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Dr. Ralph G. Althouse, MD

(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

7320 216th Street Sw Suite 210
Edmonds, WA 98026

(425) 744-1777

Dr. Ralph G. Althouse, MD is a cardiologist in La Crosse, WI specializing in adult cardiology.

Office Locations

1836 South Avenue
La Crosse, WI 54601

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7320 216th Street Sw Suite 210
Edmonds, WA 98026

(425) 744-1777

(425) 744-1790

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In The News

“Dr. Ralph G. Althouse, regional medical director of Swedish's heart services at Stevens Hospital, said there are other factors to consider.”—"County could have three new emergency rooms within a few years | HeraldNet.com", Herald Net, April 2009

“Stevens for more than a decade has been offering similar services to heart attack patients brought to the emergency room, conducting up to 115 of the procedures each year, said Dr. Ralph Althouse,...”—"Stevens Hospital wants stronger heart unit | HeraldNet.com", Herald Net, March 2009

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph G. Althouse, MD treated as a cardiologist in La Crosse, WI during 2012 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph G. Althouse, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	281
catheterization	36
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	1234
hospital care	155
implant surgery	24
inpatient care	155
lab tests	569
minimally invasive procedures	60
nuclear scan	37
stent placement (stenting)	22
stress testing	61
ultrasound (sonogram)	171
vascular procedures	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph G. Althouse, MD treated as a cardiologist in La Crosse, WI during 2013 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph G. Althouse, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	244
catheterization	16
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	1271
hospital care	118
implant surgery	16
inpatient care	118
lab tests	620
minimally invasive procedures	32
nuclear scan	39
stress testing	51
ultrasound (sonogram)	173
vascular procedures	16

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph G. Althouse, MD.

**Gender**
Male	338
Female	352

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	613
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	47
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	215
From 75 to 84	254
85 and over	168
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph G. Althouse, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	33
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph G. Althouse, MD treated as a cardiologist in La Crosse, WI during 2014 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph G. Althouse, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	234
catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	1190
hospital care	148
implant surgery	23
inpatient care	148
lab tests	586
minimally invasive procedures	38
nuclear scan	25
stress testing	37
ultrasound (sonogram)	171
vascular procedures	15

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph G. Althouse, MD.

**Gender**
Male	316
Female	318

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	552
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	37
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	218
85 and over	160
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph G. Althouse, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph G. Althouse, MD treated as a cardiologist in La Crosse, WI during 2015 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph G. Althouse, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	30
cardiac procedures	335
catheterization	60
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	1190
hospital care	87
implant surgery	25
inpatient care	87
lab tests	607
minimally invasive procedures	85
nuclear scan	34
stent placement (stenting)	30
stress testing	51
ultrasound (sonogram)	199
vascular procedures	32

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph G. Althouse, MD.

**Gender**
Male	570
Female	470

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	886
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	86
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	338
From 75 to 84	394
85 and over	232
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph G. Althouse, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph G. Althouse, MD treated as a cardiologist in La Crosse, WI during 2016 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph G. Althouse, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	243
doctor visit	1149
hospital care	87
inpatient care	87
lab tests	621
nuclear scan	15
stress testing	31
ultrasound (sonogram)	212
vascular procedures	16

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph G. Althouse, MD.

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	236

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	425
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	33
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	122
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph G. Althouse, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	34
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph G. Althouse, MD treated as a cardiologist in La Crosse, WI during 2017 were lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph G. Althouse, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	59
doctor visit	299
lab tests	92
ultrasound (sonogram)	59

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph G. Althouse, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	249
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	61
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph G. Althouse, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph G. Althouse, MD treated as a cardiologist in La Crosse, WI during 2018 were ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph G. Althouse, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	43
doctor visit	149
ultrasound (sonogram)	43

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph G. Althouse, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	144
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	65
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	43
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph G. Althouse, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	44
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph G. Althouse, MD treated as a cardiologist in La Crosse, WI during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph G. Althouse, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	94
hospital care	149
inpatient care	149
ultrasound (sonogram)	94

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph G. Althouse, MD.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	91

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	36
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph G. Althouse, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	42
Dementia	18
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph G. Althouse, MD.

**Gender**
Male	15
Female	13

**Age**
From 65 to 74	14
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph G. Althouse, MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph G. Althouse, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	220

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph G. Althouse, MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	67

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	190
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph G. Althouse, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	50
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph G. Althouse, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ralph G. Althouse, MD treated as a cardiologist in La Crosse, WI were lab tests, cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and inpatient care.

angioplasty	30
cardiac procedures	191
catheterization	31
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	837
hospital care	124
implant surgery	22
inpatient care	124
lab tests	515
minimally invasive procedures	53
nuclear scan	30
stent placement (stenting)	26
stress testing	46
ultrasound (sonogram)	140
vascular procedures	21

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph G. Althouse, MD.

**Gender**
Male	201
Female	179

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	26
Non-Hispanic White	305
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	8

**Age**
75 to 84	132
85 and over	82
Less than 65	32
65 to 74	127

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph G. Althouse, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	25
Cancer	9
Dementia	11

Education & Training

He has a state license in Wisconsin.

Licensed In: Wisconsin

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ralph G. Althouse, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ralph G. Althouse, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in La Crosse, WI.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$4,501 Endeavor $4,501
Boston Scientific Corporation	$198 GENERAL - BRADY GENERATORS $147	Brady Generator $40	GENERAL - BRADY SYSTEMS $8	ACCOLADE $3
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.	$134 Atherectomy Device $134
Gilead Sciences, Inc.	$125 Ranexa $125
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.	$117 SAVAYSA $117
Other	$250 ELIQUIS $108	XARELTO $75	Vascular $22	BRILINTA $18	NON-PRODUCT $14	Other $13