Dr. Ralph H. Duckett, MD

Dr. Duckett practices at UNC Health Caldwell in Lenoir, North Carolina, part of University of North Carolina Health Care System.

Dr. Duckett's NPI, 1134152333, was assigned on July 9, 2006. Dr. Duckett graduated from Wake Forest School of Medicine in 1986. Dr. Duckett's North Carolina license number on file is 31491.

Dr. Duckett's primary practice is UNC Health Caldwell, at 321 Mulberry St SW, Lenoir, NC 28645 in Caldwell County. The practice phone is (828) 757-5100.

Dr. Duckett's primary practice is UNC Health Caldwell in Lenoir, North Carolina, part of University of North Carolina Health Care System. Dr. Duckett is also affiliated with UNC Hospitals. The medical group on file is Caldwell Sleep Medicine. Dmand AI also links Dr. Duckett to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Duckett practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Urology is Dr. Duckett's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208800000X. Dr. Duckett is board certified in urology by the American Board of Urology. Dmand AI has Dr. Duckett's licenses on file in 2 states: North Carolina and Kentucky.

Dmand AI lists bladder disease, enlarged prostate, enlarged prostate transurethral surgery (TURP), erectile dysfunction, kidney cysts, kidney removal surgery, kidney stone disease and pelvic prolapse among the conditions Dr. Duckett treats.

CMS data shows 368 Medicare services from Dr. Duckett across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 199 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $22,521 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 199 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Duckett in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 92 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.32, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Duckett's median patient age at 75, with 41% women.

In 2024, Dr. Duckett wrote 1,141 Medicare Part D claims for 301 patients. 80% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,062 of them, across 26 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $140,363 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 812 claims across 18 drugs.

Dr. Duckett accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Prostate resection: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

CMS Open Payments shows 271 general payments to Dr. Duckett from 43 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 52% of the total. Physician Discoveries, LLC paid the most, $3,085.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Duckett, most recently Best Doctors in America in 2021.

Dr. Duckett graduated from Wake Forest School of Medicine in 1986.

Dr. Duckett is in network with 18 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.