Dr. William Michael Ralston, DO
- Medicare services, 2023
- 23
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 35
- Part D claims, 2024
- 506
- Hospital affiliations
- 4
- Industry payments
- $10,371
- Practice address
- 1700 West Townline Street, Creston, IA 50801
- Practice phone
- Call (641) 782-7091
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. William Michael Ralston is an orthopedic surgeon in Creston, Iowa
Dr. Ralston practices at Greater Regional Health in Creston, Iowa, part of Greater Regional Medical Center.
Dr. Ralston's NPI, 1417034158, was assigned on November 1, 2006. Dr. Ralston holds Missouri license 2019015416.
- NPI
- 1417034158NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2769517366
- NPI enumeration date
- November 1, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (641) 782-7091
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 51
- Medical school graduation
- 2001
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. William Michael Ralston practices at Greater Regional Health in Creston, Iowa
Dr. Ralston's primary practice is Greater Regional Health, at 1700 West Townline Street, Creston, IA 50801 in Union County. The practice phone is (641) 782-7091.
- Greater Regional Health1700 West Townline Street, Creston, IA 50801 · Union CountyPhone(641) 782-7091
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. William Michael Ralston is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Ralston's primary practice is Greater Regional Health in Creston, Iowa, part of Greater Regional Medical Center. Dr. Ralston is also affiliated with Clarke County Hospital. The medical group on file is Greater Regional Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ralston to 2 more hospitals and 1 breast imaging center, each named with a free account. Dr. Ralston's employer is on file too: a hospital.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. William Michael Ralston's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ralston practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Greater Regional Health | Available with a free account |
| +4 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. William Michael Ralston is one of 219 orthopedic surgeons in Iowa
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Ralston's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Ralston is licensed in Missouri.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, MissouriPrimary
Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Ralston
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. William Michael Ralston billed Medicare for 23 services in 2023
CMS data shows 23 Medicare services from Dr. Ralston across 1 procedure code in 2023, for 35 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $21,299 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Ralston's Medicare services by type, 2022 to 2023
- 2022
- 2023
- Surgery
- 2022: 452023: 2349%
Dr. Ralston compared with the Iowa median for orthopedic surgeons, 2023
- Dr. Ralston
- Iowa median
- Medicare services
- 23vs 1,02698% below
- Medicare patients
- 35vs 28588% below
- Part D claims
- 440vs 1004.4 times
Medians across 221 orthopedic surgeons in Iowa with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Ralston's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2023
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. William Michael Ralston treated 35 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 80
CMS counts 35 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ralston in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 19 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.59, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Ralston's median patient age at 73, with 59% women.
Dr. Ralston's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Chronic conditions among Dr. Ralston's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes37%
- Depression34%
- Mood disorders34%
- Chronic kidney disease31%
- Osteoporosis31%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Ralston's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 73
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women59%
- Men41%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. William Michael Ralston wrote 506 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Ralston wrote 506 Medicare Part D claims for 173 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 440 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,914 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 334 claims across 7 drugs.
Dr. Ralston's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic501 claims99%
- Brand-name and other5 claims1%
Dr. Ralston's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Ralston's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids29%147 of 506 claims
- Antibiotics26%131 of 506 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 3342024: 44032%
Drugs named by CMS: 8 in 2024, 7 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. William Michael Ralston takes part in Medicare
Dr. Ralston accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Hip replacement: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. William Michael Ralston received $10,371 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 105 general payments to Dr. Ralston from 18 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 39% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $4,583.
General payments to Dr. Ralston by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Ralston by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Travel and lodging$4,08139%
- Education$3,25331%
- Food and beverage$3,03729%
Companies that paid Dr. Ralston the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. William Michael Ralston's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. William Michael Ralston's NPI number?
Dr. William Michael Ralston's NPI number is 1417034158. It was assigned on November 1, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. William Michael Ralston?
Dr. William Michael Ralston is an orthopedic surgeon in Creston, Iowa. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. William Michael Ralston practice?
Dr. Ralston practices at 1700 West Townline Street, Creston, IA 50801. Dr. Ralston's primary practice is Greater Regional Health in Creston, Iowa, part of Greater Regional Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ralston to 2 hospitals and 1 breast imaging center.
What is Dr. William Michael Ralston's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Ralston is (641) 782-7091.
What is Dr. William Michael Ralston's medical license number?
Dr. Ralston holds Missouri license 2019015416.
Which hospitals is Dr. William Michael Ralston affiliated with?
Dr. Ralston practices at Greater Regional Health in Creston, Iowa. Dr. Ralston is also affiliated with Clarke County Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Ralston to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. William Michael Ralston part of?
Dr. Ralston is linked to Greater Regional Health.
Does Dr. William Michael Ralston accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ralston billed Medicare for 23 services in 2023, and Dr. Ralston accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. William Michael Ralston see?
CMS counts 35 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ralston in 2024, with an average age of 80.
What services does Dr. William Michael Ralston bill to Medicare?
In 2023, Dr. Ralston's most billed Medicare services were surgery: bones and joints (27447).
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What drugs does Dr. William Michael Ralston prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Ralston's most prescribed drugs by claims were Cephalexin, Meloxicam and Gabapentin.
Has Dr. William Michael Ralston received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $10,371 in general payments to Dr. Ralston from 18 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Stryker Corporation.
How long has Dr. William Michael Ralston been practicing?
Dr. Ralston graduated from medical school in 2001, 25 years ago.
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