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Ralph Anthony Gambardella, MD

NPI 1205803087ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine· Los Angeles, CA

Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine (MD) in Los Angeles, California, trained at University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine (class of 1977). 294 Medicare patients in 2024, $70,988 paid; nearly all of their 82 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). Smith+nephew, Inc. reported $1,477 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI1205803087
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialMD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI issuedMar 1, 2006
Last updated in NPPESJul 13, 2026

Specialties and licenses

TaxonomyCodeLicenseState
Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine Primary207XX0005XG36984CA

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Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Enrolled Practitioner - Sports Medicine (CA)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients294
Services billed796 across 30 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$70,988

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)82 · 83 30-day fills
Patients58
Total drug cost$705.80
Generic share99% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical schoolUniversity of Southern California Keck School of Medicine
Graduation year1977
Medicare specialtySports Medicine
Secondary specialtiesOrthopedic Surgery
TelehealthOffers telehealth

Medical group

Hospital affiliations

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2025$1,477 · 20 payments from 1 company
  • 2024$1,169 · 11 payments from 4 companies

Top paying companies in 2025

CompanyAmountPayments
Smith+nephew, Inc.$1,47720

What the 2025 payments were for

  • Food and Beverage$1,477 · 20 payments

Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records

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