RALPH MENARD, MD
Interventional Pain Medicine Physician in FREDERICKSBURG, Texas. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What stands out: RALPH MENARD, MD filed 850 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 across FREDERICKSBURG, Texas. Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records, with no proprietary rating applied.
RALPH MENARD, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
RALPH MENARD, MD at a glance
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Texas
How Interventional Pain Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Texas providers
Interventional Pain Medicine Physician share within Texas
Interventional Pain Medicine Physician is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Texas
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Interventional Pain Medicine Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Interventional Pain Medicine Physician ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Interventional Pain Medicine Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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- Specialty volume Interventional Pain Medicine Physician US NPIs
Specialty board-certified rate — Interventional Pain Medicine Physician estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
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RALPH MENARD, MD is a Interventional Pain Medicine Physician provider practicing in FREDERICKSBURG, Texas, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Credentials: MD. NPI: 1407876014. This profile includes practice location, specialty classification, and organizational affiliations from the CMS provider registry. Provider information is self-reported to CMS and updated monthly.
RALPH MENARD, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Interventional Pain Medicine Physician provider holding MD credentials at 205 W WINDCREST ST STE 350, FREDERICKSBURG, TX, 78624, with a listed phone of (830) 990-1404. NPI 1407876014 was issued on 07/20/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what MENARD most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 850 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 134 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $35K in drug spend, split 4% brand-name and 96% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 56.8%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Interventional Pain Medicine Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 1,528 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 2,197 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1407876014 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Interventional Pain Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 07/20/2006 |
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How we sourced this profile
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where RALPH MENARD, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for RALPH MENARD, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$1.1K
Largest payer
Nevro Corp.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context — Texas TMB 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~77K Texas medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to RALPH MENARD, MD. To verify RALPH MENARD, MD's current license status, search the TMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
TMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Texas disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
4% brand-name claims vs 96% generic, on 850 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 998
- Total Day Supply
- 27,284
- Brand vs Generic
- 4% brand / 96% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $16K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $19K
- Opioid Claims
- 483 (56.8% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 12
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 73.5 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.24
- Gender Split
- 59% female / 41% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 13, 65-74: 60, 75-84: 47, 85+: 14
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 221 |
| Gabapentin | 125 |
| Pregabalin | 65 |
| Tramadol Hcl | 54 |
| Morphine Sulfate Er Morphine Sulfate | 47 |
| Fentanyl | 45 |
| Prednisone | 42 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | 32 |
| Oxycontin Oxycodone Hcl | 26 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | 26 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Interventional Pain Medicine Physician Overview
How RALPH MENARD, MD fits within the Interventional Pain Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
RALPH MENARD, MD's 850 claims are below the specialty average of 2,197.
Nearby Interventional Pain Medicine Physician Providers in Texas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Texas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as MENARD.
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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