Sherry Ralston
Audiologist β’ Tampa, FL
4202 E Fowler Ave
Tampa, FL 336204619
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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
4202 E Fowler Ave
Tampa, FL 336204619
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 1 additional practice-address record in Kansas City, MO. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: University Medical Service Association Inc. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Indiana University School Of Medicine
1990
What Public CMS Data Show
Audiologist: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Years since graduation
36 years (graduated 1990)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1990 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2006
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, βDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?β
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Sherry Ralston has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Tampa and Florida
108 active clinicians are listed under Audiologist with a practice address in Tampa, FL (1,404 in Florida).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Tampa
0% of these 108 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
31.5% of these 108 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
Sources: CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2023-07-17NUCC Taxonomy Code: 231H00000X
(1) A specialist in evaluation, habilitation and rehabilitation of those whose communication disorders center in whole or in part in hearing function. Audiologists are autonomous professionals who identify, assess, and manage disorders of the auditory, balance and other neural systems. Audiologists provide audiological (aural) rehabilitation to children and adults across the entire age span. Audiologists select, fit and dispense amplification systems such as hearing aids and related devices. (2) An audiologist is a person qualified by a master's degree in audiology, licensed by the state, where applicable, and practicing within the scope of that license. Audiologists evaluate and treat patients with impaired hearing. They plan, direct and conduct rehabilitative programs with audiotry substitutional devises (hearing aids) and other therapy.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 231H00000X
(1) A specialist in evaluation, habilitation and rehabilitation of those whose communication disorders center in whole or in part in hearing function. Audiologists are autonomous professionals who identify, assess, and manage disorders of the auditory, balance and other neural systems. Audiologists provide audiological (aural) rehabilitation to children and adults across the entire age span. Audiologists select, fit and dispense amplification systems such as hearing aids and related devices. (2) An audiologist is a person qualified by a master's degree in audiology, licensed by the state, where applicable, and practicing within the scope of that license. Audiologists evaluate and treat patients with impaired hearing. They plan, direct and conduct rehabilitative programs with audiotry substitutional devises (hearing aids) and other therapy.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 231H00000X
(1) A specialist in evaluation, habilitation and rehabilitation of those whose communication disorders center in whole or in part in hearing function. Audiologists are autonomous professionals who identify, assess, and manage disorders of the auditory, balance and other neural systems. Audiologists provide audiological (aural) rehabilitation to children and adults across the entire age span. Audiologists select, fit and dispense amplification systems such as hearing aids and related devices. (2) An audiologist is a person qualified by a master's degree in audiology, licensed by the state, where applicable, and practicing within the scope of that license. Audiologists evaluate and treat patients with impaired hearing. They plan, direct and conduct rehabilitative programs with audiotry substitutional devises (hearing aids) and other therapy.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - QUALIFIED AUDIOLOGIST
I20230713001727
FL
2961413802
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
University Medical Service Association Inc
4202 E Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL 336206750
Secondary Practice Locations
2401 Gillham Rd
Kansas City, MO 641084619
Phone: 8162343677
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Physician Assistant - Surgical
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatric/Mental Health
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Social Worker - Clinical
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Hospitalist
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 4202 E FOWLER AVE, TAMPA, FL 336204619 (Tel: 8138218038)
Registered at PO BOX 917770, ORLANDO, FL 328910001 (Tel: 8138218038)
Audiologist (license number reported to NPPES: MO 114521)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 2401 GILLHAM RD, KANSAS CITY, MO 641084619 (Tel: 8162343677)
Registered at 15603 W 81ST ST, LENEXA, KS 662191831
Recorded as SHERRY RALSTON
Audiologist (license number reported to NPPES: MO 114521)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Audiologists in Tampa
- Dr. Jose Quiles Perez, AuD
- Dr. Morgan Fuentes, AUD CCC-A
- Dr. Danielle Sacchinelli, AuD
- Dr. Caroline Perez, AuD
- Dr. Lisa Hansel, AuD
- Dr. Nancy Wong, AuD
Mailing Address
Po Box 917770
Orlando, FL 328910001
Phone: 8138218038