Ralph Michael Tucker, MD
NPI 1497742936ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Lehigh Acres, FL
Family Medicine (MD) with Physiotherapy Associates Inc and 1 other group, practicing in Lehigh Acres, Florida. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $948,410 for 11,964 claims, against $233,049 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 15 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,571 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Cape Coral Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1497742936 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 30, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 1, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 1, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | ME51024 | FL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 369 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 7,472 across 114 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $233,049 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 11,964 · 26,142 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 717 |
| Total drug cost | $948,410 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1986 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Physiotherapy Associates IncMemphis, TN · 1,460 clinicians
- Millennium Physician Group LLCJacksonville, FL · 982 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Cape Coral HospitalCape Coral, FL
- Lee Memorial HospitalFort Myers, FL
Other facilities
- Millennium Home Care LLCHome health agency · Port Charlotte, FL
- Pinnacle Home CareHome health agency · Fort Myers, FL
- Preferred Care Home Health ServicesHome health agency · Fort Myers, FL
- Lehigh Acres Healthcare & Rehab CenterNursing home · Lehigh Acres, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,571 · 78 payments from 15 companies
- 2024$1,989 · 97 payments from 17 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $301.28 | 15 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $239.29 | 11 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $198.14 | 10 |
| Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc. | $147.63 | 2 |
| Amgen Inc. | $142.36 | 11 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,571 · 78 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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