Physician Profile
Ralph R. Coughlin, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Coughlin
Ralph R. Coughlin, MD is a healthcare provider in San Francisco, CA specializing in orthopaedic foot & ankle surgery. Ralph trained at University Central del Caribe Escuela de Medicina, graduating in 1981. Ralph is also listed as specializing in orthopaedic surgery. According to Medicare claims data, Ralph cared for 196 Medicare patients across 306 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, new patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg.
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Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (415) 206-8811
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1001 POTRERO AVE RM 3A36
San Francisco, CA 94110
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
306 services · 196 patients · 4 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Drug given | J3301 |
52 | |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
130 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Surgery |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
72 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
52 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Surgery |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other orthopaedic foot & ankle surgeons in San Francisco 2
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University Central del Caribe Escuela de Medicina 1
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Class of 1981 at University Central del Caribe Escuela de Medicina 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What does Dr. Coughlin specialize in?
Dr. Coughlin is an orthopaedic foot & ankle surgeon in San Francisco, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Coughlin located?
Dr. Coughlin is listed at 1001 Potrero Ave Rm 3A36, San Francisco, CA 94110. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Coughlin's phone number?
The number on file is (415) 206-8811. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Coughlin's NPI number?
Dr. Coughlin's National Provider Identifier is 1417902172. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Coughlin go to medical school?
Dr. Coughlin attended University Central del Caribe Escuela de Medicina, graduating in 1981. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Coughlin been practicing?
Dr. Coughlin has 45 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1981, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Coughlin do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Coughlin the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Coughlin confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Coughlin. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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