
- Eliquis510 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium396 claims
- Memantine Hcl391 claims
- Gabapentin383 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $15.88
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 3,895 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,362.19 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.
Ralph C. Kahler among 38 infectious disease physician records in Mississippi
Ralph C. Kahler, MD is one of 38 infectious disease physician records with a practice address in Mississippi. 89% 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 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 68% of these records are
- Record last updated2021 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0200X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Infectious Disease Physician providers in Mississippi
There are 38 infectious disease physician records in Mississippi.
All 38 in Mississippi → Every provider in Hattiesburg → Infectious Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 infectious disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Senate Amusu, MDHattiesburg, MS 394011700309432
- Thompson Liddell, M.D.Hattiesburg, MS 394011851703201
- Andrew Lin, MDHattiesburg, MS 394011528172244
- Jason Moss, DOHattiesburg, MS 394011235558149
- Thomas Dobbs, M.D.Laurel, MS 394401770597882
- Jesse Penico, MDGulfport, MS 395011912904590
- William Russell, DOBiloxi, MS 395311447710579
- Stuart Wood, M.D.Keesler Afb, MS 395341366606394
Common questions
What is Ralph C. Kahler, MD's NPI number?
Ralph C. Kahler, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063526895, issued on Aug 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ralph C. Kahler, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 415 S 28TH Ave, Hattiesburg, MS, 39401. Phone: (601) 296-2976. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ralph C. Kahler, MD's license?
NPPES lists Mississippi license number 09627, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure at https://www.msbml.ms.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ralph C. Kahler, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ralph C. Kahler, MD had 13,264 Medicare Part D claims for 285 beneficiaries; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 689. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.