NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ralph S. Northam, M.D.

Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician · Norfolk, VA

Ralph S. Northam, M.D. is a neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician with a practice address in Norfolk, Virginia, and NPI 1780630145, issued on May 26, 2006. Check the license (Virginia 0101047764, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; 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
1780630145
Name
Ralph S. Northam
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician 2084N0402X
License number
0101047764 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
601 Childrens LN, Norfolk, VA 23507
Phone
(757) 668-9920
Enumerated
May 26, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 17, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(757) 668-9930
Medicaid IDs
215451000 MD
0207966000 WV
0001167001 DE
0016948910001 PA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101118000615); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Eastern Virginia Medical School, 1984
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 601 Childrens LN

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

  1. Erin Abbate, ATCAthletic Trainer1316405566
  2. Elizabeth Acors, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1558202580
  3. Carol Adams, LCSWMental Health Counselor1871511006
  4. Kellie Adams, ATC, VATLAthletic Trainer1629479001
  5. Cassyanne Aguiar Lapsia, MDPediatric Rheumatology Physician1508028515
  6. Frank Aiello, M.D.Developmental - Behavioral Pediatrics Physician1831148576

Verify Ralph S. Northam in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
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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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80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician in 2024

56 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries, against an average of 278 among the 900 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Ralph Northam56
  2. Specialty average278

Most prescribed

  1. Valproic Acid14 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: $1,282.73

14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was LivaNova USA, Inc. The 1,195 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,568.05 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ralph Northam$1,282.73
  2. Specialty average$5,568.05

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Childrens Specialty Group PLLCNorfolk, VA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Ralph S. Northam among 33 neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician records in Virginia

Ralph S. Northam, M.D. is one of 33 neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician records with a practice address in Virginia. 73% 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 3% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 48% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 2004 among the 16 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2009 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0402X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician providers in Virginia

There are 33 neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician records in Virginia.

The 8 neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ludwig Frank, M.D.Norfolk, VA 235071235180357
  2. Michael Strunc, MDNorfolk, VA 235071427013036
  3. Svinder Toor, M.D.Norfolk, VA 235071982642013
  4. Georg Dahl, MDNorfolk, VA 235101699755066
  5. Crystal Proud, M.D.Norfolk, VA 235101013159177
  6. Ryan Williams, MDNorfolk, VA 235101437461977
  7. David Garner, DOPortsmouth, VA 237081497113195
  8. Amy Harper, M.D.Richmond, VA 232981659393817

Common questions

What is Ralph S. Northam, M.D.'s NPI number?

Ralph S. Northam, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780630145, issued on May 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ralph S. Northam, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 601 Childrens LN, Norfolk, VA, 23507. Phone: (757) 668-9920. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ralph S. Northam, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0101047764, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ralph S. Northam, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ralph S. Northam, M.D. had 56 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries; the average among neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician prescribers was 278. 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.