Ralph Garrett Cipriano, M.D.
NPI 1821541442ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology· Arlington, TX
Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology (M.D.) with Texas Health Physicians Group, practicing in Arlington, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $181,114 for 1,222 claims, against $88,921 paid for services in 2024. Boston Scientific Corporation was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,191 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1821541442 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 1, 2016 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 18, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 18, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology Primary | 207RI0011X | U4770 | TX |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | A164481 | CA |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | MT212195 | PA |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 300505 | NY |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Interventional Cardiology (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 336 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,242 across 49 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $88,921 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,222 · 2,718 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 188 |
| Total drug cost | $181,114 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Interventional Cardiology |
| Secondary specialties | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical group
- Texas Health Physicians GroupFort Worth, TX · 1,365 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Texas Health Arlington Memorial HospitalArlington, TX
- Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort WorthFort Worth, TX
- Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital AllianceFort Worth, TX
- Texas Health Harris Methodist Hurst-Euless-BedfordBedford, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,191 · 42 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$789.04 · 24 payments from 11 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $1,496 | 4 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc | $320.88 | 21 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $90.21 | 4 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $75.99 | 3 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $73.94 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,123 · 39 payments
- Travel and Lodging$811.98 · 2 payments
- Education$256.22 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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