2026 NPPES data Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (Obstetrics & Gynecology) Physician NPI 1649287749 M.D.
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RALPH PHILOSOPHE, M.D.

Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (Obstetrics & Gynecology) Physician in PLAINVILLE, Massachusetts. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
452
Medicare Part D claims · 134 beneficiaries · Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (Obstetrics & Gynecology) Physician avg: 611
Generic prescribing
72%
generic claims · 28% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
100/100
▲ 17 pts above national avg 83.1 · [object Object]
Industry payments
$100.75
6 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

RALPH PHILOSOPHE, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 100/100 — above the 83.1 national average — and filed 452 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

100/100
MIPS score · +17 vs avg
452
Part D claims, 2023
72%
generic prescribing
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

RALPH PHILOSOPHE, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure

100 Top 7% higher than 93% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Below this entry. 90–100: 189,403 scored providers (40%). This entry sits in this band. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

RALPH PHILOSOPHE, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about RALPH PHILOSOPHE, M.D.?

High performer (top quartile)

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 08/02/2006

NPI 1649287749

Primary specialty

Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (Obstetrics & Gynecology) Physician

Niche

568 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

452 26% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 611

MIPS final score

100/100 16.900000000000006% pts

Exceptional band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Massachusetts

How Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (Obstetrics & Gynecology) Physician compares to other specialties among Massachusetts providers

Massachusetts providers

Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (Obstetrics & Gynecology) Physician share within Massachusetts

1. Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (Obstetrics & Gynecology) Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (Obstetrics & Gynecology) Physician share within Massachusetts

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

RALPH PHILOSOPHE, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (Obstetrics & Gynecology) Physician national average

High performer (top quartile)
MIPS Final Score
100/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (Obstetrics & Gynecology) Physician) — 100/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%99%
MIPS final score (Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (Obstetrics & Gynecology) Physician) — 100/100 vs national avg 83.1

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.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

RALPH PHILOSOPHE, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (Obstetrics & Gynecology) Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 60 MESSENGER ST, PLAINVILLE, MA, 02762, with a listed phone of (508) 809-6379. NPI 1649287749 was issued on 08/02/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what PHILOSOPHE 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 452 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 134 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $59K in drug spend, split 28% brand-name and 72% generic by claim count. 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. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 100/100 for the 2023 performance year, compared with the national average of 83.1.

Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (Obstetrics & Gynecology) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 568 enrolled providers across 49 states and an average of 611 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

60 MESSENGER ST
PLAINVILLE, MA 02762

Provider Details

NPI 1649287749
Specialty Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (Obstetrics & Gynecology) Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 08/02/2006

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

100
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
100
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where RALPH PHILOSOPHE, M.D. 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.

STURDY HEALTH INC
PLAINVILLE, MA

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 PHILOSOPHE, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$101

Largest payer

Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.

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 — Massachusetts BORIM 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 ~38K Massachusetts medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to RALPH PHILOSOPHE, M.D.. To verify RALPH PHILOSOPHE, M.D.'s current license status, search the BORIM public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

80
Total board actions, Massachusetts 2023
Across 78 cases
2.11
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Massachusetts statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
29 cases

BORIM 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 Massachusetts disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average

RALPH PHILOSOPHE, M.D. — brand share 28.0%
Specialty average (est.)

28% brand-name claims vs 72% generic, on 452 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.

452
Total Claims
$59K
Total Drug Cost
134
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
874
Total Day Supply
24,888
Brand vs Generic
28% brand / 72% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$37K
Generic Drug Cost
$22K
Antibiotic Claims
28

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
70.3 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.12

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What RALPH PHILOSOPHE, M.D. prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Estradiol
123
Estradiol (Twice Weekly)
Estradiol
62
Estradiol (Once Weekly)
Estradiol
33
Myrbetriq
Mirabegron
14
Oxybutynin Chloride Er
Oxybutynin Chloride
14
Trospium Chloride
13
Gemtesa
Vibegron
12
Estring
Estradiol
11
Fesoterodine Fumarate Er
Fesoterodine Fumarate
11
Fluconazole
11

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (Obstetrics & Gynecology) Physician Overview

How RALPH PHILOSOPHE, M.D. fits within the Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (Obstetrics & Gynecology) Physician landscape nationally.

568
Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (Obstetrics & Gynecology) Physician Providers in US
49
States with Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (Obstetrics & Gynecology) Physician
611
Avg Claims per Provider

RALPH PHILOSOPHE, M.D.'s 452 claims are below the specialty average of 611.

Nearby Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (Obstetrics & Gynecology) Physician Providers in Massachusetts

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Massachusetts, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as PHILOSOPHE.

Compare Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (Obstetrics & Gynecology) Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is RALPH PHILOSOPHE, M.D.'s specialty?
RALPH PHILOSOPHE, M.D. specializes in Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (Obstetrics & Gynecology) Physician and practices in PLAINVILLE, Massachusetts. Credentials: M.D..
How much does RALPH PHILOSOPHE, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, RALPH PHILOSOPHE, M.D. wrote 452 Medicare Part D claims totaling $59K in drug costs for 134 beneficiaries.
What is RALPH PHILOSOPHE, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?
RALPH PHILOSOPHE, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 100/100. The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is RALPH PHILOSOPHE, M.D. located?
RALPH PHILOSOPHE, M.D. is located at 60 MESSENGER ST, PLAINVILLE, MA, 02762. Phone: (508) 809-6379.
What is RALPH PHILOSOPHE, M.D.'s NPI number?
RALPH PHILOSOPHE, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649287749, issued on 08/02/2006.
Does RALPH PHILOSOPHE, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
RALPH PHILOSOPHE, M.D.'s prescribing is 28% brand-name and 72% generic drugs by claim count, with $37K in brand drug costs.
How many Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (Obstetrics & Gynecology) Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 568 Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (Obstetrics & Gynecology) Physician providers across 49 states in the US. The average Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (Obstetrics & Gynecology) Physician provider writes 611 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does RALPH PHILOSOPHE, M.D. prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, RALPH PHILOSOPHE, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Estradiol, Estradiol (Twice Weekly), Estradiol (Once Weekly). This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does RALPH PHILOSOPHE, M.D. accept Medicare?
RALPH PHILOSOPHE, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 452 Part D claims and 134 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify RALPH PHILOSOPHE, M.D.'s credentials?
RALPH PHILOSOPHE, M.D.'s NPI is 1649287749 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

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.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
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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