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Dr. Ralph I. Latta, MD

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(Ralph Latta, MD)

(313 Ratings)

Specializes in: Physician and Family Medicine

University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford

Professional interests include: chronic illness, screening test, immunization (preventive vaccines)

501 N Du Quoin Street
Benton, IL 62812

(618) 435-5362

Dr. Ralph I. Latta, MD is a physician provider in Benton, IL specializing in physician and family medicine. He graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford. Dr. Ralph I. Latta, MD is affiliated with SSM Health.

Office Locations

501 N Du Quoin Street
Benton, IL 62812

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605 N 12th St Mount
Vernon, IL 62864

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ralph I. Latta, MD in 2024

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Top 5%

By Affordability:

In 2024, Dr. Ralph I. Latta, MD had a list price for flu shot, flu vaccine, immunization (preventive vaccines), and vaccines that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Illinois. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

flu shot

In 2024, Dr. Ralph I. Latta, MD performed more flu shot procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Top 25%

By Volume:

blood draw

phlebotomy for lab tests

By Affordability:

preventive care

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Illinois, Dr. Ralph I. Latta, MD performed more blood draw, and phlebotomy for lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for preventive care that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph I. Latta, MD treated as a physician provider in Benton, IL during 2012 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph I. Latta, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	29
doctor visit	1141
ear procedures	37
injections	29
lab tests	87
nursing home care	37
preventive care	111
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	22
skin procedures	22
vaccines	111

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph I. Latta, MD treated as a physician provider in Benton, IL during 2013 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph I. Latta, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	46
doctor visit	994
ear procedures	12
injections	46
lab tests	78
nursing home care	36
preventive care	116
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	19
skin procedures	19
vaccines	116

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph I. Latta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	215

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	61
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph I. Latta, MD in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph I. Latta, MD treated as a physician provider in Benton, IL during 2014 were preventive care, vaccines, nursing home care and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph I. Latta, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	47
doctor visit	773
injections	47
lab tests	46
nursing home care	79
preventive care	173
vaccines	155

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph I. Latta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	202

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	54
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph I. Latta, MD in 2014

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph I. Latta, MD treated as a physician provider in Benton, IL during 2015 were preventive care, vaccines, nursing home care and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph I. Latta, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	34
doctor visit	746
injections	34
lab tests	27
nursing home care	61
preventive care	186
vaccines	161

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph I. Latta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	298
Female	390

**Age**
From 65 to 74	340
From 75 to 84	222
85 and over	96
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph I. Latta, MD in 2015

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph I. Latta, MD treated as a physician provider in Benton, IL during 2016 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph I. Latta, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	24
blood draw	281
doctor visit	864
injections	24
lab tests	52
preventive care	258
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11
skin procedures	11
vaccines	258

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph I. Latta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	197

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	52
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph I. Latta, MD in 2016

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph I. Latta, MD treated as a physician provider in Benton, IL during 2017 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph I. Latta, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	44
blood draw	458
doctor visit	932
injections	44
lab tests	74
preventive care	257
vaccines	241

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph I. Latta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	194

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	52
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph I. Latta, MD in 2017

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph I. Latta, MD treated as a physician provider in Benton, IL during 2018 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph I. Latta, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	16
blood draw	452
doctor visit	824
injections	16
lab tests	53
preventive care	127
vaccines	108

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph I. Latta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	183

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	47
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph I. Latta, MD in 2018

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph I. Latta, MD treated as a physician provider in Benton, IL during 2019 were blood draw, preventive care, X-rays and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph I. Latta, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	29
blood draw	460
breast procedures	153
doctor visit	798
injections	29
lab tests	55
musculoskeletal imaging	65
preventive care	343
vaccines	168
women's imaging	153
X-rays	218

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph I. Latta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	319

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	61
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph I. Latta, MD in 2019

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph I. Latta, MD treated as a physician provider in Benton, IL during 2020 were blood draw, preventive care, X-rays and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph I. Latta, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	25
blood draw	388
breast procedures	105
doctor visit	610
injections	25
lab tests	55
musculoskeletal imaging	76
preventive care	266
vaccines	148
women's imaging	105
X-rays	181

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph I. Latta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	290

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	439
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	55
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph I. Latta, MD in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph I. Latta, MD treated as a physician provider in Benton, IL during 2021 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph I. Latta, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	22
blood draw	416
doctor visit	686
injections	22
lab tests	45
musculoskeletal imaging	68
preventive care	147
vaccines	136
X-rays	68

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph I. Latta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	210

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	362
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	45
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph I. Latta, MD in 2021

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph I. Latta, MD treated as a physician provider in Benton, IL during 2022 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph I. Latta, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	474
doctor visit	816
lab tests	49
musculoskeletal imaging	46
preventive care	135
vaccines	135
X-rays	46

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph I. Latta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	196

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	46
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph I. Latta, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph I. Latta, MD treated as a physician provider in Benton, IL during 2023 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph I. Latta, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	20
blood draw	428
doctor visit	872
injections	20
lab tests	61
musculoskeletal imaging	12
preventive care	138
vaccines	124
X-rays	12

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph I. Latta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	181

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	46
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph I. Latta, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	5
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph I. Latta, MD treated as a physician provider in Benton, IL during 2024 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph I. Latta, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	39
blood draw	395
doctor visit	788
injections	39
lab tests	23
preventive care	95
vaccines	95

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph I. Latta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	170

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	43
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph I. Latta, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	22
Dementia	4
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph I. Latta, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ralph I. Latta, MD treated as a physician provider in Benton, IL were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and women's imaging.

aspiration	31
blood draw	416
breast procedures	129
doctor visit	834
ear procedures	24
injections	31
lab tests	54
musculoskeletal imaging	53
nursing home care	53
preventive care	180
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17
skin procedures	17
vaccines	150
women's imaging	129
X-rays	105

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph I. Latta, MD.

**Gender**
Female	211
Male	155

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	61
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	50
75 to 84	124
Less than 65	17
65 to 74	174

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph I. Latta, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ralph I. Latta, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	17
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	10
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Ralph I. Latta, MD graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford. He completed residency at Southern Illinois University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford

Residency: Southern Illinois University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ralph I. Latta, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

SSM Health

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 I. Latta, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Medicaid, Medicare and Commercial – call to verify.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Ralph I. Latta, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Medicaid

Medicare

Commercial – call to verify

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ralph I. Latta, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 313 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ralph I. Latta, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Benton, IL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$15 Brovana $15
Amarin Pharma Inc.	$10 Vascepa $10
Horizon Pharma USA, Inc.	$6 DUEXIS-800mg Ibuprofen- 26.6mg Famotidine $6

**Types of Payments**
Education	$16
Food and Beverage	$15

Biography

Dr. Ralph Latta's specialties are family medicine and physician. He practices in Benton, IL. He is rated 5.0 stars (out of 5) by his patients. His areas of expertise include primary care, immunization (preventive vaccines), and screening test. Dr. Latta is in-network for Medicaid and Medicare insurance. After attending the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford for medical school, Dr. Latta completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with Southern Illinois University. He is professionally affiliated with SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon. He has an open panel in Benton, IL according to Yext.

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph I. Latta, MD From 2012 - 2024

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