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Dr. David R. Ralston, MD

Accepting New Patients
Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology
Ohio State University College of Medicine (1990)
Professional interests include: lung issues, insomnia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and more.
745 W State Street Suite 510
Columbus, OH 43222

Dr. David R. Ralston, MD is a pulmonologist in Westerville, OH specializing in adult pulmonology. He graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine in 1990 and has 36 years of experience. Dr. David R. Ralston, MD is affiliated with Mount Carmel Health System and Ohio Health.

View Doctor's Full Profile (614) 464-0788

Office Locations

Mount Carmel Health System

477 Cooper Road Suite 450
Westerville, OH 43081
(614) 627-1300
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5300 N Meadows Drive Building 2 - Suite 3820 Grove
City, OH 43123
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5300 N Meadows Drive Suite 3800
Grove City, OH 43123
(614) 663-3877
(614) 663-3878
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Ohio Health

7333 Smiths Mill Road
New Albany, OH 43054
(614) 627-1300
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Ohio Health

745 W State Street Suite 510
Columbus, OH 43222
(614) 464-0788
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Some issues Dr. David R. Ralston, MD can help you with:

Asthma

Asthma is a chronic lung disease where the tissue and airways of the lungs become extremely sensitive to certain substances. When these substances are breathed in, the lungs become inflamed. The muscles around the airways tighten and squeeze the lungs, and passages within the lungs swell and tighten. The airways themselves produce mucus, which further clogs the tightened, swollen airways. A person having an asthma attack finds it very difficult to breathe, and a severe attack can even be fatal.

Asthma affects people of all ages, but people with asthma are most often diagnosed as children. Symptoms can include wheezing, a tight feeling in the chest, shortness of breath, and coughing. Some people have mild symptoms all the time, and some people have no symptoms at all, but everyone with asthma is susceptible to occasional severe attacks or flare-ups of symptoms when they are exposed to triggers. Triggers vary widely but can include:

  • Allergens (dust mites, pet fur, mold, pollen, grass)
  • Irritants (smoke, pollution, dust, chemicals)
  • Viral infections
  • Physical activity, especially outdoors
  • Certain medications or chemicals in foods (aspirin, sulfites)

Treatment for most asthma patients involves three steps. Patients learn what their asthma triggers are and avoid them. They take a daily control medication, usually an inhaled corticosteroid, to reduce inflammation in the lungs. Also, they have rescue medication with them at all times to take in case of a severe attack. These quick-acting inhaled medications relax the muscles around the airways and allow the lungs to open up for air.

There is no cure for asthma, but with treatment it should not interfere with daily life and activities.

Lung Issues

Every cell in the body requires oxygen to function and produces carbon dioxide as a waste product. In order to keep the body's tissues constantly supplied with fresh oxygen and to keep waste from building up, the lungs pump air in and out, even while sleeping or unaware. Unfortunately, diseases and disorders affecting the lungs are some of the most common medical problems afflicting people around the world. Some of the most common lung problems include asthma, COPD, pneumonia, and lung cancer.

Asthma is a chronic disease where swollen, inflamed airways make it hard to breathe. It is often brought on by specific triggers. While asthma is a common condition, affecting millions of people, it can also be serious and even fatal in severe cases. Treatment involves avoiding triggers and using inhaled corticosteroid medications.

COPD, or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, is the name given to two illnesses that both cause difficulty breathing: emphysema and chronic bronchitis. In emphysema, the air sacs of the lungs become damaged, while with bronchitis they become clogged with mucus. COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. It is almost always caused by breathing irritants into the lungs, such as smoking or heavy pollution.

Pneumonia is a lung infection that can be caused by bacteria, a virus, or fungi. Most healthy people recover from pneumonia in a week or two, but for some people pneumonia can be fatal. There are treatments available for pneumonia, but the best treatment is to prevent getting sick in the first place. People who are at risk should make sure they get a flu shot every year. There is also a vaccine available for the type of bacteria that causes pneumonia.

Lung cancer occurs when abnormal cells inside the lung grow into a tumor, destroying healthy tissue. Because it is so difficult to detect lung cancer in early stages when it has few symptoms, it is the deadliest form of cancer, responsible for the most cancer deaths both in the U.S. and worldwide. Most lung cancer is caused by exposure to tobacco smoke, but between 10-15% of cases are not linked to smoking.

