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Dr. Ralph Everett Oursler III, MD
NPI1689637613PAC ID8729161401
- Medicare services, 2024
- 2,014
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 936
- Part D claims, 2024
- 790
- Clinical trials
- 1
- MIPS score, 2024
- 94
- Practice address
- 27 13th NE Ave, Hickory, NC 28601
- Practice phone
- Call (828) 304-6701
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Graystone Eye Surgery Center
Hickory, North Carolina
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Dr. Ralph Everett Oursler III is an ophthalmologist in Hickory, North Carolina
Dr. Oursler practices at Graystone Eye Surgery Center in Hickory, North Carolina.
Dr. Oursler's NPI, 1689637613, was assigned on April 10, 2006. Dr. Oursler graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine in 1995. Dr. Oursler holds North Carolina license 900316.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1689637613NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8729161401
- NPI enumeration date
- April 10, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (828) 304-6701
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 57
- Medical school graduation
- 1995
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Ralph Everett Oursler III practices at Graystone Eye Surgery Center in Hickory, North Carolina
Dr. Oursler's primary practice is Graystone Eye Surgery Center, at 27 13th NE Ave, Hickory, NC 28601 in Catawba County. The practice phone is (828) 304-6701.
- Graystone Eye Surgery Center27 13th NE Ave, Hickory, NC 28601 · Catawba CountyPhone(828) 304-6701
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Ralph Everett Oursler III is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Oursler's primary practice is Graystone Eye Surgery Center in Hickory, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Oursler to 1 ambulatory surgery center and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Graystone Eye Surgery CenterPrimary
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Ralph Everett Oursler III's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Oursler practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Graystone Eye Surgery Center | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Ralph Everett Oursler III is one of 552 ophthalmologists in North Carolina
Ophthalmology is Dr. Oursler's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Oursler is licensed in North Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, North CarolinaPrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Ralph Everett Oursler III billed Medicare for 2,014 services in 2024
CMS data shows 2,014 Medicare services from Dr. Oursler across 14 procedure codes in 2024, for 936 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $279,480 for them.
Medicare services, 20242,014
Medicare patients936
Paid by Medicare$279,480
Procedure codes14
Dr. Oursler's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 8492024: 7858%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 7812024: 63019%
- Surgery
- 2023: 6042024: 5991%
Where Dr. Oursler's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office1,32766%
- In a facility68734%
Dr. Oursler compared with the North Carolina median for ophthalmologists, 2024
- Dr. Oursler
- North Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 2,014vs 1,70118% above
- Medicare patients
- 936vs 56665% above
- Part D claims
- 699vs 62013% above
Medians across 580 ophthalmologists in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Oursler's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
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. Ralph Everett Oursler III treated 936 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 936 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Oursler in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 432 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 70% have high blood pressure. 3% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.90, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Oursler's median patient age at 74, with 65% women.
Medicare patients, 2024936
Average age75
Average risk score0.90
Also on Medicaid3%
Dr. Oursler's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Oursler's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women57161%
- Men36539%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Oursler's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure70%
- Arthritis46%
- Diabetes23%
- Chronic kidney disease21%
- Ischemic heart disease21%
- Anxiety18%
- Depression18%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Oursler's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 74
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women65%
- Men35%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Ralph Everett Oursler III wrote 790 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Oursler wrote 790 Medicare Part D claims for 351 patients. 43% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 699 of them, across 14 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $194,506 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 751 claims across 15 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024790
Drugs named by CMS14
Total drug cost$194,506
Part D patients351
Dr. Oursler's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic340 claims43%
- Brand-name450 claims57%
Dr. Oursler'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. Oursler's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics2%13 of 790 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: 7512024: 6997%
Drugs named by CMS: 14 in 2024, 15 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
Dr. Ralph Everett Oursler III scored 94 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 94 out of 100 for Dr. Oursler for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Oursler accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 537 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Oursler, more than 96% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Oursler's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 94of 100Final score
- 99.5of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 80of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Oursler ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Cataract surgery
- 96th percentile537 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Ralph Everett Oursler III has worked on 1 clinical trial
Dmand AI links Dr. Oursler to 1 clinical trial. Conditions studied include Presbyopia and Refractive Errors.
Conditions in Dr. Oursler's trials
- Presbyopia
- Refractive Errors
Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Oursler
- Yun-Sen Ralph Chu, MD1 shared trial
- Gregory D. Parkhurst, MD1 shared trial
- Jeffrey Whitman, MD1 shared trial
Recent clinical trials with Dr. Oursler
Sources: ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Ralph Everett Oursler III received $17,205 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 217 general payments to Dr. Oursler from 30 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Charitable contributions make up the largest share, 35% of the total. Valeant Pharmaceuticals International paid the most, $6,133.
General payments to Dr. Oursler by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Oursler by kind, 2016 to 2025
$17.2Kin total
- Charitable contributions$5,94335%
- Food and beverage$5,90335%
- Honoraria$2,00012%
- Consulting fees$1,80011%
- Other$1,4498%
Companies that paid Dr. Oursler the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Ralph Everett Oursler III graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Dr. Oursler graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine in 1995.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Ralph Everett Oursler III'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand 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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Clinical trials and co-investigators | ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Ralph Everett Oursler III's NPI number?
Dr. Ralph Everett Oursler III's NPI number is 1689637613. It was assigned on April 10, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Ralph Everett Oursler III?
Dr. Ralph Everett Oursler III is an ophthalmologist in Hickory, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. Ralph Everett Oursler III practice?
Dr. Oursler practices at 27 13th NE Ave, Hickory, NC 28601. Dr. Oursler's primary practice is Graystone Eye Surgery Center in Hickory, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Oursler to 1 ambulatory surgery center and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Ralph Everett Oursler III's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Oursler is (828) 304-6701.
What is Dr. Ralph Everett Oursler III's medical license number?
Dr. Oursler holds North Carolina license 900316.
Does Dr. Ralph Everett Oursler III accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Oursler billed Medicare for 2,014 services in 2024, and Dr. Oursler accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Ralph Everett Oursler III's MIPS score?
Dr. Oursler's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 94 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Ralph Everett Oursler III see?
CMS counts 936 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Oursler in 2024, with an average age of 75.
What services does Dr. Ralph Everett Oursler III bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Oursler's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), surgery: eye (66984) and eye exam or test (92136).
Where did Dr. Ralph Everett Oursler III go to medical school?
Dr. Oursler graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine in 1995.
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What drugs does Dr. Ralph Everett Oursler III prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Oursler's most prescribed drugs by claims were Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth, Restasis and Latanoprost.
Has Dr. Ralph Everett Oursler III received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $17,205 in general payments to Dr. Oursler from 30 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Valeant Pharmaceuticals International.
How long has Dr. Ralph Everett Oursler III been practicing?
Dr. Oursler graduated from medical school in 1995, 31 years ago.
Does Dr. Ralph Everett Oursler III do research?
Dr. Oursler has worked on 1 clinical trial.
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