Ralph F. Santoro, M.D.
NPI 1710098249ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Cranston, RI
Internal Medicine (M.D.) with Affinity Physicians LLC. and 1 other group, practicing in Cranston, Rhode Island. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $2,922,805 for 41,617 claims, against $174,441 paid for services in 2024. Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. was the largest of 13 companies reporting payments in 2025, $634.43 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Kent County Memorial Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1710098249 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 31, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 18, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 18, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 11412 | RI |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Internal Medicine (RI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 460 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,224 across 41 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $174,441 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 41,617 · 49,874 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 1,533 |
| Total drug cost | $2,922,805 |
| Generic share | 80% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Affinity Physicians LLC.Warwick, RI · 730 clinicians
- Trucare IncCranston, RI · 9 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Kent County Memorial HospitalWarwick, RI
- Our Lady of Fatima HospitalNorth Providence, RI
- Roger Williams Medical CenterProvidence, RI
- The Miriam HospitalProvidence, RI
- Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode IslandProvidence, RI
Other facilities
- Amedisys Home Health CareHome health agency · Warwick, RI
- Elara CaringHome health agency · Warwick, RI
- Pathways Healthcare, LLCHome health agency · Cranston, RI
- Visiting Nurse Home and HospiceHome health agency · Middleton, RI
- Continuum Care HospiceHospice · West Warwick, RI
- GentivaHospice · Warwick, RI
- Gentiva IHospice · South Portland, ME
- Hopehealth Hospice & Palliative CareHospice · Providence, RI
- Nursing Placement Hospice & Palliative Care, LLCHospice · Pawtucket, RI
- Alpine Nursing Home IncNursing home · Coventry, RI
- Bayberry CommonsNursing home · Pascoag, RI
- Cedar Crest Nursing Centre IncNursing home · Cranston, RI
- Morgan Health CenterNursing home · Johnston, RI
- St Clare HomeNursing home · Newport, RI
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$634.43 · 29 payments from 13 companies
- 2024$706.50 · 30 payments from 16 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $171.86 | 6 |
| Lundbeck LLC | $67.94 | 3 |
| Iti, Inc. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | $61.02 | 3 |
| Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. | $59.32 | 3 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $43.40 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$634.43 · 29 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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