Some problems with the lungs are minor and are not cause for concern. However if symptoms have lasted for a month or more, even if they are minor, it is worth checking with a healthcare professional. A cough, shortness of breath, or excess mucus production that lingers for weeks are all worth getting looked at.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David R. Ralston, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Westerville, OH during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David R. Ralston, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management 60
doctor visit 180
hospital care 425
inpatient care 425
pulmonary testing 62
sleep study 115
thoracic (chest) imaging 17
tracheal (windpipe) procedures 12
X-rays 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David R. Ralston, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Westerville, OH during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David R. Ralston, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management 63
catheterization 18
doctor visit 129
hospital care 779
inpatient care 779
pulmonary testing 75
sleep study 133
tracheal (windpipe) procedures 14

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David R. Ralston, MD.

Gender
Male 261
Female 300
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 493
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 213
From 75 to 84 141
85 and over 54
Less than 65 153

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David R. Ralston, MD in 2013

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 55
Depression 39
Chronic Kidney Disease 53
Asthma 16
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 25
Heart Failure 45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 51
Diabetes 45
Dementia 16
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David R. Ralston, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Westerville, OH during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David R. Ralston, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management 66
doctor visit 109
hospital care 835
inpatient care 835
sleep study 113
tracheal (windpipe) procedures 11

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David R. Ralston, MD.

Gender
Male 299
Female 310
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 525
Black 67
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 214
From 75 to 84 149
85 and over 73
Less than 65 173

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David R. Ralston, MD in 2014

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 55
Depression 40
Chronic Kidney Disease 56
Asthma 19
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 24
Heart Failure 49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 54
Diabetes 46
Dementia 19
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David R. Ralston, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Westerville, OH during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David R. Ralston, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management 63
doctor visit 140
hospital care 501
inpatient care 501
pulmonary testing 38
sleep study 121

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David R. Ralston, MD.

Gender
Male 508
Female 480
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 864
Black 102
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 370
From 75 to 84 250
85 and over 80
Less than 65 288

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David R. Ralston, MD in 2015

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 52
Depression 40
Chronic Kidney Disease 51
Asthma 37
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 26
Heart Failure 45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 56
Diabetes 47
Dementia 16
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David R. Ralston, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Westerville, OH during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David R. Ralston, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management 113
doctor visit 278
hospital care 468
inpatient care 468
pulmonary testing 63
sleep study 242

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David R. Ralston, MD.

Gender
Male 334
Female 332
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 583
Black 67
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 284
From 75 to 84 166
85 and over 51
Less than 65 165

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David R. Ralston, MD in 2016

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 67
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 51
Depression 37
Chronic Kidney Disease 51
Asthma 51
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 21
Heart Failure 40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 50
Diabetes 44
Dementia 19
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David R. Ralston, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Westerville, OH during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David R. Ralston, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management 161
doctor visit 250
hospital care 424
inpatient care 424
pulmonary testing 70
sleep study 308

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David R. Ralston, MD.

Gender
Male 380
Female 343
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 634
Black 71
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 318
From 75 to 84 195
85 and over 57
Less than 65 153

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David R. Ralston, MD in 2017

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 52
Depression 39
Chronic Kidney Disease 50
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 21
Heart Failure 39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 47
Diabetes 45
Dementia 15
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David R. Ralston, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Westerville, OH during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David R. Ralston, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management 110
doctor visit 281
hospital care 326
inpatient care 326
pulmonary testing 105
sleep study 247

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David R. Ralston, MD.

Gender
Male 296
Female 347
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 548
Black 71
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 12
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 296
From 75 to 84 168
85 and over 39
Less than 65 140

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David R. Ralston, MD in 2018

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 67
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 48
Depression 42
Chronic Kidney Disease 52
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 23
Heart Failure 37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 46
Diabetes 46
Dementia 16
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David R. Ralston, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Westerville, OH during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David R. Ralston, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management 94
doctor visit 171
hospital care 290
inpatient care 290
pulmonary testing 104
sleep study 214

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David R. Ralston, MD.

Gender
Male 268
Female 281
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 485
Black 45
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 240
From 75 to 84 151
85 and over 44
Less than 65 114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David R. Ralston, MD in 2019

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 71
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 53
Depression 42
Chronic Kidney Disease 54
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 22
Heart Failure 38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 47
Diabetes 45
Dementia 16
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David R. Ralston, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Westerville, OH during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David R. Ralston, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management 35
doctor visit 112
hospital care 203
inpatient care 203
pulmonary testing 46
sleep study 115

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David R. Ralston, MD.

Gender
Male 202
Female 212
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 364
Black 29
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 183
From 75 to 84 127
85 and over 36
Less than 65 68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David R. Ralston, MD in 2020

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 69
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 56
Depression 40
Chronic Kidney Disease 54
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 24
Heart Failure 43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 42
Diabetes 44
Dementia 17
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David R. Ralston, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Westerville, OH during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David R. Ralston, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management 21
doctor visit 140
hospital care 203
inpatient care 203
pulmonary testing 58
sleep study 126

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David R. Ralston, MD.

