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Unclaimed ProfileAbout RYALS
Stephen H Ryals, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Dalton, GA specializing in otolaryngology. Stephen trained at Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine, graduating in 1986. Stephen is also listed as specializing in allergy & immunology and otolaryngology (ent). According to Medicare claims data, Stephen cared for 729 Medicare patients across 1,021 services.
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What does Dr. Ryals specialize in?
Dr. Ryals is an otolaryngology in Dalton, GA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “OTOLARYNGOLOGY”.
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Where is Dr. Ryals located?
Dr. Ryals is listed at 1436 CHATTANOOGA AVE, Dalton, GA 30720. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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What is Dr. Ryals's phone number?
The number on file is (706) 226-2142. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is Dr. Ryals's NPI number?
Dr. Ryals's National Provider Identifier is 1376594440. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
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Where did Dr. Ryals go to medical school?
Dr. Ryals attended Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine, graduating in 1986. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Ryals been practicing?
Dr. Ryals has 40 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1986, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Ryals do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Ryals performs procedures including diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope, diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope and removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm; reads or performs imaging such as ct scan of face without contrast; provides treatments such as professional service for multiple injections of allergen and test for allergy using airborne allergenic extract injected into skin, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (706) 226-2142
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1436 CHATTANOOGA AVE
Dalton, GA 30720
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,021 services · 729 patients · 11 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 31575 |
51 |
| Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope | Procedure | 31231 |
30 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm | Procedure | 11642 |
21 |
| Incision of eardrum with insertion of eardrum tube under local or topical anesthesia | Procedure | 69433 |
19 |
| Ct scan of face without contrast | Imaging | 70486 |
21 |
| Professional service for multiple injections of allergen | Treatment | 95117 |
159 |
| Test for allergy using airborne allergenic extract injected into skin | Treatment | 95027 |
32 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
264 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
253 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
104 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Other otolaryngology specialists at this location 2
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 1
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
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Trained at Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1986 at Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope 7
Providers in GA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.