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- 1771 Tate Blvd Se, Suite 201, Hickory, NC 28602
About Dr. Mc Donald
Ralph N. Mc Donald, M.D. practices cardiovascular disease in Hickory, NC. Ralph is a 1982 graduate of West Virginia University School of Medicine. Medicare claims data shows Ralph provided 830 services to 617 patients. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report, and blood test, clotting time. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609839901.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (828) 324-4804
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1771 TATE BLVD SE SUITE 201
Hickory, NC 28602
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Cardiovascular Disease generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Specialized cardiovascular care
Most searched conditions
Coronary and ischemic heart disease
Heart failure and cardiomyopathy
Heart rhythm
Symptoms and functional disorders
Valve and structural heart
Vascular and risk factors
Artery & vascular
Heart inflammation
Heart muscle
Heart valves
Vascular disease
Procedures & services
Advanced imaging
- Cardiac computed tomography
- Coronary artery calcium scan
- Transesophageal echocardiogram
- Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
- Nuclear cardiac stress imaging
Catheter-based diagnosis and treatment
Heart & circulation
Life Support
Office and noninvasive testing
- Cardiology consultation
- Exercise stress test
- Pharmacologic cardiac stress test
- Stress echocardiogram
- Transthoracic echocardiogram
- Ambulatory blood-pressure monitoring
Structural heart
Most searched procedures
Consultations
Diagnostic testing
Diagnostics
Heart devices
- Biventricular Pacemaker (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy)
- Implantable Loop Recorder (Cardiac Monitor Implant)
Heart imaging
Heart procedures
Heart rhythm procedures
- Radiofrequency ablation
Imaging
Implants
Recovery & rehabilitation
Vascular imaging
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
830 services · 617 patients · 12 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
23 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Treatment | 93000 |
63 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Treatment | 93306 |
42 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Treatment | 93010 |
40 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Treatment | 93306 |
33 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Heart rhythm recording of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | Treatment | 93246 |
18 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Treatment | 99152 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
448 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Blood test, clotting time | Lab test | 85610 |
54 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
48 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other cardiologists at this location 2
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 3
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
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.
More connections — 30 related providers in 4 groups
Other cardiologists in Hickory 6
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at West Virginia University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1982 at West Virginia University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 8
Providers in NC who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Ralph N. Mc Donald specialize in?
Ralph N. Mc Donald is a cardiologist in Hickory, NC. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Cardiovascular Disease”.
NPI registry
Where is Ralph N. Mc Donald located?
Ralph N. Mc Donald is listed at 1771 Tate Blvd Se Suite 201, Hickory, NC 28602. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Ralph N. Mc Donald's phone number?
The number on file is (828) 324-4804. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Ralph N. Mc Donald?
Ralph N. Mc Donald's National Provider Identifier is 1609839901. 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 Ralph N. Mc Donald train?
Ralph N. Mc Donald attended West Virginia University School of Medicine, graduating in 1982. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Ralph N. Mc Donald have?
Ralph N. Mc Donald has 44 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1982, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Ralph N. Mc Donald do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Ralph N. Mc Donald performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample; provides treatments such as routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report and ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Ralph N. Mc Donald's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Ralph N. Mc Donald. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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