Gender
Male 214
Female 222
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 383
Black 32
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 210
From 75 to 84 141
85 and over 40
Less than 65 45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David R. Ralston, MD in 2021

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 69
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 56
Depression 37
Chronic Kidney Disease 51
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 22
Heart Failure 37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 41
Diabetes 39
Dementia 17
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David R. Ralston, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Westerville, OH during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David R. Ralston, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management 37
doctor visit 177
hospital care 244
inpatient care 244
pulmonary testing 123
sleep study 130

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David R. Ralston, MD.

Gender
Male 210
Female 236
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 399
Black 25
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 227
From 75 to 84 135
85 and over 43
Less than 65 41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David R. Ralston, MD in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 44
Depression 39
Chronic Kidney Disease 33
Asthma 19
Osteoperosis 18
Atrial Fibrilation 33
Heart Failure 36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 46
Diabetes 42
Dementia 11
Cancer 19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David R. Ralston, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Westerville, OH during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David R. Ralston, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management 17
doctor visit 150
hospital care 186
inpatient care 186
pulmonary testing 43
sleep study 56

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David R. Ralston, MD.

Gender
Male 158
Female 186
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 295
Black 33
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 150
From 75 to 84 118
85 and over 45
Less than 65 31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David R. Ralston, MD in 2023

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 48
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 38
Asthma 17
Osteoperosis 17
Atrial Fibrilation 38
Heart Failure 40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 50
Diabetes 43
Dementia 12
Cancer 23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David R. Ralston, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David R. Ralston, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Westerville, OH were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and pulmonary testing.

airway management 70
catheterization 18
doctor visit 176
hospital care 407
inpatient care 407
pulmonary testing 71
sleep study 160
thoracic (chest) imaging 17
tracheal (windpipe) procedures 12
X-rays 17

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David R. Ralston, MD.

Gender
Male 260
Female 270
Ethnicity
Black / African American 45
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 464
Hispanic 0
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 1
Age
75 to 84 145
85 and over 46
Less than 65 114
65 to 74 225

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David R. Ralston, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David R. Ralston, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 61
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 47
Depression 35
Chronic Kidney Disease 45
Asthma 19
Osteoporosis 9
Heart Failure 37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 44
Diabetes 40
Atrial Fibrillation 23
Cancer 14
Dementia 14

Education & Training

Dr. David R. Ralston, MD graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine in 1990. He completed residency at Nationwide Children's Hospital. He is certified by the Pulmonary Disease, Pulmonary Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine Subspecialty and has a state license in Ohio.

Medical School: Ohio State University College of Medicine (1990)

Residency: Nationwide Children's Hospital

Board Certification: Pulmonary Disease, Pulmonary Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine Subspecialty (1996)

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. David R. Ralston, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mount Carmel Health System
Ohio Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. David R. Ralston, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.92 out of 5 stars based on 176 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. David R. Ralston, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Westerville, OH. 

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. David R. Ralston, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
Mylan Specialty L.P. $28,522 Yupelri
$28,510 		Perforomist
$12
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $6,679 OFEV
$105 		STIOLTO RESPIMAT
$30 		SPIRIVA RESPIMAT
$19
$6,525
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $1,310 ADVAIR
$440 		ANORO
$346 		NUCALA
$188 		BREO
$168 		TRELEGY ELLIPTA
$48 		Other
$120
GENZYME CORPORATION $626 DUPIXENT
$101
$525
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $232 FASENRA
$80 		SYMBICORT
$55 		TEZSPIRE
$34 		AIRSUPRA
$31 		BREZTRI
$31
Other $1,526 LUMRYZ
$197 		XYWAV
$152 		Prolastin-C Liquid
$131 		ZERBAXA
$120 		Arikayce
$91 		Other
$834
Types of Payments
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program $25,030
Consulting Fee $9,504
Food and Beverage $3,361
Travel and Lodging $1,000

Biography

Dr. David Ralston's area of specialization is adult pulmonology. Dr. Ralston is rated highly by his patients. His clinical interests include lung cancer, intensive care, and sleep apnea. He is professionally affiliated with Mount Carmel Health System, Dublin Methodist Hospital, and Grady Memorial Hospital. Dr. Ralston has an open panel in Westerville, OH according to Mount Carmel Health System. He graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine. For his professional training, Dr. Ralston completed residency programs at Nationwide Children's Hospital and Ohio State University Medical Center.

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