Ralph F. Salzer, MD
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Beaufort, SC
Ralph F. Salzer, MD is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Beaufort, South Carolina, and NPI 1356385454, issued on Jun 16, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 12873, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ralph F. Salzer
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License number
- 12873 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1076 Ribaut RD, Beaufort, SC 29902
- Phone
- (843) 525-0045
- Enumerated
- Jun 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 4, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (843) 525-0826
- Medicaid ID
- 128739 SC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101202000895); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tulane University School Of Medicine, 1989
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1076 Ribaut RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Seth BowersPhysical Therapy Assistant1548645559
- Carla Carson, MSPTPhysical Therapist1124087192
- Mark Dean, MDSports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1902812316
- Sarah Degraw, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1306127097
- James Denton, PTOrthopedic Physical Therapist1710956636
- Kevin Ennis, A.T.,C.Athletic Trainer1063412740
Verify Ralph F. Salzer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 12873Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
38% more Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
398 Medicare Part D claims for 271 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 173 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methylprednisolone82 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen75 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium74 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen48 claims
- Tramadol Hcl46 claims
- Meloxicam32 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): 81.4 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $103.81
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Beaufort Orthopaedic Sports And Spine Center LLCBeaufort, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ralph F. Salzer among 92 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in South Carolina
Ralph F. Salzer, MD is one of 92 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 87% 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 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 42% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2000 among the 73 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 92 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in South Carolina.
All 92 in South Carolina → Every provider in Beaufort → Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mark Dean, MDBeaufort, SC 299021902812316
- Scott Strohmeyer, MDBeaufort, SC 299021538195946
- Matthew Geswell, M.D.Lancaster, SC 297201972980092
- Steven Martin, M.D.Seneca, SC 296781417917568
- Patrick McCallum, MDSeneca, SC 296781356300040
- James McGeorge, MDSeneca, SC 296781477513513
- Thomas MeltonSeneca, SC 296781811314222
- Nathan Moroski, M.D.Seneca, SC 296781043574031
Common questions
What is Ralph F. Salzer, MD's NPI number?
Ralph F. Salzer, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356385454, issued on Jun 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ralph F. Salzer, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1076 Ribaut RD, Beaufort, SC, 29902. Phone: (843) 525-0045. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ralph F. Salzer, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 12873, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ralph F. Salzer, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ralph F. Salzer, MD had 398 Medicare Part D claims for 271 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ralph F. Salzer, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.4 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.
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.