NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ralph W. Morales, DO

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Brunswick, GA

Ralph W. Morales, DO is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Brunswick, Georgia, and NPI 1790773703, issued on Oct 12, 2005. Check the license (Georgia 31480, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1790773703
Name
Ralph W. Morales
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
License number
31480 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3231 Glynn Ave, Brunswick, GA 31520
Phone
(912) 265-9006
Enumerated
Oct 12, 2005
Record last updated
Dec 14, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(912) 265-7200
Medicaid ID
00612675E GA
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 3231 Glynn Ave

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

  1. Lori Aldrich, CSFASurgical Assistant1962119016
  2. Brian Boyd, PTPhysical Therapist1841297017
  3. Jackie Brooks, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1366430233
  4. Mark Dunham, NPNurse Practitioner1861865743
  5. Michael Dunn, M.D.Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1144218157
  6. Audrey Herbert, DPTPhysical Therapist1053691758

Verify Ralph W. Morales in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
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  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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18% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024

237 Medicare Part D claims for 99 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 54 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ralph Morales237
  2. Specialty average288

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam127 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen29 claims
  3. Diclofenac Sodium22 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl13 claims
  5. Diazepam12 claims
  6. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen12 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: $159.55

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ralph Morales$160
  2. Specialty average$19,779

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

Ralph W. Morales among 95 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Georgia

Ralph W. Morales, DO is one of 95 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 84% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 78% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Georgia

There are 95 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Georgia.

The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Taylor Polander, MDJesup, GA 315451508210485
  2. Thomas Alexander, M.D.Savannah, GA 314051033344296
  3. John George, MDSavannah, GA 314051891766978
  4. James Wilson, MDSavannah, GA 314051508839416
  5. Carroll Starling, MDMoultrie, GA 317681881681344
  6. Cory Messerschmidt, M.D.Thomasville, GA 317921609161728
  7. Lindsay Barrera, MDMacon, GA 312101124580592
  8. Jeffrey Fried, M.D.Macon, GA 312101114007481

Common questions

What is Ralph W. Morales, DO's NPI number?

Ralph W. Morales, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790773703, issued on Oct 12, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ralph W. Morales, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3231 Glynn Ave, Brunswick, GA, 31520. Phone: (912) 265-9006. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ralph W. Morales, DO's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 31480, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ralph W. Morales, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ralph W. Morales, DO had 237 Medicare Part D claims for 99 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. 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.