Active NPI 1184686727 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Ralph Jeffrey Capra , PA

Physician Assistant • Elmhurst, NY

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Ralph Capra, PA is a certified Physician Assistant practicing in Elmhurst, NY. With approximately 22 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2004, Ralph Capra delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 7425 GRAND AVE.

Ralph Capra maintains professional affiliations with City Medical Of Upper East Side Pllc, Montefiore Medical Center and does not directly accept Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus and influenza, automated urinalysis test. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

7425 Grand Ave

Elmhurst, NY 113734126

Telephone 7188032273

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 City Medical Of Upper East Side, Pllc Facility NPI 1790080430

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2004

Medicare Assignment

Not Specified

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Physician Assistant in Elmhurst, NY

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

22 Yrs +15.0 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 7.0 Yrs

State Avg: 12.0 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

147 Specialists

Practicing in Elmhurst, NY (15701 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

3.4% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

62.2% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Capra (22 Years) 22 Yrs

Elmhurst Specialty Average (7.0 Years) 7.0 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	139	138	$205.53	$86.89
87428 Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus and influenza	95	94	$150.00	$67.66
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	43	42	$300.00	$117.46
81003 Automated urinalysis test	32	30	$8.00	$2.20
87880 Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep)	27	27	$30.00	$16.20
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	27	27	$302.00	$106.98
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	24	16	$123.00	$54.34
71046 X-ray of chest, 2 views	21	21	$110.00	$31.79
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	15	15	$458.00	$159.04
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	14	14	$48.00	$13.79

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	121	116	$204.79	$90.12
87426 Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus	100	97	$100.00	$34.62
87804 Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus	100	49	$30.00	$16.22
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	78	74	$300.00	$126.35
71046 X-ray of chest, 2 views	36	36	$110.00	$34.22
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	33	33	$302.00	$113.67
87880 Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep)	30	30	$30.00	$16.20
81002 Urinalysis, manual test	25	24	$9.00	$3.41
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	24	17	$123.00	$57.22
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	19	19	$458.00	$167.15
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	19	19	$48.00	$14.70
87428 Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus and influenza	18	18	$150.00	$30.32

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
87426 Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus	176	168	$100.00	$34.83
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	129	119	$205.49	$93.17
87804 Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus	102	50	$30.00	$16.30
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	78	75	$300.00	$130.10
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	56	56	$301.93	$115.63
71046 X-ray of chest, 2 views	36	36	$110.00	$35.41
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	31	31	$452.90	$169.54
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	30	23	$128.90	$59.27
81002 Urinalysis, manual test	25	23	$9.00	$3.43
87880 Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep)	24	23	$30.00	$16.36
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	14	14	$210.00	$75.91
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	12	12	$48.00	$15.07

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
87426 Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus	110	104	$100.00	$35.33
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	63	61	$306.48	$133.09
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	44	44	$209.16	$92.00
71046 X-ray of chest, 2 views	28	28	$110.02	$34.31
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	27	27	$467.00	$173.88
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	19	$307.35	$116.94
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	15	12	$123.43	$57.92

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	18	18	$214.59	$77.95
87426 Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus	13	13	$100.00	$35.33
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	13	13	$18.75	$3.00

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2024-09-20

Physician Assistant Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X

State License NY 013496

A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

City Medical Of Upper East Side Pllc

3111 Steinway St, Astoria, NY 111033908

Phone: 7184752345

Montefiore Medical Center

111 E 210th St, Bronx, NY 104672401

Phone: 8666338255

City Medical Of Upper East Side Pllc

7425 Grand Ave, Elmhurst, NY 113734126

Phone: 7188032273

Secondary Practice Locations

1065 Southern Blvd

Bronx, NY 104592417

Phone: 7185892440

8000 Utopia Pkwy

Jamaica, NY 114393609

Phone: 7189908404

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

1 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Elzbieta Marchelska , MD

Internal Medicine

NPI 1356439285

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

9 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location September 20, 2024

Registered at 7425 GRAND AVE, ELMHURST, NY 113734126 (Tel: 7188032273)

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Updated Business Mailing Address September 20, 2024

Registered at 7425 GRAND AVE, ELMHURST, NY 113734126 (Tel: 7188032273)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) September 20, 2024

Physician Assistant (License #013496 in NY)

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NPI Profile Active March 23, 2010

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location March 23, 2010

Registered at 506 6TH ST, DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE, BROOKLYN, NY 112153609 (Tel: 7187803148)

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Updated Business Mailing Address March 23, 2010

Registered at 551 GRAHAM AVE, APT #2L, BROOKLYN, NY 112224640 (Tel: 3475294894)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated March 23, 2010

Recorded as RALPH CAPRA, PA

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) March 23, 2010

Physician Assistant (License #001551 in CT)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration April 06, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1184686727

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: April 06, 2006

Last Update: September 20, 2024

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

7425 Grand Ave

Elmhurst, NY 113734126

Phone: 7188032273

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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