Ralph N. Purcell, MD
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Phoenix, AZ
Ralph N. Purcell, MD is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Phoenix, Arizona, and NPI 1710998992, issued on Aug 11, 2006. Check the license on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ralph N. Purcell
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License number
- 162493-1 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 20940 N Tatum Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85050
- Phone
- (480) 538-2161
- Enumerated
- Aug 11, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 20, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (480) 585-9961
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ralph N. Purcell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical BoardCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
43 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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: $89.42
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Heron Therapeutics, Inc. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Ralph N. Purcell among 66 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Arizona
Ralph N. Purcell, MD is one of 66 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 83% 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 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 76% of these records are
- 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 207XS0106X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Arizona
There are 66 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Arizona.
All 66 in Arizona → Every provider in Phoenix → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Douglas Bobb, D.O.Phoenix, AZ 850531679563167
- Philip To, M.D,Phoenix, AZ 850541336313725
- Vimala Ramachandran, MDPhoenix, AZ 850271386798890
- Justin Wong, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850271295979615
- Farhad Darbandi, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850231639437908
- Scott Edwards, MDPhoenix, AZ 850231356326169
- Carter Lipton, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850201043477532
- Mitchel Lipton, M.D,Phoenix, AZ 850201760561377
Common questions
What is Ralph N. Purcell, MD's NPI number?
Ralph N. Purcell, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710998992, issued on Aug 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ralph N. Purcell, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 20940 N Tatum Blvd, Phoenix, AZ, 85050. Phone: (480) 538-2161. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ralph N. Purcell, MD's license?
Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ralph N. Purcell, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ralph N. Purcell, MD had 43 Medicare Part D claims; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. 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.