Ralph William Richter Jr., MD
NPI 1831294727ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery· East Chicago, IN
Orthopaedic Surgery (MD) in East Chicago, Indiana, trained at University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (class of 1986). 205 Medicare patients in 2024, $60,546 paid; all of their 402 Part D prescriptions were generic.
Overview
| NPI | 1831294727 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Sep 14, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 4, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 4, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery Primary | 207X00000X | 01040273A | IN |
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 - Hand Surgery (IN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 205 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 740 across 36 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $60,546 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 402 · 424 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 250 |
| Total drug cost | $1,891 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Cincinnati College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1986 |
| Medicare specialty | Hand Surgery |
Hospital affiliations
- Community HospitalMunster, IN
- St Catherine Hospital IncEast Chicago, IN
- St Mary Medical Center IncHobart, IN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
None reported for 2025 or 2024.
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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