Dr. Ralph Bethea, MD

With 19 years of practice, Dr. Ralph Bethea is an established anesthesiology provider, MD, after earning their medical degree at University Of Oklahoma College Of Medicine in 2000. Dr. currently practices across 6 facilities, including Mercy Clinic Springfield Communities in Springfield, Missouri. Their National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144367897, and the profile below combines data from CMS NPPES, Medicare billing records, the HHS OIG exclusion list, and — where available — CMS Open Payments, Medicare Utilization, and Part D prescriber summaries.

CMS Medicare data shows Dr. Ralph Bethea as a lower-volume anesthesiology provider, treating approximately 352 Medicare beneficiaries and delivering 391 services in the most recent reporting year. That panel size indicates a smaller, more selective practice pattern.

Under the Physician Payments Sunshine Act, CMS reports that Dr. Ralph Bethea received $63 in industry payments in 2023. Payments at this scale are typical for most practicing physicians and generally reflect routine educational activities.