William Ralph Kanter, M.D.
Plastic Surgery Physician · Ellicott City, MD
William Ralph Kanter, M.D. is a plastic surgery physician with a practice address in Ellicott City, Maryland, and NPI 1679567424, issued on Sep 8, 2005. Check the license (Maryland D 36913, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William Ralph Kanter
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Plastic Surgery Physician 208200000X
- License number
- D 36913 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5092 Dorsey Hall Dr, Ellicott City, MD 21042
- Phone
- (410) 715-9205
- Enumerated
- Sep 8, 2005
- Record last updated
- Nov 7, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110503000634); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Albany Medical College Of Union University, 1980
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest plastic surgery physician records → All 118 in Maryland → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 5092 Dorsey Hall Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Mitchel Kanter, M.D.Plastic Surgery Physician1588658678
Verify William Ralph Kanter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
Search for license D 36913Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
52% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average plastic surgery physician in 2024
45 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries, against an average of 93 among the 3,527 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 14 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen13 claims
- Valacyclovir11 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Plastic Surgery, P.A.Ellicott City, MD
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
William Ralph Kanter among 118 plastic surgery physician records in Maryland
William Ralph Kanter, M.D. is one of 118 plastic surgery physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 85% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated1980 · median 1999 among the 72 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208200000X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Plastic Surgery Physician providers in Maryland
There are 118 plastic surgery physician records in Maryland.
All 118 in Maryland → Every provider in Ellicott City → Plastic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 plastic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mitchel Kanter, M.D.Ellicott City, MD 210421588658678
- Fady Sinno, M.D.Ellicott City, MD 210421215006994
- Sarah Mess, M.D.Columbia, MD 210461740281047
- Adolfo Alonso, MD PACockeysville, MD 210301750352555
- Syed Salman Ashruf, M.D.Glen Burnie, MD 210611164451027
- Nia Banks, M.D., PH.D.Glen Burnie, MD 210611255478533
- Alan Weiss, M.D.Glen Burnie, MD 210611194735183
- Adam Basner, MDLutherville, MD 210931598775512
Common questions
What is William Ralph Kanter, M.D.'s NPI number?
William Ralph Kanter, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679567424, issued on Sep 8, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William Ralph Kanter, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5092 Dorsey Hall Dr, Ellicott City, MD, 21042. Phone: (410) 715-9205. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William Ralph Kanter, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Maryland license number D 36913, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does William Ralph Kanter, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William Ralph Kanter, M.D. had 45 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries; the average among plastic surgery physician prescribers was 93. 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.