Ralph Cornell Lyons, M.D.
NPI 1740379866ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology· Riverdale, GA
Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology (M.D.) in Riverdale, Georgia, trained at Perelman School of Med at the University of Pennsylvania (class of 1982). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $186,049 for 347 claims, against $3,915 paid for services in 2024. Janssen Biotech, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $43.26 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1740379866 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 12, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 8, 2007 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology Primary | 207RG0100X | 025217 | GA |
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 - Gastroenterology (GA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 25 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 35 across 9 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $3,915 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 347 · 707 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 138 |
| Total drug cost | $186,049 |
| Generic share | 82% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Perelman School of Med at the University of Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1982 |
| Medicare specialty | Gastroenterology |
Medical groups
- Morehouse Healthcare, Inc.East Point, GA · 154 clinicians
- Aga Clinical Services, LLCBlairsville, GA · 36 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Grady Memorial HospitalAtlanta, GA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$43.26 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$136.25 · 6 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $21.96 | 1 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $21.30 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$43.26 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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