NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ralph A. Primelo, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Bethlehem, PA

Ralph A. Primelo, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1285680579, issued on May 26, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD050830L, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); 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
1285680579
Name
Ralph A. Primelo
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
MD050830L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2545 Schoenersville Road, Bethlehem, PA 18017
Phone
(484) 884-6503
Enumerated
May 26, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 30, 2024
Fax
(484) 884-6504
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 2545 Schoenersville Road

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

  1. Katie Ahmadzadeh, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1194012534
  2. Krista Carson, PAMedical Physician Assistant1538276282
  3. Courtney Chellew, DOChild & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician1841592870
  4. Jessica Davis, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1508395955
  5. Ryan Day, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1053793703
  6. Maggie Driscoll, MDPsychiatry Physician1669891149

Verify Ralph A. Primelo in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

61 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Ralph Primelo61
  2. Specialty average1,000

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.

Ralph A. Primelo among 2,662 psychiatry physician records in Pennsylvania

Ralph A. Primelo, MD is one of 2,662 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 72% 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 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 61% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 45% of these records are
  • Record last updated2024 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

81 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Bethlehem

They are 81 of the 4,797 NPPES records with a practice address in Bethlehem, and 2,662 psychiatry physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Frances Aledo-Garcia, MDBethlehem, PA 180171912110859
  2. Eric Becker, MDBethlehem, PA 180171114999331
  3. Andrea Bloch, DOBethlehem, PA 180171487790705
  4. Kishorkumar Dedania, M.D.Bethlehem, PA 180171912943986
  5. Arzoo Habib, M.D.Bethlehem, PA 180171912164484
  6. Laurence Karper, MDBethlehem, PA 180171063468353
  7. Michael Kaufmann, MDBethlehem, PA 180171659327948
  8. Siddhartha Maru, MDBethlehem, PA 180171912264920

Common questions

What is Ralph A. Primelo, MD's NPI number?

Ralph A. Primelo, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285680579, issued on May 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ralph A. Primelo, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2545 Schoenersville Road, Bethlehem, PA, 18017. Phone: (484) 884-6503. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ralph A. Primelo, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD050830L, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ralph A. Primelo, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ralph A. Primelo, MD had 61 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.

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