Ralph L Smathers, MD
Specialist · Los Gatos
- Medicare standing
- Clear
- Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
- Plans that list them
- Not verified
- Not the same as out of network.
- Office
- 1
Offices
1 location
Plan participation
Not verified
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California Medical Board record
Licence G49899 · Current
Licensed to practise in California · since 1983 · expires 2027-02-28 · University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine.
No disciplinary actions, convictions, malpractice judgments or citations in this record.
Original Medicare doctor bills
$4,098
Medicare paid this office $4,098 for 57 people.
This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.
| Screening mammography | 31 | $1,234 | $40 |
| Screening 3d breast mammography | 31 | $969 | $31 |
Procedures year by year
| Procedure | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2019 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biopsy of breast and placement of locating device using x-ray with needle, first growth | 31 | 58 | 19 | – | – | – |
| Biopsy of breast and placement of locating device using ultrasound, first growth | 30 | 33 | 25 | – | – | – |
Times billed to Original Medicare each year. A blank year means fewer than 11 people had it, or none: Medicare does not publish smaller counts. Medicare Advantage patients are not included.
Who their Medicare patients are
57 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 76 · Health risk score 0.96. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical diagnostic radiology clinician is at 1.7.
Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Cancer 26% · Diabetes 25% · Depression 19%.
The office billed $35,655, Medicare allowed $5,017 and paid $4,098; for 110 services of 20 kinds.
Original Medicare patients only. A risk score of 1.0 is the average Medicare patient; higher means sicker. Any count under 11 is hidden.
Year by year
| 2024 | 57 | 110 | 76 | 0.96 | $35,655 | $4,098 |
| 2023 | 676 | 1,147 | 75 | 0.88 | $278,422 | $45,269 |
| 2019 | 259 | 488 | 71 | 0.90 | $135,233 | $21,029 |
| 2017 | 1,514 | 3,943 | 73 | 0.79 | $2,340,365 | $455,638 |
| 2016 | 1,689 | 4,792 | 73 | 0.82 | $560,583 | $476,082 |
| 2015 | 1,626 | 4,046 | 72 | 0.81 | $490,498 | $402,131 |
| 2014 | 1,451 | 4,062 | 72 | 0.73 | $464,439 | $390,446 |
| 2013 | 1,433 | 3,895 | 72 | 0.70 | $435,303 | $366,306 |
Original Medicare only. A service billed for fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden, so the lines can add up to less than the year's total.
See the services billed each year
2023: 14 services
| Screening mammography | 290 | $11,997 | $41 |
| Screening 3d breast mammography | 284 | $9,292 | $33 |
| Screening mammography | 38 | $6,485 | $171 |
| X-ray of chest, 2 views | 51 | $1,753 | $34 |
| Dxa bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine | 133 | $1,424 | $11 |
| Screening 3d breast mammography | 19 | $1,262 | $66 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of 1 breast | 28 | $1,194 | $43 |
| X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | 18 | $952 | $37 |
| Diagnostic digital breast tomosynthesis, unilateral or bilateral (list separately in addition to 77065 or 77066) | 30 | $785 | $26 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of 1 breast | 23 | $711 | $31 |
| Diagnostic mammography of both breasts | 16 | $689 | $43 |
| Diagnostic mammography of 1 breast | 18 | $629 | $35 |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | 14 | $480 | $34 |
| X-ray of chest, 1 view | 31 | $255 | $8 |
2019: 7 services
| Screening mammography | 184 | $6,854 | $37 |
| Screening 3d breast mammography | 156 | $4,575 | $29 |
| Screening mammography | 21 | $3,483 | $166 |
| Screening 3d breast mammography | 21 | $1,345 | $64 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of 1 breast | 34 | $1,041 | $25 |
| Diagnostic mammography of 1 breast | 15 | $473 | $32 |
| Diagnostic mammography of both breasts | 13 | $472 | $36 |
2017: 13 services
| Screening mammography, bilateral (2-view study of each breast), including computer-aided detection (cad) when performed | 1,235 | $215,125 | $174 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of 1 breast | 378 | $71,620 | $103 |
| Screening 3d breast mammography | 716 | $48,802 | $68 |
| Dxa bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine | 526 | $27,765 | $53 |
| 3d radiographic procedure with computerized image postprocessing | 273 | $19,678 | $69 |
| Biopsy of breast and placement of locating device using ultrasound, first growth | 24 | $16,933 | $677 |
| Diagnostic mammography, including computer-aided detection (cad) when performed; unilateral | 97 | $14,068 | $128 |
| Biopsy of breast and placement of locating device using x-ray with needle, first growth | 19 | $13,379 | $704 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of 1 breast | 100 | $10,134 | $89 |
| Diagnostic mammography, including computer-aided detection (cad) when performed; bilateral | 49 | $8,017 | $164 |
| Short return visit | 69 | $2,948 | $42 |
| Diagnostic digital breast tomosynthesis, unilateral or bilateral (list separately in addition to 77065 or 77066) | 45 | $2,493 | $54 |
| Dxa bone density measurement of forearm, finger, hand, or foot | 22 | $766 | $35 |
2016: 11 services
| Screening mammography, bilateral (2-view study of each breast), including computer-aided detection (cad) when performed | 1,374 | $233,841 | $170 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of 1 breast | 445 | $79,072 | $103 |
| Biopsy of breast and placement of locating device using x-ray with needle, first growth | 57 | $39,432 | $680 |
| Dxa bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine | 604 | $31,672 | $52 |
| Biopsy of breast and placement of locating device using ultrasound, first growth | 33 | $22,125 | $670 |
