Ralph William Richter Jr, MD - Medicare Hand Surgery in East Chicago, IN

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Ralph William Richter Jr, MD is a medicare enrolled "Orthopaedic Surgery" physician in East Chicago, Indiana. He went to University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine and graduated in 1986 and has 40 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Hand Surgery. His current practice location is 4320 Fir Street, East Chicago, Indiana. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (219) 392-1215.

Ralph William Richter Jr is licensed to practice in Indiana (license number 01040273A) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1831294727.

Contact Information

Ralph William Richter Jr, MD
4320 Fir Street,
East Chicago, IN 46312
(219) 392-1215
(219) 392-0504

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Physician's Profile

Full NameRalph William Richter Jr
GenderMale
SpecialityHand Surgery
Experience40 Years
Location4320 Fir Street, East Chicago, Indiana
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Ralph William Richter Jr attended and graduated from University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine in 1986
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1831294727
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 09/14/2006
  • Last Update Date: 08/04/2020
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 0941491781
  • Enrollment ID: I20101018001313

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Ralph William Richter Jr such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1831294727NPI-NPPES
100147320MedicaidIN
000000089192OtherINBLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD
90000287OtherILBLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207X00000XOrthopaedic Surgery 01040273A (Indiana)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
St Catherine Hospital IncEast chicago, INHospital
Community HospitalMunster, INHospital
St Mary Medical Center IncHobart, INHospital

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Ralph William Richter Jr is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Ralph William Richter Jr, MD
4320 Fir Street,
East Chicago, IN 46312

Ph: (219) 392-1215		Ralph William Richter Jr, MD
4320 Fir Street,
East Chicago, IN 46312

Ph: (219) 392-1215

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Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 4320 Fir St, Suite 417, East Chicago, IN 46312
Phone: 219-397-8648    Fax: 219-397-8653

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