Ralph William Junius III, M.D.
NPI 1659464618ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery· Metairie, LA
Orthopaedic Surgery (M.D.) in Metairie, Louisiana, trained at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans (class of 2001). 533 Medicare patients in 2024, $270,219 paid; nearly all of their 236 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). Stryker Corporation was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $6,553 in all, mostly consulting fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1659464618 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Oct 2, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 20, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 20, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery Primary | 207X00000X | MD200651 | LA |
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 - Orthopedic Surgery (LA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 533 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 7,471 across 90 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $270,219 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 236 · 261 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 149 |
| Total drug cost | $3,048 |
| Generic share | 99% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2001 |
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | Sports Medicine |
Medical group
- Crescent City Orthopedics LLCMetairie, LA · 7 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- East Jefferson General HospitalMetairie, LA
- Omega Hospital, LLCMetairie, LA
Other facilities
- Family Homecare, Inc.Home health agency · Metairie, LA
- Pulse Home Health CareHome health agency · Covington, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$6,553 · 27 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$26,234 · 52 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $4,519 | 8 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $1,159 | 8 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $710.67 | 8 |
| Shalby Advanced Technologies, Inc. | $116.35 | 1 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $28.25 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$3,900 · 2 payments
- Food and Beverage$1,544 · 21 payments
- Travel and Lodging$1,109 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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