| Screening 3d breast mammography | 264 | $17,767 | $67 |
| Diagnostic mammography, including computer-aided detection (cad) when performed; unilateral | 120 | $15,296 | $116 |
| Computer analysis of screening mammogram to assist detection of cancer | 1,373 | $14,183 | $10 |
| Diagnostic mammography, including computer-aided detection (cad) when performed; bilateral | 87 | $13,447 | $155 |
| Dxa bone density measurement of forearm, finger, hand, or foot | 41 | $1,422 | $35 |
| Diagnostic digital breast tomosynthesis, unilateral or bilateral (list separately in addition to 77065 or 77066) | 24 | $1,346 | $54 |
2015: 11 services
| Screening mammography, bilateral (2-view study of each breast), including computer-aided detection (cad) when performed | 1,324 | $225,750 | $170 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of 1 breast | 380 | $56,456 | $121 |
| Biopsy of breast and placement of locating device using x-ray with needle, first growth | 31 | $20,853 | $673 |
| Biopsy of breast and placement of locating device using ultrasound, first growth | 30 | $19,503 | $650 |
| Dxa bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine including spine fracture assessment | 339 | $17,982 | $53 |
| Diagnostic mammography, including computer-aided detection (cad) when performed; unilateral | 113 | $14,534 | $122 |
| Computer analysis of screening mammogram to assist detection of cancer | 1,323 | $14,068 | $11 |
| Diagnostic mammography, including computer-aided detection (cad) when performed; bilateral | 67 | $10,217 | $152 |
| Dxa bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine | 191 | $10,010 | $52 |
| Screening 3d breast mammography | 73 | $4,918 | $67 |
| Dxa bone density measurement of forearm, finger, hand, or foot | 38 | $1,317 | $35 |
2014: 15 services
| Screening mammography, bilateral (2-view study of each breast), including computer-aided detection (cad) when performed | 1,242 | $210,792 | $170 |
| Ultrasound of breasts | 380 | $36,114 | $87 |
| Biopsy of breast and placement of locating device using x-ray with needle, first growth | 43 | $28,812 | $670 |
| Dxa bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine | 372 | $23,280 | $63 |
| Biopsy of breast and placement of locating device using ultrasound, first growth | 31 | $21,512 | $672 |
| Diagnostic mammography, including computer-aided detection (cad) when performed; unilateral | 125 | $16,228 | $118 |
| Computer analysis of screening mammogram to assist detection of cancer | 1,239 | $15,254 | $12 |
| Diagnostic mammography, including computer-aided detection (cad) when performed; bilateral | 91 | $14,141 | $150 |
| Spine scanning X-ray done with bone density measurement for spine compression | 348 | $8,413 | $24 |
| Placement of locating device in breast using ultrasound guidance, first growth | 12 | $3,123 | $260 |
| Placement of locating device in breast using x-ray with needle guidance, first growth | 15 | $2,058 | $137 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 19 | $1,651 | $72 |
| 3d radiographic procedure with computerized image postprocessing | 16 | $1,201 | $75 |
| Dxa bone density measurement of forearm, finger, hand, or foot | 19 | $648 | $34 |
| X-ray of surgical specimen | 15 | $277 | $18 |
2013: 15 services
| Screening mammography, bilateral (2-view study of each breast), including computer-aided detection (cad) when performed | 1,215 | $212,914 | $175 |
| Ultrasound of breasts | 324 | $31,933 | $86 |
| Biopsy of breast using imaging guidance | 51 | $28,842 | $555 |
| Dxa bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine | 321 | $20,535 | $64 |
| Diagnostic mammography, including computer-aided detection (cad) when performed; bilateral | 101 | $16,682 | $160 |
| Computer analysis of screening mammogram to assist detection of cancer | 1,207 | $14,924 | $12 |
| Diagnostic mammography, including computer-aided detection (cad) when performed; unilateral | 95 | $12,561 | $124 |
| Spine scanning X-ray done with bone density measurement for spine compression | 307 | $7,798 | $25 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 30 | $6,425 | $214 |
| Insertion of metal clip during breast biopsy or aspiration | 52 | $5,332 | $101 |
| Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging guidance for breast biopsy or insertion of needle | 27 | $3,324 | $123 |
| 3d radiographic procedure with computerized image postprocessing | 12 | $940 | $78 |
| Dxa bone density measurement of forearm, finger, hand, or foot | 18 | $632 | $35 |
| X-ray of surgical specimen | 30 | $556 | $19 |
| Computer analysis of diagnostic mammogram | 20 | $199 | $10 |
Medicaid work
$7,995 in 2019
Medicaid paid $7,995 for 192 billed services this clinician did in 2019, up to 24 people in a month for one service.
Medicaid and CHIP claims where this clinician did the service, fee-for-service and managed care together. Any month with fewer than 11 patients is hidden, so small Medicaid practices undercount.
| Screening mammography, bilateral (2-view study of each breast), including computer-aided detection (CAD) when performed | 138 | $6,150 |
| SCREENING DIGITAL BREAST TOMOSYNTHESIS BI | 54 | $1,845 |
| 2019 | 192 | 2 | 24 | $7,995 |
Checkups this office reported
Medicare did not publish checkup rates for this clinician.
- Medicare’s overall office score
- 83.6 / 100
- Scores the office’s reporting and systems. It is not a grade for how the doctor treats you.
Professional record
- NPI
- 1699856187
- Licence
- CA G49899California G49899: Current · expires 2027-02-28
More record details
- Sole proprietor
- Yes
- Taxonomy
- Federal specialty code 174400000X (174400000X)
- Mailing address
- 14651 S Bascom Ave, Suite 210, Los Gatos, CA, 95032
- NPI first listed
- 2006-10-18
- NPI last updated
- 2007-07-08
This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.