NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ralph Silverman, MD

Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician · St Louis, MO

Ralph Silverman, MD is a colon & rectal surgery physician with a practice address in St Louis, Missouri, and NPI 1801899141, issued on May 31, 2005. Check the license (Missouri MD115610, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; 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
1801899141
Name
Ralph Silverman
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician 208C00000X
License numbers
MD115610 MO
115610 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
12345 West Bend Dr., St Louis, MO 63128
Phone
(314) 849-1811
Enumerated
May 31, 2005
Record last updated
Mar 16, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(314) 849-7470
Medicaid ID
207535204 MO
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060120000002); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Missouri, Kansas City, School Of Medicine, 1998
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 12345 West Bend Dr.

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

  1. David Schuval, MDColon & Rectal Surgery Physician1114993706

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
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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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65% more Medicare Part D claims than the average colon & rectal surgery physician in 2024

316 Medicare Part D claims for 159 beneficiaries, against an average of 192 among the 1,836 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 72 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ralph Silverman316
  2. Specialty average192

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen57 claims
  2. Hydrocortisone53 claims
  3. Ciprofloxacin Hcl49 claims
  4. Metronidazole49 claims
  5. Ondansetron Hcl37 claims
  6. Sutab21 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): 81.6 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 score76.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%54.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $452.46

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ethicon US, LLC. The 1,524 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,468.16 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ralph Silverman$452.46
  2. Specialty average$3,468.16

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

  1. Ssm Health Care GroupSaint Louis, MO

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

Ralph Silverman among 35 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Missouri

Ralph Silverman, MD is one of 35 colon & rectal surgery physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 91% 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, 94% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2003 among the 30 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208C00000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician providers in Missouri

There are 35 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Missouri.

The 8 colon & rectal surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Patrick ChizekSaint Louis, MO 631281245790294
  2. David Schuval, MDSt Louis, MO 631281114993706
  3. Donald Summers, MDSaint Louis, MO 631171912961962
  4. Steven Abbadessa, D.O.Saint Louis, MO 631411881668564
  5. William Chapman, MDSaint Louis, MO 631411003297177
  6. Kathryn Galie, MDSaint Louis, MO 631411164433512
  7. Hannah-Ngoc Ha, M.D.Creve Coeur, MO 631411144223355
  8. Ira Kodner, MDSaint Louis, MO 631411760408983

Common questions

What is Ralph Silverman, MD's NPI number?

Ralph Silverman, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801899141, issued on May 31, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ralph Silverman, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12345 West Bend Dr., St Louis, MO, 63128. Phone: (314) 849-1811. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ralph Silverman, MD's license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number MD115610, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ralph Silverman, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ralph Silverman, MD had 316 Medicare Part D claims for 159 beneficiaries; the average among colon & rectal surgery physician prescribers was 192. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ralph Silverman, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.6 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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