Ralph M. Kunkel, MD
Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Klamath Falls, OR
Ralph M. Kunkel, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Klamath Falls, Oregon, and NPI 1629027156, issued on May 10, 2006. Check the license (Oregon MD202898, as entered in NPPES) on the Oregon Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ralph M. Kunkel
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
- License numbers
- MD202898 OR
M-4821 ID
20829 WA
M00020829 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2614 Clover St, Klamath Falls, OR 97601
- Phone
- (509) 710-1877
- Enumerated
- May 10, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 29, 2022
- Medicaid IDs
- 0011551 OR
8490401 WA
00037741 ID
003774100 ID - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20051017000337); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest cardiovascular disease physician records → All 265 in Oregon → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2614 Clover St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Briana Cullen, PMHNP-BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1538032545
Verify Ralph M. Kunkel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOregon Medical Board
Search for license MD202898Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024
324 Medicare Part D claims for 101 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 29% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Metoprolol Succinate45 claims
- Jardiance43 claims
- Entresto27 claims
- Spironolactone25 claims
- Furosemide16 claims
- Lisinopril15 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Bay Area Hospital DistrictCoos Bay, OR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ralph M. Kunkel among 265 cardiovascular disease physician records in Oregon
Ralph M. Kunkel, MD is one of 265 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Oregon. 76% 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 21% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 21% of these records are older, 42% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1975 · median 2001 among the 182 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Oregon practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Oregon
There are 265 cardiovascular disease physician records in Oregon.
All 265 in Oregon → Every provider in Klamath Falls → Cardiovascular Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lawrence Carlson, M.D.Klamath Falls, OR 976011639188972
- Joanna Narkiewicz-Jodko, M.D.Klamath Falls, OR 976011750445904
- Bradley Personius, MDGrants Pass, OR 975271417957374
- Nicholas Dienel, M.D.Eagle Point, OR 975241841208436
- James Hansen, MDEagle Point, OR 975241528071131
- Donald Bowser, NPMedford, OR 975041023165925
- Douglas Burwell, M.D.Medford, OR 975041881605673
- Timo Dygert, M.D.Medford, OR 975041598971038
Common questions
What is Ralph M. Kunkel, MD's NPI number?
Ralph M. Kunkel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629027156, issued on May 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ralph M. Kunkel, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2614 Clover St, Klamath Falls, OR, 97601. Phone: (509) 710-1877. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ralph M. Kunkel, MD's license?
NPPES lists Oregon license number MD202898, as entered by the provider. Search the Oregon Medical Board at https://www.oregon.gov/OMB/Pages/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ralph M. Kunkel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ralph M. Kunkel, MD had 324 Medicare Part D claims for 101 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. 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.