NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ralph B. Pfeiffer, M.D.

Vascular Surgery Physician · Mobile, AL

Ralph B. Pfeiffer, M.D. is a vascular surgery physician with a practice address in Mobile, Alabama, and NPI 1063415339, issued on May 31, 2005. Check the license (Alabama 00005778, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1063415339
Name
Ralph B. Pfeiffer
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Vascular Surgery Physician 2086S0129X
License number
00005778 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
171 Mobile Infirmary Blvd, Mobile, AL 36607
Phone
(251) 432-0558
Enumerated
May 31, 2005
Record last updated
Jan 30, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(251) 432-0554
Medicaid ID
000030016 AL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20111101000389); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 1970
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 171 Mobile Infirmary Blvd

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

  1. Donna Bennett, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1568446995
  2. Amanda Ramiscal, IBCLCLactation Consultant (Non-RN)1477404226

Verify Ralph B. Pfeiffer in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
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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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2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average vascular surgery physician in 2024

434 Medicare Part D claims for 133 beneficiaries, against an average of 201 among the 3,936 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Ralph Pfeiffer434
  2. Specialty average201

Most prescribed

  1. Clopidogrel112 claims
  2. Xarelto64 claims
  3. Ciprofloxacin Hcl48 claims
  4. Cilostazol43 claims
  5. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim22 claims
  6. Prednisone16 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $152.36

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Cook Medical LLC. The 4,059 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,178.00 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ralph Pfeiffer$152.36
  2. Specialty average$6,178.00

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Mobile Infirmary AssociationMobile, AL
  2. Vascular Associates OF South Alabama LLCMobile, AL

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

Ralph B. Pfeiffer among 64 vascular surgery physician records in Alabama

Ralph B. Pfeiffer, M.D. is one of 64 vascular surgery physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 95% 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 · 95% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • Graduated1970 · median 2001 among the 52 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086S0129X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Vascular Surgery Physician providers in Alabama

There are 64 vascular surgery physician records in Alabama.

The 8 vascular surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Do, M.D.Mobile, AL 366071023208899
  2. William HardyMobile, AL 366071285130252
  3. Lewis Lyons, M.D.Mobile, AL 366071700052966
  4. Justin Manley, M.D.Mobile, AL 366071871780544
  5. Cullen McCarthy, MDMobile, AL 366071104262112
  6. Frank McPhillips, M.D.Mobile, AL 366071497754204
  7. Melanie Rose, MDMobile, AL 366071134386964
  8. Glenn Esses, M.D.Mobile, AL 366041912900283

Common questions

What is Ralph B. Pfeiffer, M.D.'s NPI number?

Ralph B. Pfeiffer, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063415339, issued on May 31, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ralph B. Pfeiffer, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 171 Mobile Infirmary Blvd, Mobile, AL, 36607. Phone: (251) 432-0558. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ralph B. Pfeiffer, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 00005778, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ralph B. Pfeiffer, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ralph B. Pfeiffer, M.D. had 434 Medicare Part D claims for 133 beneficiaries; the average among vascular surgery physician prescribers was 201. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ralph B. Pfeiffer, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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