William Michael Ralston, D.O.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Columbia, MO
William Michael Ralston, D.O. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Columbia, Missouri, and NPI 1417034158, issued on Nov 1, 2006. Check the license (Missouri 2019015416, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William Michael Ralston
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 2019015416 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1100 Virginia Ave, Columbia, MO 65212
- Phone
- (573) 882-2663
- Enumerated
- Nov 1, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 19, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (573) 882-1760
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20121130000173); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1100 Virginia Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Jack AllenStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1447190186
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- Tara Begley, ATC, LATAthletic Trainer1770007106
Verify William Michael Ralston in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license 2019015416Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
46% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
506 Medicare Part D claims for 173 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 147 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cephalexin105 claims
- Meloxicam72 claims
- Gabapentin57 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl55 claims
- Celecoxib53 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen50 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: $66.47
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Prism Medical. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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.
One hospital affiliation
- Greater Regional Medical CenterCreston, IA · Critical Access Hospitals3 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
William Michael Ralston among 514 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Missouri
William Michael Ralston, D.O. is one of 514 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 77% 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 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2006 among the 302 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Missouri
There are 514 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Missouri.
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The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Bhajanjit Bal, MDColumbia, MO 652121356308324
- Jaime Bellamy, D.O.Columbia, MO 652121548420458
- Michael Ghassibi, D.O.Columbia, MO 652121447677679
- Allan Hammond, MDColumbia, MO 652121972742567
- Joel Jeffries, MDColumbia, MO 652121447207048
- Mauricio Kfuri, M.D.Columbia, MO 652121184091118
- George Parkins, M.D.Columbia, MO 652121831167626
- Robert Reams, MDColumbia, MO 652121982044491
Common questions
What is William Michael Ralston, D.O.'s NPI number?
William Michael Ralston, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417034158, issued on Nov 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William Michael Ralston, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1100 Virginia Ave, Columbia, MO, 65212. Phone: (573) 882-2663. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William Michael Ralston, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 2019015416, 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 William Michael Ralston, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William Michael Ralston, D.O. had 506 Medicare Part D claims for 173 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.