DR. RALPH NORMAN MC DONALD M.D. NPI 1609839901

NPI Details

DR. Ralph Norman Mc Donald, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease internal medicine in Hickory, NC with 43 years of experience. The provider is an internist who specializes in diseases of the heart and blood vessels and manages complex cardiac conditions such as heart attacks and life-threatening, abnormal heartbeat rhythms. DR. Ralph Norman Mc Donald, M.D. NPI is 1609839901. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.

The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.

Education
Medical School: WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduation Year:1982

The provider's business location address is:

1771 TATE BLVD SE
SUITE 201
HICKORY, NC
ZIP 28602-249
Phone: (828) 324-4804
Fax: (828) 324-7256

The NPI 1609839901 is registered in the Medicare Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). The provider is legally eligible to order and refer Part B (Clinical Laboratory and Imaging), Durable Medical Equipment, Part A Home Health Agency (HHA), Power Mobility Devices.

The following top HCPCS codes were publicly reported for this provider under the Medicare program for the year 2016. The reported codes are based on the top codes for each available Medicare specialty, excluding evaluation and management codes.

• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (HCPCS:99214)
• Blood test, clotting time (HCPCS:85610)
• Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report (HCPCS:93000)
• Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes (HCPCS:99232)
• Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function (HCPCS:93306)
• Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function (HCPCS:93306)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (HCPCS:99213)
• Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only (HCPCS:93010)
• Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes (HCPCS:99152)
• Insertion of stents with balloon dilation of coronary artery or branch, single artery or branch (HCPCS:92928)
• Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample (HCPCS:36415)
• Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial supply of devices with daily recordings or programmed alerts transmission, each 30 days (HCPCS:99454)
• Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist (HCPCS:93458)
• Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes (HCPCS:99223)
• Ultrasound of heart, follow-up (HCPCS:93308)
• Heart rhythm recording of continous external ekg over 8-15 days (HCPCS:93246)
• New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes (HCPCS:99204)
• Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes (HCPCS:99233)
• Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber, coronary artery and bypass graft for diagnosis with review by radiologist (HCPCS:93459)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (HCPCS:99214)
• Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes (HCPCS:99231)
• Heart rhythm recording continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days (HCPCS:93242)
• Coronary angioplasty and stenting (HCPCS:NAN05)
• Pacemaker insertion or repair (HCPCS:NAN10)

The enumeration date for this NPI number is 4/8/2006 and was last updated on 12/4/2013.

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