NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Walter M. Ralph, M.D.

Otolaryngology Physician · Bronx, NY

Walter M. Ralph, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Bronx, New York, and NPI 1013983097, issued on Feb 28, 2006. Check the license (New York 223414, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; 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
1013983097
Name
Walter M. Ralph
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
223414 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1650 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10457
Phone
(718) 901-6901
Enumerated
Feb 28, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 9, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
02348552 NY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040412000549); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Harvard Medical School, 1995
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1650 Grand Concourse

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

  1. Bayan Abbag, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1629624010
  2. Mohammed Abdelattif, MDInternal Medicine Physician1932711090
  3. Yousra AbdelkhalekStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1841175700
  4. Nardin AbdelmesihStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1437070828
  5. Nuri Abdurraheim, M.DStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1679853485
  6. Rebecca Abi Nader, MDPediatrics Physician1932574878

Verify Walter M. Ralph in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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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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14% more Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

618 Medicare Part D claims for 151 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims.

  1. Walter Ralph618
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate135 claims
  2. Fluticasone Propionate103 claims
  3. Azelastine Hcl65 claims
  4. Chlorhexidine Gluconate53 claims
  5. Ipratropium Bromide43 claims
  6. Omeprazole40 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $241.05

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Cochlear Americas. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Walter Ralph$241.05
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

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. Bronxcare Health SystemBronx, NY

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

Walter M. Ralph among 765 otolaryngology physician records in New York

Walter M. Ralph, M.D. is one of 765 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in New York. 82% 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 13% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 2001 among the 542 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in New York

There are 765 otolaryngology physician records in New York.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Srinivasan Krishna, MDBronx, NY 104571174523021
  2. Robert Wong, MDBronx, NY 104571508026907
  3. Patricia Murphy, MDBronx, NY 104591750381091
  4. Kailash SaxenaBronx, NY 104551790597052
  5. Alan Berkower, MD PHDBronx, NY 104611871601153
  6. Alan Cohen, MDBronx, NY 104611295793545
  7. Abraham Eviatar, MDBronx, NY 104611407924210
  8. Joseph Feghali, M.D.Bronx, NY 104611083716500

Common questions

What is Walter M. Ralph, M.D.'s NPI number?

Walter M. Ralph, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013983097, issued on Feb 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Walter M. Ralph, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1650 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY, 10457. Phone: (718) 901-6901. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Walter M. Ralph, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number 223414, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Walter M. Ralph, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Walter M. Ralph, M.D. had 618 Medicare Part D claims for 151 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.