Dr. Ralph Nelson Vick, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,760
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 472
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,459
- MIPS score, 2024
- 94
- Hospital affiliations
- 5
- Practice address
- 1518 E 3rd St, Charlotte, NC 28204
- Practice phone
- Call (704) 372-5180
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Urology Specialists of the Carolinas
Charlotte, North Carolina
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Dr. Ralph Nelson Vick is a urologist in Charlotte, North Carolina
Dr. Vick practices at Urology Specialists of the Carolinas in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Dr. Vick's NPI, 1659310639, was assigned on June 5, 2006. Dr. Vick graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 1997.
- NPI
- 1659310639NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 3072547074
- NPI enumeration date
- June 5, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (704) 372-5180
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 55
- Medical school graduation
- 1997
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Ralph Nelson Vick practices at Urology Specialists of the Carolinas in Charlotte, North Carolina
Dr. Vick's primary practice is Urology Specialists of the Carolinas, at 1518 E 3rd St, Charlotte, NC 28204 in Mecklenburg County. The practice phone is (704) 372-5180.
- Urology Specialists of the Carolinas1518 E 3rd St, Charlotte, NC 28204 · Mecklenburg CountyPhone(704) 372-5180
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Ralph Nelson Vick is affiliated with 9 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Vick's primary practice is Urology Specialists of the Carolinas in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Vick is also affiliated with Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center. The medical group on file is Urology Specialists of the Carolinas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Vick to 4 more hospitals, 3 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Ralph Nelson Vick's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Vick practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Urology Specialists of the Carolinas | Available with a free account |
| +8 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Ralph Nelson Vick is one of 451 urologists in North Carolina
Urology is Dr. Vick's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208800000X. Dr. Vick has a license on file in North Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Urology, North Carolina
Urologists near Dr. Vick
Counts of urologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Ralph Nelson Vick billed Medicare for 1,760 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,760 Medicare services from Dr. Vick across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 472 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $79,735 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Vick's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 5792024: 5963%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 3062024: 52973%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 327
- Surgery
- 2023: 3372024: 24029%
- Imaging
- 2023: 432024: 3714%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 132024: 31138%
Dr. Vick compared with the North Carolina median for urologists, 2024
- Dr. Vick
- North Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 1,760vs 99577% above
- Medicare patients
- 472vs 34039% above
- Part D claims
- 1,326vs 5662.3 times
Medians across 438 urologists in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Vick'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 Nelson Vick treated 472 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 472 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Vick in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 212 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 73% have high blood pressure. 2% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.22, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Vick's median patient age at 70, with 26% women.
Dr. Vick's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Vick's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women7416%
- Men39884%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Vick's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure73%
- Arthritis42%
- Cancer36%
- Ischemic heart disease36%
- Chronic kidney disease27%
- Diabetes24%
- Atrial fibrillation20%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Vick's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 70
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women26%
- Men72%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Ralph Nelson Vick wrote 1,459 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Vick wrote 1,459 Medicare Part D claims for 435 patients. 91% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,326 of them, across 23 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $160,217 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,035 claims across 19 drugs.
Dr. Vick's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,323 claims91%
- Brand-name and other136 claims9%
Dr. Vick'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. Vick's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids3%44 of 1,459 claims
- Antibiotics13%186 of 1,459 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: 1,0352024: 1,32628%
Drugs named by CMS: 23 in 2024, 19 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 Nelson Vick 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. Vick for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Vick accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 13 procedures of prostate resection by Dr. Vick, more than 67% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Vick's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 94of 100Final score
- 81.6of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Vick ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Prostate resection
- 67th percentile13 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 Nelson Vick received $18,907 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 516 general payments to Dr. Vick from 62 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 74% of the total. Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC paid the most, $4,437.
General payments to Dr. Vick by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Vick by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$14,02674%
- Consulting fees$3,00016%
- Travel and lodging$1,4438%
- Education$4382%
Companies that paid Dr. Vick 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 Nelson Vick graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine
Dr. Vick graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 1997.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Ralph Nelson Vick'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 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) |
| 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 Nelson Vick's NPI number?
Dr. Ralph Nelson Vick's NPI number is 1659310639. It was assigned on June 5, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Ralph Nelson Vick?
Dr. Ralph Nelson Vick is a urologist in Charlotte, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Urology Physician (taxonomy code 208800000X).
Where does Dr. Ralph Nelson Vick practice?
Dr. Vick practices at 1518 E 3rd St, Charlotte, NC 28204. Dr. Vick's primary practice is Urology Specialists of the Carolinas in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Vick to 4 hospitals, 3 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups.
What is Dr. Ralph Nelson Vick's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Vick is (704) 372-5180.
Which hospitals is Dr. Ralph Nelson Vick affiliated with?
Dr. Vick is affiliated with Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Vick to 4 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Ralph Nelson Vick part of?
Dr. Vick is linked to Urology Specialists of the Carolinas. Dmand AI links Dr. Vick to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Ralph Nelson Vick accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Vick billed Medicare for 1,760 services in 2024, and Dr. Vick accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Ralph Nelson Vick's MIPS score?
Dr. Vick's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 94 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Ralph Nelson Vick see?
CMS counts 472 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Vick in 2024, with an average age of 75.
What services does Dr. Ralph Nelson Vick bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Vick's most billed Medicare services were lab and pathology test (81001), medicare service (G2211) and office visit, established patient (99214).
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Where did Dr. Ralph Nelson Vick go to medical school?
Dr. Vick graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 1997.
What drugs does Dr. Ralph Nelson Vick prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Vick's most prescribed drugs by claims were Finasteride, Tamsulosin HCl and Alfuzosin HCl ER.
Has Dr. Ralph Nelson Vick received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $18,907 in general payments to Dr. Vick from 62 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC.
How long has Dr. Ralph Nelson Vick been practicing?
Dr. Vick graduated from medical school in 1997, 29 years ago.
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