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Dr. Ralph C. Bethea III, MD

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Specializes in: Anesthesiology

University of Oklahoma College of Medicine (2000)

1235 E. Cherokee Street
Springfield, MO 65804

(417) 820-2829

Dr. Ralph C. Bethea III, MD is an anesthesiologist in Springfield, MO specializing in anesthesiology. He graduated from University of Oklahoma College of Medicine in 2000 and has 26 years of experience. Dr. Ralph C. Bethea III, MD is affiliated with Mercy Health System, Mercy Hospital Springfield and MERCY CLINIC SPRINGFIELD COMMUNITIES.

Office Locations

Mercy Hospital Springfield

1235 E. Cherokee Street
Springfield, MO 65804

(417) 820-2829

(417) 820-8852

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph C. Bethea III, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Springfield, MO during 2012 were ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph C. Bethea III, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	18
injections	16
minimally invasive procedures	18
nerve block	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph C. Bethea III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	233
Female	273

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	488
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	38
Less than 65	114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph C. Bethea III, MD in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph C. Bethea III, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Springfield, MO during 2014 were ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph C. Bethea III, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	20
minimally invasive procedures	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	20

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph C. Bethea III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	233
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	454
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	41
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph C. Bethea III, MD in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph C. Bethea III, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Springfield, MO during 2015 were nerve block, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph C. Bethea III, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	15
injections	14
minimally invasive procedures	15
nerve block	33
ultrasound (sonogram)	15

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph C. Bethea III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	532
Female	570

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1070
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	478
From 75 to 84	296
85 and over	76
Less than 65	252

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph C. Bethea III, MD in 2015

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph C. Bethea III, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Springfield, MO during 2016 were nerve block and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph C. Bethea III, MD for Medicare patients.

injections	13
nerve block	43

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph C. Bethea III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	291
Female	315

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	582
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	279
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	53
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph C. Bethea III, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph C. Bethea III, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Springfield, MO during 2017 were ultrasound (sonogram), nerve block, minimally invasive procedures and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph C. Bethea III, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	13
nerve block	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	13

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph C. Bethea III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	227
Female	227

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	438
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	24
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph C. Bethea III, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	39
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph C. Bethea III, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Springfield, MO during 2018 were nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph C. Bethea III, MD for Medicare patients.

nerve block	16

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph C. Bethea III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	282
Female	284

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	545
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	243
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	45
Less than 65	128

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph C. Bethea III, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	39
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph C. Bethea III, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Springfield, MO during 2019 were nerve block, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph C. Bethea III, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	17
injections	12
minimally invasive procedures	17
nerve block	34
ultrasound (sonogram)	17

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph C. Bethea III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	303
Female	325

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	598
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	274
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	63
Less than 65	111

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph C. Bethea III, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	37
Dementia	14
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph C. Bethea III, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Springfield, MO during 2020 were ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph C. Bethea III, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	17
minimally invasive procedures	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	17

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph C. Bethea III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	248
Female	244

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	477
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	153
85 and over	41
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph C. Bethea III, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph C. Bethea III, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Springfield, MO during 2021 were ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph C. Bethea III, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	13
injections	12
minimally invasive procedures	13
nerve block	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	13

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph C. Bethea III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	263
Female	268

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	504
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	241
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	42
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph C. Bethea III, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph C. Bethea III, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Springfield, MO during 2022 were ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph C. Bethea III, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	16
minimally invasive procedures	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	16

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph C. Bethea III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	205
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	385
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	27
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph C. Bethea III, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph C. Bethea III, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ralph C. Bethea III, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Springfield, MO were nerve block, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and cardiac procedures.

cardiac procedures	16
injections	13
minimally invasive procedures	16
nerve block	23
ultrasound (sonogram)	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph C. Bethea III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	256
Female	267

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	503
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	149
85 and over	40
Less than 65	102
65 to 74	231

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph C. Bethea III, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ralph C. Bethea III, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Education & Training

Dr. Ralph C. Bethea III, MD graduated from University of Oklahoma College of Medicine in 2000. He completed residency at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. He is certified by the Board Certification: Amer Bd Anesthesiology and has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: University of Oklahoma College of Medicine (2000)

Residency: Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center

Board Certification: Board Certification: Amer Bd Anesthesiology

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ralph C. Bethea III, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mercy Health System

Mercy Hospital Springfield

MERCY CLINIC SPRINGFIELD COMMUNITIES

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Ralph C. Bethea III, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: USA Managed Care Organization, Aetna, United Healthcare, Humana, Coventry, Cigna, Anthem, HealthLink, Health Net Federal, Prime Health, First Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), MHNet, QualChoice, USAble, Missouri Care, Comp Results, Tri-State Healthcare Coalition, Home State Health, Municipal Health Benefit Fund, NHC Advantage, National Comp Care, American Healthcare Alliance, Arkansas MCO, Health Management Network, Each Care Network, Ambetter from Home State Health, Integrity Home Care, Comp Care of the Ozarks, Allwell from Home State Health, Health Systems, Inc. and OHARA.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Ralph C. Bethea III, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

USA Managed Care Organization

Aetna

United Healthcare

Humana

Coventry

Cigna

Anthem

HealthLink

Health Net Federal

Prime Health

First Health

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

MHNet

QualChoice

USAble

Missouri Care

Comp Results

Tri-State Healthcare Coalition

Home State Health

Municipal Health Benefit Fund

NHC Advantage

National Comp Care

American Healthcare Alliance

Arkansas MCO

Health Management Network

Each Care Network

Ambetter from Home State Health

Integrity Home Care

Comp Care of the Ozarks

Allwell from Home State Health

Health Systems, Inc.

OHARA

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Ralph C. Bethea III, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Thoratec Corporation	$269 HeartMate II $269
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$154 MATRIXRIB $154
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$126 BRIDION $126
Mylan Specialty L.P.	$102 Ultiva $102
Nevro Corp.	$92 Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $92
Other	$116 BRIDION $67	EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX $28	Ultane $11	Thrombate III $10

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$590
Travel and Lodging	$269

Biography

Dr. Ralph Bethea practices anesthesiology in Springfield, MO. He is conversant in Swahili. He is professionally affiliated with Mercy Hospital Springfield. Dr. Bethea attended the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Dr. Bethea accepts Anthem, Blue California, Coventry, and more.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph C. Bethea III, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph C. Bethea III, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph C. Bethea III, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph C. Bethea III, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph C. Bethea III, MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph C. Bethea III, MD From 2012 - 2022

Education & Training

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